Wanda's Picks Radio Show

Wanda's Picks

This morning we talk about the SF Jewish Film Festival. 1. Lexi Leban joined the Jewish Film Institute as Executive Director in 2011. A longtime member of the Bay Area film community, Leban has over 20 years experience in all aspects of film, from production to distribution to exhibition. Prior to her appointment, she served as the Academic Director of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production at the Art Institute of California and creator of their Bachelor's degree program. As a documentary filmmaker, Leban has directed award-winning films that focus on women's rights, criminal justice and LGBT issues. Her films have screened widely at festivals in the U.S. and abroad. Her most recent film, Girl Trouble aired nationally on the acclaimed PBS series Independent Lens and an interactive game based on the film debuted at Sundance. She served for 8 years in the marketing and web operation department at New Day Films, a 40 year old filmmaker-run educational distribution company with over 230 award-winning titles. She earned a BA degree in Political Science from Barnard College of Columbia University and an MFA in Cinema from San Francisco State University. 2. Abby Ginzberg, director, producer & Shola Lynch, consulting producer re: Truth to Power: Barbara Lee Speaks for Me https://jfi.org/summer-days/day-1 (7/16, 8:30 PM PT at West Wind Drive-in, Concord) 3. Brad Rothschild, "They Ain't Ready for Us" http://theyaintreadyforme.com/the-team/ (online 7/18, 12 noon PT)