My new dramatic film Hadassah: Queen Esther, is the story of a Hebrew girl born Hadassah and how she became known as the heroic Queen Esther of the Hebrew Bible. Celebrated every holiday of Purim, Queen Esther is known for saving the Jewish people from destruction, this project explores her story like never before. - Ira
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IRA MALLORY (Writer/Director/Producer) Ira Mallory started making films following the death of his Mother, Barbara Jean Wilburn to breast cancer, elevating his gifts in the visual arts to a professional level. He is an alumni of the Fox Searchlight's Director's Labs in association with the American Black Film Festival under the instruction of John Singleton and Zola Mashariki. Mallory attended Indiana University majoring in Communications and Media Studies. With the formation of his production company, BJYL Productions, (Barbara Jean’s Young Lion) Mallory has directed over 30 commercials, videos and movies including five short films and two feature length projects.
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Ira’s films have screened consecutively at the Indiana Black Expo Film Festival, including the films The Camp and A Time Alive. Ira’s feature film Home Before the Holiday, has aired on television in the Midwest market Christmas 2018. Ira also co-directed season one of television series Save My Soul. Ira's award winning film Hadassah Queen Esther screened at the Silicon Valley African Film Festival, doc film in CLOSING streams now at hoodox.tv
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