With the inaugural Jewish Roots Screenwriters Collective now complete, we’re proud to introduce the program’s first cohort of fellows. Over the past several months, these actively working film and television writers explored Jewish texts, wisdom, values, and culture while developing original stories and strengthening projects they ultimately pitched to industry financiers. Meet the writers helping […]
JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau, in partnership with the Jewish Filmmakers Network, hosted a standing-room-only panel in Los Angeles titled “How Hollywood Can Flip the Script Since October. 7.” Moderated by Marcus J. Freed, the evening featured Oscar-nominated producer Lawrence Bender (Red Alert), screenwriter Alison Peck (You’re So Not Invited to […]
According to the recently released FBI 2023 Hate Crimes Report, Jews are now the most attacked minority group in the entire country, despite being only 2% of the US population. How can we possibly respond to such growing hate? As other minority groups have responded – with narrative story change work in Hollywood, as 85% […]
