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Issues Facing the Jewish People

Premiere film screening with analysis and discussion led by keynote speaker Ronen Krausz

The Shalom Institute, in conjunction with Keren Malki, is proud to present to you the Sydney premiere screening of the film

IMPACT OF TERROR

On August 9, 2001 a young man walked into a busy, downtown pizzeria in Jerusalem carrying a guitar packed with explosives. He blew himself up, killing 15 people and injuring over 100. The victims were Jews and Arabs, young and old.

Through personal stories from survivors and families of the dead, we witness the lasting and profound impact of this horrifying event.

Arnold Roth, father of Australian born victim, Malki Roth, adds: “It looks closely.. at families who suffered the death or critical injury of family members in the Sbarro bombing. What it reveals is both upsetting and uplifting.”

Sunday 19th September
The Eric Caspary Learning Centre
Shalom College, University of NSW
4:00pm: Australian Union of Jewish Students Screening
$5 donation
7:30pm: Public Screening
$10 donation

Proceeds to Keren Malki

Ronen Krausz was born in the city of Beer Sheva, served in the combat unit "Givati" and finished his BA in Political Science and International Relations at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Ronen, currently the Netzer Shaliach in NSW, has been a youth leader on camps in various Jewish communities around the world (including: Russia, Hungary, Australia and the USA). He was also the Assistant Director of the Achai VeReai, known as the Zionist Seminars in the Education Department of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Further information is available from: Nicky Lenny Melton Director Program Manager Adult Education University of New South Wales Phone: (02) 9663 0655 Fax: (02) 9313 7145

www.shalom.edu.au

ABOUT THE FILM

DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER

TIM WOLOCHATIUK: Specializing in documentaries, Tim has been directing award winning television programs for fifteen years. From docu-drama, Scandals: Then and Now (History Television, TLC) to investigative series such as Days of Reckoning (PBS) to reality-based series including The Surgeons (Discovery Health and Life Network), Tim has extensive experience working on a wide variety of projects.

Tim recently created, produced and directed a three-part series, which examined the most elite counter-terrorist units in the world. Counterforce (History Television, TLC, Canal D, Telad 2), a Gemini nominated series, has received several awards including the Special Jury Gold Award for best television documentary series at Worldfest Houston, the 34th annual international film and television festival.

Tim also created Masterminds, a 13 part series on the most daring crimes ever perpetrated. Having directed the pilot episode, the series is currently in production for Count TV (US) and History Television (Canada). In addition, Tim directed eight seasons of Skylight (Vision TV), the Gemini award winning current affairs series.

PRODUCERS

RIC BIENSTOCK: Producer/director Ric Bienstock has been making documentaries since 1986. She has garnered numerous awards including two Geminis, a Genie, a Cable Ace, two Gold Hugos, a Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award from the IDA in Los Angeles, a Dupont-Columbia University Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, two HOT DOCS Awards, and the Grand Prix at the Nyon International Film Festival in Switzerland.

Bienstock’s most recent production as series producer and director is a three part documentary special on the roots of magic with Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller; Penn & Teller’s Magic and Mystery Tour (CBC, Channel 4, The Learning Channel).

Bienstock produced and directed a 90 minute prime-time television special on the business of boxing entitled Boxing: In and Out of the Ring (A&E, SKY/U.K., TVOntario). She wrote and directed The Money Shot, one hour of a six part documentary series called The Sexual Century (History Television, CBC, ITV); Ebola: Inside an Outbreak (PBS’ NOVA, Channel 4, CBC); and Ms.Conceptions, a multi-award winning documentary about single mothers by choice.

Bienstock also directed the African and German segments of the critically acclaimed documentary The Plague Monkeys, which won a 1996, Emmy Award. She co-produced Deadly Currents, a feature length documentary investigating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, for which she received a 1992 Genie Award from the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television and a U.S. Cable Ace Award.

FELIX GOLUBEV: Felix Golubev is currently co-producing a feature-length documentary entitled The Exodus Revealed for TLC and Discovery Canada. Recently, Mr. Golubev produced the one-hour critically acclaimed James, Brother of Jesus (2003) for Discovery Channel. Previous to that, he worked as an associate producer on a number of internationally acclaimed documentaries, including Jesus in Russia (1996), Penn & Teller’s Magic and Mystery Tour (2000), Quest for the Lost Tribes (1999), and the Emmy award winning The Selling of Innocents (1996).

Felix was also producer of The Struma, which premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded “Best Documentary” honours at the 2002 Portland International Film Festival. He also spearheaded the extensive research on that project, which yielded unprecedented access to the Soviet Naval Archives.

Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Felix Golubev is a graduate of the Ryerson Polytechnic University’s Radio and Television Arts program.

SIMCHA JACOBOVICI: Simcha has been named Canada's top documentary filmmaker by the Ryerson Review of Journalism. His numerous awards include a certificate of Special Merit from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a Genie Award, a Gold Medal from the International Documentary Festival of Nyon, three U.S. Cable Ace Awards, two Gemini Awards, an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University Award, as well as the 1996 and 1997 Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Investigative Journalism".

