Alice Elliott, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker and Professor at NYU Tisch, joins Tzuzamen to discuss her inspiration for combining storytelling and social justice in her films and teaching. She shares her passion for making documentaries that give a voice to the voiceless and highlight communities in transition. She inspires her students to be "responsible citizens of the world," a role she exemplifies herself.

Tzuzamen is hosted by Tzili Charney and Tzipi Trope.

Guest: Alice Elliott

https://tisch.nyu.edu/about/directory/film-tvs/92639098

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Learn More about the films:

Miracle on 42nd Street

The story of Manhattan Plaza - a 1970s apartment complex in New York for people in the performing arts, and how it led to the revitalization of midtown Manhattan. Winner of the 2020 NY Emmy for Best Documentary.

https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-42nd-Street-Alicia-Keys/dp/B08BN4GVHB

Body & Soul: Diana & Kathy

Disability advocates model a grand experiment in independent living.

https://www.newday.com/films/body-soul-diana-kathy

The Collector of Bedford Street

An Academy Award® nominated short film about a neighbor with a disability and a community with a plan.

https://www.newday.com/films/the-collector-of-bedford-street

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