Chico Colvard

Chico Colvard is an award winning documentary film maker, whose works have shown and been broadcast internationally. Chico’s films include Family Affair (2010), which premiered in competition at Sundance, and Black Memorabilia, a feature length documentary that examines the culture around the collectibles and antiques that serve as reminders of America’s racial past and present. Chico is also a lawyer and educator with a JD from Boston College Law School and a BA from University of Massachusetts Boston where he received the JFK Award for Academic Excellence and Community. He is an adjunct professor at UMass Boston, previously taught at Tufts University and founded and curated the UMass Boston Film Series.