The October 8 Foundation
We are a nonprofit production studio developing, producing, and distributing films, podcasts, and television series aimed at combating antisemitism and countering false narratives about Israel, Zionism, and Jews around the world.
Mainstream outlets downplay or ignore stories of rising antisemitism, foreign interference, and ideological extremism. Meanwhile, adversaries wage a relentless culture war on all fronts utilizing all platforms and formats. One film alone will not meet this challenge.
Sustained storytelling across multiple platforms is essential to counteract the scale and persistence of anti-Israel and anti-West narratives which requires a pipeline of various media projects.
Our Team
Wendy Sachs
DirectorWendy is an Emmy-award winning network news television producer (NBC, CNN, FOX), writer, author and speaker. Wendy co-directed and produced Surge, a feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and flipped their red districts to blue in the historic 2018 midterm elections.
Wendy is also a former Capitol Hill press secretary, media relations executive, and the author of two critically acclaimed books about women and careers, “Fearless and Free” and “How She Really Does It.” She has appeared on dozens of radio segments, TV shows and podcasts, including: CNN, CNN International, Sky News Australia, FOX, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” NBC’s “Today,” Dan Senor’s “Call Me Back,” Donny Deutsch’s “On Brand” and others.
DirectorNimrod Erez
Niimrod is a filmmaker with more than 20 years of experience in documentary films, served as a writer, producer and editor on October 8.
Previously, Nimrod worked with the Academy Award-winning team at Moriah Films, the documentary film production arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, where he edited and co-produced eight feature films and many smaller in-house projects including, Never Stop Dreaming: The Life and Legacy of Shimon Peres, narrated by George Clooney, which was acquired by Netflix as an original.
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Join us in using the power of storytelling to build bridges of understanding and create lasting change in our world.