Israel’s Sam Spiegel Film School Launches Series Lab With Netflix, ViacomCBS’ VIS Social Impact (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School is set to launch a Series Lab with the support of Netflix and VIS Social Impact, ViacomCBS International Studios’ new cause-driven production division.
Hagai Levi, the creator of “In Treatment” and “The Affair,” has joined the new program as artistic advisor. For the last decade, the film school has been hosting a popular film lab which was founded by Renen Schorr and has become a major curator of world cinema gems.
Alumni include Hungarian helmer László Nemes, director of Oscar-winning “Son of Saul;” Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović whose feature debut “Murina” won the Camera d’Or at Cannes; and Nadav Lapid who participated with “The Kindergarten Teacher.” The program is now branching out to serialized television to help promising creators, writers and producers based in Israel connect with leading industry professionals.
Mentors includes Daphna Levin (“Euphoria,” “In Treatment”) and Noah Stollman (“Our Boys”). JSFL Series Lab takes place in Jerusalem and will culminate in an international closing event where projects will be screened to key industry players.
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