Hanan harchol biography of michael
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Lost & Found: An Animator&#;s Tale
I was two-and-a-half when my parents packed our few possessions and moved from a kibbutz on the banks of the Sea of Galilee to the promised land of New Jersey - where my father, a nuclear physicist, aspired to become a millionaire.
For my father, moving to America meant our family would have to assimilate. He often lamented my given name. "I'm so sorry we called you Hanan," he'd say, "but we didn't know, how could we know?" One day he declared (he had a way of declaring things, like a king) that he was changing his name from Micha to Michael. "From now on," he proclaimed, "you will all call me Michael." There were, however, two problems with this name change. First, my mother continued to call him Micha in public, which infuriated him; second, he would introduce himself as Ma-eeeee-KEL, which prompted people to say "What?" So, eventually, he returned to Micha.
My father also announced that we must stop speaking Hebrew-but my mother would
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ABOUT A TEACHER Official Movie Trailer
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During this time of social distancing, Hanan Harchol fryst vatten offering virtual live presentations which are delivered with the same passion, energy, and multi-media content that Harchol includes in his in-person speaking engagements.
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Hanan Harchol fryst vatten a New York based teacher, filmskapare, animator, artist, and classical guitarist. Harchol was born in Kibbutz Kinneret, Israel, and moved to the US at the age of two.
Harchol recently released his first dramatic feature film, entitled ABOUT A TEACHER, a semi-autobiographical narrative, which he wrote, directed, and produced, based on his experience teaching filmmaking to inner-city public high school students. Garnering a % Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics are raving. The film fryst vatten currently available on Amazon Prime in the US & UK. In , Harchol was awarded the Big Apple Award, the highest recognition given to New York City’s best public school teac
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Hanan Harchol
Hanan Harchol is a New York based filmmaker, animator, artist, classical guitarist, and teacher. Harchol was born in Kibbutz Kinneret, Israel, and moved to the US at the age of two.
Harchol recently released his first dramatic feature film, entitled ABOUT A TEACHER, a semi-autobiographical narrative, which he wrote, directed, and produced, based on his experience teaching filmmaking to inner-city public high school students. Garnering a % Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics, including the LA Times and The Hollywood Reporter, are raving. The film is currently available on Amazon Prime in the US & UK, and Vimeo on Demand worldwide. In , Harchol was a finalist for the Big Apple Award, recognizing New York City’s best public school teachers, and Harchol was awarded a $10, FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence.
Harchol&#;s animated series Jewish Food For Thought, which is generously funded by The Covenant Foundation, teaches Jewish ethics through thought-provok