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Melissa Hacker is the director of the documentary film My Knees Were Jumping; Remembering The Kindertransports, which was short-listed for Academy Award nomination and screened in film festivals, museums, on television, and in universities worldwide.
Melissa Hacker is a filmmaker and editor who made her directing, producing and editing debut with the feature documentary "My Knees Were Jumping; Remembering The Kindertransports" which was short-listed for Academy Award nomination, screened theatrically in festivals including Sundance, television, and universities worldwide.
Melissa Hacker. New York. Melissa Hacker made her directing debut with the documentary My Knees Were Jumping; Remembering The Kindertransports, which was short-listed for Academy Award nomination, seen in film festivals, museums, television, and universities worldwide.
Melissa Hacker’s groundbreaking film My Knees Were Jumping; Remembering the Kindertransports documents the little known story of the 10,000 Jewish children saved through the Kindertransport program after Kristallnacht. In 256,000 Miles Away from Home, Hacker takes four of the survivors to trace the route they travelled to a safe haven.
Directed by Melissa Hacker and narrated by Joanne Woodward, this documentary tells the story of some of the many children who were transported safely out of Germany by Allied troops.
Experienced film and video editor, teacher, public speaker, grant writer, non profit manager, and producer and director of documentary films. Skillful, creative,...
Dec 2, 1998 · Melissa Hacker's documentary, ''My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports,'' is about the Jewish children who were saved by emigrating to Britain (from Germany, Austria,...
