Lydia Dean Pilcher

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Lydia Dean Pilcher is an American film and television producer and director and founder of Cine Mosaic, a production company based in New York City.{{cite magazine|title=Produced By Case Study: Pilcher|url=http://cinemosaic.net/articles/producedby.pdf|magazine=Produced By|access-date=29 July 2013|date=Summer 2008}}

A two time Emmy Award winner, Pilcher was nominated for an Academy Award in 2014 for Cutie & The Boxer, directed by Zachary Heinzerling (winner of 2013 Sundance Directing Award);{{cite magazine|last=Patten|first=Dominic|title=Sundance: Radius-TWC Acquires 'Cutie And The Boxer'|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/sundance-radius-twc-acquires-cutie-and-the-boxer-413934/|magazine=Deadline}} and Sony Pictures Classics released the Cine Mosaic production of The Lunchbox, directed by Ritesh Batra (winner of 2013 Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at Cannes Film Festival).{{cite news|last=IndieWire|title=Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Cannes Critics' Week Winner 'The Lunchbox'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/sony-pictures-classics-acquires-cannes-critics-week-winner-the-lunchbox|work=IndieWire}} In 2013, The Reluctant Fundamentalist was released by IFC Films, based on the highly acclaimed novel by Mohsin Hamid, starring Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, and directed by Mira Nair.{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=PGA makes its mark with Mira Nair Pic|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/pga-makes-its-mark-with-mira-nair-pic-1118058140/|publisher=Variety Media, LLC}} Pilcher has produced over 35 films including The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson; Jesus' Son, directed by Alison Maclean, and eleven films with director Mira Nair including The Namesake, Vanity Fair, Amelia, Mississippi Masala and most recently Queen of Katwe for The Walt Disney Company; and HBO Films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, based on the NY Times best selling book by Rebecca Skloot, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, directed by George C. Wolfe.

In 2018, Pilcher made her solo directing bow with the feature, A Call to Spy, a thriller based on the true stories of women who worked spies during the French Resistance of WWII. Before this in 2017, Pilcher co-directed the feature film, Radium Girls, starring Joey King and Abby Quinn with Executive Producer Lily Tomlin, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Pilcher previously directed the HBO documentary "Reno Finds her Mom" and has directed the second unit of many of the films she produces, most recently The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack, for HBO Films.

Most recently she was Executive Producer for the six hour mini-series "A Suitable Boy" with Mira Nair streaming on Netflix Worldwide & AcornTV in US. Projects in development include Fela: Music is the Weapon, based on the life of Nigerian musician and political activist, Fela Kuti, with director Melina Matsoukas for Focus Features.

Film producer

After receiving a BA in Political Science and Communications at Antioch College (Yellow Springs, OH) and a MFA at New York University Graduate Institute of Film and Television in 1983, Pilcher began her career making documentaries and working in the production department of feature films including After Hours (dir: Martin Scorsese); F/X (dir: Robert Mandel); Round Midnight (dir: Bertrand Tavernier); Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (dir: John Hughes); Mississippi Burning (dir: Alan Parker); and Quiz Show (dir: Robert Redford).{{cite web|title=Lydia Pilcher|url=http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm293.shtml|publisher=Women Make Movies}}

In 2002, Pilcher founded Cine Mosaic, a production company based in New York City.{{cite web|last=Kaufmann|first=Glenn|title=Documenting Drama|url=http://cinemosaic.net/articles/documentingdrama.pdf|publisher=Continental Magazine|access-date=29 July 2013}} Pilcher has produced numerous award-winning independent feature films, specializing in international co-production, and film finance based on studio and independent models.{{cite web|last=Schoenbrun|first=Dan|title=Lydia Dean Pilcher on Producing|date=21 October 2010 |url=http://www.ifp.org/resources/lydia-dean-pilcher-on-producing/|publisher=IFP}}

In 2010, Pilcher was nominated for Emmy, Golden Globe, and PGA Awards for producing HBO Films' You Don't Know Jack, directed by Barry Levinson.{{cite web|title=You Don't Know Jack|url=http://www.hbo.com/movies/you-dont-know-jack/cast-and-crew/lydia-dean-pilcher/index.html|publisher=Home Box Office, Inc.}} The film, starring Al Pacino, follows Jack Kevorkian's battle to legalize assisted suicide. Prior to that, Pilcher produced Jesus' Son, starring Billy Crudup, directed by Alison Maclean; The Darjeeling Limited, directed by Wes Anderson; and eleven movies with director Mira Nair including Amelia, starring Hilary Swank as the famous aviator, and The Namesake, based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, released by Fox Searchlight.

