Barbara Gangi
- Producer
- Director
- Actress
Barbara Gangi is a partner and co-founder of Driving Force, Inc. with Brian Oppenheimer, developing theatrical films, television series and movies for television. She produced the highly rated movie for CBS/Hallmark Hall of Fame titled "The Lost Valentine" starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It took the night for CBS with 15.7 million viewers and scored the highest ratings in four years for Hallmark Hall of Fame. "The Lost Valentine" won the Faith and Freedom, Movie Guide Award and Betty White was nominated for a SAG award.
Previously, Ms. Gangi served 10 years as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Paulist Productions. During that time, she produced projects for ABC/Paramount Television, The History Channel, A&E and The Hallmark Channel.
Barbara Gangi began her career as a producer in the advertising industry. She worked as Senior Producer at Foote, Cone & Belding for many years, then as a freelance producer for Grey Advertising, Chiat/Day Advertising, Doyle, Dane Bernbach Worldwide and many other major agencies.
She produced award-winning campaigns for clients including Bristol-Myers, Mazda Motors, ABC Television Network, Toyota and Sea World. Her awards include three of the coveted CLIOs, one of which was for producing and directing campaigns featuring Orson Welles, James Earl Jones and Vincent Price.
Ms. Gangi was a long-time Blue Ribbon judge for The Humanitas Prize, The Angelus Student Film Festival and City of Angels Film Festival. She is an active member of The Producers Guild and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Previously, Ms. Gangi served 10 years as Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Paulist Productions. During that time, she produced projects for ABC/Paramount Television, The History Channel, A&E and The Hallmark Channel.
Barbara Gangi began her career as a producer in the advertising industry. She worked as Senior Producer at Foote, Cone & Belding for many years, then as a freelance producer for Grey Advertising, Chiat/Day Advertising, Doyle, Dane Bernbach Worldwide and many other major agencies.
She produced award-winning campaigns for clients including Bristol-Myers, Mazda Motors, ABC Television Network, Toyota and Sea World. Her awards include three of the coveted CLIOs, one of which was for producing and directing campaigns featuring Orson Welles, James Earl Jones and Vincent Price.
Ms. Gangi was a long-time Blue Ribbon judge for The Humanitas Prize, The Angelus Student Film Festival and City of Angels Film Festival. She is an active member of The Producers Guild and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.