Documentary filmmaker and video journalist Ora DeKornfeld will discuss her work and creative practice in conversation with Christophe Katrib (Theatre, Film, and Digital Production) and Noah Amir Arjomand (Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts).

FILMS

• SCOTT V. USA: Scott Warren’s arrest for providing shelter to two migrants posed a question to his community and the court: Under what circumstances could humanitarian aid be deemed illegal? Documentary short by Ora DeKornfeld.
• THIS IS WHAT A POST-ROE ABORTION LOOKS LIKE: In September 2021, Texas enacted a law outlawing most abortions. Women in Texas have had to navigate a reality that women around the country would soon encounter. New York Times Op-Doc by Ora DeKornfeld.
• PRETEND I’M NOT HERE: A Spanish-English phone interpreter hears a familiar voice on the other end of a call with a migrant detention facility. Written and directed by UCR filmmaker Noah Amir Arjomand; starring and produced by TFDP students.

BIO

Ora DeKornfeld is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and editor. Her work has been showcased in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic, as well as on CNN, Netflix, and National Geographic.