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"The New Old Country offers a fresh view on the Lower East Side. In examining the nostalgia and mythology surrounding the area, it reveals why this quintessential Jewish neighborhood has taken on such powerful meaning for so many generations. It is a wonderful film for teaching in American Studies, and anthropology classes because it raises important issues about memory, culture and identity."
Riv-Ellen Prell, Professor of American Studies
University of Minnesota
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About Faye Lederman |
Faye Lederman holds MJ/MA degrees in documentary film and Judaic Studies from UC Berkeley and NYU. Her independent films include Women of the Wall, The New Old Country and A Good Uplift. Faye was a field producer on Election Day (POV 2008) and is currently a consulting producer on Judith Hefand's Cooked (in production).
She has traveled extensively to self-distribute Women of the Wall and facilitate workshops for young women and girls using A Good Uplift. Her work has screened on PBS and in festivals, universities, museums, conferences and community/political organizations in the U.S., Europe and Africa.
She served on the steering committee of New Day Films, a cooperative of independent social issue media makers and is a member of the Jews, Religion and Media working group at NYU. She has taught at the School of Visual Arts and the Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning. Her work has received support from the National Foundation for Jewish Culture, the NY State Council on the Arts, the NY Foundation for the Arts and the Funding Exchange. She and her partner Jeremy Nacht are completing a project about organic farmers using still photography and audio recordings. |
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