Joe Gantz
Joe Gantz is an Emmy-winning and four-time Emmy nominated filmmaker with credits including HBO’s Taxicab Confessions, CBS’s The Defenders, the documentary Destination: Change Our World for Amnesty International, and documentaries for Showtime, Sundance Channel, and Channels 4 and 5 in the UK. He most recently directed the award-winning HBO documentary, American Winter, about the human impact of rising poverty and a shrinking middle class in America. Joe is also the winner of the Sidney Award for excellence in journalism, the Bending Towards Justice award from Senator Merkley, the Best of Festival at the Workers Unite Film Festival, and the Best Documentary at the Portland International Film Festival.
American Winter has had successful screenings in over 100 cities to bring attention to the issues of homelessness, food insecurity and the importance of a social safety net. Four subjects from American Winter testified at a U.S. Senate hearing entitled, "The State of the American Dream – Economic Policy and the Future of the Middle Class", moderated by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley. The film also had a big part in the movement to raise the minimum wage. Find out more about American Winter by clicking here.
American Winter has had successful screenings in over 100 cities to bring attention to the issues of homelessness, food insecurity and the importance of a social safety net. Four subjects from American Winter testified at a U.S. Senate hearing entitled, "The State of the American Dream – Economic Policy and the Future of the Middle Class", moderated by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jeff Merkley. The film also had a big part in the movement to raise the minimum wage. Find out more about American Winter by clicking here.