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Micki Dickoff is an American director, writer and producer of
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films. Her documentary ''Neshoba: The Price of Freedom'' opened theatrically in
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, winning a number of Best Documentary and Special Jury Awards in film festivals. ''Neshoba'' was one of three finalists for the Humanitas Prize and selected to participate in the American Documentary Showcase in
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. Dickoff's film, ''The Gathering,'' profiles exonerated death row survivors who become advocates against the
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. The film premiered at the
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Embassy in
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, presented by the EU Delegation to the
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and won Best Short Documentary at the
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International Film Festival. Her new film, ''The Legacy,'' focuses on generational poverty and children at risk. Dickoff was raised and educated in
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and received her master's degree from the University of Florida where she was named an alumna of distinction in 1993. After graduate school, she moved to
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and taught filmmaking at
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and
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for more than a decade. After winning an
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for her
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documentary ''Too Little, Too Late'', she went to Los Angeles to make films about AIDS and other social issues. Dickoff was selected for the Directing Workshop for Women at the American Film Institute where she developed her multi-award-winning AIDS drama, ''Mother, Mother''. The film was funded in part by actors
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,
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, and composer
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. Singer-songwriter
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wrote the title song. ''Too Little, Too Late'' and ''Mother, Mother'' inspired ''
Our Sons ''Our Sons'' is a 1991 American made-for-television drama film starring Julie Andrews and Ann-Margret as two mothers of gay sons, one of whom is dying of AIDS. It was inspired by Micki Dickoff's 1987 documentary, ''Too Little, Too Late'', about ...
'', a television movie Dickoff co-produced about AIDS and families starring
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and
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; the film won a
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. Dickoff produced and directed, ''In the Blink of an Eye'', a television movie about the death penalty and the power of friendship, starring
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, Polly Bergen, Piper Laurie,
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. She directed and produced ''Bush's Deadly Ambition'', a news feature for British television about the wrongful execution of Gary Graham (Shaka Sankofa) and presidential politics. Dickoff produced ''Life After Manson: The Untold Story of Patricia Krenwinkel'', about what led Manson follower
Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel (born December 3, 1947) is an American murderer and a former member of the Manson Family. During her time with Manson's group, she was known by various aliases such as Big Patty, Yellow, Marnie Reeves and Mary Ann Sco ...
to participate in the murders. The short documentary premiered at the 2014
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in New York City. Dickoff heads Pro Bono Productions where she continues to develop and produce documentary and narrative films. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Independent Documentary Association (IDA).


Films

* ''The Legacy'' (in post production) * ''The Gathering'' * ''In the Blink of an Eye'' * ''Mother, Mother'' * '' Neshoba: The Price of Freedom'' * ''Get on Board'' * ''Bush's Deadly Ambition'' * ''Justice on Trial: The Case of Gary Graham'' * ''Step By Step: A Journey of Hope'' * ''Not in my Name'' * ''
Our Sons ''Our Sons'' is a 1991 American made-for-television drama film starring Julie Andrews and Ann-Margret as two mothers of gay sons, one of whom is dying of AIDS. It was inspired by Micki Dickoff's 1987 documentary, ''Too Little, Too Late'', about ...
'' * ''Something About The Women'' * ''Goldbeating: The Making of Gold Leaf'' * ''Food For Thought'' * ''Show Me A Story'' * ''Too Little, Too Late'' * ''It's Never Too Late: A Portrait of Buffy'' * ''Monday Morning Pronouns'' * '' Life After Manson'' * ''African Airlift'' (PSA) * ''Rosie's Place'' (PSA)


References


External links

* * New York Times Review of "Neshoba": {{DEFAULTSORT:Dickoff, Micki University of Florida alumni American filmmakers Place of birth missing (living people) People from Florida Living people Year of birth missing (living people)