Robin Hessman

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Robin Hessman graduated from Brown University with a dual degree in Russian and Film. She received her graduate degree in film directing from the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in Moscow (with a “red diploma” of honors). In 1994, she received an Academy Award (with co-dir James Longley) for the student documentary, Portrait of Boy with Dog. During her 8 years living in Russia, Robin worked for the Children’s Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) as the on-site Producer of Ulitsa Sezam, the original Russian language Sesame Street. In the US, Robin co-produced the documentary, Tupperware! which received the Peabody Award in 2005. Robin also co-produced the PBS biography of Julia Child, Julia! America’s Favorite Chef. In 2005 she was granted the position of Filmmaker in Residence at WGBH, Boston to develop Russia’s Pepsi Generation. The project received the Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant at Full Frame in 2007 for a work-in-progress. In 2008 Robin was a MacDowell Colony Fellow.

Posts by Robin:

• My Perestroika, 10 Jun 2009 in DFP Grantees& Issues& Media& Projects& Youth & Education