Pilcher was nominated in 2005 for a Golden Globe Award for the HBO feature film, Iron Jawed Angels directed by Katja von Garnier and starring Hilary Swank and Anjelica Huston.{{cite news|title=A Hard Earned Right|url=http://cinemosaic.net/articles/iron.pdf|newspaper=Savannah Morning News|access-date=29 July 2013}} She was nominated in 2004 for an Emmy Award, Golden Globe and Producer's Guild Award as the Executive Producer of Normal with writer/director Jane Anderson and starring Jessica Lange and Tom Wilkinson.{{cite web|title=Normal|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/normal|publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences}}

Sustainability and environmental work

Pilcher is a Founder and Chair of PGA Green,{{cite web|title=Who's Who|url=http://www.greenproductionguide.com/about-pga-green/whos-who/|publisher=PGA}} an active initiative of the Producers Guild of America since 2006, dedicated to supporting sustainability in the entertainment industry, and winner of the 2011 EMA Green Production Award.{{cite web|last=Joy|first=Rachael|title=Going Green: PGA Green receives EMA's Green Production Award|url=http://www.producersguild.org/blogpost/698182/135218/Going-Green-PGA-Green-receives-EMA-s-Green-Production-Award|publisher=pga.org}} With seed funding and support provided by Disney, DreamWorks Studios, 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Warner Bros., the Green Production Guide was created by PGA Green to provide a new resource for film, television and commercial professionals looking to increase the sustainability of their productions. The website and mobile app includes a carbon calculator, the PGA Green Unified Best Practices Guide, and a substantial vendor guide of companies that provide sustainable and energy saving products and services for the entertainment industry.{{cite web|title=Green Production Guide|url=http://www.greenproductionguide.com/|publisher=PGA Foundation}}

Pilcher is a member of The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by Al Gore, and has been a speaker and panelist at many public and film events including Berlin Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival, and PGA's Produced by Conference.{{cite web|title=Produced By 2009: Lydia Dean Pilcher|url=http://www.producedbyconference.com/2009/lydia_dean_pilcher.html|publisher=Producers Guild of America, Inc.}}

Pilcher is a recipient of the City of New York's Made in New York Award, which recognizes those who have made significant contributions to the growth of NYC's media and entertainment industries.

Boards and organizations

Vice President of Motion Pictures, Producers Guild of America, 2014–2018
Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Women's Impact Network, 2013–2018
Producer's Council Board of Delegates of the Producers Guild of America, 2013–2014.
Member of the National Board of Directors of the Producers Guild of America, 2008-13.{{cite web|title=Officers, Board Members & Staff|url=http://www.producersguild.org/?page=officers|publisher=Producers Guild of America}}
Vice Chair of Producers Guild of America East, 2004-08.
Co-Founder and Chair of PGA Green, 2006–present.
Board Member, Maisha Film Lab, based in East Africa, 2004–present.{{cite web|title=Board of Directors|url=http://maishafilmlab.org/directors/|publisher=Maisha Film Lab}}
Board Member, The New York Production Alliance, 2005-08.
Women's eNews, named one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century in 2005.{{cite web|title=Leader For The 21st Century|url=http://www.cinemosaic.net/articles/womensenews.pdf|publisher=Women's eNews, Inc.}}
Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Producers Guild of America, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Women in Film, Directors Guild of America, Independent Feature Project, The Climate Reality Project.

Personal life

She is married to production designer Mark Friedberg; they have two children.[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/karin-badt/personal-experience-set-d_b_67799.html Huffington Post: "Personal Experience: Set Designing "The Darjeeling Limited" By Karin Badt] October 9, 2007

