Debra Chasnoff

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Debra Chasnoff (born October 12, 1957 in Philadelphia , United States , † November 7, 2017 in San Francisco , California ) was an American documentary filmmaker and Oscar winner.

Live and act

Debra Chasnoff, who came from a Jewish family, grew up in the suburbs of Washington, DC and began studying at Wellesley College , from which she graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Arts . After moving to Boston , Chasnoff began to get involved in numerous social issues as well as human rights and environmental issues. She wrote articles for small publications and joined the anti-nuclear movement. As an avowed lesbian , she was also involved in all matters to enforce the law of the LGBT community.

Chasnoff's work as a documentary filmmaker reflected her attitudes towards all questions in life. In 1984 she presented her first documentary with Choosing Children . Seven years later, Deadly Deception - General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment, a 27-minute short documentary. He showed the harmful effects on human health and the environment caused by the manufacture of nuclear material by the General Electric company . This film earned Debra Chasnoff an Oscar in 1992 for Best Documentary Short Film . Her later productions also testified to Chasnoff's political commitment and brought her several film awards.

Debra Chasnoff died of breast cancer shortly after she turned 60 .

Awards

The following works received further prizes at the following film festivals:

  • 1996: It's Elementary - Talking About Gay Issues in School at the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  • 1997: It's Elementary - Talking About Gay Issues in School at the San Francisco International Film Festival
  • 2000: That's a Family! at the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  • 2001: That's a Family! at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival
  • 2001: That's a Family! at the Burbank International Children's Film Festival
  • 2018: Frameline Award ( posthumous ) at the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival

Filmography (selection)

Direction and production:

  • 1984: Choosing Children (also editing)
  • 1991: Deadly Deception - General Electric, Nuclear Weapons and Our Environment
  • 1996: It's Elementary - Talking About Gay Issues in School
  • 1998: Homes and Hands - Community Land Trusts in Action (co-director only)
  • 1999: Wired for What?
  • 2000: That's a Family!
  • 2003: Let's Get Real
  • 2004: One Wedding and a Revolution
  • 2007: It's STILL Elementary
  • 2009: Straightlaced - How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up
  • 2011: Celebrating the Life of Del Marti
  • 2012: A Foot in the Door

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personal data
SURNAME Chasnoff, Debra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American documentary filmmaker and Oscar winner
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia , United States
DATE OF DEATH 7th November 2017
Place of death San Francisco , California