Julie Cohen (documentarian)

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Cohen in 2018

Julie Cohen is an American filmmaker. She co-directed the Oscar-nominated documentary RBG (2018) and Julia (2021) with Betsy West, [1] [2] [3] and directed Every Body (2023). [4] [5] [6]

Cohen served as a juror at Columbia University's duPont-Columbia Awards until her resignation in March 2025, after the university had conceded to the second Trump administration's demands to crack down on protesters and define policies regarding the race and Asian conflicts or lose about $400 million in funding. [7]

References

  1. Kenny, Glenn (2021-11-11). "'Julia' Review: She Changed Your Life and Your Utensil Drawer". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  2. Lodge, Guy (2021-09-03). "'Julia' Review: Glossy, Surface-Level Julia Child Documentary Sticks to a Familiar Recipe". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  3. Taylor, Drew (2025-03-26). "Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Julie Cohen Resigns from Columbia Program Over Trump Capitulation". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  4. Jones, Tom (2025-03-26). "Oscar-nominated filmmaker resigns from duPont-Columbia journalism awards over school's concessions to Trump". Poynter. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  5. "Every Body's Filmmaker Julie Cohen Recounts Her Remarkable Journey". www.focusfeatures.com. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  6. Ryzik, Melena (2023-06-30). "For a Documentary on Intersex Lives, a Director Champions the Power of Activism". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-07-21.
  7. Taylor, Drew (2025-03-26). "Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Julie Cohen Resigns from Columbia Program Over Trump Capitulation". TheWrap. Retrieved 2025-07-21.