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Friends Co-Creator Marta Kauffman Joins Hava Filmmaking Team
Hollywood, CA (January 27, 2011) – Emmy Award-winning producer Marta
Kauffman is reteaming with her partners on the documentary Blessed Is the Match
to bring the story of the iconic song Hava Nagila to the screen.
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Grossman Gives Inaugural Presentation at SDJFF Reel2Real Series
San Diego, CA (January 9, 2011) – The San Diego Jewish Film Festival inaugurated its Reel2Real lecture series with director Roberta Grossman and a work-in-progress presentation of Hava Nagila: What Is It? The Reel2Real series is designed to give audiences an opportunity to meet filmmakers and learn what inspires them as they turn their visions into reality. Grossman, whose film Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh, won the audience award at the 2009 San Diego Jewish Film Festival, shared previously unseen clips from Hava Nagila: What Is It? and discussed the intellectual and financial challenges inherent in bringing the documentary to completion.
»Find additional work-in-progress screenings around the country.
Connie Francis Grants Rare Interview to Hava Nagila: What Is It?
In August 2010, Roberta Grossman had the opportunity to interview the incomparable Connie Francis. Ms. Francis generously granted an interview to talk about Hava before taking the stage for a sold-out concert in New Jersey. In the interview, Ms. Francis spoke about her life-long interest and love for Jewish culture, the making of her best-selling album Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites, and, of course, singing Hava Nagila. She explained that she has sung a medley of Hava Nagila and Exodus as the closing number for her concerts for two decades!
»View a video excerpt of the interview.
»(June 17, 2010) Director Roberta Grossman interviewed in Jerusalem Post
»(September 11, 2010) Director Roberta Grossman interviewed in JerusalemPost.com