Abby Ginzberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Abby Ginzberg
Ginzberg at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards
Occupation	Filmmaker

Abby Ginzberg is a talented filmmaker who creates documentary films. She works as a director and producer and started her own company, Ginzberg Productions. For over 30 years, Abby has been making movies that explore important topics like fairness and justice, especially within the legal system.

Abby Ginzberg's Career

Abby Ginzberg studied law and graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law in 1975. She also taught law at different schools, including Boalt Hall School of Law and New College School of Law.

Films About Justice and Change

Abby Ginzberg has directed many powerful films. In 2005, she released Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey. This film tells the story of Thelton Henderson, a federal judge who worked hard for justice.

Another one of her films, A Tale of Two Cities, looks at the challenges young people face in getting a good high school education. Her movie, Doing Justice: The Life and Trials of Arthur Kinoy, also won several awards for its important message.

Abby also directed Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa. This documentary won a special Peabody Award. It tells the life story of Albie Sachs, a hero who fought against apartheid in South Africa. Apartheid was a system of unfair rules that separated people based on their race. Albie Sachs faced many challenges in his fight for freedom and equality.

In 2015, Abby Ginzberg worked with filmmaker Frank Dawson on a documentary called Agents of Change. This film explores the black student movement in the late 1960s. This movement led to the creation of Ethnic studies departments at universities like San Francisco State University and Cornell University. These departments help students learn about the history and cultures of different ethnic groups.

Abby Ginzberg is also a member of Film Fatales, a group for women directors who make independent films.

Awards and Recognition

Abby Ginzberg's films have received many important awards. These awards recognize her skill in filmmaking 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, and 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

Abby Ginzberg's Films

Here is a list of 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