Judy Drosd is an independent producer currently producing, co-directing, shooting and editing a series of oral histories based on the work of artist, activist, satirist Joey Skaggs.
Previously, she produced Art of the Prank, the award-winning documentary film based on the life and work of Skaggs which has been in international distribution since 2017.
In past incarnations, she served as vice president of production at HBO in New York, where she supervised the production of feature films, television series, documentaries, live entertainment specials, and sports programs; Chief Officer, Arts, Film & Entertainment for the State of Hawaii, where she was responsible for creative industry strategic planning and supervision of the Hawaii Film Office; Film commissioner for the island of Kauai in Hawaii, where she attracted and facilitated production of over 700 feature films, television shows and still photo shoots; Founder of the Kauai Institute for Communications Media which, partnering with the American Film Institute (AFI), hosted international conferences on the intersection of filmmaking and new technologies; and an independent producer of documentary films.
Winner: La Tosca Award for Best Web Series
Joey Skaggs: Celebrity Sperm Bank
Tuscany Web Fest
Pisa
2023
Winner, Best Short Doc under 15 Minutes
Joey Skaggs: Celebrity Sperm Bank
The NewsFest
Santa Monica
2023
Honorable Mention for Best Guest Stars
Joey Skaggs: Celebrity Sperm Bank
Baltimore Next Media Webfest (BNM)
Baltimore
2023
Nominated Best Documentary Short Film
Joey Skaggs: Celebrity Sperm Bank
Burbank International Film Festival
Burbank
2023
Finalist, Best Series Episode
Joey Skaggs: Celebrity Sperm Bank
Oregon Documentary Film Festival
Portland
2023
1st Place Winner: Best Human Interest
Joey Skaggs: WALK RIGHT!
The NewsFest
Santa Monica
2023
Nominated: Best Web Series International Factual; Best Editing International Factual Web Series; Best International Trailer
Joey Skaggs: WALK RIGHT!
NZ Web Fest
2023
Winner: Best Documentary; Best Documentary / Reality / Talk Series – Writers - Joey Skaggs; Best Host/Narrator Joey Skaggs
Joey Skaggs: Metamorphosis, Cockroach Miracle Cure
Baltimore Next Media Webfest (BNM)
2023
Winner La Tosca Award for Best Web Series
Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond
Tuscany Web Fest
Pisa
2023
Best Comedy Trailer
Who Is Joey Skaggs
The Newsfest
Los Angeles
2022
Winner: Best News Story (of its length)
Joey Skaggs: Metamorphosis, Cockroach Miracle Cure
The NewsFest
Los Angeles
2022
Nominated
Joey Skaggs: Metamorphosis, Cockroach Miracle Cure
International Social Change Film Festival
Online
2022
Winner
Joey Skaggs: Fish Condos
GLIFF - Golden Lemur Film Festival
2022
Winner
Joey Skaggs: Fish Condos
Golden Giraffe International Film Festival
Nice
2022
Nominated: Best Show (International Factual)
Joey Skaggs: The Early Years (1940s to 1960s)
NZ Web Fest
2022
Winner: Best Documentary Any Length & Best Trailer
Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond
The NewsFest 2021
Las Vegas
2021
Honorable Mention
Joey Skaggs: The Early Years (1940s to 1960s)
New Jersey Film Festival, Spring 2021
New Brunswick
2021
Finalist
Joey Skaggs: Bad Guys Talent Management Agency
Maui Film Festival
Online
2021
Honorable Mention
Joey Skaggs: Bad Guys Talent Management Agency
Deep Focus Film Festival
Brooklyn
2021
Winner La Tosca Award for Best Web Series
Joey Skaggs: Metamorphosis, Cockroach Miracle Cure
Tuscany Web Fest
Pisa
Finalist
Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism, 1960s to the Present and Beyond
USA Film Festival
Dallas
College
University of Colorado
Fine Art
19671971
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