HamanSong Purim rap
PresenTense Institute
The PresenTense Institute for Creative Zionism facilitated virtually all collaboration that made HamanSong possible. For more info:
www.creativezionism.com
Adam Soclof, Producer/Editor
Adam Soclof is the creator of HyperSemitic, a Jewish edutainment company. Last summer, Adam was a Resident Fellow at the PresenTense Institute for Creative Zionism, where he met Matt Bar and several other people who generously dedicated their time to "Haman Song." He is currently studying at Yeshivat Hamivtar-Torat Yosef in Israel.
David Riemenschneider, Director of Photography
While finishing a degree in Radio-TV-Film at Northwestern University, David worked on over sixty student and professional short films. David has since traveled and worked through four continents, and is currently the Irving Weinstein Memorial Fellow at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
Ori Salzberg, Music Production
Ori is an independent Jerusalem producer involved in hip-hop, folk, alternative and electronic music. A student of Philosophy and Musicology, Ori is always seeking a fresh sound for Jews' music. This year, Ori is producing Matt Bar's first Bible Raps album as well as working with enigmatic alternative artists Eskimo Funk and Hillel 'Noodles' Liss. www.doogree.com
Micah Smith, Editing Consultant
Micah Smith is an award-winning independent filmmaker who writes, directs, edits, and produces his own work. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, his highly successful short films "The Nose Job Jew" and "Black Hats and Short Skirts" appeal to a broad audience, playing in dozens of festivals all over the world. Micah lives in Jerusalem and Los Angeles with his wife Miriam and daughter Aliza. Haman Song was edited at Shoot East Films studio.
Special Thanks:
Film Equipment: Navit Robkin
Micah Smith
The Alexander Family
Graphic Design: Shlomo Goltz, conartistry.net
Production Assistant: Sharon Millendorf
Camera Crew, PT: Teddy Hecht
Costumes: The Scherer Family
Music Adviser:Binyomin Ginzberg,JewishMusician.com
Film Locations: Israel
HyperSemitic is grateful to the following Israeli businesses for their participation in the film:
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Montefiore Hotel, Jerusalem
Inbal Hotel, Jerusalem
Doctor Jazz
FOX Jerusalem (Ben Yehuda)