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Jeff Reichert

Jeff Reichert recently served as Senior Vice President of Magnolia Pictures where he developed release campaigns for some of the most theatrically successful documentaries in recent years including the Academy Award nominees "Capturing The Friedmans," "Enron: The Smartest Guys In The Room," "Jesus Camp" and "No End In Sight," and the Academy Award winning "Man On Wire," among many other fiction and non-fiction features. He is the co-founder and editor of the popular online film journal Reverse Shot.

"Gerrymandering" marks Reichert's directorial debut. The title refers to the manipulation of the redistricting process for political gain. The film attempts to expose this secretive process that occurs after the U.S. Census is taken every 10 years. The film opens Oct. 15, 2010.