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Mike Eisenberg
Director and Editor, primarily focused on documentary and docu-style projects, but open to anything!
Michael Eisenberg is a Partner and Creative Director at Tall Tale Productions, a Chicago-based video production company.1 He has a diverse background that includes:
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Professional baseball: Eisenberg played as a pitcher in the Cleveland Indians Minor League system from June 2006 to February 2009.1
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Education: He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Marietta College (2003-2009) and studied Film Directing at Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy (2009-2011).1
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Film career: After his baseball career, Eisenberg transitioned into filmmaking. He co-founded Tall Tale Productions with his business partners, whom he met in film school.1
As Creative Director at Tall Tale Productions, Eisenberg develops creative concepts and oversees them through production and post-production. He is involved in various aspects of production, including script development, directing, and editing.1 His approach to filmmaking is characterized by a focus on authenticity and hands-on involvement in all stages of production.
Eisenberg primarily works on documentary and docu-style projects but is open to various types of productions.1 He has directed healthcare documentaries, including "The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation" and "To Err Is Human".23
Prior to Tall Tale Productions, he worked as an Editor at mcgarrybowen (2011-2013) and as a Staff Writer for Screen Rant (2010-2012).1
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Sometimes you have to stop for a moment, amidst the madness of the world we currently live in and despite the emotional roller coaster that is Israel right now, and realize what a privilege it is for us to live in the sovereign State of Israel. We are a magnificent nation and people. On a personal note, I consider it an incredible privilege to have made aliyah to a sovereign Israel, to send my children to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, and to live in this incredible country.
Yesterday was one of those days.
When Rani Gvili’s body was found, I thought about the hundreds of thousands of Israelis who went into battle to bring him back. I thought about the reservists' families, who coped with all the hardships they faced at home; I thought of the career and conscripted soldiers and I thought of everyone who held down the home front and built a civilian logistical powerhouse. I pondered the fortitude of the civilian (!) dentists who entered the heart of Gaza, examining dozens and hundreds of corpses under impossible conditions, not just yesterday, but throughout the entire war, to perform a "True Kindness" (Chesed Shel Emet) for Rani and others.
Then my thoughts wandered to the undercover people who operate in the shadows, the unseen protectors, who moved in quietly before the official operation began to demarcate the area where the soldiers would search. To the bulldozer operators who delicately and professionally peeled back that mass grave, so as not to harm Rani’s body. And to the mental health officers, dozens of them, who accompanied this complex and traumatic mission.
From there, I reflected on the Military Rabbinate and the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Abu Kabir, and on whoever invented the system of dental identification and all those who specialized in it. For those of you who don’t know, the IDF is the only army in the world with such expertise.
Today, I bow my head in memory of the fallen heroes who went into battle to defend us all against barbaric Hamas evil. Rani Gvili was the first to go out and the last to return; with supreme heroism, on October 7th, with a broken shoulder and a personal weapon, he eliminated many terrorists before he fell. This morning, I also want to remember our cousins, Yosef-Malachi Guedalia and Ben Zussman, may God avenge their blood, who also went into battle on that first, terrible day.
I am a member of several WhatsApp groups of influential Jews and non-Jews. Many were deeply moved by the videos published yesterday from the site of Rani Gvili’s temporary burial. People were awestruck by the singing of Hatikvah, Israel’s national anthem. They were moved by the singing of Ani Ma’amin (I believe with perfect faith). And they teared up at the reciting of the mourner's Kaddish prayer next to Rani’s flag-draped body. The sight of hundreds of soldiers, Israeli flags on their uniform patches, toiling endlessly to bring back their brother-in-arms, a man they didn’t know personally, but knew in the deepest part of their souls, left an impression on everyone. Even the President of the United States. Sometimes you have to look at what non-Israelis are saying to understand how special this nation is, how amazing Israel and its citizens are, and how wonderful it is to raise a family here.
I found it hard to fall asleep last night. I thought about the sights seen by the soldiers exposed to hundreds, of bodies. I thought about the complex pain and relief of the Gvili family, with Rani’s return home to an Israeli grave. I thought about the national emotion of seeing the last of our brothers return from Gaza and the closing of a chapter in Israel’s history. About a unique sense of caring, about mutual responsibility and social solidarity, and about each of our souls touching another.
With all of the pain and challenges, when we reflect on moments of spiritual elevation, mutual responsibility and brotherhood; alongside the political mess and the Iranian missiles: stop for a moment. We are privileged. We are privileged to live in the Land of Israel after two thousand years of exile. We are privileged to live in a sovereign state built here by the pioneers of the Aliyah generations before us. And mainly, look to your right and to your left, we are privileged to live among amazing people. Amazing Israelis.
