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Cecilia Peck

Cecilia Peck recently directed and produced, with Barbara Kopple, the feature-length documentary Shut up & Sing, which chronicles the political backlash against the Dixie Chicks following their criticism of President Bush just prior to the invasion of Iraq.  The film, short listed for the 2007 Academy Awards, was awarded best documentary by the Boston Society of Film Critics and the San Diego Film Critics, among other awards and nominations.

Cecilia produced and directed Justice For All, an examination of the capital punishment system, which was awarded the Silver Gavel Award.  She was Associate Producer on Defending Our Daughters, a nonfiction film about women's human rights for Lifetime Television, which was honored with the Voices of Courage Award by the Women's Refugee Committee. Her documentary credits as producer include A Conversation with Gregory Peck, a Special Selection in the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

As an actress, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Portrait. She also studied dance with Martha Graham and performed in “American Document,” the last ballet choreographed by Miss Graham.