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Judy Blume reads letters from young readers in "Judy Blume Forever." (Photo/Courtesy Prime Video)
Posted inFilm

‘Judy Blume Forever’: New doc proves iconic author has always been a mensch

Janet Silver Ghent by Janet Silver Ghent April 27, 2023April 27, 2023
Survivor David Wisnia and his pianist grandson Avi in a scene from “How Saba Kept Singing,” a documentary airing on PBS on April 18. (Photo/JTA-Retro Report)
Posted inYom HaShoah

Can a Holocaust documentary have a happy ending? Should it?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA April 17, 2023
Abraham Sutzkever
Posted inFilm

‘Who Will Remain?’ Filmmaker’s ode to legendary Yiddish poet to screen in Palo Alto

Alix Wall by Alix Wall April 11, 2023April 12, 2023
A family of six — a white woman, a Black man, and a gaggle of kids — pose for a portrait
Posted inCulture

‘BrownWhite’: Biracial Israeli children talk about being ‘half and half’ in Sacramento Jewish Film Fest doc

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten March 13, 2023March 16, 2023
Greg Laemmle, president of Laemmle Theaters
Posted inUncategorized

‘Only in Theaters’: Jewish family behind SoCal’s Laemmle Theaters share their story in new documentary

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023
Rachel Sennott (left) and Madeline Grey DeFreece in "Tahara," one of several movies you could watch instead of "You People."
Posted inUncategorized

Seven movies about Black-Jewish relations to watch instead of ‘You People’

Rebecca PierceLexi Leban by Rebecca Pierce and Lexi Leban February 20, 2023February 22, 2023
A scene from "SHTTL," which will be screened at both the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival and the Jewish Film Institute's WinterFest.
Posted inCulture

East Bay Jewish film fest and JFI’s WinterFest bring dozens of movies to Bay Area

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 14, 2023January 29, 2024
(From left) Producer Kristie Macosko Krieger, director Steven Spielberg, Seth Rogen, Julia Butters, co-writer Tony Kushner, Keeley Karsten and Sophia Kopera on the set of "The Fabelmans." (Photo/JTA-Merie Weismiller Wallace-Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment)
Posted inTV & Film

Spielberg’s ‘Fabelmans’ earns 7 Oscar nods, JFI’s Rosenblatt gets his second

by Andrew Lapin and JTA January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Nancy Rubin mailed approximately 15,000 letters that students wrote to their future selves during her four decade teaching career.
Posted inTV & Film

‘Hi I’m Nancy Rubin’: new doc pays tribute to Jewish Berkeley High teacher

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
a woman in a sparkly dress sings on stage
Posted inFilm

Disney+ doc traces Idina Menzel’s rise, from the bat mitzvah circuit to Broadway

by Stephen Silver and JTA December 12, 2022

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