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Deciding Vote

Directors

Robert Lyons, Jeremy Workman

Executive Producers

Doron Steger, Sherry Steger

Producers

Jeremy Workman, Robert Lyons, Melissa Jacobson

Editor

Kristen Bye

Cinematographers

Gabriella Garcia-Pardo, Karen Rodriguez, Lynn Weissman, Jeremy Workman

Over 50 years ago, New York State Assemblyman George Michaels cast a single vote that changed the course of American history but destroyed his political career in the process. For the first time, Deciding Vote shares the now-forgotten story of how Michaels defied his conservative and religious constituents by casting the critical tie-breaking vote on a bill which legalized abortion in the state of New York, laying the groundwork for Roe v Wade. The film is a moving tribute to this lost act of political courage.

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Robert Lyons

Co-Director, Deciding Vote

Rob Lyons is an Emmy-Award Nominated producer, who has produced films for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series and feature documentaries released theatrically by IFC Films, Cohen Media Group and Netflix. Known primarily for his work in movie marketing as the Executive Director of Wheelhouse Creative, he has overseen marketing campaigns for dozens of films and produced numerous documentary companion pieces and featurettes. A member of the Producer’s Guild, Rob is currently producing an untitled feature documentary about Jule Campbell, the famed mastermind of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, directed by her daughter Jill Campbell.

 

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Jeremy Workman

Director, School For Defectors

Jeremy Workman is a documentary filmmaker praised for creating a genre of uniquely cinematic character portraits that take viewers deep inside extraordinary worlds. His documentaries have garnered significant recognition, playing at major film festivals and seeing global releases in theaters, on television, and across streaming platforms.

His acclaimed films include SECRET MALL APARTMENT (streaming on Netflix), LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD (streaming on Max), DECIDING VOTE (streaming on The New Yorker), THE WORLD BEFORE YOUR FEET (streaming on Amazon Prime Video), and MAGICAL UNIVERSE (streaming on AMC+).

His most recent documentary, SCHOOL FOR DEFECTORS, tells the story of a small school in South Korea where all the students are North Korean defectors. He is also at work on his next film, WHIZ-BANG!, a madcap, chain-reaction-filled journey into the world of Rube Goldberg artists.