By Maria Esteves - November 13, 2008

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary
Documentary Filmmakers Panel and Q&A immediately followed the sold out New York Premiere screening of CHILDREN OF THE SUN, directed by Ran Tal, held at the Clearview Cinemas, Sunday, November 2, 4:15 PM. Israeli filmmakers attending the panel and Q&A included director Yael Katzir, PRAYING IN HER OWN VOICE, Oded Lotan, THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING PIECE, and director Ran Tal, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, moderated by Emmy Award nominee director Lynn Roth, THE LITTLE TRAITOR. 2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel discussed the success of Israeli cinema worldwide.

2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel Discussion: (From right-left),
IFF moderator director Lynn Roth, THE LITTLE TRAITOR, with panelists director Ran Tal, CHILDREN OF THE SUN, director Oded Lotan, THE QUEST FOR THE MISSING PIECE, and director Yael Katzir, PRAYING IN HER OWN VOICE.

2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel Discussion:
(From right-left), IFF moderator director Lynn Roth, THE LITTLE
TRAITOR, with panelist director Ran Tal, CHILDREN OF THE SUN.

2008 IFF Israeli Documentary Filmmakers Panel Discussion:
(From right-left), panelists director Oded Lotan, THE QUEST
FOR THE MISSING PIECE, and director Yael Katzir, PRAYING
IN HER OWN VOICE.

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) New York Premiere sold out 2nd screening of THE SECRETS, co-written/directed by Avi Nesher, immediately followed the Israeli documentary filmmakers panel session at the Clearview Cinema, Sunday, November 2, 5:15 PM. A special Q&A with director Avi Nesher followed the film. THE SECRETS premieres in selected theaters in New York Thanksgiving weekend.

2008 IFF New York Premiere of THE SECRETS
Q&A session: co-writer/director Avi Nesher.

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) Homage to Israeli documentary filmmakers Tomer and Barak Heymann was held at the Clearview Cinema, Friday, November 7, 2008. The all day special event with the dynamic Heymann brothers included N.Y. Premiere DANCING ALFONSO, directed by Barak Heymann; U.S. Premiere OUT OF FOCUS, directed by Tomer Heymann; N.Y. Premiere BRIDGE OVER WADI, directed by Tomer & Barak Heymann; and IT KINDA SCARES ME, directed by Tomer Heymann.

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2008 IFF director Tomer Heymann, (left), and director Barak Heymann.

The 23rd Israel Film Festival (IFF) in New York celebrating Israel's 60th Anniversary
Sunday's, sold-out schedule screenings held at the Clearview Cinemas November 9th was a huge box office success.

2008 IFF Sunday, November 9th, Sold-out
Schedule Screenings, founder/executive
director Meir Fenigstein, (left), with Dr. Ruth
(Ruth Westheimer).