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Still from "Negative Capability" film of star Jonas Chernick
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SFJFF: Midlife angst burdens newly separated academic in ‘Negative Capability’

by Michael Fox July 21, 2025July 25, 2025

The great mystery of Canadian writer-director Jesse Zigelstein’s low-budget indie feature, “Negative Capability,” isn’t why he didn’t come up with a more enticing film title. No, the real chin-scratcher is […]

Image from "Oh, Hi!" film
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SFJFF: Two not-to-be-missed films, in short

by Michael Fox July 17, 2025July 25, 2025
Family embracing in film
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SFJFF: Documentary unfurls panic and determination of a hostage family

by Michael Fox July 16, 2025July 25, 2025
Still from "The Stamp Thief" film
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SFJFF: In ‘The Stamp Thief,’ an elaborate deception to recover stolen Jewish property

Leslie Katz by Leslie Katz July 15, 2025July 23, 2025
black and white image of a bearded man and long-haired woman talking to each other, with two other women and an ox cart in the background
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S.F. Jewish Film Festival revs up at the drive-in (and on your couch)

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
The line for a San Francisco Jewish Film Festival screening in 2013 (Photo/from file)
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An ode to the line for the ladies’ room at the S.F. Jewish Film Fest

Sheri Cohen by Sheri Cohen July 9, 2019July 9, 2019
A scene from the SHOWTIME original documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE (season 1, episode 01). - Photo: Courtesy of SHOWTIME - Photo ID: THEFOURTH_101gr_01.jpg Pictured: Dean Baquet, Executive Editor, oversees the morning meeting at the New York Times in New York, NY.
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Inside the New York Times during Trump’s first 100 days

Sue Barnett 2025 by Sue Barnett July 23, 2018August 4, 2018
Israeli writer Etgar Keret in “Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story" (Photo/Courtesy Jewish Film Institute)
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Global zeitgeist on screen at 38th SF Jewish Film Festival

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 12, 2018July 13, 2018
children run across a grassy field
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Gender, smoked fish and more at Carmel Jewish Film Festival

by J. Staff March 9, 2018March 23, 2018
Scene from "Shelter"
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A Mossad agent and her Arab informant seek elusive ‘Shelter’ in new Israeli film

by Michael Fox March 8, 2018March 23, 2018

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