Screening Room
Two Films by Petra Fellow Hava Kohav Beller
The Restless Conscience: Resistance to Hitler inside Nazi Germany 1933-1945
1992 Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature
"Forceful and important study... Stirring... Gripping."
—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
The Burning Wall: Dissent and Opposition behind the Berlin Wall
2002 Best Documentary, Hollywood Film Festival
"Absorbing and unflinching look at dissent and repression."
—New York Magazine
Shakespeare Behind Bars
A year-long journey with the Shakespeare Behind Bars theatre troupe led by Petra Fellow Curt Tofteland in the Luther Luckett Correctional Complex, a medium-security facility in Kentucky.
Written and directed by Hank Rogerson and produced by Jilann Spitzmiller, 2005.
"Ably convey(s) the humanity of the inmates while also exposing them as deeply flawed individuals... The film also reconfirms the enduring relevance and power of Shakespeare."
—Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
"Few non-fiction films about the arts hit as hard or soar to such heights of poetry and humanity."
—Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Every Child Matters
Digital story by 2001 Petra Fellow Elena Rodriguez, who works for the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children.
American Outrage
The story of Petra Fellows Mary and Carrie Dann.
Written by Beth Gage and Directed by George Gage and Beth Gage.
"That rare film which expertly delivers a potent and timely human rights issue through masterful storytelling, beautiful cinematography, and unforgettable characters... truly exceptional."
—John H. Biaggi, Director, Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
"An important document for all those who want to understand the ongoing resistance of Native peoples to U.S colonialism in Indian country... an eloquent testament to the courage of the Dann sisters and through them to Native women around the country who have engaged and are engaging in this fight for justice."
—Eric Cheyfitz, Director of the American Indian Program, Cornell University