A film cannot change the world, but the people who watch it can.
Cheryl Jacobs Crim has been producing award winning television specials and documentaries more than 30 years. Her career started at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati where she produced, directed and edited 21 highly acclaimed specials and documentaries. She was awarded a certificate of appreciation from New Jersey Travel and Tourism when she worked for New Jersey Public Television called NJN at the time, as series producer for Discover New Jersey.
At New York Television (NYTV), she was Executive Producer responsible for all broadcast productions. She produced and directed ESPN's LPGA Magazine, the first national television series dedicated to women’s sports. She also created The Hard Stuff, a weekly series that takes an honest, often brutal look at the world of addiction and recovery.
A move to Liverpool, England gave her to opportunity to produce throughout Europe. Now living in Sandy Spring, Maryland, Cheryl was happy working with schools and nonprofits to help bring their vision to video, but the 2016 election moved her to create Resisterhood.
Resisterhood, a documentary about the power of women, hope, and resistance, has won 14 festival awards including five Best Documentary, two Best of Fest, two Audience Choice, and one for Best Director. She is currently working on Rebranding Peace, a film about revolutionizing the way Americans think about peace.
Cheryl’s earlier works have been honored with numerous awards including a gold medal at the International Film and Television Festival of New York, "Best of Show" at The Houston International Film Festival and two Silver Telly's. She has also received 12 Regional Emmy Awards for outstanding documentary and entertainment programs, including two awards for individual achievement in directing and editing.
Audience Choice Award
RESISTERHOOD
Blue Whiskey Film Festival
Chicago
2021
Best Documentary
RESISTERHOOD
Catalina Film Festival
Catalina Island
2020
"The Power of She" WInner for Women's Documentary
RESISTERHOOD
The People's Film Festival
Harlem, NY
2020
Best of the Fest, Best Documentary, Best Director
RESISTERHOOD
The Freedom Festival International
Columbia, SC
2020
People's Choice Award, Best Documentary
RESISTERHOOD
One Race Human Race Film Festival
Duluth, GA
2020
One of 3 films screened at the largest gathering of progressive groups in the country along with Crip Camp and She Could Be Next.
RESISTERHOOD
Netroots Nation
2020
College
Miami University
Broadcast Journalism and Television Production
19791983
Birth Date
October 24, 1961
Nickname
CJ
Birth City
Colorado Springs, CO
Current City
Sandy Spring, MD
Height
5'4"
Gender
Female
Eye Color
Blue
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Married To
Rob Crim
Children
Haley and Jake
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” - Amelia Earhart
“You must be bold, brave and courageous and find a way… to get in the way." - John Lewis
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” - Anne Frank
A film cannot change the world, but the people who watch it can.
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