Andrew Reid is a disabled Jamaican-Cuban storyteller who migrated to the United States at the age of 10.  He uses his multicultural Caribbean identity and the visual medium to create stories grounded in drama but not bound by genre.

He is the recipient of the African American DGA Student Award and is an MFA graduate from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He was recently nominated at the NAACP Image Awards, HBOMax Latino Short Film Competition and Best of NewFilmmakers LA. His award-winning projects have screened at over 80 film festivals worldwide.

Reid's recent accolades include being selected for the SFFilm Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant, the Spinal Cord Injury Artist Innovator Fund, Inevitable Foundation Elevate Collective and the Arts Council of Long Beach Creative Corps. Furthermore, he has been selected as a finalist for the NBCU Launch TV Directors Program and has previously participated in the Paramount ViewFinder Emerging TV Directors Program. He is currently in development on feature films and episodic content that has garnered support from several institutions including the Tribeca Film Institute, Film Independent, The Gotham, and the Sloan Foundation.

Reid was also selected as a directing fellow for Film Independent’s Project Involve and was a semi-finalist for the Student Academy Awards. He has directed several short films and has creative development experience at Artists Equity, Pearl Street Films, Paramount Pictures and NBCUniversal.

Andrew's passion for film spawned at the age of 21. During his senior year at the University of Florida, he experienced a medical event that changed his life and path. A malformation of his blood vessels (AVM) resulted in a rupture which compressed his spine while he was sleeping, leaving him completely paralyzed. He was told by doctors that he would never walk again….

During the ensuing months of hospitalization and focused recovery, he encountered a diverse spectrum of individuals, spanning ages, who, like him, grappled with life-altering disabilities. Their narratives of resilience became the driving force behind his own recovery, inspiring his debut film—a heartfelt tribute to his caregivers. Today, Reid walks with a cane and continues his progress in strength and health.

He became an advocate for the disabled community and is on the Board of Directors for Ainsley’s Angels of America, an organization that is challenging perceptions of what it is to be a runner by giving individuals with disabilities the opportunity to participate in races across North America. Also, he was an Entertainment and News Media Apprentice for RespectAbility in their National Leadership Program (NLP). The NLP trains leaders who are committed to disability issues and enables participants to gain skills and contacts while making a positive difference for people with disabilities.

Andrew’s philosophy on life is to: