Organization
Governing board
- Shaul Kesslassi (1964), founder and general director of Nefesh, a freelance documentary filmmaker and producer.
- Jaime Ruben Halegue (1957), secretary of Nefesh, ex photographer for NRC Handelsblad and NIW and an entrepreneur.
- Tamar Ravid (1976), treasurer of Nefesh, studied at the Dutch Academy of Film and Television and has been a freelance scriptwriter, filmmaker and writer since 2004.
The members of the governing board are also active in the divers aspects of producing and realizing the Nefesh films/ productions/ TV Programmes often at a rate lower than the market rate in order to guarantee a high quality productions for a lower cost.
Nefesh Foundation cooperated with a number of freelancers including:
Shirley Barenholz photographer and filmmaker
Hedda van Gennep (1929), scenario writer and consultant, has been a film director and teacher at the Media Academy since 1969 and a freelance writer for innumerable documentary films since 1987.
- José Recio Martin (1975), production staff member, studied Spanish and Media and Culture at the University of Amsterdam and worked on several documentaries.
Kester Dixon (1954), studied at the Amsterdam Film Academy and has been a film and video cameraman since 1980.
Daphne Meijer (1961), writer and scriptwriter, studied Dutch at the University of Amsterdam and has been a novelist and a journalist for the NIW and Het Parool since 1991 and has worked on other projects. She co-produced several short films and documentaries.
Nadav Monselise/ (1969) has a Law degree from Tel Aviv University and a degree in Art and Design from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam.
Bastiaan Piloo, adviser, previously a consultant at Van Dishoeck & Jongbloed consultancy bureau in Amsterdam, assists the Nefesh Foundation. He has been an adviser in the non-profit sector since 1998 and plays a role in the financial planning, PR, and organizational developments.
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