Series Launch: On the Spectrum

Series Launch: On the Spectrum

11am PDT

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Ahead of the US premiere on HBO Max, join us and meet the people behind ON THE SPECTRUM, the breakthrough Israeli drama series that offers a stunning depiction of life with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This series is an audience favorite, having won 9 Israeli TV academy awards and numerous international prizes. Produced by yes TV (the home of "Fauda," "Shtisel" and the original "Your Honor") and Sumayoko - coming to us courtesy of yes Studios, the series follows three roommates, living together under one roof, all in their late-twenties, each diagnosed with a disorder on the autistic spectrum. Through their unique, surprising and personal perspectives about relationships, family, work, friendship, sex and social conventions, we'll get to know them and glimpse into their intricate lives.

Join us as we welcome series co-creator and series writer, Dana Idisis, and actor Niv Majar, to discuss the production process for this storyline and mark International Autism Awareness Day. In conversation with AJU’s Dr. Rotem Rozental.

Click here to watch the first three episodes – before they air on HBO Max:

• Episode 1
• Episode 2
• Episode 3

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Dana Idisis was born in New York in 1986. A screenwriter and playwright who started out in theater, she wrote several award-winning plays, one of which was a German-Israeli co-production, part of collaboration between the National Habima Theater and the Schauspielhaus Theater in Düsseldorf, Germany.

She filmed and directed a documentary film, depicting the lives of her autistic brother and their family. The film participated in the official competition at the DocAviv Festival, was screened throughout the country and was later broadcast on Yes Doco channel.

Currently Dana is working as a screenwriter for various cable and prime-time Israeli network series.

Here We Are, a feature she wrote, which is directed by Nir Bergman ("Broken Wings", "In Treatment").  Was selected to the official selection, Cannes Film Festival 2020, and many more Festivals.

Dana is a mother to Mori and Goni, and currently lives in Givatayim.

Niv Majar is a director, comedian, writer and actor. Creator of Israeli TV shows (like "Future TV" - A Satire/Parody sketch show on "Reshet"), Online comedy channels ("Nitza and Bread"), TV Director (“Eretz Nehederet”, “Once A Week with Tom Aharon...) Standup (founding member of "Everything that's funny in the world" stand up and sketch group), Comic book artist, Animator, and commercials director, writer and editor (Pepsi, IKEA, Discount Bank and more).

Dr. Rotem Rozental is Chief Curator and Senior Director of Arts and Culture at American Jewish University. Israeli photo-historian, scholar, consultant, lecturer and mother (not necessarily in that order!), her writings appeared in Artforum.com, Tablet, Philosophy of Photography, Tohu Magazine, and Alaxon, among other outlets. Rotem’s work has been recognized and supported by various organizations, including Artis, Independent Curators International (ICI) and The Center for Jewish History.