ReelAbilities International

In her almost 3 decades working at UJA-Federation of New York, Anita helped put disabilities on the agenda of New York’s Jewish community, founding a Task Force on People with Disabilities, and with philanthropic support, she expanded and transformed programming for people with disabilities and their families served by UJA-Federation member agencies. Her vision was that a film festival sharing the lives and aspirations of people with disabilities could help raise the consciousness of the New York community about our common humanity and the value of each person, without regard to his or her ability or disability.

Isaac Zablocki is the Director of film programs at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan. He attended film school at Columbia University and went on to work at Miramax films. Previously, he produced and directed feature films and developed film educational programs for the Board of Education. Since 2004, Isaac has been developing film programs at the JCC including The Israel Film Center. Beyond ReelAbilities, he programs multiple film festivals annually including the acclaimed Other Israel Film Festival about Arab and minority populations in Israel.

One of the founding members of the ReelAbilities Film Festival, Ravit initiated her career as a film distributor and festivals programmer and producer. Over the past two decades, she has championed the works of hundreds of filmmakers, and spearheaded diverse film-related endeavors such as festivals, industry databases, streaming platforms and networks.

Caroline joined the ReelAbilities team with degrees in Journalism and Psychology from the University of Connecticut and brings professional experience in freelance post-production work for clients such as the International Rescue Committee, UNICEF and VMware as well as NYC production companies The National Media League and SALTY Features. She also has experience with marketing, graphic design, social media and content management systems, largely within the realms of public and private education.

Julia was named to Diversability’s 2023 Disability Impact List for her activism. She graduated with a BA from Barnard College of Columbia University, where she is Alumnae Class of 2021 President, and with an MSEd from City College, where she helped found the Alliance for Disability Inclusion, a committee to address issues of access for all people with disabilities on campus. She has previously worked at places such as the New York City Department of Education and the United Nations Secretariat. Julia’s writing has appeared in The Manifest-Station, The Mighty, ReadWorks, Immigrantly, and The Columbia Spectator, among other publications.