Between Judaism and Israelism

Between Judaism and Israelism - Jury

Hélène Schoumann – Journalist and writer. The correspondent of the French edition of the Jerusalem Post and presents programs of cinema on French Radio. Published several books, including a dictionary of Israeli cinema and a story about her grandfather’s time in Auschwitz. The president of the Israeli Film Festival in Paris.

Luis Gutmann – Began his career at the theatre, where he performed as an actor, director and drama teacher at the Argentine National Drama School. At the same time Gutmann worked as creative director for ad agencies, where he directed TV commercials. As part of the Artistic dept. of the Mar del Plata Festival, he programmed the Official Competition. In October 2003, he founded the International Jewish Film Festival in Argentina, FICJA, and has directed all its 14 editions.

Riki Shelach – Producer. Began working in films in the early 1970s, after finishing his studies in New York. In recent years, he has produced mainly historical-feature films and TV dramas, depicting major events in the modern history of the State of Israel, including The Man Who Tried to Prevent War and Tubianski. Shelach is the founder and first chairperson of the Israeli Film Academy, an institution that annually celebrates the everlasting qualities of Israeli cinema.

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