Gayle Kirschenbaum
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Gayle Kirschenbaum is an American filmmaker and TV producer. Her work is predominantly non-fiction and includes the film festival favorite My Nose and critically praised film A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary which premiered on HBO. She has collaborated with the documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. She is represented at N.S. Bienstock
by Katie Maloney. She is a member of the Producer's Guild of America.
, General Foods
, Pampers
, Coleco
and Mattel
.
Film & Television
Combining her talents as a writer, producer and director, Kirschenbaum gravitated towards documentary filmmaking, producing her first film on homeless women and children, Hestia House, which garnered an award at the Chicago Film Festival. Her second film, which she wrote, produced and directed for PBS
, Doumani House, was about Carol and Roy Doumani's house in Venice, California, designed by sculptor Robert Graham
, and it won an Emmy Award. Her third documentary, the intimate portrayal of a woman novelist, Octavia Butler, earned an Emmy nomination. More recently, Gayle is an Executive Producer for 2010 TLC series OUR LITTLE LIFE.
Kirschenbaum wrote, directed and produced documentaries for several cable network series including Arts & Entertainment’s Ancient Mysteries and Mysteries of the Bible
, Lifetime Television
’s Intimate Portrait
and New Attitudes series. She wrote and produced for Court TV
, the Food Network
, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
, and America's Most Wanted
. Her producing credits include reality shows for NBC
, CBS
, TLC
and Discovery Channel
. She also co-created a pilot for a new series called Judgement Day: Should The Guilty Go Free, which aired on HBO’s American Undercover.
In addition, Kirshenbaum wrote screenplays and developed dramatic films and other non-fiction television series, several of which were optioned by various producers and production companies such as David Wolper, Robert Greenwald
, Dick Clark, Craig Anderson, Grosso/Jacobson, Brave Street, Hearst Television, Steve White
and Lee Rich.
. She and Chelsea were featured in the New York Times and Ladies' Home Journal
, and appeared on The Today Show and Fox TV. The DVD, produced and marketed by Kirschenbaum, was widely distributed by Borders Bookstores, Best Buy
, Blockbuster Inc., Netflix
, as well as Petsmart
.
The acclaimed, personal, and humorous documentary, My Nose, is a brief portrayal of Kirschenbaum’s experience with her mother, who had been insisting that her daughter get a nose job since she was 15 years old. Kirschenbaum and her mother visit various plastic surgeons in a comedic adventure where the only augmentation is in the personal relationship between mother and daughter. My Nose was featured at the Independent Feature Project's IFP Film Market and other festivals worldwide. The film was covered widely in the press, including The Washington Post
.
Current Projects
Kirschenbaum is in production on several projects including a feature-length documentary called My Nose: The Bigger Version and television series: Little People, Big Pregnancy (which premiered in June 2009 on Discovery Channel
). Gayle also worked on the follow-up of "Little People, Big Pregnancy" called "Little Parents, First Baby,"(also premiered in 2009). These shows had such success they were adapted into a TLC series known as "OUR LITTLE LIFE" (which premiered Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:00pm) and Gayle continued her involvement as an Executive Producer. Other projects Gayle is working on are "The Little Kings" (sold to Discovery Channel
), Animal Intervention, Body Parts, X-Lovers.com, Love Report, and Melting Pot.
Look Who's Ticking, a feature film screenplay written by Gayle Kirschenbaum was a winner of the AIVF Screenwriter's Mentorship Program and is in development.
Kirschenbaum recently broadcast on Blip TV, YouTube, iTunes and Vimeo a new video podcast series, "On the Trail with Gayle." This series takes you up close and personal and into the life of Gayle Kirschenbaum. and into the lives of the many people she encounters.
, Women in Production, Women in Publishing and Delta Society.
Kirschenbaum currently resides in New York City.
The Little Kings (in production)... (Discovery Channel
) (producer)
Little Parents, Big Pregnancy (2009)... (Discovery Channel
) (executive producer)
My Nose (2007)... (director, writer, cinematographer, co-star, producer)
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary (2004)... (director, writer, co-star, producer)
Judgment Day: Should the Guilty Go Free (2003)... (HBO) (co-creator)
Intimate Portrait
(Lifetime Television
) (field producer)
Mugshots (Court TV
) (producer)
- Ed Kemper (2001)... episode
- Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher (1998)... episode
Ancient Mysteries (A&E Television Networks
) (producer)
- Curse of the Goddess Pele (1997)... episode
- Teotihuacán (1997)... episode
- Palenque (1996)... episode
America's Most Wanted
: America Fights Back (1996-) (Fox) (field producer)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
(field producer)
- Rosie's High School Reunion (1996)... episode
Mysteries of the Bible
...(A&E Television Networks
) (field producer)
- Cain and Abel: A Murder Mystery (1997)... episode
- Joshua at the Wall of Jerico (1996)... eipsode
- Scarlet Women of the Bible (1996)... episode
- Prophets: Soul Catchers (1996)... episode
- Queen Esther: Far Away and Long Ago (1994)... episode
Take Five: Arts & Culture (KCET) (director, cinematographer)
- Octavia Butler (1990)... segment
- Doumani House (1990)... episode ***won LA Area Emmy Award
Appearances:
Good Day New York - 1 episode (6 September 2002) (TV)
The Today Show - 1 episode (7 May 2002) (TV)
N.S. Bienstock
N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is one of the largest and most powerful television talent agencies in the United States, representing more than 600 television personalities...
by Katie Maloney. She is a member of the Producer's Guild of America.
