Events

Sigal Yehuda will screen trailers of documentaries made by Close Up filmmakers from Southwest Asia and North Africa as well as those produced through the Greenhouse program. Those films are dealing with various themes such as resisting violence and war through documentary filmmaking, challenging official narratives, social justice and human rights. She'll speak about the artistic challenges these filmmakers dealt with during the making of these films and in particular, during the development period, she'll share insights on the creative solutions they found in order to tell a more nuanced multi-layered film.

Sigal Yehuda is the Founder & Executive Director of Close Up, an independent international NGO based in Brussels, Belgium, that provides training and mentorship to emerging documentary filmmakers and journalists. Through years she established significant professional partnerships with key international & regional organizations as a platform through which the filmmakers are able to achieve an international audience and financing for their projects. She has served as the Director of the Greenhouse Development Program since 2007. Sigal was involved in the development of highly acclaimed international award-winning documentaries such as Five Broken Cameras (2013 Oscar Nominee), Mr. Gay Syria (2017 MoMa, Sheffield), Midnight Traveler (Berlinale & Sundance Special Award 2019)... She serves as a Selection committee member, pitching forum trainer & Jury member in various cinema foundations and film festivals. In 2021 she joined The Why Foundation in Denmark as an Editorial Board Member. Sigal is a member of the European Film Academy.