Past feature documentaries include: Falasha: Exile of the Black Jews (1983), Deadly Currents (1991), Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies & the American Dream (1997), Quest for the Lost Tribes (1999) and most recently James, Brother of Jesus (2003).

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

ROBERT TOPOL: Formerly the Chief Operating Officer of the multi-Tony award-winning producer of Broadway musicals, Livent Inc. Broadway productions including Kiss of the Spiderwoman -- The Musical, Showboat and Ragtime. Prior to that, he was an Executive Vice President at Cineplex Odeon Corporation -- a major North American exhibitor, distributor and producer of motion pictures. Before joining Cineplex Odeon, Robert was General Manager of Ticketmaster Canada. Robert also was the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary Deadly Currents and the recent James, Brother of Jesus.

Originally Broadcast June 16, 2004 on CBC-TV ABOUT THE FILM For more information about the film or to purchase a copy contact general@apdocs.com DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER TIM WOLOCHATIUK: Specializing in documentaries, Tim has been directing award winning television programs for fifteen years. From docu-drama, Scandals: Then and Now (History Television, TLC) to investigative series such as Days of Reckoning (PBS) to reality-based series including The Surgeons (Discovery Health and Life Network), Tim has extensive experience working on a wide variety of projects. Tim recently created, produced and directed a three-part series, which examined the most elite counter-terrorist units in the world. Counterforce (History Television, TLC, Canal D, Telad 2), a Gemini nominated series, has received several awards including the Special Jury Gold Award for best television documentary series at Worldfest Houston, the 34th annual international film and television festival. Tim also created Masterminds, a 13 part series on the most daring crimes ever perpetrated. Having directed the pilot episode, the series is currently in production for Count TV (US) and History Television (Canada). In addition, Tim directed eight seasons of Skylight (Vision TV), the Gemini award winning current affairs series. PRODUCERS RIC BIENSTOCK: Producer/director Ric Bienstock has been making documentaries since 1986. She has garnered numerous awards including two Geminis, a Genie, a Cable Ace, two Gold Hugos, a Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award from the IDA in Los Angeles, a Dupont-Columbia University Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism, two HOT DOCS Awards, and the Grand Prix at the Nyon International Film Festival in Switzerland. Bienstock’s most recent production as series producer and director is a three part documentary special on the roots of magic with Las Vegas magicians Penn & Teller; Penn & Teller’s Magic and Mystery Tour (CBC, Channel 4, The Learning Channel). Bienstock produced and directed a 90 minute prime-time television special on the business of boxing entitled Boxing: In and Out of the Ring (A&E, SKY/U.K., TVOntario). She wrote and directed The Money Shot, one hour of a six part documentary series called The Sexual Century (History Television, CBC, ITV); Ebola: Inside an Outbreak (PBS’ NOVA, Channel 4, CBC); and Ms.Conceptions, a multi-award winning documentary about single mothers by choice. Bienstock also directed the African and German segments of the critically acclaimed documentary The Plague Monkeys, which won a 1996, Emmy Award. She co-produced Deadly Currents, a feature length documentary investigating the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, for which she received a 1992 Genie Award from the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television and a U.S. Cable Ace Award. FELIX GOLUBEV: Felix Golubev is currently co-producing a feature-length documentary entitled The Exodus Revealed for TLC and Discovery Canada. Recently, Mr. Golubev produced the one-hour critically acclaimed James, Brother of Jesus (2003) for Discovery Channel. Previous to that, he worked as an associate producer on a number of internationally acclaimed documentaries, including Jesus in Russia (1996), Penn & Teller’s Magic and Mystery Tour (2000), Quest for the Lost Tribes (1999), and the Emmy award winning The Selling of Innocents (1996). Felix was also producer of The Struma, which premiered at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded “Best Documentary” honours at the 2002 Portland International Film Festival. He also spearheaded the extensive research on that project, which yielded unprecedented access to the Soviet Naval Archives. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Felix Golubev is a graduate of the Ryerson Polytechnic University’s Radio and Television Arts program. SIMCHA JACOBOVICI: Simcha has been named Canada's top documentary filmmaker by the Ryerson Review of Journalism. His numerous awards include a certificate of Special Merit from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a Genie Award, a Gold Medal from the International Documentary Festival of Nyon, three U.S. Cable Ace Awards, two Gemini Awards, an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University Award, as well as the 1996 and 1997 Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Investigative Journalism". Past feature documentaries include: Falasha: Exile of the Black Jews (1983), Deadly Currents (1991), Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies & the American Dream (1997), Quest for the Lost Tribes (1999) and most recently James, Brother of Jesus (2003). EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ROBERT TOPOL: Formerly the Chief Operating Officer of the multi-Tony award-winning producer of Broadway musicals, Livent Inc. Broadway productions including Kiss of the Spiderwoman -- The Musical, Showboat and Ragtime. Prior to that, he was an Executive Vice President at Cineplex Odeon Corporation -- a major North American exhibitor, distributor and producer of motion pictures. Before joining Cineplex Odeon, Robert was General Manager of Ticketmaster Canada. Robert also was the Executive Producer of the award-winning documentary Deadly Currents and the recent James, Brother of Jesus.