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Leah Galant is a Jewish filmmaker and Fulbright Scholar based in New York whose storytelling focuses on unexpected narratives that challenge perceptions. In 2021 she was recognized as one of DOC NYC’s 40 under 40. While at Ithaca College in 2015 she was named one of Variety’s "110 Students to Watch in Film and Media” for her work on THE PROVIDER that follows a traveling abortion doctor in Texas (SXSW 2016, Student Emmy Award) and BEYOND THE WALL about a formerly incarcerated individuals re-entry process. She was a Sundance Ignite and Jacob Burns Fellow where she created DEATH METAL GRANDMA (SXSW 2018) about a 97 year old Holocaust survivor named Inge Ginsberg who sings death metal which won “Best Documentary” at the American Pavilion at Cannes Film Festival, and is a NY Times Op Doc. Leah is a member of Meerkat Media worker-cooperative film production company. Leah's directorial debut ON THE DIVIDE premiered at the Tribeca 2021 Film Festival and will broadcast on POV PBS in the Spring of 2022 which she also shot.
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(SXSW 2018) Death Metal Grandma follows the story of 96 year old Holocaust survivor, former WW2 spy and famous songwriter Inge Ginsberg as she decides to pursue a new career: Death Metal. Directed by Leah Galant
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(For Release on Teen Vogue) Girls on Bikes is an organization by and for women of color in Newark NJ that is breaking down the stigmas of women and girls riding bikes in urban setting. Directed by Leah Galant
True Calling Grant Filmmaker: Leah Galant As a little boy Adam Anfitatro would take apart Christmas toys to figure out how they worked. His lifelong passion of fixing and repairing led Adam to become the owner of Hudson View Auto—one of the NY Hudson Valley’s top automotive repair shops—but thats not all he does. None of his customers ever suspect that Adam is also a Virtual Reality (VR) creator
(SXSW 2016) Abortion clinics in Texas are disappearing exponentially and healthcare providers are feeling the brunt. The Provider follows the story of abortion provider Dr. Shannon Carr who travels every week from New Mexico to Dallas in order to perform abortions despite restrictive laws and threats to her safety. Directed by Leah Galant and Maya Cueva
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