International Filmmaker-in-Residence – Ido Haar

Israeli Filmmaker IDO HAAR is the third

International Filmmaker-in-Residence at Jacob Burns Film
Center’s Media Arts Lab. A graduate of Jerusalem’s famous
Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Haar’s films follow
a vérité, observational style and says that he was drawn to
filmmaking after a stint in the Israeli army.
Haar will participate in the Jacob Burns Film Center
community during his stay. Two of his films (9 Star Hotel
and Melting Siberia) will be screened and he will teach two
courses at the Media Arts Lab – “The Israeli Documentary,”
for teens and adults starting Oct. 13 – and “The Personal
Documentary,” a weekend workshop for families on Oct. 3–4.

Made possible by the Fellowship for International

Understanding through Film.

THE ISRAELI DOCUMENTARY with Ido Haar

6 Tuesdays, Oct. 13 – Nov. 17 • 6:00 – 8:30 pm
Six-Session Course – 16 years old and up
Explore the history and aesthetics of Israeli documentaries with
one of the best – Israeli filmmaker Ido Haar. Screen and discuss
one film during each session and gain a unique perspective on
the culture and politics of this complex nation.
$300/ $270 (JBFC members, Family level and above)

THE PERSONAL DOCUMENTARY with Ido Haar

9 STAR HOTEL
Oct. 12: 7:30
Haar presents the little-known
hardscrabble lives of the
thousands of Palestinians who
are illegal laborers in Israel.
This startling work was named
Best Documentary at the
Jerusalem Film Festival. 2006.
78 m. NR. Israel,w/ subtitles.
Q&A Ido Haar
MELTING SIBERIA
Nov. 3 (TBA)
In his first feature, Haar
documents the trip that he
and his mother took to Siberia
in search of her father, a Red
Army hero who abandoned his
wife when she was pregnant.
Special Mention, Jerusalem
Film Festival. 2004. 72 m. NR.
Israel, w/ subtitles.
Q&A Ido Haar
Saturday, Oct. 3 & Sunday, Oct. 4 • 9:00 am–4:00 pm
Weekend workshop
An opportunity for family members to connect in a deeply
meaningful way. View compelling documentaries that cover
personal subjects and then create a portrait of your family
with images and sound to honor family traditions and stories.
(Each team must include one participant over the age of 21
and one 14–18 years)
$330/ $297 (JBFC members, Family level and above)
For more information on classes at the Media Arts Lab please
check the course catalog at www.mediaartslab.org or call the
Registrar at 914.773.7663, ext. 8.

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