Julia Bacha
Julia Bacha | |
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Notable works | Budrus, Encounter Point, Control Room |
Spouse | Lucas Welch |
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Julia Bacha (born 1980) is a Brazilian documentary filmmaker. She has filmed under-documented stories from the Middle East including issues related to Palestine. Her 2021 film, Boycott, explores anti-boycott legislation and related freedom of speech issues.
Background
Bacha was born in
Career
Bacha has filmed under documented stories from the Middle East.[3]
In 2004, she was the co-writer (with director
By 2006, Bacha had become creative director at the non-profit Just Vision.[7]
In 2013, her 2012 film My Neighbourhood won the
Bacha's latest feature-length documentary, Boycott, which explores anti-BDS laws and related freedom of speech issues, premiered in November 2021 at Doc NYC.[12][13] The film tells the stories of people in three states who refused to sign a pledge to not boycott Israel as a condition for receiving state funds and contracts, deciding instead to challenge their states' anti-boycott legislation as unconstitutional.[14][15][16][17] The film was funded by grants from groups including Doc Society, International Documentary Association, Fork Films and the Sundance Institute.[13]
Filmography
- Control Room (2004) – Co-writer and editor
- Encounter Point (2006) – Co-director
- Budrus (2009) – Director
- Home Front: Portraits From Sheikh Jarrah (2011) – Writer and Producer
- My Neighbourhood (2012) – Co-director and Co-Producer
- Naila and the Uprising (2017) – Director[18]
- Boycott (2021) – Director
Awards
- 2003: Phi Beta Kappa prize upon graduation from Columbia University[19]
- 2009: 2009 King Hussein Leadership Prize (co-recipient)
- 2010: Search for Common Ground Award
- 2011: Ridenhour Film Prize
- 2012: O Globo “Faz Diferença” Award
See also
References
- ^ "Julia Bacha – Budrus" (PDF). Berlin Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Romero, Angie (23 February 2010). "Berlin Film Festival Spotlight: Julia Bacha's Budrus". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Notable Alumni". gs.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-07-14.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 February 2005). "WGA serves up 1st doc kudo to 'Super'". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Budrus Laurels". Justvision.org. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ S, Ian; well2012-11-14T11:48:00+00:00. "Julia Bacha's Budrus wins 2012 Puma Creative Impact Award". Screen. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Nonviolent Resistance in Palestine: An Interview with Julia Bacha".
- ^ "Sheikh Jarrah, My Neighbourhood".
- ^ Wingert-Jabi, Rebekah; Bacha, Julia (17 March 2013). "My Neighbourhood: A Palestinian boy's view of Israeli settlements – video". The Guardian.
- ^ "2014 WINNERS – SIMA AWARDS". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ "Naila and the Uprising". DOC NYC. November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- DOC NYC. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ a b Gonzales-Bazan, Mercedes (November 14, 2021). "DOC NYC 2021 Women Directors: Meet Julia Bacha – "Boycott"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Anti-BDS Laws Could Upend the Constitutional Right to Engage in Boycott". 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Anti-boycott laws 'opening up a Pandora's box' for free speech – CNN Video".
- ^ "The Israel boycott". MSNBC.
- ^ "The Right to Boycott is Under Attack".
- ^ "Naila and the Uprising". Just Vision. 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ Julia Bacha page at Just Vision Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved 2010-8-2)