Lee Hirsch

LEE HIRSCH - Director/Producer

<p>A documentary filmmaker, Lee Hirsch�s debut feature film, �Amandla! a Revolution in Four Part Harmony,� chronicles the history of the South African anti-apartheid struggle through a celebra- tion of its musical heroes. This film was released to acclaim, winning the Audience and Freedom of Expression Awards at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as one of the five Emmy awards it was nominated for, among many other honors.</p> <p>Recently, Hirsch directed and produced for the Discovery Channel�s series, �Next World,� a multi-part series that examines what the world will look like in 30 years. During the 2008 election, Hirsch also created, directed and produced the award-winning commercial series, �Local Voices for Obama.� In 2007, Hirsch directed and produced the History Channel special, �Act of Honor,� which paints an intimate portrait of a Mexican-American family dealing with the tragic death of their son, Rafael Peralta, who threw himself on a live grenade and saved the lives of several Ma- rines in his unit during the battle of Fallujah.</p> <p>Lee Hirsch was born and raised on Long Island, New York, and attended the Putney School in Vermont, Hampshire College and the New York Film Academy. He currently lives in Brooklyn.</p>

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