And now, back to work - our mission is to leave a better country for our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, just as was left for us. Am Yisrael Chai.
Michael Eisenberg Translated and slightly adapted from the original Hebrew post
לפעמים צריך לעצור לרגע, בטירוף של החיים בעולם ובישראל עכשיו, ולהבין איזו זכות יש לנו לחיות במדינת ישראל. איזו אומה נפלאה העם שלנו. ובאופן אישי, איזו זכות נפלה בחלקי לעלות לישראל הריבונית, לשלוח את ילדיי לצבא ההגנה לישראל ולחיות כאן. 🇮🇱
אתמול היה יום כזה.
כשמצאו את רני גווילי, חשבתי על מאות אלפי הישראלים שיצאו לקרב להחזיר אותו. את משפחות המילואימניקים עם כל הקשיים של בני משפחותיהם שבבית. חשבתי על אנשי הקבע והסדירים שתמכו בבני משפחותיהם. וחשבתי על כל מי שהחזיקו את העורף ובנו מערך לוגיסטי אזרחי. את רופאי ורופאות השיניים האזרחיים (!) שנכנסו ללב עזה, בדקו עשרות ומאות גופות בתנאים לא תנאים, ולא רק אתמול אלא לאורך כל המלחמה, כדי לעשות חסד של אמת לרני ואחרים.
אז נדדתי במחשבתי לאנשי הצללים, שמגינים ולא נראים, שפעלו בשקט עוד לפני שהמבצע הרשמי התחיל כדי לתחם את האזור שחיפשו בו החיילים לעשות חסד של אמת. למפעילי השופלים שקילפו בעדינות ובמקצועיות את הקבר ההמוני הזה, כדי חלילה לא לפגוע בגופתו של רני ולקב״נים, עשרות קב״נים, שיצאו למבצע המורכב הזה.
ומשם עברתי להרהר באנשי הרבנות הצבאית והמכון לרפואה באבו כביר, ובמי שבכלל המציא את השיטה של בדיקות שיניים וכל מי שהתמקצע בה, כי למי שלא יודע, אנחנו הצבא היחיד בעולם שיש לו מומחיות כזו.
היום אני רוצה להרכין ראש לזכר הנופלים שיצאו לקרב. רני גווילי יצא ראשון וחזר אחרון ובגבורה עילאית חיסל הרבה טרוריסטים בטרם נפל. הבוקר אני נזכר בקרובי משפחתי יוסף-מלאכי גדליה ובן זוסמן הי״ד שאף הם יצאו לקרב ביום הראשון והנורא.
אני שותף בכמה קבוצות וואטסאפ של יהודים ולא יהודים בעלי השפעה. הסרטונים שפורסמו אתמול ממקום קבורתו הזמנית של רני גווילי הדהים אותם. אנשים נפעמו משירת התקווה. התרגשו משירת אני מאמין באמונה שלמה. ודמעו מאמירת הקדיש. המעמד של עשרות ומאות חיילים, דגלי ישראל על הפאץ׳, עומלים בלי סוף להחזיר את אחיהם לנשק, אדם שלא הכירו אישית אבל בתוך תוכם הכירו בצורה הכי עמוקה שיש, השאיר רושם על כולם. גם על נשיא ארה״ב. לפעמים צריך להתבונן במה אומרים אנשים שאינם ישראלים כדי להבין כמה מיוחדת האומה הזאת, כמה מדהימה ישראל ואזרחיה, כמה טוב לגדל פה משפחה.
היה לי קשה להירדם אתמול בלילה. חשבתי על המראות שראו החיילים שנחשפו לעשרות, או מאות גופות. חשבתי על הכאב המורכב של משפחת גווילי עם השבתו לקבר ישראל. חשבתי על ההתרגשות הלאומית לראות בחזרתו של אחרון אחינו מעזה ועל סיומו של פרק בהיסטוריה של ישראל. על אכפתיות מיוחדת, על ערבות וסולדיריות חברתית, ועל נפש שנוגעת בנפש.
בתוך כל הכאב והאתגר, בתוך רגעי הרוממות והערבות. בתוך הבלאגן הפוליטי והטילים האיראנים: עצרו רגע. זכינו. זכינו לחיות בארץ ישראל אחרי אלפיים שנות גלות. זכינו לחיות במדינה ריבונית שבנו פה אנשי העלייה. ובעיקר - תסתכלו ימינה ושמאלה - זכינו לחיות בין אזרחים מדהימים. ישראלים מדהימים.
ועכשיו. חזרה לעבודה להשאיר מדינה טובה יותר עבור ילדנו, נכדנו וניננו כפי שהשאירו לנו. עם ישראל חי.🇮🇱
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