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Ally Acker

President
Reel Women Media
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United States
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English
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American filmmaker, poet, author, and film herstorian. Her book, "Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema, The First Hundred Years" was the first on the market to reveal the transformative role that women played in all aspects of the film industry since 1896. Her award winning film, "Reel Herstory: The REAL Story of Reel Women", is hosted by Jodie Foster. Ms. Acker has addressed Universities and Film Festivals as a sought after Keynote speaker and panelist all over the globe, on the subjects of womens film herstory, film production, and the future of womens role in film.

Current position (1)

President

Reel Women Media

Achievements (3)
Reel Women: The First Hundred Years (Vol 1 and Vol 2)

The first book on the market to reveal the transformational role played by women behind the scenes in all aspects of the film industry since 1896

Reel Herstory" The REAL Story of Reel Women

Award-winning feature documentary, hosted by JODIE FOSTER, this epic film reveals female pioneering around the globe who transformed the film industry from 1896 to the present.

The Flowering of the Crone: Leonora Carrington...

Award-winning feature documentary. The only authorized documentary in the United States about the late Surrealist's life. Covers her entire oeuvre from the 1940's through her death in 2011

Degrees (2)
MFA Film Production
Columbia University
1985 to 1987
Theatre
Northwestern University
1973 to 1976
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Books & Articles (1)

Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema, The First Hundred Years (2 volumes)
Reel Women Media ,
2012

Expertise (8)

Entertainment & Art
Leadership
Media & Marketing
Education
Film Film History women in film Women in Surrealism

Awards & certifications (1)

Nicholls Fellowship Finalist
Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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Why choose me? 

Film 'Her'storian, Producer/field director, writer and editor for network news.

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