Dana Blankstein Cohen

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Dana Blankstein Cohen (born March 3, 1981) is the Executive Director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. [1]

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Dana Blankstein, January 2020

She was appointed by the board in November 2019.

Under Dana’s leadership the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School was recognized among the leading film schools in the world, on the The Hollywood Reporter’s list for seven years in a row. [2] Blankstein Cohen led the move to the Jerusalem Arts Campus in central Jerusalem from the school’s historic home in Talpiyot. Blankstein Cohen initiated and spearheaded the preparatory program for Arabic speakers enlarging the scope of prospective students. Additionally, she expanded the reach of the International Film Lab to the world of broadcast content with the launch of the Series Lab.

Film and academic career

Blankstein Cohen graduated from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in 2008 and went on to found and direct the film and television department at the Kfar Saba municipality. She worked with director Savi Gabizon before becoming the CEO of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television for eight years.

Blankstein Cohen is a founding board member of "Big Sister", an umbrella organization for female film and television creators. She is also member of the European Film Academy.

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References

  1. ↑ Dana Blankstein Cohen in Sam Spiegel Film and Television School website
  2. ↑ By Patrick Brzeski, Alex Ritman, Scott Roxborough, Etan Vlessing (August 11, 2023). "The 15 Top Global Film Schools".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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