For his COJECO BluePrint Fellowship community project, Pavel Sklyar created a short documentary film “Banany Chronicles” exploring experiences of immigrants who arrived to America between the ages of 5 and 16. The film explored adaptation experiences of these young people who found themselves in new schools, learning new customs, and a new language.
The film premiere took place at JCC Manhattan in November 2014.
For more information on the project please visit https://www.facebook.com/BananyChronicles
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pavel sklyar Banany Chronicles Pavel Sklyar was born in Kiev, Ukraine. He was initially introduced to Jewish history, culture and traditions at the Jewish school, which was established in Kiev by Rabbi Bleich in 1991. At the age of 13 he, together with his family, immigrated to New York City, where he continued his study and explore Judaism. His other interests include traveling, photography, film, and investing. Pavel graduated from Hunter College with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics. Currently he works full time as a Business Planning Analyst at a Fortune 500 telecommunications company. He is also the President and co-founder of MMIC Investment club.
