News.
09.26.2025
FEATURE ARTICLE IN JEWISH JOURNAL ABOUT PARTING THE WATERS.
“Finding Her Light: Michele Kuvin Kupfer’s Journey from Trauma to Triumph”
“The documentary explores how historical forces shape individual lives and how communities create
opportunities when mainstream platforms are denied.”
“In an era when Jewish stories are often defined by victimhood, Kupfer’s documentary offers something
different: a meditation on healing and the possibility of finding light even in the deepest waters.
08.10.2025
PARTING THE WATERS WINS BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY AT RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!
08.1.2025
PARTING THE WATERS FEATURED IN RHODE ISLAND’S HEYRHODY MAGAZINE!
Listed as 1 of “4 Premieres You Can’t Miss at This Year’s Rhode Island International Film Festival.”
Read more here!
07.16.2025
PARTING THE WATERS SELECTED TO RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!
Exciting news! We will update as we have more information, such as screening date and time.
11.19.2024
MICHELE FEATURED IN CHAMPION’S MOJO FOR MASTERS SWIMMER PODCAST
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
Excerpt: What happens when life's challenges pull you away from your passion, only to lead you back years later with a renewed sense of purpose? Michele Kuvin Kupfer, a former member of the 1980 Israeli Olympic swim team and filmmaker, invites us into her world—a world where swimming was once both an escape and a refuge. Despite facing hurdles due to her Jewish background and personal struggles, Michelle's return to the pool as she approached 60 is a story of resilience and transformation.