Abigail Disney
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November 8, 2011
Abigail E. Disney is one of three Executive Producers of the groundbreaking PBS mini-series Women, War & Peace, the most comprehensive global media initiative ever mounted on the role of women in peace and conflict. Tuesday, War Redefined – the capstone, finale episode – featuring all three female Secretaries of State airs on PBS on November 8. Check Local Listings. For the last two months, I’ve had the privilege of talking about war with every kind of American you can imagine… and some you can’t! At the University of Arkansas I talked with students who were hungry to learn more about...
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October 31, 2011
Abigail E. Disney, along with co-creators Pamela Hogan and Gini Reticker, is Executive Producer of the five-part PBS series Women, War & Peace. Narrated by Matt Damon, Tilda Swinton, Geena Davis and Alfre Woodard, Women, War & Peace is the most comprehensive global media initiative ever mounted on the roles of women in war and peace. “The War We Are Living” follows two powerful Afro-Colombian women as they protect their community’s land rights. It airs on your local PBS station Tuesday, November 1. Check local listings. Yesterday, Colombians went to the polls amid increased violence,...
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October 25, 2011
I'm so pleased to be able to share these extraordinary photos by Leslie Knott, a photojournalist stationed in Afghanistan and Field Producer of Peace Unveiled . Leslie Knott has worked as a filmmaker and photographer for the past 12 years. She has spent the past seven years focusing on stories from Afghanistan. Her film credits include: Out of the Ashes (BBC Storyville, 2011), The Life and Loss of Karen Woo (ITV, 2011), Peace Unveiled (PBS, 2011). She also makes films for NGO's and charities including UNICEF, Human Rights Watch, Afghan Connection, Razia's Ray of Hope and the AYCSO. An award...
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October 8, 2011
Leymah Gbowee and the Liberian women's peace movement are featured in Women, War & Peace , a five-part PBS series that challenges the conventional wisdom that war and peace men's domain. Below, executive producer Abigail Disney describes her reaction to Leymah Gbowee's 2011 Nobel Peace Prize win. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I knew Leymah Gbowee , one of three women just awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace, would be getting off the plane at 7am this morning. I knew she would miss...
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