ABOUT THE FILM MAKERS

ZEJI OZERI – Host/Co-Director
Zeji Ozeri, one of San Diego's most important and well-loved Jewish educators, has more than 20 years of experience teaching music and sharing his knowledge about Jewish tradition with children and young adults of the Jewish Community in California, Mexico and Israel.   A co-founder in the non-profit, A CULTURE FOR PEACE, Zeji has produced two CDs of Jewish songs and continues to perform in concerts throughout Southern California.

ROBERT MOUTAL – Co-Director/Writer/Camera Operator/Editor
Robert Moutal, a native of Mexico City, he has been involved in film/video production for more 15 years and has been nominated for 23 Emmy Awards and has won 12 Emmys, two of them for on-camera performances. Since 2000 he has been an actor with the Spanish-language theater company "Teatro Punto y Coma" where, in 2004, he made his debut as a playwright with the critically acclaimed play in English: "The Confession". 

PEPE STEPENSKY – Executive Producer
Pepe Stepensky began his career in Mexico City as co-founded of his own advertising agency where he won "La Letra Impresa", one of Mexico’s most prestigious advertising awards. In addition, he taught advertising and marketing classes at the Universidad Nuevo Mundo in Mexico City. Since moving to San Diego, he has become one of the area’s premier voice-over talents, the founder of Teatro Punto y Coma (San Diego’s only Spanish-speaking theater group) and establishing a series of retail and fast food stores. In addition, Pepe was honored as the recipient of San Diego’s Channel 10 KGTV 2001 Special “One Voice” Leadership Award and has published 6 books of short stories and poems.

DAVID CHAIT – Executive Producer
David Chait artistic career spans over 25 years. He began as a dancer in Mexico City with Anajnu Veatem Jewish Folk Dance Group. Upon moving to San Diego he became the founder / choreographer for Tzlilei Ami Dance Company which performed throughout Southern California and Mexico. Most recently he has lent his extensive talent to San Diego’s Teatro Punto y Coma co-directing and staging many of their plays as well as participating in the artistic designs for Venetian Architectural Stone.

JACK MAIZEL – Executive Producer
Jack Maizel’s faith and conviction to Judaism and the Zionist philosophy was instilled in him at an early age. Having moved to the United States from Mexico at the age of 5, Jack’s spiritual quest grew through his adolescent years and into his post-graduate adulthood. After finishing his degree at UCLA, Jack found a position at The Hebrew School in San Diego, CA where he taught cultural-based classes such as Jews in Rock-n-Roll. Realizing his students knew little of their cultural heritage. This void prompted Jack to establish the non-profit organization A Culture of Peace, dedicated to promoting and cultivating Jewish thought and culture at a grass-roots level – right in our children’s own backyard.

RICHARD BEATY – Associate Producer
Richard Beaty has enjoyed a dual career for over 30 years. A native Texan, he’s adroitly moved from film production/directing/writing to an advertising Creative Director with little difficulty. As a filmmaker he produced “Happy Anniversary” a short film that won him numerous awards, has sold two screenplays and optioned others. As a Creative Director, he’s been awarded numerous EMA awards and one Golden Telly award.