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Maital Guttman
Dewdrop Films, LLC
Maital Guttman is an Israeli-American documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her first film, entitled Mechina: A Preparation, explores the lives of teens in Israel who are preparing for their army service. Currently, she is producing a documentary about one South African woman’s story of hope through the hardship of living with HIV.
Tikkun Olam 2.0
How and Where Should We Start?
How-To, Identity & Responsibility
- Sunday 8:30AM–9:45AM Congressional Room 2
As our world becomes more interconnected, we are confronted with more and more depressing news stories of our broken world. How are we today able to repair that world, aka Tikkun Olam? Do we start at home or do we venture abroad? Where is the most need? Come hear how one young Jew, 25-year-old Maital Guttman, has dealt with these questions, as she shares her journey of volunteering in New Orleans, Thailand, Moldova, Morocco, and South Africa. You will leave inspired.
Mechina: A Preparation
Film, Israel
- Sunday 4:00PM–5:15PM Sports Bar
A moving and personal documentary about six Israeli teens before they enter the army and how they transition from students to soldiers. Hear from director Maital Guttman how the film snowballed from a senior thesis in college to a nation-wide tour to campuses, high schools, and film festivals.
Black-Jewish Relations
Presidential Election Volunteering
Film
- Monday 9:45AM–11:00AM Festival Room
This week the United States will inaugurate its first black President. From Obama's top advisors to the volunteers on the frontlines, Jews played a significant role in this historic election. What similarities did this movement have with the role that Jews played during the civil rights years, and what does this mean for Black-Jewish relations today? This session will be a discussion facilitated by documentary filmmaker Maital Guttman, who returned to her homestate of North Carolina to volunteer with the Obama and Kay Hagan campaigns. We will watch her video that was posted on CNN's homepage as well as other media and how it relates to diversity in the Obama era.
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