ABBY GINZBERG, Consulting Producer
Abby Ginzberg has been producing and directing award-winning documentary films since 1983. Her work has focused on character-driven stories, racial and gender discrimination and social justice issues, and has been shown in film/video festivals and broadcast on public television networks nationally and internationally. Her three award-winning films about unsung heroes of the legal profession include Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice; Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s American Journey and Doing Justice: The Life and Trials of Arthur Kinoy. She has served as a Consulting producer on The Barber of Birmingham.
Ginzberg has produced numerous award-winning films documenting the successes of programs for at-risk and under served youth that deserve, but rarely get public attention. These films, whose “stars” include college bound low income students (Vanguard in the Vanguard graduates of successful drug court programs (Recovering Lives, Uncovering Dreams), and AmeriCorps members (Everyday Heroes). Without her sensitivity and her tenacity, these compelling stories would never be told.
Ginzberg’s interest in justice and her efforts to shine a spotlight on important legal themes stems from having started her career as an attorney. After practicing law for 10 years, she switched careers and has produced over 30 films. She was selected as a 2008 Gerbode Foundation Fellow, has received two Certificates of Recognition from the California Assembly, four CINE Golden Eagle Awards and two Silver Gavels.
