Dana Blankstein Cohen
Dana Blankstein Cohen (born March 3, 1981) is the Executive Director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. She is a cultural entrepreneur and key activist in the Israeli cultural landscape.
Biography
Dana Blankstein was born in Switzerland in 1981. She moved to Israel in 1983 and grew up in Tel Aviv.
She graduated from Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Jerusalem in 2008 with high honors.
Film and activist career
After her studies she 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 three and a half years.
In November 2019 Dana Blankstein Cohen was appointed the director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, where she also oversees the Sam Spiegel International Film Lab.
In 2022, Blankstein Cohen led the move to the Jerusalem Arts Campus in central Jerusalem from the school’s historic home in Talpiyot. She initiated and spearheaded the preparatory program for Arabic speakers from east Jerusalem, 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.
Blankstein Cohen is a founding board member of "Big Sister", an umbrella organization for female film and television creators in Israel. She is also a member of the European Film Academy.
References
- Dana Blankstein Cohen in Sam Spiegel Film and Television School website
- Dana Blankstein Cohen in linkedin
- Dana Blankstein Cohen in IMDB
- Dana Blankstein Cohen in Jerusalem Film Festival
External links
- The Sam Spiegel Film and Television School was recognized among the leading film schools in the world, The Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Brzeski, Alex Ritman, Scott Roxborough, Etan Vlessing, August 11, 2023
- 15 Best International Film Schools Ranked 2022, The Hollywood Reporter, Alex Ritman, August 5, 2022
- Alex Camilleri’s ‘Zejtune’ leads Jerusalem Sam Spiegel, Pitch Point winners | News | Screen (screendaily.com), BEN DALTON25 ,JULY 2022
- Netflix CEO tells Israeli students he's looking for 'local stories' | The Times of Israel, JESSICA STEINBERG, 22 June 2022
- Henry Winkler, Aleeza Chanowitz Star in 'Chanshi' for Israel's HOT - Variety, Naman Ramachandran, Feb 28, 2022
- Sam Spiegel Film School Bows Series Lab With Netflix, ViacomCBS - Variety, Elsa Keslassy, Feb 7, 2022
- Despite coronavirus, Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School thrives, Israel Culture- The Jerusalem Post ,Hannah Brown, January 27, 2021
- Israel, Abu Dhabi funds and Sam Spiegel film school sign cooperation agreement | News | Screen ,screendaily.com, Sep. 21. 2020
- Israeli and UAE film bodies sign agreement, plan regional film festival, Israel News - Haaretz.com, Nirit Anderman, Sep. 21, 2020
- Sam Spiegel Film School names new director, Israel News - The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com), Hannah Brown, August 14th 2019