Oren Rudavsky is a renowned documentary filmmaker and producer, recognized for his work on several critically acclaimed projects. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and has produced films that have premiered at notable festivals such as the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Hot Springs Documentary Festival.
Rudavsky's documentary "Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People" was broadcast on PBS in April 2019 and was chosen to premiere at the Mill Valley Film Festival and the Hot Springs Documentary Festival. He also produced "Witness Theater", a film that chronicles a workshop between Holocaust survivors and high-school students.
Rudavsky's feature documentaries include "Colliding Dreams", "The Ruins of Lifta", and "A Life Apart: Hasidism in America", which was short-listed for the Academy Awards. He has also co-directed and produced several films with Menachem Daum, including "Hiding and Seeking", which was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Rudavsky's work has been broadcast on PBS, ABC, and other national networks, and his films have been shown at various film festivals around the world. He has also worked as a post-production supervisor on the film unit of Saturday Night Live and the syndicated series Tales From the Darkside.
Rudavsky's films have explored a wide range of subjects, including mental illness, race relations, and the experiences of various communities, such as the Amish, Jews in Eastern Europe, and Latino immigrants. His credits also include "Spark Among the Ashes", "At the Crossroads", "Gloria: A Case of Alleged Police Brutality", "Fire'scapes", and "Dreams So Real", among others.
