Abby Ginzberg is a Peabody award-winning director with over 30 years of experience producing documentaries that tackle issues of race and social justice. Her film, And Then They Came for Us, won a Silver Gavel Award and has been screened in major cities, film festivals, and Japan, highlighting the connection between the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the current Muslim travel ban.
Ginzberg co-produced and co-directed Agents of Change, which premiered at the Pan African Film Festival and won several awards, including the Jury and Audience Awards for Best Feature Documentary. The film was also broadcast on America Reframed and supported by California Humanities.
She has also produced and directed several other award-winning films, including Soft Vengeance: Albie Sachs and the New South Africa, which won a 2015 Peabody award and has been screened at film festivals around the world. Ginzberg was also the Consulting Producer on The Barber of Birmingham, which premiered at Sundance and was nominated for an Oscar.
Ginzberg has produced and directed two films about little-known judges from California, including Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey and Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice.
Her upcoming film, Waging Change, will premiere at DOC NYC in November and features Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ginzberg is also completing Stay Woke: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me, a documentary about Rep. Barbara Lee, who has spent 21 years in Congress advocating for peace and justice.
Abby Ginzberg's extensive body of work showcases her commitment to telling the stories of marginalized communities and promoting social justice.
