The San Diego State University Jewish Studies Department in partnership with the Murray Galinson San Diego-Israel Initiative will host a panel of award-winning Israeli actors, directors and writers who will examine modern Israeli society through film by drawing on their own works and experiences.
The symposium will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18, in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Student Union Theater on the second floor. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations are suggested by calling 619-594-5185.
Panelists include
Dana Ivgy, a three-time recipient of the Israel Film Academy's Best Actress Award and
current visiting lecturer at SDSU where she teaches classes in both Theatre, Television and Film and Jewish Studies. Ivgy comes to SDSU thanks to the Visiting Israeli Artists program funded by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation.
Director
Nitzan Gilady has written, produced and directed the documentary films, “Wedding Doll” and “It Runs in the Family” among others. His films have received 13 international awards, been screened at over 120 international film festivals and broadcasted on television channels over the world.
Elite Zexer is the director of the critically acclaimed film, “Sand Storm,” which was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.
Complimentary parking for this event is available on the sixth floor of Lot P3 on College Avenue. For more information, please visit
jewishstudies.sdsu.edu.