George Sternfeld, born in Warsaw in 1939, survived the Holocaust not in the camps, but in the icy forests of Soviet Siberia. In this powerful short film, George recounts how his mother risked everything to smuggle him and his siblings across a river under gunfire to escape the Nazis. Deported to ...

At just six years old, Richard Haber escaped the Warsaw Ghetto. In this moving short documentary produced by AD Media for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Richard recounts his harrowing Holocaust experiences — including being marched to Auschwitz — and the power of memory decades later.

He shar...

Three child Holocaust survivors. One extraordinary discovery. In this powerful 7-minute short film, produced by AD Media for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, three Holocaust survivors share their haunting childhood memories of deportation to Auschwitz. Decades later, in Sydney, they met through ...

Two women. One unbreakable bond. A story of survival, loss, and lifelong friendship.

In this moving short film, Holocaust survivors Eva and Ibi recount their journeys through the horrors of World War II. Both were sent to Auschwitz, where Eva was separated from her sister — promised a new life i...

Born in Salonika, Greece, in 1923 to a Sephardic Jewish family of Turkish and Greek heritage, Flore Jaku survived the Holocaust with the help of courage, false papers, and the French Resistance. In this moving short film, Flore recounts how her family, who spoke Ladino and French, relocated to Be...

As a young girl living under Nazi occupation, Lotte Vidor spent her childhood in hiding. In this deeply personal short film, Lotte shares her memories of life in the ghetto, constant fear, and the everyday restrictions Jewish women faced — including being unable to shop for food or walk freely in...

Two survivors. Two countries. One shared legacy of resilience.

In this powerful short film, Holocaust survivors George Freuden and Joe Schwarz recount their childhood experiences during World War II. Freuden, born in Czechoslovakia in 1930, was forced into a brickworks and later deported to Ausc...

On the night of November 9, 1938, Nazi violence erupted across Germany and Austria. Synagogues burned. Jewish businesses and homes were destroyed. Thousands of men were arrested and sent to concentration camps. This was Kristallnacht — the Night of Broken Glass — and it marked the beginning of th...

Aneta Weinrach’s Holocaust survival story is one of harrowing loss, resilience, and renewal. In this powerful short documentary, Aneta recounts her experience of hiding in a loft with two babies — one of whom tragically died after being smothered to keep them all from being discovered.

She descr...

Discover the powerful true story of Yvonne Engelman, a Holocaust survivor who overcame unimaginable horrors to rebuild her life in Australia.

Born in 1927 in Czechoslovakia, Yvonne’s childhood was destroyed by the Nazi regime. Deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and separated from her parents, she e...

At just 16 years old, Olga Horak was torn from her home and sent to Auschwitz. In this powerful short film, Olga recounts her Holocaust survival story — from the Nazi occupation of Slovakia to forced labour, selections by Dr. Josef Mengele, and enduring the death march to Bergen-Belsen.

Olga spe...

Eddie Jaku (1920–2021) was a Holocaust survivor, author, and inspirational speaker who dedicated his life to spreading kindness, resilience, and hope. Born in Germany, Eddie survived multiple concentration camps, including Auschwitz, before making Australia his home. In his later years, he became...

My Two Lives is an award-winning Holocaust documentary by Sarita Gold, telling the powerful story of survivor Lotte Weiss through her own voice and the lens of artist Thea. Originally created for the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies' Holocaust ceremony, the film has been screened at over 30 internati...