Ric Esther Bienstock Biography

Awards

• 1991Grand Prix-Documentaires: winner
• 1992Peace Film Award-: nominated
• 1992Genie-Best Feature Length Documentary: winner
• 1995CableACE-International Informational Special or Series: winner
• 2001Silver Plaque-Documentary: winner
• 2007Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: winner
• 2008Gold Medal-Documentary: winner
• 2013Banff Rockie Award-Best Social & Humanitarian Program: winner
• 2013DocEdge Award-Best Sign of the Times: winner
• 2013The Raven Award-Best Documentary: winner
• 2013The Raven Award-Best Director: winner
• 2013Best Canadian Documentary-: nominated
• 2013Honorable Mention-Best Documentary Feature: winner
• 2013Edward R. Murrow Award-Edward R. Murrow Award: winner
• 2014Golden Palm Award-Feature Documentary: winner
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: nominated
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing: nominated
• 2014Amnesty International Award-: winner
• 2014Jury Award-Best Feature Documentary: winner
• 2014Golden Sheaf Award-Best Social/Political: winner
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program: winner
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Factual Series: winner
• 2015Canadian Screen Award-Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research: winner
• 2015Gold World Medal-Best Direction Television Craft Program: winner
• 2015Gold World Medal-Social Issues: winner
• 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Documentary Program or Series: winner
• 2020Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Documentary Program: nominated
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction in a Documentary Series: winner
• 2021Canadian Screen Award-Best History Documentary Program or Series: winner