Bruce McIntyre III is an award-winning film Personality, storyteller, activist, and now Film Producer whose work bridges documentary filmmaking, social justice, and public health advocacy. With a powerful presence both on screen and in community leadership, McIntyre uses narrative art to elevate urgent issues around maternal health equity, racial justice, and systemic healthcare disparities.
As a producer and film subject, Bruce gained national recognition for his role in the critically acclaimed Emmy-nominated documentary Aftershock (2022), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won Sundance’s “Most Impactful Film Award” and is currently streaming on Hulu. The film, which follows McIntyre’s personal journey after the preventable maternal death of his partner. His work has been celebrated for its impact and storytelling. Aftershock earned a Peabody Award and numerous festival honors while amplifying awareness of the maternal mortality crisis.
He also appears as a focal subject in the Cannes Lions Award Winning Animated film “The Impossible Journey” and is featured in influential projects such as HBO’s Everything’s Gonna Be All White and the Emmy-nominated series Civil War Anxiety in the USA. Additionally, McIntyre is executive producing his first feature film, Colors We Made, expanding his creative footprint in narrative filmmaking.
Beyond cinema, Bruce is a dedicated maternal health equity advocate and Educator where he teaches accredited courses on implicit bias to medical students and residential learners across the nation. He founded the SaveArose Foundation, a nonprofit focused on combating systemic flaws in maternal care, expanding access to midwifery and doula services, and supporting families affected by maternal health injustice. His advocacy includes community education, collaboration with healthcare providers, and contributions to medical training on racial bias. He partnered to open the women’s health clinic “Maryam Reproductive Health and Wellness” and is in the process of opening a “freestanding midwifery birth center” that will be the first of its kind, both located in the Bronx.