Tag: Jewish Film Festival

"June Zero," directed by Jake Paltrow, offers a unique perspective on the 1961 trial and 1962 execution of Nazi Adolf Eichmann by focusing on Israelis around the trial.
The author recounts attending a screening of "Guns & Moses" at the Jewish Film Festival, where the film is marketed as a response to antisemitism, but in reality highlights American capitalism as the true threat.
"Unspoken" is a debut film by Jeremy Borison, depicting the journey of a young Modern Orthodox Jewish teenager, Noam, as he navigates his coming out and coming of age experiences.
The documentary "Colleyville" provides a gripping look into a tense hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue, featuring never-before-seen security camera footage showing a Muslim extremist holding five hostages, including Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker.
"Remembering Gene Wilder" is a documentary honoring the Jewish comedy legend Gene Wilder, known for his iconic roles in films like "The Producers," "Blazing Saddles," and "Young Frankenstein."
The Hamilton Jewish Film Festival in Canada was canceled due to security concerns following complaints and threats related to Israeli films in the lineup, such as "The Man in the Basement" and "The Boy."
Sarasota, Florida offers a unique blend of culture and beach life, attracting a sizable Jewish community and boasting numerous synagogues and a vibrant cultural scene supported by Jewish residents.
The author reflects on recent incidents in the British arts world where Jewish stories are being avoided or censored, particularly concerning the appointment of Indhu Rubasingham as the National Theatre director and her past involvement in a Jewish Film Festival sponsorship controversy.
"Delegation" is a film that follows Israeli teenagers on a school trip to Holocaust sites before they join the IDF.
The New York Jewish Film Festival is featuring a 1939 Yiddish-language movie called "Mothers of Today," which was filmed in the Bronx in just five days.
Saul Rubinek, a Hollywood veteran, delves into his personal connection with Yiddish and the Holocaust as he takes on the role of a rabbi in the Yiddish-speaking film "Shttl," filmed in Ukraine just before the Russian invasion.
The article discusses the themes of Jewish migrations and Jewish luck in two movies featured at the New York Jewish Film Festival: the 1939 film "A brivele der mamen (A Letter to Mother)" and the documentary "Jews of the Wild West".
"None Shall Escape" is a groundbreaking but largely forgotten Hollywood film from 1943 that envisioned the Holocaust before it was widely known.