Join the Woodstock Film Festival for a screening of the Short Documentary, now on the Oscars Short List, CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE” followed by a Q&A with Director Hilla Medalia.

Please note this screening is showing at The Mark, which is on the second floor of the Orpheum Theatre. Unfortunately, there is no elevator, so it is not handicap accessible.

CHILDREN NO MORE: “WERE AND ARE GONE” is an observational documentary short about a vigil that began in March 2025, when a handful of women stood silently in a public square in Tel Aviv, each holding a photograph of a child killed in Gaza. On every image: the child’s name, age, date of death, and the words “WAS AND IS NO MORE.” Their stillness is heavy, pressing against the rhythm of ordinary life. Some passersby look away; others respond with denial, sorrow, or rage. Yet week after week, new names are added, new photographs are printed and lifted high. And each week, more people step forward to join this quiet act of protest.

Hilla Medalia is a Peabody Award-winning director, producer, and has received six Emmy award nominations. Her projects have garnered critical acclaim and screened internationally in theaters and on platforms including HBO, Netflix, Paramount+, PBS, BBC and ARTE.