Gabrielle Savage Dockterman is a renowned producer, director, writer, and editor, recognized for her outstanding work in the film industry. As the founder and President of Angel Devil Productions, Inc., she has created a wide range of captivating films that inspire and educate audiences.
Dockterman's feature film debut, "Missing in America" (2005),showcases her talent for crafting compelling stories that resonate with viewers. Prior to entering the feature film arena, she produced and directed numerous award-winning educational interactive media projects. Her specialty lies in developing engaging narratives that provide a context for learning.
Throughout her career, Dockterman has received critical acclaim for her work, which has been funded by prominent organizations such as the National Science Foundation, the US Department of Education, and various museums, corporations, and publishers. Her CD-ROMs and videodiscs are widely used in thousands of classrooms and dozens of museums worldwide.
One of her most notable projects is "Rainforest Researchers," an interactive CD-ROM that explores the scientific and social issues facing the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia. This ambitious project involved a unique collaboration between Dockterman, scientists at Harvard University, and the native Mentawai people. The project won several prestigious awards, including the Codie Award, the ITVA Golden Reel, and the NewMedia Invision Award.
Dockterman has also served as Producer, Director, and Editor of "Minds-On Science," a multimedia series commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution. This series features dramatic narratives and is on permanent display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. Her other notable educational projects include "The Great Solar System Rescue" and "The Great Ocean Rescue," both of which have received critical acclaim and numerous awards.
In the 1980s, Dockterman was Vice President of Production and Design for Digital Techniques, an early pioneer in multimedia. Under her direction, her team created innovative interactive video touch-screen exhibits for an international consortium of science museums.
Dockterman has also been a guest speaker at various conferences, including SIGGRAPH, the Nebraska Videodisc Symposium, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has shared her expertise on the use of interactive computer graphics and video in educational environments. Additionally, she has served on the review board of The Journal of Computing in Higher Education, focusing on TV media and technology in grades K-12.
Dockterman holds a degree in engineering and computer science from Harvard University, where she was also a Thomas Alva Edison Scholar. She studied acting under Jeremy Geidt at the American Repertory Theater while at Harvard.
