Mrs. Zabar has been an active supporter of Israeli documentary filmmaking over the last decade and has recently founded the Other Israel Film Festival. As part of her support for Israeli cultural, social and political causes, Mrs. Zabar serves as board member of The JCC in Manhattan, New Israel Fund, and the American Friends of Meretz.

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Director of film and literary programs at The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, Isaac grew up in Israel and served in the IDF as an educational filmmaker and recently completed his first feature film, "Reality Lost."

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Founder and Managing Director of Dragoman Films, a NYC-based boutique distribution company, specializing in marketing of Israeli Cinema in North America. Ravit also serves as director and programmer of numerous film festivals in the Tri-State area.

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Keren Toledano joined the JCC film department as associate programmer and festival outreach coordinator after completing an MA in Arts & Humanities Education (with a focus on international cinema). She is also assisting in the development and implementation of the JCC's upcoming Israel Film Center.

Jessica Balaban

Director, Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues

Daniel Chalfen

Filmmaker, DJC Films

Uri S. Cohen

Professor, Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Cultures and Languages, Columbia University

Gil Kulick

Environmental and Middle East Peace Activist

Richard Lorber

President, Koch Lorber Films

Richard Pena

Director, Film Society of Lincoln Center. Professor, Columbia University Film Department

Stephen D. Shapiro

Executive Director, American Friends

Ravit Turjeman

Festival Director (Dragoman Films)

Samah Zoabi

Filmmaker

Isaac Zablocki

Festival Executive Director (The JCC Manhattan)

Carole Zabar

Festival Founder