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Nancy Spielberg
Accomplished Businesswoman, Fundraiser & Philanthropist
Nancy Spielberg
Accomplished Businesswoman, Fundraiser & Philanthropist
Biography
Producer Nancy Spielberg grew up immersed in filmmaking, working on her brother's early films as cast and crew. She attended Arizona State University and UCLA and, after moving to New York in 1978, studied film at Sarah Lawrence College and the New School. An accomplished businesswoman and philanthropist, she has turned her energy and talents to producing documentary and feature films. One of her priorities is to help preserve stories and make them into educational tools for the benefit of younger generations.
Ms. Spielberg served as consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary, Chernobyl Heart, and was executive producer of Elusive Justice: The Search for Nazi War Criminals, which aired nationally on PBS.
In 2015, she produced Above and Beyond, winner of the audience award at more than twenty film festivals. Spielberg is the executive producer of Sophie Sartain's documentary, Mimi and Dona, which was broadcast nationally on PBS in late 2015. She is executive producer of Who Will Write Our History, which tells the story of the secret buried archive of the Warsaw Ghetto. Who Will Write Our History was screened globally, was broadcast on Discovery Network, and continues to be screened around the world and used in educational institutions. Ms. Spielberg is also executive producer of Dani Menkin's films, On The Map which was released in 2016 and was the recipient of multiple awards, and his new film, Picture of His Life which premiered in 2019. She is also the executive producer of Menkin’s documentary, Aulcie which is currently screening in multiple festivals. Nancy is also executive producing Laura Bialis’ new documentary, Vishniac, which will be completed in 2021. Recently, she helped establish Jewish Story Partners, a film fund to help tell Jewish stories to help promote understanding and tolerance.
Nancy Spielberg is founder and co-founder of several charities including “Children of Chernobyl” and “Project Sunshine” She is particularly passionate about causes helping children, combating anti-Semitism and intolerance, and helping victims of terror globally.
Speaker Videos
Above and Beyond Trailer
Interview with New Jewish CInema
On Reel Pieces
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