Lilly Rivlin

Lilly Rivlin (Hebrew לילי ריבלין) is an American- Israeli journalist, writer, and filmmaker in the genre of documentary/ political films on women’s issues.

A 7th generation Jerusalemite Ms. Rivlin has lived in America most of her life. After completing a graduate degree in International Relations/ Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley in the 60s she returned to Jerusalem where among her many activities she opened Pop-Op, a disco on the second floor of a building on Ben-Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Rivlin is a supporter of feminism and non-violent conflict resolution. She is also a follower of Middle Eastern politics and Jewish affairs. She began her prominence as an expert on Jewish history with her work as the principal researcher for the best selling book, O Jerusalem by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre. She has contributed to Newsweek, MS., The Washington Post and US Magazine. From 1970-72 she developed a 13- part series, The Jews commissioned by David Puttnam and Sandy Lieberson in London. Her film credits include producer/ interviewer of Israel T.V.’s 18- part series on the history of Zionism, Pillars of Fire; associate producer/ and researcher of If Not Now When, Peace Now; writer/director/producer of The Tribe, 1984, and Miriam’s Daughter’s Now, 1986. Since 2000 her total focus is on making independent documentaries. Her photographic essay entitled When Will The Fighting Stop? was published by Athenaeum,1991. Ms. Rivlin has been involved in Israeli- Palestinian dialogue since 1967. “I stay committed to Dialogue with other women. I have no other choice.” Rivlin’s film Grace Paley: Collected Shorts (2010) was awarded Best Documentary and Audience Award at the Woodstock Film festival as well as at the Starz Denver Film Festival, Washington Jewish Film Festival and others. The film was nominated for the Gotham Film Prize. Most recently she was awarded The Miller Reel Jewish Woman Filmmaker Award 2013). Rivlin is listed in Feminists Who Changed America, 1963-1975 (2007) and Jewish Women, A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia (2007).

Distributor: Women Make Movies <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c871.shtml>

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Rivlin has written for Newsweek, MS Magazine, The Washington Post, Lear’s and US Magazine.

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