Abigail Disney is a filmmaker, philanthropist and activist based in New York City. She has pursued a wide array of activities in support of peace and non-violence particularly by advocating for the advancement of women's roles in the public sphere. Her longtime passion for women's issues and peacebuilding led her to producing films. She has executive produced films that address various social issues, including Family Affair, Playground, Sun Come Up (Academy Award® Nominee 2011, Best Documentary Short), Return, Invisible War (Academy Award® Nominee 2012, Best Documentary Feature), Open Heart (Academy Award® Nominee 2012, Best Documentary Short) and is involved in several more films in various stages of development and production. Her first film, a feature-length documentary called Pray the Devil Back to Hell tells the inspirational story of the women of Liberia and their efforts to bring peace to their broken nation after decades of destructive civil war. After winning best documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival Pray the Devil Back to Hell went on to wide acclaim. Viewed across the US at community screenings, in theaters and on public television, it went on to screen in 60 countries around the world, and is broadly credited with helping its lead figure, Leymah Gbowee be named a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2011. In bringing Pray the Devil Back to Hell to more than 30 countries herself, Abigail recognized the need to support grassroots women's movements for peace in their local contexts, and started Peace is Loud to find, build and back the women who were stepping up for peace and resisting violence in their communities. Since 2009 Peace is Loud has been building on and amplifying their stories, and helping them to find broader recognition for their pivotal work. In her capacity as founder of Peace Is Loud, Abigail has worked with women's groups in many countries to help develop their strategies for peace. The success of Abigail's first film led to more film opportunities, including the five-part special series for PBS, Women, War & Peace, which aired in 2011. This series was a first-of-its-kind look at the role of women in war in the modern age, not just at victims of conflict but as active agents for peace in their communities. The fifth hour in the series, War Redefined, looks at war and particularly at the weapons trade as a women's issue, and analyzes their role in building peace around the world. Fork Films, Abigail's production company, has created a "screening series in-a-box" set which Peace Is Loud is working to distribute to community-based organizations around the world to assist them in their work for peace. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
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What price conscience? Abigail Disney's directorial debut, THE ARMOR OF LIGHT, follows the journey of an Evangelical minister trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. The film tracks Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right, who breaks with orthodoxy by questioning whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life. Reverend Schenck is shocked and perplexed by the reactions of his long-time friends and colleagues who warn him away from this complex, politically explosive issue. Along the way, Rev. Schenck meets Lucy McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, an unarmed teenager who was murdered in Florida and whose story has cast a spotlight on "Stand Your Ground" laws. McBath, also a Christian, decides to work with Schenck even though she is pro-choice. Lucy is on a difficult journey of her own, trying to make sense of her devastating loss while using her grief to effect some kind of viable and ...