# Brandon Kramer

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Martin Luther King III on the need for civility in America & what the U.S. response to strikes in Qatar & Poland should be

Following the murder of Trump ally Charlie Kirk, Christiane speaks with human rights activist Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late civil rights icon. The two discuss the rising political violence in America and the need to seek civility. Then, Michigan's Democratic Senator, Elissa S…

Nightland Frights - 10 Signs Your House Is Haunted and The Haunted Octagon House

Welcome back to Nightland Frights—the darker, twisted shadow of Dairyland Frights. Tonight, we step into homes that don’t want to be empty, homes where the dead don’t sleep… and homes that may already be watching you. In this episode: Paranormal investigator Brandon Kramer (Appleton, WI) shares…

Intimate Narratives: Kristin Feeley with the “Holding Liat” team on Collaboration and Community

In this episode of Rough Cut, we sit down with the award-winning filmmaking duo Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer. Through stories from their acclaimed films City of Trees, The First Step, and their Oscar-shortlisted feature Holding Liat, the brothers reflect on community, collaboration, and the ethi…

*Oscar Shortlisted - Holding Liat - Director Brandon Kramer

Shortlisted for this year’s Best Feature Documentary Oscar, Director Brandon Kramer’s deeply empathetic story begins with the despicable attack that took place on the morning of October 7, 2023, while Israeli-American Liat Atzili and her husband Aviv were at home when Hamas attacked their kibbutz. …

Pt. 2: Former Israeli Hostage Liat Beinin Atzili & "Holding Liat" Director Brandon Kramer

Extended conversation with Liat Beinin Atzili, an Israeli American high school teacher who was held hostage in Gaza for 54 days after being seized on October 7, 2023. Her story is the focus of the new documentary Holding Liat, directed by Brandon Kramer. The film follows her parents, Yehuda and Cha…

Holding Liat: "the guiding light... in telling this story has been to confront fear, because the amount of fear that has been communicated to us throughout this whole process...has not been realized."

In this conversation, Vanessa Hope and Brandon Kramer explore how Holding Liat follows Brandon Kramer’s own relatives after Israeli-American teacher Liat Beinin Atzili and her husband are kidnapped on October 7, tracing the family’s frantic advocacy in Washington, D.C., and their emotional fracture…

Landon Mayer on Hunting Trout and River Etiquette

Colorado guide Landon Mayer grew up in Colorado Springs and was mentored by his local fly shop (shout out Angler's Covey) and local fly tier John Barr. He became a pro fly tier and one of the leading experts on sight-fishing for trout. In this episode of Loop to Loop Landon explains how to look for…

Holding Liat

Lance Kramer, the director, and his brother Brandon Kramer, the producer, began filming "Holding Liat" when one of the hostages from October 7th turned out to be a relative. Both brothers work in Washington, D.C., where significant events were unfolding. This personal connection to the crisis fuele…

Eric Goldman's Jewish Cinémathèque: Brandon Kramer- "Holding Liat"

Filmmaker Brandon Kramer discusses his documentary following a family's harrowing journey after a kidnapping during the October 7 attacks. With Eric Goldman.

How Should We Commemorate October 7th? with 'Holding Liat' Filmmakers

Orli Matlow sits down with Brandon Kramer and Lance Kramer, the director and producer of the Oscar-shortlisted documentary Holding Liat. The film follows the family of Liat Beinin Atzili, who was kidnapped by Hamas from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7th, 2023, fighting to get her back through a hostage…