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person_profile-Abigail Disney

Abigail Disney Age: 65

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Abigail Disney

Date of Birth:

Jan 24, 1960

Country of birth:

USA

Biography of

Abigail Disney

    Abigail E. Disney is an Emmy-winning director and producer, philanthropist and the CEO and president of Fork Films. An active supporter of peacebuilding, she is passionate about advancing women's roles in the public sphere. Abigail's films and series focus on social issues and spotlight extraordinary people who speak truth to power.

    Having grown up in a family of filmmakers, Abigail turned to documentaries when inspired to tell the story of a brave group of women who used nonviolent protests and sex strikes to bring an end to Liberia's long civil war. She and renowned filmmaker Gini Reticker made the widely acclaimed Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which is broadly credited with highlighting the achievements of Leymah Gbowee, who received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. Abigail and Gini went on to found Fork Films, which is known for making and funding high profile, critically acclaimed documentaries that are seen on PBS, Netflix, HBO and other major outlets.

    In addition to producing original films, Fork Films awards grants to non-fiction films that promote peacebuilding, human rights and social justice with a particular emphasis on projects with women behind or in front of the camera. As of June 2017, Fork Films has awarded over $4 million to 90 documentaries including Cameraperson, Trapped, 1971, The Mask You Live In, Citizen Koch, Hot Girls Wanted, The Invisible War, and Sun Come Up. Fork Films grantees have premiered at top tier film festivals, won major awards and moved the needle on important social issues.

    In 2009, Abigail founded Peace is Loud, a nonprofit that inspires action through media and live events that spotlight women leaders on the frontline of peacebuilding worldwide.

    Abigail's directorial debut, Emmy-winning The Armor of Light, co-directed by Kathleen Hughes, premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. The film follows Reverend Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister, and Lucy McBath, the mother of a teenage shooting victim, who ask, is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life? Peace is Loud led the outreach and engagement campaign for The Armor of Light to restore a moral, ethical, and theological framework to the conversation about gun violence in America. The campaign has initiated and supported dialogue with faith leaders and communities around the country, reaching out beyond the documentary film community to target dozens of conservative evangelical influencers.

    In 2012, along with Pamela Hogan and Gini Reticker, Abigail created and executive produced the first-of-its-kind series for PBS- Women, War, & Peace. The five-part series looked at women in modern war as active agents for peace and positive change makers in their communities. It garnered the Overseas Press Club's Edward R. Murrow Award, a Gracie Award, and a Television Academy Honor. Season II of the series is currently in production.

    Abigail is the recipient of numerous awards including an honor by the International Women's Media Foundation for advancing women's issues and peace initiatives; IDA's Amicus Award, The International Advocate for Peace Award, presented by Cardozo Law School; and the Epic Award presented by The White House Project.

    Disney received her Bachelor's degree from Yale University, her Master's degree from Stanford University and her Doctorate from Columbia University. She is a mother of four.

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Filmography of

Abigail Disney

Found 59 Movies in total

The First Step

Executive Producer

... 2023

You Resemble Me

Executive Producer

... 2022

... 2022

... 2022

The Art of Rebellion

Executive Producer

... 2022

Birds Like Us

Executive Producer

... 2022

Body Parts

Executive Producer

... 2022

My Name Is Andrea

Executive Producer

... 2022

Boycott

Executive Producer

... 2021

Missing in Brooks County

Executive Producer

... 2021

Rebel Hearts

Executive Producer

... 2021

Holler

Executive Producer

... 2021

Reality Winner

Co-executive Producer

... 2021

Women in Blue

Executive Producer

... 2021

Mayor

Co-executive Producer

... 2020

Disclosure

Executive Producer

... 2020

For the Love of Rutland

Executive Producer

... 2020

The Assistant

Executive Producer

... 2020

Afterward

Executive Producer

... 2020

American Woman

Executive Producer

... 2019

... 2019

... 2019

Roll Red Roll

Executive Producer

... 2019

... 2018

Same God

Executive Producer

... 2018

Netizens

Executive Producer

... 2018

Call Her Ganda

Executive Producer

... 2018

The Tale

Executive Producer

... 2018

Naila and the Uprising

Executive Producer

... 2017

Liyana

Co-executive Producer

... 2017

That Way Madness Lies...

Executive Producer

... 2017

When God Sleeps

Executive Producer

... 2017

Lovesong

Co-executive Producer

... 2017

Bending the Arc

Co-executive Producer

... 2017

Shadow World

Executive Producer

... 2016

Cameraperson

Executive Producer

... 2016

The Trials of Spring

Executive Producer

... 2015

Hot Girls Wanted

Executive Producer

... 2015

... 2015

From This Day Forward

Executive Producer

... 2015

... 2014

Land Ho!

Co-executive Producer

... 2014

Out in the Night

Executive Producer

... 2014

Food Chains

Executive Producer

... 2014

Hateship Loveship

Executive Producer

... 2014

Vessel

Executive Producer

... 2014

Seeds of Time

Executive Producer

... 2013

Open Heart

Co-executive Producer

... 2013

The Iran Job

Executive Producer

... 2012

The Queen of Versailles

Co-executive Producer

... 2012

The Invisible War

Executive Producer

... 2012

Lost Bohemia

Executive Producer

... 2011

Return

Executive Producer

... 2011

Children of Invention

Co-executive Producer

... 2010

Sons of Perdition

Executive Producer

... 2010

Secrets of the Tribe

Executive Producer

... 2010

Family Affair

Executive Producer

... 2010

Sergio

Executive Producer

... 2009

... 2008