I’m very excited to announce that two projects which have been in the works for a long time have found their world premieres back-to-back (including alphabetically!) at the wonderful Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
It's been an honor joining the stellar team of Tikkun Olam Films and some amazing producers on the edit for Israelism – a film rooted in empathy, listening, learning, and unlearning and fueled by the power and generosity of the film's subjects.
The challenge of bringing the written word to screen and the joy of having an artist's immense archive at one's fingertips were part of the fun of Ivan Doig: Landscapes of a Western Mind. I'm grateful to 4:08 Productions, Montana PBS, and the whole crew for the collaboration – including Bill Pullman for his deliciously resonant narration, and to Ivan Doig's family, friends, and colleagues for the chance to tell his story.
More about each later, but for now, I'll be out in Missoula to see them off into the world!
When two young American Jews raised to unconditionally love Israel witness the mistreatment of Palestinians, they battle the old guard to create a new movement opposing Israel’s occupation and recentering Judaism itself.
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Acclaimed author Ivan Doig mined his hardscrabble, rural Montana childhood to create an iconic and best-selling body of literary work. His poetic portrayals of rugged landscapes and beloved characters make him one of the most celebrated writers of the American West.