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Screenshot from “Disaster,” an 80-second film from animator Yoni Goodman.
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The story of a mother whose sons were taken hostage by Hamas is now an animated film

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar November 1, 2023November 1, 2023
Darla Contois (left) as Esther Rosenblum and Lisa Edelstein as Golda Rosenblum in "Little Bird." (Photo/JTA-Courtesy of Steve Ackerman)
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In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past

Shira Li Bartov by Shira Li Bartov October 24, 2023October 25, 2023
From left to right: Variety contributor Malina Saval, Alex Edelman, Ike Barinholtz, Marc Maron and Tiffany Haddish speak onstage during the Variety Hollywood & Antisemitism Summit in West Hollywood, California, Oct. 18, 2023. (Photo/JTA-Araya Doheny-Variety via Getty Images)
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Variety’s star-studded Hollywood summit on antisemitism takes a turn amid war in Israel

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis October 20, 2023October 20, 2023
A promotional image of a goblin from the Harry Potter movie franchise.
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ADL partners with SF-based Common Sense Media to counter Jewish stereotypes in films

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 11, 2023October 14, 2023
Avi Issacharoff, journalist and co-creator of TV’s ”Fauda.“ (Photo/Jack Guez-AFP via Getty Images)
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‘Fauda’ co-creators participate in real-life rescue mission in Sderot

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar October 10, 2023October 13, 2023
The cast and crew of "The Assembly" entering the gates of Auschwitz, Oct. 16, 2022. (SFJFF)
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Silicon Valley Jewish film fest: ‘The Assembly’ sees the Holocaust through young musicians’ eyes

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent October 6, 2023October 9, 2023
Oshrat Ingadashet as Iris in "America," streaming this month through the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.
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Two festivals help fill the void for Jewish film buffs on Peninsula

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent October 4, 2023October 5, 2023
Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in "Maestro." (Photo/Courtesy Netflix)
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The Leonard Bernstein biopic ‘Maestro’ has been plagued by ‘Jewface’ controversy. Many Jewish fans don’t care.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman October 4, 2023October 4, 2023
"You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah." (Photo/JTA-Scott Yamano-Netflix)
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Poor and working-class Jews are underrepresented in pop culture, new analysis argues

by Andrew Lapin October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
A scene from "Bad Boy," created by "Euphoria" creator Ron Leshem. (Photo/Forward-Courtesy Sipur)
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Why the Israeli ‘Euphoria’ creator couldn’t wait to go to jail

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar September 13, 2023September 13, 2023

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