Daniel J. Chalfen
co-producer
Daniel J. Chalfen's recent producing credits include the highly acclaimed "39 Pounds of Love" (in association with HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films; "Pulled from the Rubble" (Co-Producer); the ground-breaking six-episode Israeli-Palestinian documentary series "Ordinary People" (screened in festivals and broadcast worldwide); and the award-winning short film "The Mail Gaze" (showcased at the Cannes Film Festival). His earlier documentary credits include "Paths" (co-producer and writer); "Cultural Safari"(Executive Producer), and "Dance the Wild Side" (Production Manager). He has worked in positions including Producer, Line Producer, Location Producer and Production Manager on travel series, behind-the-scenes shows, and news and current affairs programs and has consulted on films as diverse as "A Shadowed Gaze," Willy Holt's Holocaust story; "Gosa-Voyage," following the immigration of Ethiopian Jews to Israel; and "Talekeepers," an animated feature film.

Originally from London, England, Chalfen has lived in Jerusalem and Los Angeles and is currently based in New York. His company, raDiCal media ltd., was founded with a vision of giving voices to the unheard and images to the unseen. raDiCal media produces and consults for provocative, compelling, socially conscious, and visually powerful films. Chalfen is currently in-production on the feature documentary “Dear Mr. President”, following six Israeli and Palestinian teenage girls taking a road trip across the USA, and is developing a television series about astonishing, unexpected cultural and social phenomenon in countries in the Middle East.

Chalfen worked as a Journalist before moving into the world of filmmaking. He is a graduate of UCLA's School of Cinema, Television, and Theater, Los Angeles, (Professional Certificate in Producing); the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (MA in Israeli Politics and Society); and the University of Leeds, England (BA Hons) Politics and Religious Studies). He is a Member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

daniel@pulledfromtherubble.com