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Specializing in socially conscious, world-changing projects, Gina Papabeis has over a decade of experience in documentary and impact with the high-profile documentary films The Game Changers (Executive Producer, James Cameron), Racing Extinction (Emmy and Oscar-nominee) and The Cove (Academy Award-winner). Her work has reached hundreds of millions of people, creating tangible systemic and individual behavior change in the issues of dolphin captivity, the wildlife trade, climate and the perception of plant-based eating. Her impact experience influences each phase of the projects she produces, through creative development, production, post, distribution, audience engagement, and campaign execution. As an impact producer for the film Purple Mountains, she helped increase voter turnout in swing states by bringing outdoor enthusiasts into the climate conversation in advance of the 2020 presidential election. In 2021, Gina led the impact-driven editorial team at Only One, a digital platform that harnesses the power of storytelling and collective action to rebuild ocean life for people and nature. Current projects include impact strategy development and execution for various clients, including Louie Psihoyos and Josh Murphy’s upcoming film Plastics Future, SheChange, about gender and pay parity in women's sports, Unearth, about the intersection of mining and our sustainable future, and a docuseries in the LGBTQIA+ space. She lives in San Luis Obispo, CA California on the ancestral land of the Chumash people.