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
Black Swan International Film Festival, July 2022 [India]
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]
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, Jullian 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.
Special Thanks to Professor Logan Dandridge, Rabbi Rebecca Shinder, Rabbi Fredric Pomerantz, Erica Negrini, Jilian Juni, Laurie Lamson.
Filming Location: Syracuse Hillel, Syracuse, NY | NOT AFFILIATED WITH HILLEL INTERNATIONAL