Leading TV and film executive Leo Pearlman to become Jewish News ambassador
The co-chief executive of Fulwell Entertainment joins ITV political editor Robert who became JN's first ambassador earlier this year
The co-chief executive of Fulwell Entertainment, one of the loudest voices against growing antisemitism in the arts since 7 October, will help support our work and growth over the coming years.
Fulwell has won countless BAFTAs, Critics Choice Awards and National Film Awards for its work with the likes of One Direction and James Corden before its recent merging with LeBron James-founded SpringHill Company. Pearlman was executive producer on the likes The Class of ‘92, Gavin & Stacey and the Emmy-winning We Will Dance Again, which has brought the horrors of the massacre at the Nova festival to audiences worldwide.
Pearlman, a non-executive director of newly promoted Sunderland FC, is also one of the brains behind plans to create one of the largest studios in Europe in the city.
“I am honoured to be taking on an ambassadorial role for Jewish News, a publication that has become the largest Jewish media voice on social media anywhere in the world. Since 7 October, Jewish News has stood out for maintaining a centrist position and a balance in its reporting on the Middle East conflict that few others have achieved.
“At a time when our community is under attack from institutions we have long relied upon, and when so many within British Jewry are questioning what the future holds for us in this country, Jewish News has found the necessary equilibrium — standing up, speaking out and being proud of who we are, while also striving to build bridges and foster dialogue, including with other faith communities here in Britain.
“That balance is vital not just for today, but for the conversations that will be essential to healing the rifts in our society when this conflict finally comes to an end.”
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