| '''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, <i>Cheat You Fair</i>, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, <i>The Cocaine Express</i>, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report. | | '''Phil Ranstrom''' is an American [[documentary film]] director living in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], who has been writing, producing and directing documentaries since the early 1980s. Among his credits are the 2012 Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] winning documentary, [[Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street]], which [[Chicago Tribune]] writer and [[WGN (AM)]] host, [[Rick Kogan]] called, "One of the most remarkable pieces of work I've ever seen.".<ref>http://www.wgnradio.com/shows/sundaypapers/wgnam-sunday-papers-12410rick-kogan,0,1768553.mp3file</ref> Phil was also nominated for a Chicago/Midwest [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Achievement in Writing - Program/Non News for his documentary script, <i>Cheat You Fair</i>, at the 2011-2012 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards and received a 1982-1983 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award nomination for his documentary, <i>The Cocaine Express</i>, for Best News Specials: Investigative Report. |