Dorothy Fadiman (born June 3, 1939 in
Pennsylvania
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) is an American documentary
filmmaker
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,
director
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Literature
* ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine
* ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker
* ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty
Music
* Director (band), an Irish rock band
* ''D ...
, and
producer.
Early life
Fadiman was raised in Pennsylvania.
Education
Fadiman attended University of Pittsburgh and
Penn State #Redirect Pennsylvania State University
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, and received an MA from
Stanford University
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.
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.'' The film was nominated for an
OSCAR
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* Oscar (Irish mythology) ...
in the
Best Documentary Short category in 1993.
Filmography
CHEF DARREN: The Challenge of Profound Deafness(2018)
(2015)
(2015)
(2010)
*''
Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance'' (2010)
*''
Reclaiming their Voice: The Native American Vote in New Mexico & Beyond (film)'' (2009)
*''
Stealing America: Vote by Vote'' (2008)
Breathe Easy(2007)
*''
Moment by Moment: The Healing Journey of Molly Hale'' (2005)
*''
Seeds of Hope: HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia'' (2006)
*''
Woman by Woman: New Hope for the Villages of India'' (2001)
Fix-It Shops: An Endangered Species(1999)
*''
The Fragile Promise of Choice: Abortion in the United States Today'' (1996)
*''
From Danger to Dignity: The Fight for Safe Abortion'' (1995)
*''
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories'' (1992)
*''
Why Do These Kids Love School?'' (1990)
World Peace is A Local Issue(1983) (digitally remastered in 2013 and released in 2014)
(1983)
(1982)
*
''RADIANCE: The Experience of Light'' (1978)
Other Projects
Producing with Passion Making Films That Change the World (2008) wit
Tony Levelle (1989 and 1993) with
Coleman Barks
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Awards
*OSCAR nomination,
Best Documentary Short.
(1992)
*
Emmy Award
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(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
*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
James Fadiman (born May 27, 1939) is an American writer known for his research on microdosing psychedelics. He co-founded the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, which later became Sofia University.
Early years
Fadiman was born in New York ...
, a published author. They have two children, Renee Fadiman and
Maria Fadiman.
References
External links
Dorothy Fadiman's webpageDorothy Fadiman's films
on the ''Internet Archive
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'' to stream for free
Dorothy Fadiman's/Concentric Media's Papers
at the '' Stanford University Libraries'' Archive
Filmmaker honored with retrospective
from ''SFGate'' November 14, 2003
May 14, 2009
* ttp://inmenlo.com/2011/09/26/dorothy-fadiman-inspiring-people-to-action-through-film-and-books/ Dorothy Fadiman: Inspiring people to action through film and booksSeptember 26, 2011
Choice Shorts The work of Palo Alto documentarian Dorothy Fadiman is celebrated in a local retrospective by ''Richard Von Busack''
from MetroActive November 6, 2003
An interview on "CULTURE WARS: The Renewed Attacks on Women's Rights"
from Peninsula Peace and Justice Center, March 6, 2012
World peace on the grassroots level
from the Palo Alto Weekly
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It was e ...
, Oct 18, 2013
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American documentary filmmakers
Living people
1939 births
Pennsylvania State University alumni
Stanford University alumni
Film directors from Pennsylvania
American film producers
University of Pittsburgh alumni
American women documentary filmmakers
21st-century American women