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Gini Reticker

Producer

Constant Communications

Full Bio

Gini Reticker is an Academy Award nominated filmmaker whose work has primarily focused on individuals, particularly women, engaged in struggles for social justice and human rights. In 2004, Reticker was nominated for an Academy Award for the documentary short Asylum which portrayed the story of a Ghanaian woman who came to the US seeking political asylum. In 2005 Reticker garnered an Emmy for producing and directing the PBS show Ladies First, highlighting the crucial role women played in rebuilding post-genocide Rwanda. In 2006, she joined forces with Producer Abigail Disney to direct the renowned Pray the Devil Back to Hell, which featured Leymah Gbowee who went on to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. Since then, Reticker was an Executive Producer of a five part series, Women, War Peace, which aired on PBS in 2011. She is currently producing and directing Trials of Spring, a multi-media project about the role of Arab women before during and after the revolutions in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.

Professional Credits: Executive Producer: Women, War Peace: (2011) 5 Part Series, Fork Films and WNET

Executive Producer: The Trials of Spring Multi-Media Initiative (2015) Fork Films

Executive Producer: Citizen Koch (2013), Elsewhere Films Fork Films

Executive Producer: Alias Ruby Blade (2013) Ager Miller Films Fork Films

Executive Producer: 1971 (2014) Candescent Films, Big Mouth Productions, Mott Films Fork Films

Director: The Trials of Spring, (2015) Fork Films

Director: Peace Unveiled, (2011) Co-production Fork Films WNET

Director: Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008) Fork Films

Director: The Class of 2006, (2006) Wide Angle, WNET

Director: Ladies First, (2004) Wide Angle, WNET Emmy Award

Director: In the Company of Women (2003) IFC

Director: New School Order, (1996) Constant Communications, PBS

Director: The Heart of the Matter, (1994) Constant Communications, POV

Producer: Asylum (2003) Constant Communications Makedo Productions. Academy Award nomination

Producer: Decade Under the Influence (20

Industry Awards: Academy Award nomination: Asylum

Emmy: Ladies First

Emmy: Out of the Darkness

Academy of Television Honors Award: Women, War Peace

Overseas Press Club Edward R. Murrow Award: Women, War Peace

Gracie Award: Women, War Peace

Gracie Award: Out of the Darkness

Sundance Freedom of Expression The Heart of the Matter