Sigal Bujman is a filmmaker who co-created the original travel series ''Fantastic Festivals of the World'' (2003-2010). ''Fantastic Festivals of the World'' was broadcast internationally on the

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and

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. Sigal writes, directs and produces documentaries since 2000. She partnered with Marc Pingry in 2002. Her work is published on PBS,

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and Discovery Channels. Her work as a director and co-producer includes: * '' Vitch'' (2017) * ''The History of China'' (two episodes, 2014) * ''Papa Boss'' - (2013) * ''Koxinga - A Hero's Legacy'' (2012) * ''Fantastic Festivals of the World'' series (2003-2010) * ''Haifa - The Silenced Voices'' (2001) Born in Kibbutz Saar, Israel, Sigal currently lives in

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, USA, with her husband and two children.

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Aaron Sorkin, Jewish themes on deck for Mill Valley Film Fest

Sigal Bujman

The Magic of Hong Kong

Awards , SFF
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