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Hilla Medalia: Missing Silver

2025 Filmmaker in Residence

Vivian Silver, a peace activist and founder of Women Wage Peace, dedicated her life to reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. She was murdered in her home on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, a victim of the disaster she warned of. Against the backdrop of the most brutal war in the history of the conflict, Vivian serves as an inspiration to the movements she led and to a new generation of activists in the struggle to realize her vision of peace.

Hilla Medalia is a Peabody Award-winning director, producer, writer, has received six Emmy award nominations. Her projects have garnered critical acclaim and screened internationally in theaters and on platforms including HBO, MTV, PBS, BBC and ARTE. Her range of titles includes: ‘Mourning in Lod’ 2023 (MTV Documentaries, DocAviv) ‘Innocence’ 2022 (Venice International Film Festival), ‘H2: The Occupation Lab’ 2022 (Hotdocs), ‘ Leftover Women’ 2019 (Tribeca), ‘The Oslo Diaries’ 2018 (Sundance, HBO, ARTE), and 'Censored Voices', 2015 (Sundance, Berlinale). Hilla is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the PGA and she holds an M.A. from Southern Illinois University.

Project description and bios courtesy of the Resident
Director(s)
Hilla Medalia
Country(ies)
Israel
Project Status
Production
Filmmaker Residency Year
2025 Filmmakers in Residence