From the first 1932 Zombie film WHITE ZOMBIE to the iconic zombies in George Romero’s NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, zombies never stopped fascinating moviegoers, as they reflected each generation’s subconscious fears and terrors. From the Civil Right Movement the 60’s, American consumerism in the 70’s, and the virus-infected zombies of the 90’s, we’ll see how the zombie films came a full circle, culminating in the post-modern mashups SHAUN OF THE DEAD and ZOMBIELAND.
Israel has a large talent pool in film and television given its small size, and the quality and originality of its TV programming is also disproportionate to its minuscule production budgets. But thanks to a several enterprising producers, Hollywood is proving very willing and able to exploit the results. Beyond increasing the exposure of its creative capital, the trend of acquiring and remaking Israeli TV shows has the potential to improve Israel’s image abroad. Writer-producer David Israel will discuss his transformational passion for Israeli content and talent, and his involvement in the...
