Dorothy Fadiman

Education

She attended University of Pittsburgh and Penn State, and received an Master of Arts from Stanford University.

Career

She is the mother of Renee Fadiman and Maria Fadiman. Since 1976, Fadiman has been producing documentaries with a focus on social justice and human rights. When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories Producing with Passion: Making Films That Change the World (2008) with Tony Levelle, Open Secret: The Poetry of Rumi (1989 and 1993) with Coleman Barks.

Achievements

• OSCAR nomination, Best Documentary Short. (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 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).