Film on Professor Reynoso in Production
A film on the life and career of Professor Emeritus Cruz Reynoso is in production and scheduled for completion in fall 2009. Cruz Reynoso: A Man for All Seasons, billed as "a compelling portrait of one of America's unsung heroes and the turbulent times in which he lived," is being filmed under the direction of Abby Ginzberg, who has produced and directed several award-winning documentaries on subjects of race and gender discrimination and social justice. The film has received funding from organizations including the UC Davis School of Law, Fenwick & West, and the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity.
A member of the UC Davis School of Law faculty since 2001, Professor Reynoso is an internationally known civil rights leader, the first Latino to sit on the California Supreme Court, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. He has been awarded the UC Davis Medal, the university's highest honor, and the Law School has established the Cruz & Jeannene Reynoso Scholarship for Legal Access to help students with financial needs.