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“Unholy”: Daisy Friedman Transcends the Student Film

JL;DR SUMMARY Daisy Friedman's film "Unholy" has made a notable debut at the Sundance Film Festival, marking a significant step for the young filmmaker as she explores Jewish themes through a personal lens. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CulturePassoverTraditionDisabilityUnholyPersonal StorytellingFood And IdentitySundance Film FestivalDaisy FriedmanFilm Directing

Places mentioned

Sundance, Utah, United States
"Unholy, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year."
Florida, United States
"Beyond Sundance, Friedman has shown her films at SXSW, the Florida International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, the Omaha Film Festival, and Reelabilites."
Aspen, Colorado, United States
"Beyond Sundance, Friedman has shown her films at SXSW, the Florida International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, the Omaha Film Festival, and Reelabilites."
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
"Beyond Sundance, Friedman has shown her films at SXSW, the Florida International Film Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, the Omaha Film Festival, and Reelabilites."
New York City, New York, United States
"Short term, I am in a program in New York City called United Filmmakers Organization (UFO) which supports two short films over the course of 18-months."

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