“The War on Women’s
Reproductive Freedom”
We are officially in The Great Regression – a time in which on issue after issue, we are seeing decades of progress reversed.
Watch this critical Q&A below!
with activists
HEATHER BOOTH,
the founder of the Jane Abortion Collective and
SHEILA KATZ,
CEO of National Council of Jewish Women
MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN!
IF YOU WANT TO TAKE ACTION
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We must do what we can to help organizations who will help with funding of travel and support to safe states.
NCJW has set up a fund where 100% of the money will go to helping people cross state line and fund abortions.
Send your support to:
https://www.jewsforabortionaccess.org/fund
Many orgs. have helplines and funds.
For a list of orgs, CLICK HERE
HEATHER BOOTH, a renowned organizer and activist, began her remarkable career at the height of the Civil Rights movement. Through her life and work this inspiring film explores many of the most pivotal moments that altered our history over the last fifty years: from her involvement with Fannie Lou Hamer and the Freedom Summer Project to her founding of the JANE Underground in 1964, providing thousands of women with safe abortions before Roe v. Wade.
SHEILA KATZ, as the CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), leads an organization of more than 200,000 advocates working to ensure that the rights of women, children and families are protected, translated into public policy and upheld in our courts. Under Sheila’s leadership, NCJW has responded to threats to abortion access, voting rights, childcare access, equal pay, and other issues of equity through protest, advocacy and new campaigns making it clear where Jewish women and allies stand on the most important issues of the day.
In partnership with National Council of Jewish Women and Women Make Movies
Watch the Q&A here to
“FIDDLER’S JOURNEY to the BIG SCREEN”
Q&A took place at the Museum of Tolerance with Director Daniel Raim, Producer Sasha Berman, Co-Writer Michael Sragow and actress Michele Marsh (played Hodel in the original film!) Moderated by the Director of the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival, Hilary Helstein.
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For those of you who saw the film and missed the Q&A of
“THE AUTOMAT”
Watch below the Q&A on Youtube with director Lisa Hurwitz, moderated by Hilary Helstein of LAJFF
Watch the pre-recorded Q&A from OUR (almost completely true) STORY with
MARIETTE HARTLEY, JERRY SROKA and director DON SCARDINO!
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An aging screen legend, tall, famous and classy and a short Jewish out-of work voice actor navigate the LA senior dating scene, in this (mostly) true-life romantic dramedy. Despite their baggage and health crises, as these opposites attract, they find it’s never too late for love. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Los Angeles, this adorable crowd-pleaser is also a love letter to Hollywood, written by Hartley and Sroka and directed by Emmy winner Don Scardino (30 Rock).
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Watch Here the Discussion about
“How ‘HOLOCAUST’ Came to TV” with
Alice Agneskirchner, director/producer
Tovah Feldshuh, actress
Dr. Michael Berenbaum, moderator, Holocaust scholar
At the beginning of 1979, a dramatized and emotional US television miniseries ensured that the German population was suddenly reminded of the Nazi crimes against the Jews. What was expressed with the unknown word ‘Holocaust’, hit many millions of people in the heart. This was the first time that a major mainstream drama had portrayed the lives of Hitler’s victims. The audience reactions were fierce. Germany has been reassessing how the drama changed the country 40 years ago. Remembrance of the Holocaust and the words “never again” have become key principles of modern Germany’s political identity. Filmmaker Alice Agneskirchner tells the story of this emotional television event, which led to a paradigm shift in the perception of German Nazi crimes. Interviews with the series director Marvin Chomsky, actors Michael Moriarty, Rosemary Harris, Tovah Feldshuh and others.
Read the review from the KFPK film club HERE!
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Watch the Q&A for the BROKEN CANDLE
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Password: Menemsha
It is with great sadness that the LA Jewish Film Festival family comes together to mourn the loss of our dear friend,
ED ASNER (1929-2021)
He was a cherished friend and participant at LAJFF. Ed, our hearts are heavy. Thank you for your love and deep connection to your Jewish roots and your relentless commitment to fighting for humanity. You were ONE OF A KIND. Your brilliance and wisdom will shine on in your legendary work.
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 26: Ed Asner, Ruby Modine, Hilary Helstein and Matthew Modine attend the Opening Night Gala of the LAJFF 2017 in Los Angeles on April 26, 2017 (Photo by Amy Graves/WireImage)
If you missed it you can now watch the Tattooed Torah Q&A with Ed Asner here!
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Sponsored by The Goldrich Family Foundation in partnership with USC Shoah Foundation
Watch a promo with filmmakers and cast.
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Watch trailer here
“Kenny Scharf:
When Worlds Collide”
A Film by Max Basch & Malia Scharf
Watch the pre-recorded Q&A here
Panelists include
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Synopsis: Growing up in the San Fernando Valley in LA, Kenny Scharf’s quintessential Jewish family placed importance on tradition and middle class values. His parents supported his interest in art from a young age, taking him to visit museums and galleries. When Scharf arrived in New York City in the early 1980s, he quickly befriended Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. This trio, amongst the fervent creative bustle of a depressed downtown scene, would soon take the art world by storm. While Basquiat and Haring both died tragically young, Scharf lived through cataclysmic shifts in the East Village as well as the ravages of AIDS and economic depression.
‘When Worlds Collide’ is about the art of fun, about living life out loud, despite setbacks, and about Kenny Scharf’s particular do-it-yourself, high-tone, technicolor artistic vision. The film includes rare archival footage with Scharf and Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and interviews with Ed Ruscha, Dennis Hopper, Yoko Ono and others. Scharf currently lives in LA and you can see his murals citywide. His recent exhibitions include the Hammer Museum, MOCA, Pasadena Art Museum, Nassau County Museum of Art in NY and others.
