Trish Dalton: Independent Filmmaker and Producer

	recent clips directed: 24 Hour Musicals IDEO produced: NIVEA KASHI coordinated: Objectified National Geographic

about trish.

Trish Dalton is an independent documentary filmmaker and producer. Her films, 34x25x36 (directed by Jesse Epstein aired on POV in 2009 and was selected by many film festivals), FARM SANCTUARY (co-directed by MJ Watkins was winner of the 2007 Media that Matters 'Good Food' award), TIFFANY'S STORY (made with GEMS, screened at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival), and WHY ARE WE IN AFGHANISTAN? share stories of people and their experiences with health, body image, animal rights, sexual exploitation, and war. In addition to making documentaries, Trish has directed, produced and coordinated for such companies as: National Geographic Television, Amazon, Kashi, Danskin, About.com, Beiersdorf, Pepsi, Cossette and IDEO.

Trish began pursuing her film career in 1999, when she moved from Toronto to study documentary film at New York University. While studying, she also volunteered and worked for a number of film collectives and organizations, including: The 5th Night, Paper Tiger TV, Global Action Project, Reel Sweet Betty, DCTV, and the Indy Media Center. In January 2001, Trish formed 'Ohms Media Collective' along with other socially conscious filmmakers to promote environmental, social, and political documentaries.

credits and recognition.

Studs Terkel Award for Media and Journalism, 2010, 'Why are we in Afghanistan?'

Honolulu IFF 'Gold Kahuna' award, New Filmmakers Official Selection, 2010, 'Keras & Manis'.

POV Broadcast, True/False, SXSW, Full Frame, IFF Boston, Lunafest, MASS MoCA, Sarasota, RooftopFilms Film Festival Selection, 2008/09, '34x25x36'.

Media that Matters Film Festival 'Good Food' award, 2007, 'Farm Sanctuary'.

Tribeca Film Festival Official Slection, 2005, 'Tiffany's Story.

affiliations.

New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT), NY, Member. www.nywift.org

Women in Film and Television, Toronto (WIFT_T), Toronto Member.

Shootingpeople.org, NY, Occasional Listserve Moderator/Member. www.shootingpeople.org

education.

New York University , credits, Documentary Film. NY. 2000
University of Guelph, B.A., Philosophy. Canada. 1997

travel.

South East Africa, South East Asia, Central Asia, India, North and South America, as well as Eastern and Western Europe.

published writing.

Ascent , "Interview with Dr. Azza Karam", Fall 2003 ; "Yoga in the City", Fall, 2001
Breakthrough News , "Common Ground", Spring 2000