Early career
Gayle Kirschenbaum started her career as a freelance graphic designer in advertising and promotion in New York. In less than a year, she became a producer/director of award winning multimedia shows both in the U.S. and abroad. Soon afterwards, she formed her own company, Kirschenbaum Productions, producing national television commercials for such clients as PepsiPepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
, General Foods
General Foods
General Foods Corporation was a company whose direct predecessor was established in the USA by Charles William Post as the Postum Cereal Company in 1895. The name General Foods was adopted in 1929, after several corporate acquisitions...
, Pampers
Pampers
Pampers is a brand of baby products marketed by Procter & Gamble. Pampers was at one time only used as a name for a disposable diaper.-Products:...
, Coleco
Coleco
Coleco is an American company founded in 1932 by Maurice Greenberg as "Connecticut Leather Company". It became a highly successful toy company in the 1980s, known for its mass-produced version of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls and its video game consoles, the Coleco Telstar and...
and Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
.
Film & Television
Combining her talents as a writer, producer and director, Kirschenbaum gravitated towards documentary filmmaking, producing her first film on homeless women and children, Hestia House, which garnered an award at the Chicago Film Festival. Her second film, which she wrote, produced and directed for PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
, Doumani House, was about Carol and Roy Doumani's house in Venice, California, designed by sculptor Robert Graham
Robert Graham
Robert Graham may refer to:*Sir Robert Graham , one of the assassins of James I of Scotland*Robert Graham of Gartmore , Scottish politician and poet...
, and it won an Emmy Award. Her third documentary, the intimate portrayal of a woman novelist, Octavia Butler, earned an Emmy nomination. More recently, Gayle is an Executive Producer for 2010 TLC series OUR LITTLE LIFE.
Kirschenbaum wrote, directed and produced documentaries for several cable network series including Arts & Entertainment’s Ancient Mysteries and Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries of the Bible is a documentary television series that was originally broadcast by A&E from March 25, 1994 until June 13, 1998 and aired reruns until 2002. The series is about biblical mysteries and was produced by FilmRoos. The Discovery Channel and BBC also released a series of the same...
, Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
’s Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait is a 1997 limited edition EP by Caedmon's Call, released to coincide with their major tour of 1997. It is an enhanced CD with video footage.-Track listing:# "Bus Driver" – 5:12# "April Showers" – 4:05# "Truth" – 5:53...
and New Attitudes series. She wrote and produced for Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
, the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
, The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is an Emmy Award-winning American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
, and America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
. Her producing credits include reality shows for NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
, TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
and Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. She also co-created a pilot for a new series called Judgement Day: Should The Guilty Go Free, which aired on HBO’s American Undercover.
In addition, Kirshenbaum wrote screenplays and developed dramatic films and other non-fiction television series, several of which were optioned by various producers and production companies such as David Wolper, Robert Greenwald
Robert Greenwald
Robert Greenwald is an American film director, film producer, and political activist.-Early life:Greenwald was born and raised in New York City, the son of Ruth and Harold Greenwald. He attended the city's High School of Performing Arts...
, Dick Clark, Craig Anderson, Grosso/Jacobson, Brave Street, Hearst Television, Steve White
Steve White
Steve White is an English drummer who has worked extensively with Paul Weller, The Style Council and other British musicians.-Musical career:...
and Lee Rich.
Recent Works (2001-present)
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary, is a personal documentary about the positive effects of the bond between dogs and humans. It follows her and her dog, Chelsea through the streets of Manhattan, and showcases Chelsea's healing force as a therapy dog capable of bringing people out of comas. Kirschenbaum produced, directed and edited the film, it played the festival circuit, and then premiered on HBO/CinemaxCinemax
Cinemax, sometimes abbreviated as simply "Max", is a collection of premium television networks that broadcasts primarily feature films, along with softcore erotica, original action series, documentaries and special behind-the-scenes features. Cinemax is operated by Home Box Office, Inc., a...
. She and Chelsea were featured in the New York Times and Ladies' Home Journal
Ladies' Home Journal
Ladies' Home Journal is an American magazine which first appeared on February 16, 1883, and eventually became one of the leading women's magazines of the 20th century in the United States...
