Our HOME IN HILLEL

Our Home in Hillel (2022) is a short observational documentary centered around a Christian campus police officer – Sergeant Joe Shanley – and his unique perspective as he protects a Jewish student center at Syracuse University.

FESTIVAL AWARDS & APPEARANCES

WINNER, BEST FILM ON RELIGION

SEMI-FINALIST, BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

  • Robinson Film Awards, June 2022 [Italy]

NOMINEE, BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

  • New York True Venture Film Festival​, September 2022 [NYC]

  • American Jewish Film Festival, September 2022 [London, UK]

OFFICIAL SELECTION, BEST Docu-SHORT

  • Syracuse University PICS Showcase, April 2022 [NYC]

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CREDITS

Director, Producer, Editor - Jeremy Todd Shinder
Cinematographer - Max Cohen
Featuring - Sergeant Joseph Shanley
Shabbat Service Attendees - Alexis Wilner, Daniel Kolodny, Danielle Burden, Eliana Schneider, Eva L. Jotkowitz, Fran Zasbury, Hailey Fried, Ian Niederman, Jayde Kahn, Jillian Juni, Kayla Drucker, Marni Nirenbert, Mira Berenbaum, Morgan Markowitz, Peri Meltzer, Rabbi Sarah Noyovitz, Rebecca Sereboff, Ronen Tzadok, Ruby Mendelson, Samantha Aaronson, Sarah Winn, Shaina Morrel, Sivan Avramovich, Sophie Baron, Sydney Schroeder and William Krueger.
Rabbinic Consultant - Rabbi Rebecca Pomerantz Shinder
Special Thanks - Logan Dandridge, Rabbi Fredric Pomerantz, Erica Negrini, Laurie Lamson

Filming Location: Syracuse Hillel, Syracuse, NY
NOT AFFILIATED WITH HILLEL INTERNATIONAL

BEhind the scenes