In 2001, Renen Schorr initiated and edited the prize-winning dramatic series "Voices from the Heartland" for Israeli commercial TV. The enterprise served as an incubator for select young talents, graduates of various Israeli film schools. At a point where opportunities to work in the creative dramatic field were few and far between, Schorr created a supportive platform for these individuals to create their first dramatic efforts, paving the way for their entrance to the foreground of Israeli television and cinema. "Voices From the Heartland" went on to win six prizes in the Jerusalem Film Festival, 2001 and 2002. Two of the films from the series, James' Journey to Jerusalem, directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, and "Slaves of the Lord" by Hadar Friedlich were screened at Cannes Director's Fortnight 2001.