Dianne Griffin

Dianne Griffin, is an American filmmaker, producer, editor and production manager.[1] She is best known for directing the 2004 Eritrean documentary film White Hotel along with Tobi Solvang.[2]

Dianne Griffin
Born
Dianne Griffin

San Francisco, USA
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDirector, Producer, Editor, Production manager
Years active1971–present

Career

She is based in San Francisco, where in a career spanning over 25 years, she has directed and produced many award winning documentaries. In 1971, he worked as the assistant producer in the television serial As the World Turns. Then she became the production manager for two films Deadlock and The Spirit of '76. In 1999, Griffin made his directorial debut by making the Video documentary short Jewels of the Mekong. After the success of the short, in 2001, she co-directed and produced the documentary White Hotel with Tobi Solvang, which was shot in Eritrea.[3] The film made its premier at the New Directors New Film Series at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.[4] The film received positive reviews from critics.

In 2016, she directed the documentary Painted Nails, based on Vietnam. The documentary was invited to screen in over 35 film festivals in Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia and China.[5] She has also chaired the jury at the United Nations Association Film Festival for over 19 years.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1971As the World TurnsAssistant producerTV Series
1989Deadlockproduction managerVideo film
1990The Spirit of '76production managerFilm
1991Ramona!Line producerFilm
1997The Big OneLine producerDocumentary
1999Jewels of the MekongDirector, Associate producer, EditorVideo documentary short
2001White HotelDirector, Producer, EditorDocumentary
2004Kwoonproduction managerVideo film
2010What About Cuba?Assistant DirectorFilm
2010The PranksterScript supervisorFilm
2016Painted NailsDirector, Co-producerDocumentary
2016Surviving International Boulevard: Domestic Child Sex TraffickingConsulting producerDocumentary short

References
  1. "Dianne Griffin – Films". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. "Film Team". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  3. "UNAFF 99". www.unaff.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  4. "Film Fatales: Dianne Griffin". www.filmfatales.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  5. CineVision, Asian. "Interview with Dianne Griffin and Erica Jordan, Producers/Directors of PAINTED NAILS – Asian CineVision". Retrieved 9 October 2021.
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