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American film director and producer
Dorothy Fadiman (born June 3, 1939 in
Pennsylvania ) is an American documentary
filmmaker ,
director , and
producer .
Early life
Fadiman was raised in Pennsylvania.
Education
Fadiman attended
University of Pittsburgh and
Penn State , and received an MA from
Stanford University .
Career
Since 1976, Fadiman has been producing documentaries with a focus on social justice and human rights.
Fadiman had an illegal abortion in 1962 after becoming pregnant while at Stanford University. She was blindfolded throughout the procedure, hemorrhaged and ended up on the intensive care ward of Stanford hospital. Fadiman's abortion experience was the catalyst behind making the documentary film:
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories .
[1] The film was nominated for an
OSCAR in the
Best Documentary Short category in 1993.
[2]
Filmography
Other projects
Awards
OSCAR nomination,
Best Documentary Short .
[5]
[6] (1992)
Emmy Award (1996)
Gold Medal, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
BEST DOCUMENTARY, Atlanta International Film/Video Festival
Critics Choice Award, Broadcast Film Critics
"FREDDIE," The International Medical Media Award
[7]
Gold Hugo, The Chicago International Film Festival
BEST TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY, The EMMA, Exceptional Merit Media Award, National Women's Political Caucus
Gold Apple, National Educational Media Festival
BRONZE CHRIS, Columbus International Film Festival
BLUE RIBBON, American Film and Video Festival
BEST DOCUMENTARY, The "Joeys" San Jose Film Festival
SILVER PLAQUE, Chicago Film Festival
BRONZE STAR, Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
SILVER APPLE, National Educational Film and Video Festival
GOLD MEDAL, Religious Educators Media Award
CHRIS AWARD, Columbus Film Festival
FIRST PRIZE, Whole Life Expo Media Festival/San Francisco
GOLD MEDAL, Virgin Islands/Miami International Film Festival
FIRST PLACE AWARD, Bilbao Film International Film Festival (Spain)
Personal life
Fadiman's husband is
James Fadiman , a published author. They have two children, Renee Fadiman and
Maria Fadiman .
References
External links