Episode 5

Ilene Cutler | Documentary filmmaker, activist and artist amplifying the voices of immigrants, gays, people of color, Holocaust survivors and others.

Published on: 15th April, 2021

Ilene Cutler is an activist, artist, and founder of IC Film, where she utilizes media to address important social issues. 

Her latest documentary project, “We Remember,” follows a group of Hudson Valley singer-songwriters as they meet and spend time with Holocaust Survivors – and then write music based on the stories.

Ilene’s other projects include the documentary, Taking a Chance on God, - the story of John McNeil, a Jesuit priest and hero for gay Catholics and others, and Dreamers Among Us, stories of immigrant youth seeking higher education and equal rights in America.

Check out Ilene's website: https://icfilmproductions.com/

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What's Art Got to Do With It?
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What's Art Got to Do With It? is communal pondering with creators and others about aesthetic experiences and approaches to art and life. Rooted in the idea that we share a mutualism with one another and the natural world, conversations are wide-ranging and often veer off course.

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Deb Ondo

Deb Ondo is a contemporary oil painter living in Massachusetts. Her work explores the sacred alchemy that exists between human beings and the natural world. Deb's paintings have been exhibited through Emerge Gallery in New York. Her work can be found on Artsy.

Deb also manages marketing and communications for a national nonprofit. She worked in local television for twenty years and has been honored with five broadcast Emmy Awards and a Pat Weaver Broadcast Journalism Award. Deb co-produced the film, ArtSpirit, which explores Provincetown, Massachusetts, from its 1920s standing as the largest art haven in the world to its present-day status as a resort town.