ABOUT US

BLUE WATER PRODUCTIONS is a New Zealand based production company founded by Janice Abo Ganis and John Mandelberg in 2005 to produce independent documentary films.

JOHN MANDELBERG

PRODUCER, DIRECTOR

John Mandelberg is an international award winning documentary filmmaker from Australia and has been producing and directing film and televison for twenty five years. He has worked as an independent producer as well as under contract to various Australian production companies. His production company, Black Dog Media, has produced a range of film and television productions, corporate videos and education programmes.

JANICE ABO GANIS

PRODUCER

Janice Abo Ganis works as a contemporary photomedia artist and as a commercial photographer.This film utilises a crossover of her well-established commercial production and photography skills. Janice Abo Ganis and John Mandelberg are also currently senior lecturers in Photography and Moving Image respectively at the Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand, where they teach at undergraduate and postgraduate level on the Media Arts programme at that institution.

ISSA FREIJ

PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHY

Issa Freij is a Jerusalem-based Palestinian filmmaker/cinematographer. He has worked as a freelance cameraman and director for over 25 years for International television networks including ABC, CBS US, BBC, Channel 4, Swiss TV and France2. Issa is founding member of Al Ma'amal Foundation for Contemporary Art, Jerusalem and was also a founding member and musician of Sabreen, the Palestinian music group who are featured in the film.