Amy W Kronish

Amy Kronish works freelance in the field of Jewish and Israeli film, curating film festivals, teaching, writing and lecturing to diverse groups. She writes a regular blog on contemporary Israeli film which has brought her much attention. She also works in the field of documentary film production and her award-winning first film, I am Joseph Your Brother, was screened on ABC-TV in October, 2001. She served for 15 years as the Curator of Jewish and Israeli Film at the Jerusalem Cinematheque where she directed numerous Jewish film festivals and film programs. She was the Guest Curator at the “Israel at 50” Film Festival held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., in March 1998. Kronish is the author of two books on Israeli film and has published numerous articles and film programs on cinema. In addition, she has lectured widely at film festivals, universities and in communal settings in North America and Europe. She has an M.A. in Communications from N.Y.U. (1973), and has lived in Jerusalem for many years.