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Jerichos Echo Punk Rock in the Holy Land NYC Premiere Screenings

Jericho'ss Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land, the acclaimed documentary from director Liz Nord, will make its NYC and East Coast debut:



Wednesday, October 19, 2005

NEW FILMMAKERS at Anthology Film Archives

32 Second Ave @ 2nd Street

212-505-5181

8 PM - followed by Q&A with director Liz Nord

$5 AT DOOR

www.newfilmmakers.com



Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005

Makor

35 W. 67th Street

212-413-8821

7:30 PM - followed by Q&A with director Liz Nord

$15 - Purchase tix at www.makor.org



Jericho'ss Echo has been playing to audiences and receiving critical praise around the world. It was an Official Selection of the 2005 DocAvic: Tel Aviv International Documentary Festival, the 2005 Toronto Jewish Film Festival, 2005 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and will be a part of the upcoming 2005 Calgary International Film Festival and the 2005 Boston Jewish Film Festival. Nord recently completed a Northwest Train Tour across Oregon and Washington with Jericho'ss Echo.



Utterly fascinating. A powerfully humanizing perspective of Middle Eastern conflict. -Portland Mercury



Liz Nord opens a fascinating window on the tight-knit Israeli punk scene with her energetic new documentary. -San Francisco Bay Guardian



About Jericho'ss Echo:

Jericho'ss Echo introduces us to some of the colorful characters of the little-known Israeli punk scene, and gives us insights into their lives through interviews, verite´ scenes, and live musical footage. The young people in these bands represent the future of this important region, and theirs views are not those usually portrayed by the mainstream media.



About the Filmmaker:

Director/Producer Liz Nord's8217;s foray into this project resulted from her passion about both the future of Israel, as an American Jew, and her involvement with the independent record label, Negative Progression Records. Liz believes that the spirit of punk rock translates well in the world of guerilla filmmaking. Some of her favorite bands include Minor Threat, Fugazi, Bad Religion and Sonic Youth. Liz is a Founding Producer of the independent news show, Street Level TV (airing on the Free Speech TV Network). She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Bay Area Women in Film and TV and working as a media educator for the Just Think Foundation. Liz'ss short movies, such as the satirical documentary, 's8220;Dear Mr. Bush,'s8221; have screened in theatres throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.



The film's8217;s board of advisors includes such esteemed members as independent music legend Ian MacKaye, former EMMY-winning Executive Producer, Susheel Bibbs, videojournalist Joe Rubin, Jerusalem Post Arts and Culture reporter, Ariel Chasnoff and Lost Film Festival pioneer, Scott Beibin.



About Makor:

Makor, the West Side community and cultural center that is part of the 92nd Street Y, offers a huge array of film, music, workshops, gallery exhibits, readings and talks with both emerging and established artists, writers and performers.



About New Filmmakers:

New Filmmakers gives independent filmmakers the chance to show their work directly to the public and gives New York audiences the opportunity to see outstanding new films.



For further information on 's8220;Jericho's8217;s Echo,'s8221; please visit www.jerichosecho.com.

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