Paula Weinstein Biography

Fast Facts

• Has won several awards in her career, including the National Urban League Award and the Crystal Award for Women in Film
• Has been on the boards of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the ACLU, and the National Finance Committee
• Started out as an assistant film editor in New York City, followed by a stint as Special Events Director to Mayor John Lindsay, before getting into production
• Quote: "I think being a woman has influenced my career in terms of storytelling․ Part of this is trusting one's instincts, that emotional and instinctual intelligence, once accepted and appreciated and allowed to flourish, is great․"
• Best known for her production work on films like "Blood Diamond," "The Perfect Storm," and "Analyze This․"
• Founded Spring Creek Productions in 1990, which produced many of her biggest award-winning films and TV series
• Became the Executive Vice President of Tribeca Enterprises in 2013, overseeing international partnerships and studio relations
• Was involved in planning demonstrations against the Vietnam War in New York in the 1970s, which is where she met her husband Mark Rosenberg