, and appeared on The Today Show and Fox TV. The DVD, produced and marketed by Kirschenbaum, was widely distributed by Borders Bookstores, Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
, Blockbuster Inc., Netflix
Netflix
Netflix, Inc., is an American provider of on-demand internet streaming media in the United States, Canada, and Latin America and flat rate DVD-by-mail in the United States. The company was established in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California...
, as well as Petsmart
PetSmart
PetSmart, Inc. is a retail chain doing business in the United States and Canada engaged in the sale of specialty pet supplies and services such as grooming and dog training, PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities and Doggie Day Care.- History :...
.
The acclaimed, personal, and humorous documentary, My Nose, is a brief portrayal of Kirschenbaum’s experience with her mother, who had been insisting that her daughter get a nose job since she was 15 years old. Kirschenbaum and her mother visit various plastic surgeons in a comedic adventure where the only augmentation is in the personal relationship between mother and daughter. My Nose was featured at the Independent Feature Project's IFP Film Market and other festivals worldwide. The film was covered widely in the press, including The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
.
Current Projects
Kirschenbaum is in production on several projects including a feature-length documentary called My Nose: The Bigger Version and television series: Little People, Big Pregnancy (which premiered in June 2009 on Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
). Gayle also worked on the follow-up of "Little People, Big Pregnancy" called "Little Parents, First Baby,"(also premiered in 2009). These shows had such success they were adapted into a TLC series known as "OUR LITTLE LIFE" (which premiered Monday, March 1, 2010 at 8:00pm) and Gayle continued her involvement as an Executive Producer. Other projects Gayle is working on are "The Little Kings" (sold to Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
), Animal Intervention, Body Parts, X-Lovers.com, Love Report, and Melting Pot.
Look Who's Ticking, a feature film screenplay written by Gayle Kirschenbaum was a winner of the AIVF Screenwriter's Mentorship Program and is in development.
Kirschenbaum recently broadcast on Blip TV, YouTube, iTunes and Vimeo a new video podcast series, "On the Trail with Gayle." This series takes you up close and personal and into the life of Gayle Kirschenbaum. and into the lives of the many people she encounters.
Personal life
Gayle Kirschenbaum is also a published author and artist. Her short stories, essays and articles have appeared in literary journals, magazines and newspapers. She is the founder of the NY Writers Group, and is a member of Docuclub, IFPIFP
IFP can stand for:* International Federation of Poker* Interwise Food Portal* Independent Feature Project* "The Illinois Functional Programming Interpreter", A.D. Robison, Proc 1987 SIGPLAN Conf on Interpreters and Interpretive Techniques , pp...
, Women in Production, Women in Publishing and Delta Society.
Kirschenbaum currently resides in New York City.
Filmography
On the Trail with Gayle (2009) Podcast aired on Blip TV, YouTube, iTunes and VimeoThe Little Kings (in production)... (Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
) (producer)
Little Parents, Big Pregnancy (2009)... (Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
) (executive producer)
My Nose (2007)... (director, writer, cinematographer, co-star, producer)
A Dog's Life: A Dogamentary (2004)... (director, writer, co-star, producer)
Judgment Day: Should the Guilty Go Free (2003)... (HBO) (co-creator)
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait is a 1997 limited edition EP by Caedmon's Call, released to coincide with their major tour of 1997. It is an enhanced CD with video footage.-Track listing:# "Bus Driver" – 5:12# "April Showers" – 4:05# "Truth" – 5:53...
(Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
) (field producer)
Mugshots (Court TV
Court TV
truTV is an American cable television network owned by Turner Broadcasting, a subsidiary of Time Warner. The network launched as Court TV in 1991, changing to truTV in 2008...
) (producer)
- Ed Kemper (2001)... episode
- Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher (1998)... episode
Ancient Mysteries (A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks is a U.S. media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the US and abroad...
) (producer)
- Curse of the Goddess Pele (1997)... episode
- Teotihuacán (1997)... episode
- Palenque (1996)... episode
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
: America Fights Back (1996-) (Fox) (field producer)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is an Emmy Award-winning American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
(field producer)
- Rosie's High School Reunion (1996)... episode
Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries of the Bible
Mysteries of the Bible is a documentary television series that was originally broadcast by A&E from March 25, 1994 until June 13, 1998 and aired reruns until 2002. The series is about biblical mysteries and was produced by FilmRoos. The Discovery Channel and BBC also released a series of the same...
...(A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks
A&E Television Networks is a U.S. media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the US and abroad...
) (field producer)
- Cain and Abel: A Murder Mystery (1997)... episode
- Joshua at the Wall of Jerico (1996)... eipsode
- Scarlet Women of the Bible (1996)... episode
- Prophets: Soul Catchers (1996)... episode
- Queen Esther: Far Away and Long Ago (1994)... episode
Take Five: Arts & Culture (KCET) (director, cinematographer)
- Octavia Butler (1990)... segment
- Doumani House (1990)... episode ***won LA Area Emmy Award
Appearances:
Good Day New York - 1 episode (6 September 2002) (TV)
The Today Show - 1 episode (7 May 2002) (TV)