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Haredi vs. Secular in Filmmaker’s ‘Battle for Jerusalem’
By Renee Ghert-Zand, The Jewish Daily Forward
“Meeting Jerusalem through people who were so passionate about it, who were really saw something beautiful and special here despite all the challenges — I fell in love. I have to admit,” said Liz Nord of her decision to make her documentary film,“Battle for Jerusalem.”

EXCLUSIVE: Benji Lovitt talks Jerusalem ‘Renaissance’ with filmmaker Liz Nord
By Benji Lovitt, Size Doesn’t Matter
In addition to the well-publicized budget increase by Mayor Nir Barkat to infuse the city with more…well, cool stuff, it is clear that this movement is also bottom-up and grass-roots, coming from the citizens of Jerusalem.  So just how important is this  movement?  And why now? I asked these questions to Brooklyn-based documentary filmmaker Liz Nord of the currently-in-development “Battle for Jerusalem”.

Radio Interview with Director Liz Nord
Interview by Mimi Borowich, Rusty Mike Radio

Transforming Jerusalem: The Art of Urban Preservation
By Liz Nord, PresenTense Magazine
A new wave of artists and activists are  working to revitalize Jerusalem: the city that evokes majestic images of sun setting on white stones, ignites passion among people of various faiths, and has been a source of prolific creativity for writers, poets, and artists for generations worldwide…

Showing Jerusalem As It Is
By Barry Davis, Jerusalem Post
Documentary maker Liz Nord hopes to get the word out internationally that there are events and activities happening in Jerusalem that the major TV networks don’t normally publicize…

The Battle for Jerusalem
By Matthue Roth, MyJewishLearning.com
Oh, man. I love Jerusalem. There’s something about the agony of every shot in this video that gives me chills, or a warm satisfied sigh — or makes me quake in my bones. Just watch this video and tell me that the shot of the Kotel at night doesn’t blow you away…