Filmography

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The Kill–Off (1988){{cite web|title=The Kill-Off|date=10 September 2012 |url=https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/film/the-kill-off|publisher=TimeOut}}
Longtime Companion (1989)
Mississippi Masala (1991){{cite web|title=Lydia Dean Pilcher|url=http://www.producedbyconference.com/2009/lydia_dean_pilcher.html|website=Produced By Conference 2009|publisher=Producers Guild of America|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118222246/https://www.producedbyconference.com/2009/lydia_dean_pilcher.html|archive-date=January 18, 2010}}
The Perez Family (1995){{cite news|last=Thompson|first=Gary|title=Cast Adrift In America 'Perez Family' Has Values Of Its Own|url=http://articles.philly.com/1995-05-12/news/25671649_1_juan-raul-perez-perez-family-jose-felipe-padron|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=May 12, 1995|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230032348/http://articles.philly.com/1995-05-12/news/25671649_1_juan-raul-perez-perez-family-jose-felipe-padron|archive-date=December 30, 2015}}
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996){{cite web|title=Movies of Pearl Padamsee & Lydia Dean Pilcher|url=http://www.gomolo.com/celeb/pearl-padamsee-and-lydia-dean-pilcher-movies-list/16257/203967|website=Gomolo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924050324/http://www.gomolo.com/celeb/pearl-padamsee-and-lydia-dean-pilcher-movies-list/16257/203967|archive-date=September 24, 2015}}
Chinese Box (1997)
Cradle Will Rock (1999){{cite web|title=Lydia Pilcher|url=http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/makers/fm293.shtml|website=Women Make Movies}}
Jesus' Son (1999){{cite web|last=Diuguid|first=Carol|title=The Gotham 50|url=http://cinemosaic.net/articles/gotham50.pdf|publisher=Variety|access-date=29 July 2013|date=30 April 1998}}
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999){{cite web|title=The Talented Mr. Ripley|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/432931/the-talented-mr-ripley#overview|website=Turner Classic Movies}}
Disappearing Acts (2000){{cite magazine|last1=Oxman|first1=Steven|title=Disappearing Acts|url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/reviews/disappearing-acts-1200466052/|magazine=Variety|date=December 3, 2000}}
Hysterical Blindness (2002){{cite news|title=Hysterical Blindness (2002)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/261171/Hysterical-Blindness/details|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906042421/https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/261171/Hysterical-Blindness/details|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2010|archive-date=September 6, 2010}}
11'09"01 September 11 (2002) – segment: India{{cite web|title=11'09"01: September 11: Cast & Details|url=http://movies.tvguide.com/110901-september-11/cast/136936|website=TVGuide|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022201457/http://movies.tvguide.com/110901-september-11/cast/136936|archive-date=October 22, 2008}}
Normal (2003){{cite magazine|last1=Higgins|first1=Bill|title=Situation: 'Normal' for an HBO preem|url=https://variety.com/2003/scene/markets-festivals/situation-normal-for-an-hbo-preem-1117881753/|magazine=Variety|date=March 5, 2003}}
Iron Jawed Angels (2004){{cite magazine|last1=Rooney|first1=David|title='Iron Jawed' triad reunites in 'Future'|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/news/iron-jawed-triad-reunites-in-future-1117903289/|magazine=Variety|date=April 14, 2004}}
Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling (2004){{cite magazine|last1=Rooney|first1=David|title=Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar:The First Ladies of Wrestling|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/lipstick-dynamite-piss-vinegar-the-first-ladies-of-wrestling-1200533764/|magazine=Variety|date=Apr 29, 2004}}
Vanity Fair (2004){{cite magazine|last1=McCarthy|first1=Todd|title=Vanity Fair|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/vanity-fair-2-1200531486/|magazine=Variety|date=August 26, 2004}}
The Namesake (2006){{cite web|title=Lydia Dean Pilcher on Producing (2007 Independent Filmmaker Conference)|url=http://www.ifp.org/resources/lydia-dean-pilcher-on-producing/|website=Gotham Film & Media Institute|date=21 October 2010 }}
The Darjeeling Limited (2007){{cite magazine|last1=Simon|first1=Alissa|title=The Darjeeling Limited|url=https://variety.com/2007/film/reviews/the-darjeeling-limited-2-1200556718/|magazine=Variety|date=September 3, 2007}}
Amelia (2009){{cite magazine|last1=Fleming|first1=Michael|title=Hilary Swank to play Amelia Earhart|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/hilary-swank-to-play-amelia-earhart-1117980470/|magazine=Variety|date=February 7, 2008}}
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2013)
Cutie & The Boxer (2013) – Nominated: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature{{cite magazine|last1=Gray|first1=Tim|title=2014 Oscar Nominations: 'American Hustle,' 'Gravity' Lead with 10 Each|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/awards/2014-oscar-nominations-list-academy-awards-nominees-1201058756/|magazine=Variety|date=January 16, 2014}}
The Lunchbox (2014)
The Sisterhood of Night (2015){{cite web|last1=Pilcher|first1=Lydia|title=Trumping The Industry with Kickstarter: Women Support Women To Get Movies Made And Seen|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/tedhope/community-trumps-the-industry-women-support-women-to-get-movies-made-and-seen|website=IndieWire|date=March 7, 2008|access-date=7 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106100158/http://blogs.indiewire.com/tedhope/community-trumps-the-industry-women-support-women-to-get-movies-made-and-seen|archive-date=November 6, 2014}}
Queen of Katwe (2016)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017){{Cite web|last1=Epstein|first1=Sonia Shechet|title=Lydia Pilcher on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks|url=http://scienceandfilm.org/articles/2888/lydia-pilcher-on-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks|website=Sloan Science and Film|date=April 14, 2017|publisher=Museum of the Moving Image}}
A Suitable Boy (2020) (Television miniseries)

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Reno Finds Her Mom (1998){{cite magazine|last1=Martin |first1=Ed |title=Reno Finds Her Mom |url=https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/reno-finds-her-mom-1117477459/ |magazine=Variety |date=May 7, 1998}} – director, producer
Radium Girls (2018) – director only
A Call to Spy (2019) – director, producer