GHC welcomes Isaac Zablocki, Senior Director of Film Programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC in Manhattan, to our community on Saturday, March 1. Isaac will speak after morning services and lunch.
At 7:30 pm please join us for a very special screening of one of Israel’s leading filmmakers and a key representative of Israel’s new generation of filmmakers. Enjoy a feature film followed by conversation and reflection. Isaac has incredible experience and knowledge of the Israel film industry.* Light refreshments will be served. Event cost is $10 per person. Questions or to RSVP (required), please contact Naomi at SecondPillar@ghcny.org or click HERE .
* More about our special guest: Isaac Zablocki is the Senior Director of Film Programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan with a rich background in multiple aspects of the film industry. Born in NY, Isaac grew up in Israel and served in the IDF’s leading film unit as an educational film producer. After graduating from Columbia University’s film school, he worked at Miramax Films and later produced and directed feature films while also developing educational programs for the Department of Education. He has been instrumental in shaping the film landscape at JCC Manhattan, including the establishment of the Israel Film Center and the annual programming of several film festivals such as the Other Israel Film Festival, which highlights the stories of Arab and underrepresented populations in Israel, and the ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest festival in the world showcasing films by and about people with disabilities. Isaac has developed the largest online database of Israeli films as well as Israel Film Center Stream, the leading site for streaming Israeli films. He is the leading presenter of Israeli films in the US and lectures internationally on the power of film and writes for a variety of publications.
