Where? ICM Screening Room 10250 constellation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90067
BINA is proud to screen the 2011 Academy Award winning documentary "Strangers No More". The movie tells the tale of the children from 48 different countries who attend the Bialik-Rogozin School in Tel Aviv, many of whom have escaped genocide, war and hunger to arrive in Israel.
Expert Panel Discussion Moderated by Daniel Housman: The screening will be followed by an expert panel discussion about how the Israeli film industry can build a better and more diverse image of Israel to the world.
Expert Panelists include: Noa Tishby, Actress & Producer; Lior Sasson, Israel’s Cultural Attaché at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles; and Naomi Leight, Assistant Director at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy.
speakers
Lior, Israel’s Cultural Attaché at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, provides the Israeli government’s perspective on the power of Israeli film as a vehicle for informing foreign audiences about Israeli society. He discusses the Israeli government’s support for the Israeli film industry as well as the funded films that do not portray Israel in such a positive...
Noa, a prominent Israeli actress and producer, provides an insider’s perspective on the power of Israeli film and television as a vehicle for informing foreign audiences about Israeli society. She draws on her experience as both an Israeli actress and producer in Los Angeles and her experience of bringing “In Treatment” to the U.S. market. Noa touches on the...
Naomi, Assistant Director for Research & Publications at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, provides an academic perspective on how film and culture can impact a country’s international image. She touches on Israeli films, both their positive and negative portrayal of Israeli society, and how they impact Israel’s image with different audiences. Naomi discusses...
