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Debra Chasnoff

Country

United States

Birth - Death

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievements

Academy Award

Description

Documentary filmmaker with films that address social issues. Notable for the documentary 'Deadly Deception' (1991, Academy Award), a film that propelled General Electric to stop manufacturing nuclear weapons. Other documentaries include 'It's Elementary' (1996), a look at gay-inclusive education in elementary and junior high schools. Founder and President of production company GroundSpark. Considered the first lesbian to thank a partner when accepting an Academy Award.

See Also

• Lesbian Film and Television Producers and Directors

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153899/
• https://www.out.com/vaults/2017/8/31/filmmaker-debra-chasnoffs-1996-look-gay-inclusive-education
• https://groundspark.org/what/who-we-are
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nicholas-snow/debra-chasnoff-academy-awards-speech_b_2738824.html