Tia Lessin Biography

Awards

• 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Series: nominated
• 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program (Reality): nominated
• 2008EDA Award-Best Documentary Feature Film: winner
• 2008Full Frame/Working Films Award-: winner
• 2008Jury Award-Best Picture: winner
• 2008Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights-: winner
• 2008Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Documentary: winner
• 2008Video Source Award-: nominated
• 2008Honorable Mention-Best Documentary: winner
• 2008Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: winner
• 2009Oscar-Best Documentary, Features: nominated
• 2009Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Production: nominated
• 2009Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize-: nominated
• 2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
• 2010Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2010Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research: nominated
• 2013Jury Prize-Best Documentary Feature: nominated
• 2013Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
• 2013Founders Prize-Special Award: winner
• 2022Global Health Competition-Best Film: nominated
• 2022ReelWomenDirect Award for Excellence in Directing by a Woman-Direction: winner
• 2022Audience Award-Best Documentary: winner
• 2022Grand Jury Prize-Documentary: nominated
• 2023EDA Award-Best Documentary Feature Film: nominated
• 2023Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Dove for Women's Empowerment: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: winner
• 2023Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Direction: Documentary: winner
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Research: Documentary: nominated