AMV Documentaries
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Award
Winning Documentary Films
By
Agnes Vertes, Holocaust Survivor
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About
Agnes Vertes
Agnes Vertes is not only an award winning independent
documentary filmmaker, but also she herself is a child survivor of the
Holocaust in Budapest and president
of Holocaust Child Survivors of Connecticut. .
Her productions have been recognized with the top award in the documentary
category at the Telly Awards, the Aurora Awards, the Communicator Award
and a silver medal at the New York Film Festival.
"Passport to Life" premiered at the Hungarian embassy in Washington,
D.C. in March to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust
in Hungary. The documentary was also translated to Italian and was featured
at a ceremony honoring Archbishop Verolino in his native city for his
courageous efforts to save Jews in Budapest. She has been honored at
many Jewish Film Festivals from New York to Buenos Aires.
One out of Ten, which is the story of eight people from different countries
who were children during the Shoah, is used as a teaching tool in schools
from Connecticut to Hawaii.
Ms. Vertes is available as a speaker in schools, universities, religious
and civic organizations about her documentaries or Holocaust topics,
including her own riveting survival story with its many "serendipitous"
events and righteous people who saved her life when so many others by
her side perished. Contact
Agnes Vertes
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Survivors of the Holocaust become fewer in number every year.
Soon there will not be any witnesses left. That is why I decided to record the extraordinary story of Judith,
so future generations may learn where hate and prejudice may lead.
...read
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In
the face of Nazi evil, help came from an unexpected yet determined source.
Several diplomats, from five neutral countries, witnessed the horror
occurring in Budapest and used their diplomatic status to save as many
lives as they could.
...read
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For
every one child who lived through the Holocaust, nine others did not.
"One out of Ten" is a documentary that tells the stories of
those few children who survived. ...read
more...
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Light
is sown for the righteous, and joy
for the upright in heart.
Psalm 97
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AMV Documentaries is dedicated to helping
preserve the memory of righteous individuals who courageously helped Jews
and other victims of the Holocaust.
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