Erika Cohn Explained
Erika Cohn is an American movie director and producer. Cohn is a Emmy and Peabody recipient. She is also the founder of the Idle Wild Films, Inc. Company.[1]
Education
She attended Chapman University and Hebrew University and earned degrees in Film Production, Middle Eastern studies, and Acting Performance.[2] Erika is also a photographer and a U.S. Ambassadorial Film Scholar in Israel and Palestine.[3]
Filmography
- When the Voices Fade (2006)
- Giant Steps (2008)
- La Guerrera (2008)
- God in America (2010)
- In Football We Trust (2015)[4]
- The Judge (2017)[5]
- Belly of the Beast (2020)[6] [7]
Awards and fellowships
Cohn and her films have been awarded Emmy and Peabody awards.[8] 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. 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Erika Cohn Filmmaker . 2020-10-28 . www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org.
- Web site: ABOUT. 2020-10-28. Idle Wild Films. en-US.
- Web site: About. 2020-10-28. THE JUDGE – A New Documentary Film. en-US.
- Web site: Erika Cohn. 2020-10-28. Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium. en-US.
- Web site: Niesel. Jeff. Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to Host Online Q&A with Director Erika Cohn. 2020-10-28. Cleveland Scene. en.
- News: Gyarkye. Lovia. October 15, 2020. 'Belly of the Beast' Review: Fighting for Incarcerated Women. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-28. 0362-4331.
- Web site: June 15, 2020. The Feedback: Erika Cohn's 'Belly of the Beast'. 2020-10-28. International Documentary Association. en.
- Web site: November 27, 2018. Erika Cohn – Emmy Winning Creator of The Judge and In Football We Trust on Fundamental Filmmaking for Our Times. 2020-10-28. Actor CEO. en-US.
- Web site: Speakers – World Affairs Council. 2020-10-28. www.worldaffairs.org.
- Web site: Tribeca Film Institute. 2020-10-28. www.tfiny.org.
- Web site: Megan. February 11, 2016. Erika Cohn. 2020-10-28. BAVC. en.
- Web site: June 26, 2017. Erika Cohn. 2020-10-28. Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. en.