Ithaca College

The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen film series will offer a screening of Jerusalem Is Proud to Present. The screening, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 p.m. in Textor 101.

In 2006 Jerusalem was host to World Pride, which stirred turmoil in this politically complex city. On one side: Jewish, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders; on the other side: the activists of the Open House, Jerusalem's LGBT community center.

The film has received numerous awards, including:

• Outstanding Documentary Feature Award -- OUTFEST Film Festival
• Doc Aviv International Documentary Film Festival
• "Movies That Matter" Human Rights Award -- IDFA 2007
• Festival Di Popoli 2007
• Sheffield Film Festival 2007
• Audience Award and an honorable mention for excellence in documentary filmmaking -- Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
• Hugo Television Award -- Chicago International Film Festival 2008
• Best Documentary Award -- Banff International Film Festival 2008
• CMCA Mediterranean Challenges Grand Prize

The screening is cosponsored by the Jewish studies program and the Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services.

Jewish Studies Program
Center for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services