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Student Documentary "Yizkor (Remembrance)" Wins Gold Medal

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posted Sep 7, 2010, 05:00

Student Documentary "Yizkor (Remembrance)" Receives Gold Medal in Student Academy Awards, Documentary Category

Student Documentary "Yizkor (Remembrance)" Receives Gold Medal in Student Academy Awards, Documentary Category

Student documentary "Yizkor (Remembrance)" by Ruth Fertig from the University of Texas at Austin receives a Gold Medal in the Documentary Category at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 37th Annual Student Academy Awards competition (2010).

About "Yizkor (Remembrance)": Years after her grandparents have died, the filmmaker discovers her grand-mother’s memoir revealing their experiences during the holocaust.

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