The Trials of Spring
TFI Suppport
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(2014 Spotlighting Women Documentary Award)
Against the backdrop of the Arab uprisings, The Trials of Spring – a multimedia initiative anchored by a documentary film – tells the stories of five fearless women from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region who risk everything in their fight for human rights for all, despite flagrant efforts to silence them.
Beth Levison
Producer
Levison is an Emmy and Peabody-winning producer/director based in NYC with a track record of bringing films that are steeped in real and emotional conflict to the screen. Her most recent film PERSONAL STATEMENT, about three high school seniors who refuse to defer their college dreams – or those of their peers –premiered at AFI Docs 2018 and will broadcast on PBS later this fall. Previous producing credits include 32 PILLS: MY SISTER’S SUICIDE (HBO, 2017), THE TRIALS OF SPRING (PBS 2019), and her independent directorial/producing debut LEMON (PBS 2011). Levison is also a co-founder of the Doc Producers Alliance (DPA).
Gini Reticker
Director
Reticker is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Reticker has also produced or executive produced such notable films as The BETRAYAL (Nerakhoon)— a nominee for both an Academy Award and an Independent Spirit Award—ALIAS RUBY BLADE, and CITIZEN KOCH.