BENNY ZELKOWICZ
Animator, Author, Illustrator
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In the end, our bodies are as fragile and ephemeral as paintings made of sand. Who will care for them when our time is over?
THE SACRED SOCIETY is about the volunteers who clean and prepare and dress bodies for burial according to Jewish tradition, an exploration of why they choose this work and how it changes them. Illustrated with flowing, haunting sand animation, this documentary explores the importance of sacred ritual in helping us find meaning in our brief lives.
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Screenings
Dec 8: Los Angeles Animation Festival
* WINNER - Best Documentary (Silver)
Feb 22: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
* WINNER - Best Short Film
March 4: Wexner Center for the Arts
April 2: Beverly Hills Film Festival
April 6: Columbus Jewish Film Festival Short Film Showcase
April 26: Columbus Int'l Film and Animation Festival
May 1: Cinema Columbus @ The Drexel
May 2-4: Stop eMotion Days Venice, Italy
May 17: Seattle International Film Festival
June 5: Toronto Jewish Film Festival
* WINNER - Best Short Film
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June 23: Stop Motion Our Fest, Buenos Aires
July 11: Walla Walla Movie Crush, Seattle
Aug 3: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Aug 18: Indie Street Film Festival, Red Bank, NJ
Sept 4: Cleveland Jewish Film Festival
Oct 28: CRAFT Int'l Animation Festival, Indonesia
Nov 14: Boston Jewish Film Festival
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