Dorothy Fadiman

Dorothy Fadiman (born 1939, Pennsylvania) is an American documentary filmmaker, director, and producer.

Biography

Dorothy Fadiman was raised in Pennsylvania and is married to psychologist and published author, James Fadiman. She is the mother of Renee Fadiman and Maria Fadiman. She 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.

Filmography

• Shattering the Myth of Aging: Senior Games Celebrate Healthy Lifestyles, Competition and Community (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) ^[1][2]
• Celebration (1983)
• Peace: A Conscious Choice (1982)
• Radiance: The Experience of Light (1978)

Other Projects

• Producing with Passion: Making Films That Change the World (2008) with Tony Levelle, ISBN 978-1932907445
• Open Secret: The Poetry of Rumi (1989 and 1993) with Coleman Barks

Awards

• OSCAR nomination, Best Documentary Short.^[3] (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^[4]
• 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)

References

External links

• Dorothy Fadiman's webpage
• Dorothy Fadiman's page to stream her films for free
• Dorothy's page from Women Make Movies
• Filmmaker honored with retrospective from SFGate November 14, 2003
• Gala Kicks off "Dorothy Fadiman Month" Honoring Her Donation of Lifework to Media Center May 14, 2009
• Dorothy Fadiman: Inspiring people to action through film and books September 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, Oct 18, 2013