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Abby Ginzberg
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Ginzberg at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards
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Abby Ginzberg is a talented filmmaker. She makes documentary films. These films tell true stories about real people and events. Abby often focuses on topics like fairness and the law. She also explores how people fight against unfair treatment. She has been making films for over 30 years.
Making Films and Telling Stories
Abby Ginzberg is a director and producer. This means she leads the creative team and manages how films are made. She started her own company, Ginzberg Productions. Her films often look at important social issues. She explores how people deal with discrimination (being treated unfairly). She also looks at the legal profession, which is about laws and justice.
Early Life and Education
Abby studied law in college. She graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law in 1975. She also taught law at different schools for several years. This background helped her understand legal topics. It also helped her tell stories about justice in her films.
Important Films by Abby Ginzberg
Abby has made many award-winning films. Each film shares an important message.
Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey
In 2005, Abby released Soul of Justice. This film tells the story of Thelton Henderson. He was a federal judge. The documentary shows his life and work.
A Tale of Two Cities
Another film, A Tale of Two Cities, looks at education. It talks about the challenges of getting a good high school education. This film focuses on young people who face disadvantages.
Doing Justice: The Life and Trials of Arthur Kinoy
Her film, Doing Justice, won many awards. It tells the story of Arthur Kinoy. He was a lawyer who fought for civil rights.
Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa
Abby also directed Soft Vengeance. This film won a special award called a Peabody Award. It tells the life story of Albie Sachs. He was an anti-apartheid fighter in South Africa. Apartheid was a system of unfair racial separation. Albie Sachs was hurt in an attack because of his work. The film shows his journey and how he helped build a new, fair South Africa.
Agents of Change
In 2015, Abby worked with filmmaker Frank Dawson. They made Agents of Change. This film explores the black student movement in the 1960s. It shows how students worked to create Ethnic studies departments. These departments teach about different cultures and histories. This happened at colleges like San Francisco State University and Cornell University.
Abby Ginzberg is also a member of Film Fatales. This group supports women directors in independent film.
Awards and Recognition
Abby Ginzberg's films have won many important awards. These awards recognize her skill and the impact of her work.
- NAACP Image Award for Best Documentary (2022) for Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power
- Best Director, Harlem International Film Festival, for Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power
- Best Documentary, American Film Festival (Poland), for Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power
- Peabody Award (2014) for Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa
- Silver Gavel Award for Media and The Arts (2006) for Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
- CINE Golden Eagle (2006) for Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
Filmography
Here are some of the films Abby Ginzberg has worked on:
- Everyday Heroes (Documentary, 2001) - Director & Producer
- Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey (Documentary, 2005) - Director & Producer
- Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice (2010) - Director & Producer
- The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement (Documentary short, 2011) - Consulting Producer
- Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa (Documentary, 2014) - Director & Producer
- Agents of Change (Documentary, 2016) - Co-Director & Co-Producer
- And Then They Came for Us (Documentary, 2017) - Co-Director & Producer
- Waging Change(Documentary, 2019) - Director and Producer
- Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power(Documentary, 2020) - Director & Producer
- American Justice on Trial (Documentary short, 2022) - Co-Producer
