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Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism: Leveraging Insights From Our Groundbreaking USC “Jews on Screen” Study to Advance Narrative Change

Presented by JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau
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Rethinking Jewish Representation Amid Rising Antisemitism: Leveraging Insights From Our Groundbreaking USC “Jews on Screen” Study to Advance Narrative Change

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JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema) Hollywood Bureau collaborated with the Norman Lear Center at USC on the most extensive research on Jewish television representation in 25 years. We will share the findings from that study and explore how much-needed narrative change and improved authentic Jewish representation can be a meaningful force to combat rising antisemitism.

Partner events are independently conceived and produced by sponsor and partner organizations. These events take place in official Festival locations and all organizations follow the Sundance Film Festival community agreement.

Capacity is limited. Arriving early to secure your spot is highly recommended. RSVP does not guarantee entry which will be first-come, first-served.

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  • Jan 26, 4:30 PM MST
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    The Box at The Ray

    Park City

    Panelist Name

    Allison Josephs

      Allison Josephs is the founder and executive director of the JITC (Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema), the only Jewish Hollywood Bureau. She was named in Variety’s most recent Inclusion Impact Report and has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Hollywood Reporter, etc. She’s a Torah mentor to Mayim Bialik and earned her BA from Columbia in philosophy.

      Panelist Name

      Cindy Kaplan

        Cindy Kaplan is the director of the JITC Hollywood Bureau and a writer and producer whose credits include digital series and shorts for Disney Jr., Yahoo!, VEVO, and NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change. She co-founded Hollywood Resumes and previously served as account director of Signal Entertainment Marketing.

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