Tag: Film Festivals
Berlin film fest screens world premieres of new Holocaust movies, restored old ones
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival, also known as the Berlinale, recently featured the world premiere of two digitally restored films about Jews made just after World War II.
The Czech 1949 film “The Distant Journey” is...
Spanish judge rules city’s cancellation of Israeli festival due to BDS unconstitutional
A Spanish judge recently ruled that a city’s cancellation of an Israeli film festival due to its support of the BDS movement violates the country’s constitution.
The city council in the port town of Cádiz,...
Seattle Jewish Film Festival offers a ‘kaleidoscopic look’ at filmmaking
Festival Preview
When filmmaker Tiffany Shlain lived in Seattle briefly during the early ’90s, she had an apartment in Pioneer Square that she was very excited about.
“I remember , ‘Dad, I have a view of...
Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival kicks off at Taste of India
The 33rd annual Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival -- the third longest festival of its kind in North America -- is back with a dozen films from around the world, including Israel, India, Hungary,...
Sundance film festival debuts dark tale of Jewish triplets split at birth
PARK CITY, Utah (AFP) — If it were a conspiracy thriller it would be dismissed as far-fetched, but Tim Wardell’s astonishing story of Jewish triplets separated at birth and reunited by pure chance is...
The 27th New York Jewish Film Festival
This year’s 27th New York Jewish Film Festival has a well-put-together mix of new documentaries, film narratives, short films, and works by new filmmakers. It is a return to a world-class festival after a...
2018 Atlanta Jewish Festival: 74 Films in 23 Days
A world-premiere feature documentary, the North American premiere of an epic, three-part documentary, and Israel’s Academy Award entry highlight the 74 movies filling 192 screenings in 23 days at the 2018 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
The full...
Miami Jewish Film Festival Announces 2018 Lineup
Art Basel is over, but Miami's next cultural extravaganza isn't far off. The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) will return this January for its 21st year. January 11 through 25, MJFF will screen 62...
Sid Jacobson JCC’s Jewish Film Festival opens June 21
Sid Jacobson JCC’s Randi and Bruce Pergament Jewish Film Festival opens on Wednesday, June 21, at 7:30 p.m. with the documentary On the Map. The festival features documentaries, comedies and short films.
On the Map...
Israeli-American Relations Brought to Light in New Film
Despite being in the middle of the Passover Holiday, a special preview screening of Joseph Cedar’s latest film, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer at JCC Manhattan brought...