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Gail Prensky, Executive Producer and Project Director

As founding producer and director of the Jüdische Kulturbund Project, Gail brings to this project a deep and first-hand understanding of the Kulturbund’s spirit.  Her interviews with the survivors form the basis of her passion and vision for this project, which is rooted in the Kulturbund’s strong regard for music and the performing arts.  Initially founded in 2001, Gail has brought together select talent, partners and like-minded supporters to make this project possible. Her hope and dream is that the project will serve as a beacon of inspiration to all people.

For the last 20 years, Gail has written, produced, and directed a broad range of media projects in film, multimedia, books, and exhibitions for Discovery Communications, National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution, Time-Life Books, and Glaxo-Wellcome.

Gail holds a BGS-Art History and Fine Arts from the University of Maryland and a MS-Applied Design from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
 

James Egan – Executive Producer

James is a writer and producer whose credits include Jackpot (Best-low budget feature, John Cassavetes Award, 2001), Angels in the Dust (Amnesty International VARA Award for Social Justice, 2007), and Kimjongilla (Best Film, One World Film Festival and The Human Rights Democracy Network 2010.

James is on the faculty of University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.
 

Ottonia Media, Berlin – Co Producer

OTTONIA Media GmbH was established in 1998 and is responsible for non-fiction TV productions within the Bavaria Film Group, one of Europe's largest and longest-running media operations.

Broadcasting around 7,000 minutes annually, OTTONIA specialises in documentaries, reportages and magazine programmes. It carries out its extensive projects in conjunction with regional, national and international partners.
 

Cinephil – Co Producer and Distributor

Cinephil  - Philippa Kowarsky Productions Ltd.' handles the sales of distribution rights for International, Israeli and Palestinian films all over the world. It is based in Tel Aviv and since its establishment in January 1997, CINEPHIL has become the sales agent and home for leading producers and filmmakers from around the world.

Gail Prensky
Executive Producer

The Jüdische Kulturbund
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