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Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
When reflecting on the Jewish-American experience, most people think of New York and the Lower East Side, but this was just one of the many places Jewish immigrants settled in the United States. The Museum of the Southern Jewish experience highlights the lesser-known stories of Jewish life in the American south and the societal influences of both Jewish and Southern culture.
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience
When reflecting on the Jewish-American experience, most people think of New York and the Lower East Side, but this was just one of the many places Jewish immigrants settled in the United States. The Museum of the Southern Jewish experience highlights the lesser-known stories of Jewish life in the American south and the societal influences of both Jewish and Southern culture.
“The story of Southern Jews is one shared by many groups. Woven together, they help tell the American story.”
MSJE Orientation film
Orientation Film
Combining archival imagery, contemporary interviews and motion graphics, this nine-minute immersive film projected on an ultrawide 26ft long wall with three blended projectors highlights a universal tale of migration, perseverance and how different cultural traditions come together. Like fried chicken and shabbat.
GOAL
Provide historical and cultural background on the Southern Jewish Experience to contextualize exhibits in the museum.
CHALLENGES
Craft archival colleges across an ultrawide screen
Coordinate a fully remote production workflow during the COVID-19 pandemic
Image Courtesy of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience, Photo by Frank Aymami
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