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
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
- 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
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
- ^ a b "Erika Cohn - Emmy Winning Creator of The Judge and In Football We Trust on Fundamental Filmmaking for Our Times". Actor CEO. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Erika Cohn Filmmaker". www.bostonpalestinefilmfest.org. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "ABOUT". Idle Wild Films. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "About". THE JUDGE - A New Documentary Film. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Erika Cohn". Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival and Symposium. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Niesel, Jeff. "Chagrin Documentary Film Festival to Host Online Q&A with Director Erika Cohn". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2020-10-15). "'Belly of the Beast' Review: Fighting for Incarcerated Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "The Feedback: Erika Cohn's 'Belly of the Beast'". International Documentary Association. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Speakers - World Affairs Council". www.worldaffairs.org. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Tribeca Film Institute". www.tfiny.org. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ Megan (2016-02-11). "Erika Cohn". BAVC. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Erika Cohn". Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2020-10-28.