From The JC Why I had to make a film of Judith Kerr’s refugee classic The German film director Caroline Link tells Stephen Applebaum why the book When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit was so important to her as a child “I remember I was very grateful to Judith Kerr that...
From the festival’s website: The Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival provides an opportunity to grow compassion and community throughout the Coachella Valley, and to help expand understanding of Jewish life through film. Temple Isaiah, in conjunction with Jewish Federation of the Desert and our many sponsors, is proud to present the 7th Annual Palm Springs Jewish Film Festival...
From the Arizona Jewish Post The Tucson International Jewish Film Festival is presenting three pre-festival screenings in advance of its January lineup for the 30th annual festival. The festival is using the Eventive platform to screen films that viewers can watch on a computer, mobile device, or smart TV, and Zoom...
From the festivals’s website: The Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival celebrates the quality, diversity, and innovation of Jewish film making from around the world. Narrative or documentary, new or old, the Film Festival finds the highest quality films that speak to the Jewish experience, tell uniquely Jewish stories, or come from...
From the festivals’s website: Now in its third year as a stand-alone Jewish short film festival, the 2020 JFJSFF offers 31 films from Israel, France, Germany, Russia, the UK and the US. The festival is arranged in five programs containing documentaries, narratives, and animated short films. At the conclusion, a...
JFI’s new post, Cinegogue Sessions Vol. 12, “honors the 30th anniversary of this landmark act with six superb films focusing on people with disabilities.” For each of the 6 films mentioned here they have a special accompanying video either with the subjects or the makers of these films: Anita Crip...
From the festivals’s Facebook page: [The festivals kicks off] with the Canadian Premiere of SUBLET by renowned director Eytan Fox, a poignant depiction of the transformative power of love through a cross-generational encounter. This second installment of our 28th Festival will stream 50+ titles showcasing the best in Jewish film...
The Miami Jewish Film Festival posted on its YouTube channel the full version, with English subtitles the movie directed by Kaljo Kiisk. Its description reads: Right before the end of World War II, an SS squadron enters a mental hospital located in a stylish old manor house in a town...
For its 40th anniversary season, GPJFF has planned a fully immersive and exciting Virtual Fall Fest. From November 7-21, GPJFF will showcase over two dozen virtual programs and special events, including 18 feature film Philadelphia Premieres, two shorts programs, and an episodic Israeli TV series. Other highlights include GPJFF Big...
The Department of Literature, Language & the Arts at the Open University of Israel invites applications for an open-rank faculty position in film studies, starting Fall 2021. The position is open to candidates with a Ph.D. in film or related fields such as television, media studies, arts of the moving image, cultural studies,...
These seven films can be seen as part of the festival between now and November 4. Asia Douze Points Holy Silence Leona Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance Still Happy Those Who Remained From the welcome message: Not only will you be able to view some amazing and...