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William Gazecki
San Francisco
Documentary Filmmaker
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Services Provided:  Film Festivals/Marketers  Film/Video Editing  Post Production Facility  Stock/Archival Footage  Web Design 
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian/White
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Languages Spoken: English

Brief Message to Members: I make documentary films. That's all I've done for about 15 years now. I like it.
Biography: As a documentary filmmaker, William has been awarded the International Documentary Association’s Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award. His film WACO: The Rules of Engagement premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, won awards at both the Atlanta Film Festival and the Charleston International Film Festival. Most notable is the film’s Academy Award nomination, followed by an Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Journalism. His film Reckless Indifference won a Golden Satellite Award from the International Press Academy. Gazecki came to documentary filmmaking in 1991 after a multiple Emmy Award-winning career in sound mixing for television, film, and record production (The Rose, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, etc.). Other recognitions of excellence in sound mixing include honors from both the Cinema Audio Society and the Society of Motion Picture Sound Editors, and several Gold and Platinum albums. Early projects such as Technical Remote Viewing and Natural Solutions set Gazecki apart as an outspoken and un-intimidated purveyor of the expose long before such endeavors were en vogue. Natural Solutions, which aired on PBS in 1993, impacted then-pending legislation attempting to limit public access to vitamins and health food supplements. Gazecki’s films are a place where people can go to obtain not just information, but human understanding. Preferring to provide insight and awareness through his films, Gazecki seeks to impart knowledge, recognizing the difference between mundane facts and creating an inspired educational experience. Gazecki’s last theatrical release (August, 2002), Crop Circles: Quest for Truth, is a fascinating examination of the mysterious, world-wide crop circle phenomenon. This controversial, widely-reviewed film won Best Documentary at the Thomas Edison Film Festival. His DVD release Invisible Ballots (April, 2004), presents a critical examination of the controversial issues surrounding electronic voting technology. The film has shown throughout the country as part of the grassroots Take Back Democracy Film Festival. His next feature production was Future by Design, a feature-length profile of enigmatic futurist Jacque Fresco. Future by Design garnered awards at several international film festivals, and has become something of an internet sensation with environmentalists and others seeking change in the world. Gazecki recently completed a 3-year effort, the 5-hour documentary mini-series Behind the Masks: The Story of the Screen Actors Guild. Each of William’s projects display a cohesive and honorable theme – reflecting his desire to improve the lot of humanity and improve the quality of life.