First
Amendment on Trial: The Case of the Detroit Six
2006 Co produced by Ron Aronson and Judith
A thirty minute documentary on the Detroit trial of six individuals charged
under the Smith Act.
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SELECTED FILM AND VIDEOGRAPHY
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HOME ON THE RANGE: The Jewish Chicken Ranchers of Petaluma
2002 Co-producer, co-director, co-editor
A one-hour documentary detailing the history of this unique community in California.
Timbrels and Torahs: Celebrating
Women's Wisdom
2000 Co-producer, co-director and editor
A 36 minute documentary on a new ritual celebrating older women. It has played
in over 20 film festivals throughout the United States, Germany, Italy.
FOREVER ACTIVISTS: Stories from the Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln
Brigade
1986-90 Producer, Director & Co-writer
A one-hour study of on-going activism and commitment (over 50 years) to issues
of social justice through the lives of the men and women who went to the aid
of the Spanish people during the Spanish Civil War.
YOU ARE HISTORY, YOU ARE LEGEND: The Legacy of the International Brigadistas
1997 Producer/Director
A 21-minute documentary commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Spanish
Civil War and the return to Spain of the surviving brigadistas to receive
the thanks of the Spanish people and the honorary Spanish citizenship unanimously
granted by the Cortes (Spanish Parliament).
ESPERANTO: La Pasporto a la Tuta Mondo
1997-2002 Line Producer, Director, Editor
15 30-minute dramatic videos in Esperanto, the universal second language,
designed for teaching the language in the 'direct method'.
THE KEY FROM SPAIN: Bosnian Sephardim
2001 Associate producer
40-minute documentary about the Sephardic Jews of Bosnia and their culture
told through the story and music of folk singer Flory Jagoda.
Cuba Va: The Challenge of the Next Generation
1993 Associate producer
A one-hour documentary on the youth of Cuba today. Festivals: Sundance Film
Festival; Human Rights Film Festival; Amsterdam Documentary Festival; National
Educational Film & Video Festival- Silver Apple Award; Vienna International
Film Festival
Mother Wove the Morning
1992 Video producer, director, co-editor
A two-hour video production of a one-woman play written and performed by Carol
Lynn Pearson portraying sixteen women throughout history.
Wall of Tears" and "Welcome Home
1985-86 Co-producer/editor
Two video documentaries on Vietnam Veterans dealing with issues of post-traumatic
stress disorder and impacted grief. They have been distributed to VA Medical
Centers and Veteran Clinics throughout the country.
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