Erika Cohn

Erika Cohn is an American movie director and producer. Cohn is a Emmy and Peabody recipient.[1] She is also the founder of the Idle Wild Films, Inc. Company.[2]

Education

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She attended Chapman University and Hebrew University and earned degrees in Film Production, Middle Eastern studies, and Acting Performance.[3] Erika is also a photographer and a U.S. Ambassadorial Film Scholar in Israel and Palestine.[4]

Filmography

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  • When the Voices Fade (2006)
  • Giant Steps (2008)
  • La Guerrera (2008)
  • God in America (2010)
  • In Football We Trust (2015)[5]
  • The Judge (2017)[6]
  • Belly of the Beast (2020)[7][8]

Awards and fellowships

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Cohn and her films have been awarded Emmy and Peabody awards.[1] She was awarded a Directors Guild of America award for When the Voices Fade.[9] She was recognized by Variety as a leading documentary filmmaker "to watch in 2017."[10] She was listed in Doc NYC's "40 Under 40" list for 2019. Her "Win from Within" series for Gatorade was nominated 2016 Webby award.[3] In 2016 she was a National MediaMaker Fellow and was admitted to the CPB Producer's Academy.[11] In 2017 she was a Rauschenberg Foundation Artist as Activist Fellow.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Erika Cohn – Emmy Winning Creator of The Judge and In Football We Trust on Fundamental Filmmaking for Our Times". Actor CEO. November 27, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Erika Cohn Filmmaker". www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "ABOUT". Idle Wild Films. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "About". THE JUDGE – A New Documentary Film. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Erika Cohn". Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to Host Online Q&A with Director Erika Cohn". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (October 15, 2020). "'Belly of the Beast' Review: Fighting for Incarcerated Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "The Feedback: Erika Cohn's 'Belly of the Beast'". International Documentary Association. June 15, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Speakers – World Affairs Council". www.worldaffairs.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Tribeca Film Institute". www.tfiny.org. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Megan (February 11, 2016). "Erika Cohn". BAVC. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Erika Cohn". Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. June 26, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
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