I went to law school to save the environment. I haven't changed my career, just my medium.
Gail Osherenko is an independent documentary film maker. Long-time environmental activist. BA Principia College, 1969; Juris Doctor, University of California, Davis Law School, 1975. Past jobs include legislative assistant in California State Senate and US House of Representatives, appellate attorney for Department of Justice, lecturer in environmental law and policy, University of California Santa Barbara and Dartmouth College. Her prior documentaries include: Dark Side of the Loon, Arctic Expedition, and Loon Chick's First Summer.
Best Film; Best Documentary
Steve's Chapel: Building a Sacred Space
Western Canadian International Film Festival
2024
Official Selection
BROKE: The Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Spill of 2015
San Luis Obispo Film Festival
San Luis Obispo
2018
Official Selection
BROKE: The Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Spill of 2015
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara
2018
Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase Selection
Birds of Los Banos
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2020
San Luis Obispo
Official Selection
Birds of Los Banos
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Santa Barbara
2017 Humanitarian Award
BROKE: The Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Spill of 2015
IndieFEST
College
University of California, Davis, Law School
19721975
Birth City
Los Angeles
Current City
Santa Barbara
Gender
Female
Married To
Oran R. Young
I went to law school to save the environment. I haven't changed my career, just my medium.
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