Ellie Bernstein
  •  Phone
    Office:   518-512 5004
    Cell:   518-813-8009
  •  Address
    38 Delaware Street,
    Albany, NY, 12202, United States of America
  •  Web Links
    http://www.opheliasmedia.com

Ellie Bernstein

President
Opheliasmedia Films Inc.

Full Bio
Closing the Open Door-The Fight for a College Education
http://www.cinemaguild.com/

Closing the Open Door is in the Yip Harburg collection in the Donnell Branch of the New York Public Library, and is distributed by Third World Newsreel. The film was the centerpiece of the AAUP annual meeting in 2002.

Waiting for Mercy-The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref
www.waitingformercy.com
Waiting for Mercy tells the story of an FBI sting operation that took place in Albany, New York during the winter, spring and summer of 2004. Waiting For Mercy won Best Documentary at the Ballston Spa Film Festival, and was in the ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) Film Festival. It was on Link TV, Free Speech TV and has been seen many cable channels in the United States. It has a national distribution through Third World Newsreel.

We are Still Standing-The Stories of Women in Black
The film tells stories of the 20 years of constant struggle of the International movement of Women in Black. Brussels Film Festival, London Feminist Film festival.
Ghost Town-The Hebron Story
www.thehebronstory.com
"Ghost Town: The Hebron Story" tells the stories of Palestinian families in Hebron, Palestine. Narrated by renowned actor Martin Sheen. ICCD Capital Region, Riverside Church NY,

Professional Credits
Closing the Open Door-The Fight for a College Education,Closing the Open Door is in the Yip Harburg collection in the Donnell Branch of the New York Public Library, and is distributed by Third World Newsreel. The film was the centerpiece of the AAUP annual meeting in 2002.
Waiting for Mercy-The Case Against Mohammed Hossain and Yassin Aref
Waiting for Mercy tells the story of an FBI sting operation that took place in Albany, New York during the winter, spring and summer of 2004. Waiting For Mercy won Best Documentary at the Ballston Spa Film Festival, and was in the ISNA (Islamic Society of North America) Film Festival. It was on Link TV, Free Speech TV and has been seen many cable channels in the United States. It has a national distribution through Third World Newsreel.
We are Still Standing-The Stories of Women in Black The film tells stories of the 20 years of constant struggle of the International movement of Women in Black. Brussels Film Festival, London Feminist Film festival. Ghost Town-The Hebron Story "Ghost Town: The Hebron Story" tells the stories of Palestinian families in Hebron, Palestine. Narrated by renowned actor Martin Sheen. ICCD Capital Region, Riverside Church NY, No History of Violence, 2018.
Industry Awards
AL-Jazeera Film Festival 2015, Morehouse College Film Festival, 2019, In(Sight) Film Festival, 2019, Impact Film Festival, 2019, Brussels Women's Film Festival, Augsburg College Film Festival.
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