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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

From Judith Helfand's “Cooked: Survival by Zip Code”
Posted inFilm

‘Cooked’ zeroes in on climate justice through Chicago heatwave that killed hundreds of poor people

by Dan Pine July 16, 2019
Daniel Schecter's “Safe Spaces” depicts a wacky but ultimately loving Jewish family.
Posted inFilm

In ‘Safe Spaces,’ campus politics and family dynamics are more complicated than they appear

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman July 15, 2019July 15, 2019
From “Seder-Masochism,” a meandering animated musical exploration of the Passover seder
Posted inTV & Film

‘Sita’ director returns with energetic, meandering, musical meditation on Passover seder

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky July 12, 2019July 17, 2019
“The Mamboniks,” screening at the 2019 S.F. Jewish Film Festival, documents Jews who were part of the mambo dance craze after World War II.
Posted inTV & Film

S.F. Jewish Film Fest: ‘Fiddler,’ ‘Mamboniks,’ and dancing Jews

by Andrew Muchin July 11, 2019July 12, 2019
From "Picture of His Life," a documentary about photographer and Pacific Grove resident Amos Nachoum, which will screen at the 2019 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Posted inTV & Film

Comedies and docs, fiddlers and polar bears: 2019 S.F. Jewish Film Fest ready to roll out the red carpet

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 10, 2019July 10, 2019
The line for a San Francisco Jewish Film Festival screening in 2013 (Photo/from file)
Posted inTV & Film

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
Scene from "The Picture of His Life," one of the movies screening at the 2019 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Posted inFilm

Tickets on sale for San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

Laura Pall by Laura Paull June 19, 2019June 25, 2019
In "306 Hollywood," the filmmakers present their grandmother’s belongings in a whimsical fashion.
Posted inFilm

Grandma’s possessions tell her story in ‘306 Hollywood’

by Michael Fox October 5, 2018
"The Last Suit," a Spanish drama, won the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival audience award for best narrative feature.
Posted inTV & Film

SFJFF audience awards for ‘Who Will Write Our History’ and ‘The Last Suit’

by J. Staff August 8, 2018
From “The Red House,” one of five animated shorts
Posted inCulture

Visuals at forefront of powerfully told animated stories

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 21, 2018March 17, 2023

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