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“Nathan-ism” Documentary Film Discussion with Nancy Spielberg and Elan Golod
Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Producer Nancy Spielberg grew up immersed in filmmaking, working on her brother Steven’s early films as cast and crew. In recent years she has turned her energy and talents to producing documentary films. One of her priorities is to help preserve Jewish stories and make them educational tools for the benefit of younger generations.
Seven years ago, Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates developed a friendship with Nathan Hilu, by then in his 90s. At the age of 19, as a young American soldier, Nathan was sent guard the Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and spent the rest of his life doing only two things – working in a book store and drawing again and again and again the most evil men in the world, the Nuremberg defendants.
At this event, Rabbi Mates in conversation with producers Nancy Spielberg and Elan Golod, will show excerpts from the documentary “Nathan-ism” and explore Nancy’s founding of Jewish Story Partners with her famous brother, and why “Nathan-ism” is such an important film to help us never forget the Holocaust.
$18 per person,
or 2 Free Tickets granted for all attendees of the Lawyers Luncheon
A coupon code for your complimentary tickets will be included in your confirmation email.
About the Filmmakers
Steven is not the only Spielberg in the film world. His baby sister Nancy has been a trailblazer in making sure Jewish stories are told on the big screen. Returning for her third visit to Temple Beth El, this time it’s personal. Seven years ago, Rabbi Jessica Spitalnic Mates developed a friendship with Nathan Hilu, by then in his 90s. At the age of 19, as a young American soldier, Nathan was sent guard the Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and spent the rest of his life doing only two things – working in a book store and drawing again and again and again the most evil men in the world, the Nuremberg defendants. Come to hear about Nancy’s founding of Jewish Story Partners with her famous brother and why Elan Golod’s “Nathan-ism” is such an important film to help us never forget the Holocaust.
Caryn Capotosto (Executive Producer) is an Emmy award-winning filmmaker known for Won’t You Be My Neighbor? a feature documentary about Mister Rogers that won a 2019 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, a Producers Guild Award and a 2018 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Documentary. She received a 2016 News and Documentary Emmy Award for her role as co-producer on Best of Enemies as well as a 2021 News and Documentary Emmy for her role as Executive Producer on the 2021 short doc, The Love Bugs. She contributed to the Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom (Associate Producer 2013). Recent projects include the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Ugly Delicious (Executive Producer 2019) and the Emmy Award-winning documentary Feels Good Man (Producer 2021). Mostly recently she produced Little Richard: I Am Everything which opened the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by Magnolia Pictures in April 2023.
The art of Nathan Hilu z”l will accompany this event.
This event is underwritten by Marilyn and Jay Weinberg through Project Nuremberg and the Friends of Music and Arts.
