Tag: Film
Jewish family works together on Christian-produced animated film about King David
Voice actor Eli Schiff, 42, and his wife, cartoonist Chari Pere, 40, have spent years building their creative careers. Their latest project has turned their family into castmates.
The couple and their children—Jakey, 13; Bailey,...
Rejected for its ‘Jewish themes,’ film exploring family, identity finds Jewish community support
“One Big Happy Family,” a dramedy inspired by writer, producer and star Lisa Brenner’s own life, faced festival rejections due to its Jewish themes, but has since found strong support within the Jewish community.
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Venice Film Festival marred by pro-Palestinian activism
Anti-Israel protesters rallied outside the Venice Film Festival’s main building on Wednesday, hours before the opening ceremony of this year’s star-packed festival.
Hand-drawn banners reading “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide” were held up by...
Yehoram Gaon attends Jerusalem premiere of film documenting his life
On a balmy Jerusalem night on Aug. 18, the National Library of Israel’s Docu.Text festival kicked off with a gala premiere of the documentary film "Yehoram Gaon" at an outdoor screening in the adjacent...
Toronto film festival backtracks after pulling documentary on Oct. 7
After removing from its lineup earlier this week a documentary about the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Oct. 7, 2023, the Toronto International Film Festival appeared to retreat on Thursday after blowback over its decision, denying that it...
Hollywood outlier: American actor Elliott Gould focuses the camera on real life
It’s difficult to imagine a face like Elliott Gould’s becoming a matinee idol today. It is angular and brooding, with eyes that have carried a weight beyond their years and a voice that teetered...
Jewish filmmaker Marcel Ophuls dies at 97
Marcel Ophuls, an award-winning Jewish documentary maker, died peacefully at his home in southwest France on May 24 at the age of 97, his grandson Andreas-Benjamin Seyfert confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.
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Auschwitz launches digital replica of camp for filmmakers
The Auschwitz Memorial, together with the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation and leading figures from the European film industry, announced at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15 the launch of a 1:1 digital replica of the...
‘We Will Dance Again’ gets Television Academy award, nominated for two Emmys
The Jerusalem Post reported on May 5 that “We Will Dance Again,” a documentary detailing the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which specifically targeted the Nova music festival near Kibbutz...
A ‘Bad Shabbos’ makes good comedy
Director and writer Daniel Robbins was looking for a different kind of comedy when producer Adam Mitchell had an idea that he had never seen done on screen before. Robbins, who is a Modern...