James A. DeVinney had a very successful record developing programs and
scripts for broadcasting and cable networks. He earned four Emmys
(three for documentary writing and one for children's programming), an
Academy Award nomination, four Peabodys and numerous journalism awards.
He was writer, director, and producer for four of the programs in the
highly acclaimed civil rights series Eyes on the Prize. He has also
written and produced programs for the PBS history series American
Experience ("The Kennedys," "The Wizard of Photography"), The History
Channel, and Discovery Channel. He taught Writing for Television at
Boston University for ten years and now teaches screenwriting at
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW).