Mr. Lionel Friedberg - Applicant for a DAW Position

Mr. Lionel Friedberg is an author and award-winning writer, director, producer and investigative reporter for the television and motion picture industry. Many of his projects have revolved around animal issues, including work for the television network Animal Planet. He has written or produced for CBS, PBS, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel and National Geographic.

Mr. Friedberg is the recipient of a the following awards:

* A National Primetime Emmy Award
* The American Association for the Advancement of Science ‘Westinghouse’ Award for Science Programming
* Birmingham International Environmental Electra Award
* Silver Screen Award
* Two Golden Eagle Awards
* Buccaneer Award
* Ohio Governor’s State Award
* Three Columbus International Chris Awards
* Eastman Kodak Award
* Two Golden Eagle Awards
* Three Argus Star Tonight Awards
* Eastman Kodak Visible Spectrum Award

He was nominated several times for the Cable Ace Award and is affiliated with the Writers Guild of America, American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, South African Society of Cinematographers and PEN International

His work has taken him to interesting locations: Canada, Chile, Brazil, Antarctica, Australia, Mauritius, Malagasy, Reunion, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique, Ivory Coast, Marion Island, Cape Verde Islands, Egypt, Israel, Italy, Greece, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, England, Ireland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan.

Mr. Friedberg was affiliated with the National Film Board of Canada, Montreal and authored a book about the history of apartheid and colonialism in Africa.