what's going on with liz nord?



		March '13 Look out Texas! This Nor'easter is heading to SXSW I'm excited to head to Texas this month for one of my favorite annual events, the SXSW Music, FIlm and Interacitve Festival. This year, I'm more stoked than ever because I will be speaking on a brilliant panel called Exploring Place with Cross-Platform Storytelling. Be there or be square. December '12 Battle for Jerusalem Makes Jewish News Countless battles have been fought to capture her and claim her religious glory. Now, under Jewish sovereignty, a different battle is being waged in the Israeli capital—a battle for her soul, says Brooklyn-based filmmaker Liz Nord, creator of the forthcoming documentary 'Battle for Jerusalem.' Newspapers across the Jewish world learned about the project when the Jewish News Service picked up this article. October '12 TED! TED! TED! Yes, it is worth three exclamation points to announce that I am officially a TED-talker. Watch a video of my talk here: "What Jerusalem Can Teach About Fighting a Culture War." I will presented among a fantastic lineup of speakers at TEDxDumbo in Brooklyn, NY. The dayís event focused on the future of cities, and I discussed Jerusalem Unfiltered and how to fight a culture war by turning friction into creative possibility. I am beyond thrilled to join the ranks of some of the worldís most exciting and inspiring visionaries who have spoken at past world-renowned TED events. June '12 PBS Wants Liz's Point of View I'm thrilled to have been invited as a regular contributor to the blog for POV, PBS's renowned documentary series. I'll be writing about the unique transmedia approach I'm taking with Battle for Jerusalem and its associated web and mobile components, Jerusalem Unfiltered. Hence, my first post: "5 Reasons Why my Next film is coming to the web first." May '12 Producing for PopTech I've recently started a really cool project with the really cool innovation incubator PopTech in the really cool techie neighborhood of Dumbo in the really cool borough of Brooklyn. We're going to need all this cool during the hot summer months, so stay tuned for more on the eBook and video series about enterprise resilience that I'm producing for PopTech. May '12 What do a Transgender Professor, Millenial Actress, & Liz Have in Common? We were all guests on the most recent episode of The Salon, where we engaged in a lively and interesting discussion hosted by prominent media blogger Rachel Sklar and Forward editor Jane Eisner. Check out some clips of this smart group chatting about everything from same-sex marriage to HBO's Girls here. April '12 Talk, Talk, Talk The first quarter of 2012 was full of great conversations, as I was invited to speak and engage in several interesting forums. I spoke to the Bronfman Youth Fellows about being part of the Jewish cultural scene, emceed a lively discussion about religious-based gender discrimination in Israel for the New Israel Fund, and--most fun of all--read about meeting some of my punk heroes at Vol. 1 Brooklyn's raucous "Greatest 3-Minute Punk Stories Ever" event. January '12 Limmud NY: Sharing Mad skills in the Catskills I’m so excited to be presenting in three sessions at the upcoming Limmud NY conference, or what I’ve been referring to as “Jewish TED.” I’ll be showing exclusive new clips from Jerusalem Unfiltered and talking about some of the fascinating, Jerusalemite changemakers I interviewed, as well as showing excerpts from my first film Jericho’s Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land, and participating in a panel discussion about women’s rights in Israel with some very smart co-panelists. Join me in the Catskills January 13-16! September '11 Liz Joins The FilmShop Leadership Honored to announce that I'll be joining The FilmShop's Brooklyn chapter leadership after participating as a member for the past two years. I'll be managing our blog, filled with behind-the-scenes stories of member projects, and helping run our weekly member workshops. Can't wait to see the great work that comes out of our talented group this season! July '11 I'm on a Mexican Radio (If by "Mexican," you mean "Internet") Episodes of two radio shows that I was recently a guest on are now available online. On Rusty Mike Radio in Jerusalem, we talked everything from the President’s conference, to the Jerusalem Film Festival, to summer action in the city, to–of course–Battle for Jerusalem and Jerusalem Unfiltered. I also had a lot of fun as a guest on the D.I.Y. episode of the Mike & Judy Show straight outta Brooklyn! June '11 Israel Calling Production on Battle for Jerusalem and its new multimedia component, Jerusalem Unfiltered, continues in Israel through mid-July. Liz will also be representing at the ROI Summit, the Israeli President's Conference, and the Jerusalem Film Festival. Incredible stories are sure to emerge as we follow our characters from last summer and further explore the Holy Land. Follow the adventures on the BFJ blog! April '11 Liz on "New Directions in Jewish Film" I was honored to be part of the lineup of speakers and events celebrating the San Francisco Jewish Federation’s Centennial this month, discussing “New Directions in Jewish Filmmaking” with the wonderful Peter Stein of the SF Jewish Film Festival and filmmaker Sam Ball. It was exciting to be in my home-away-from home and to share the spotlight with some other incredible people, like one of my favorite authors, Michael Chabon, and NY Times columnist David Brooks. Less New News>