Andrew Abrahams

President of Open Eye Pictures, Andrew (also credited as Andy Abrahams Wilson) is an award winning, Oscar-shortlisted, and national Emmy-nominated producer/director of non-fiction films. Andrew studied journalism and cultural anthropology at Northwestern University and received an MA in visual anthropology from the USC where he also studied at the School of Cinema. While his work takes on controversial and under served themes, he uses the filmmaking process as an opportunity to encourage compassion and action. His most recent production American Justice on Trial is set to premier at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Premiering at Tribeca and released theatrically, his acclaimed film Under Our Skin was the recipient of seven best documentary awards at international film festivals and became an Academy Award semifinalist for Best Documentary Feature. The ITVS-funded film The Grove was broadcast nationally on PBS and was awarded Best Documentary at the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. His Italian production Alfredo's Fire (Il Fuoco Di Alfredo) premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and won a CINE Best Independent Documentary jury award. Andrew's debut film Bubbeh Lee & Me was acquired by HBO and has been considered a classic in LGBT Jewish film. A recipient of a Pew Charitable Trust Fellowship in Dance/Media, he is the two-time Grand Prize recipient at the Dance on Camera Film Festival for Returning Home and Positive Motion, both showcasing legendary dance artist Anna Halprin. Andrew is a past board director of the Jewish Film Institute and member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He has been recognized by the Marin Arts Council as Outstanding Artist, and by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for Outstanding Documentary Achievement.::Open Eye Pictures