Michele Kuvin Kupfer
Michele Kuvin Kupfer is a documentary filmmaker, behavioral therapist, and educational consultant.
Michele grew up in Palm Beach, Florida and Jerusalem, Israel. As a swimmer, she was a member of the Israeli 1980 Olympic team, held numerous Israeli national records, and participated in many international competitions including, most meaningfully, the 1981 Maccabiah Games.
A graduate of, and swimmer at, Indiana University, Michele spent her junior and senior year studying at Hebrew University. She was awarded a master of science degree from Syracuse University.
Working at various hospitals in the US and Israel, Michele focused on the psycho-social issues young people face as they work to be more independent. She is the co-founder of “Difference Diaries,” a documentary short-film series focused on adolescents and young adults with chronic illness.
Michele directed a full-length documentary titled “Parting the Waters” about her experience swimming over a span of 40 years in America and Israel. The film won first prize for best feature documentary at the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
Michele is married to Gary Kupfer, a renowned physician specializing in hematology/oncology at Georgetown University. Together, they have three children—Noa, Zev, and Meital.