Documentary/USA/77 mins/2020/English
In cooperation with the City of West Hollywood, Nassau County Museum of Art, the Oakwood School and TOTAH Gallery, NYC.
If you missed the Q&A with Senator Cory Booker and others for the film, “Joachim Prinz: I Shall Not Be Silent”, you can see it here!
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Pre-recorded panel includes:
SENATOR CORY BOOKER
and
Rachel Fisher, Filmmaker
Deborah Prinz,Joachim Prinz’s daughter
Orly Marley, President, Tuff Gong Worldwide
Rabbi Sari Laufer, Stephen Wise Temple
Moderated by
Rabbi Clifford Kulwin,Rabbi Emeritus, Temple
B’nai Abraham
Listen to the podcast at link below from
“LA Jewish Film Festival – A Voice from the Past Bringing Jews and Blacks Together”
This program is in partnership with Stephen Wise Temple, Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance, American Jewish Committee, Jewish World Watch and Valley Beth Shalom
If you missed it, watch the Q&A here for:
“THE HUMAN FACTOR”
With Oscar-nominated filmmaker Dror Moreh and
General Michael Herzog, one of the negotiators!
or click below on
If you missed it, watch the Q&A here for:
“DETERMINED: The Story of Holocaust Survivor Avraham Perlmutter”
Q&A with filmmaker and Avraham’s daughter, writer/producer/directorDr. KEREN PERLMUTTER, the film’s composer STEVEN CHESNE, and the descendants of the BEIJERS FAMILY (who hid Avraham for over a year in the Netherlands and who were honored as “Righteous Among the Nations”), moderated by renowned Holocaust scholar,
Dr. MICHAEL BERENBAUM.
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THOU SHALT NOT HATE
a drama by Mauro Mancini
Official Selection – Venice International Film Critics’ Week 2020
Watch the exclusive Q&A with renowned actor Alessandro Gassmann and
director Mauro Mancini click below
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Co-presented with Istituto Italiano di Cultura, under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles
In partnership with Anti-Defamation League and Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
Special International Holocaust Remembrance Day Event
“MY NAME IS SARA”
Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland and in association with USC Shoah Foundation
In partnership with Jewish Journal, American Jewish Committee, LA, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany,
and Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Click on the picture below to watch the live Q&A.
Watch trailer below
Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
Co-presented with USC Shoah Foundation
In partnership with Jewish Journal, American Jewish Committee, LA, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Watch now the Q&A for
“Fiddler’s Journey to the Big Screen”
The story of the making of the beloved classic film, “Fiddler on the Roof,” and director Norman Jewison.
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Watch now the Q&A with cast and crew for
“STAND!”
“Hamilton meets Fiddler on the Roof meets West Side Story” – Reel Chicago
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Watch the “AULCIE” Q&A below
We honored Aulcie Perry for his contributions to combating racial discrimination and to building bridges of understanding between African Americans and Jews and Israelis.
Click here to watch the Q&A webinar
Panelists included (L – R) LAJFF Director Hilary Helstein, Filmmaker Dani Menkin, Consul General of Israel, Dr. Hillel Newman, K.J. Matthews, journalist of the AAFCA, producer Jon Weinbach and Aulcie Perry himself!
In Loving Memory of
RUTH BADER GINSBURG
We honor her legacy and pay her tribute
Watch the Q&A with JULIE COHEN, acclaimed director of the Academy Award nominated sensation, “RBG”
Click on the picture below to stream the YouTube Q&A
LAJFF conducted a virtual discussion with acclaimed filmmaker Julie Cohen, co-director of the inspiring, Academy Award nominated documentary, “RBG.” She gives an insider’s view of one of the most influential women who ever lived, the heroic Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and her journey in the making of this film that became a worldwide sensation.
If you have not seen the film, it is available to stream anytime on Hulu, Amazon Prime and other platforms.
THIS Q&A IS A MUST SEE!!
SHARED LEGACIES
In honor of “good trouble” Congressman John Lewis
and Rev. C.T. Vivian
LAJFF made history with this superb Q&A panel with activists and speakers from the film SHARED LEGACIES who came together to discuss the African American-Jewish relationship during the civil rights era and NOW! It included Dr. Shari Rogers, Dr. Clarence B. Jones, Gina Belafonte, Dr. Susannah Heschel, Sherry Frank, moderated by Dr. Michael Berenbaum.
Watch by clicking this picture.
Directed by Dr. Shari Rogers
Congratulations to MARIA SCHRADER,
on her Emmy nomination and for the 8 Emmy nominations for the Netflix series,
“UNORTHODOX”
You can watch the conversation with Ms. Schrader here now! Click the image below.
or on Facebook at:
facebook.com/watch/live
Sponsored by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany
In partnership with the Jewish Journal, Goethe-Institut LA, Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e.V.
Watch it here on Facebook Live
“A Conversation with Actress
TOVAH FELDSHUH”
as she talks about her career and starring role as Golda Meir
RIP Carl Reiner, the legend!
You were a friend and honoree of LAJFF. We will never forget your wit and wisdom!
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If you missed the Q&A from
“HEALING INK”
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Read the article and watch interviews on “Heading Home” below posted by JooTube.
Listen to post film Q&A with ballplayer Cody Decker and Greg Laemmle, owner of Laemmle Theatres.
2019 PRINT SOURCE LIST(click here)
THAT’S A WRAP ON THE 2019 FESTIVAL!
Pictures courtesy of LA Jewish Film Festival and Todd Felderstein
Please enjoy the festival’s trailer below.
LAJFF Trailer from Digimoric productions onVimeo.
(Directed by Claudia Sobral, edited by Giovanni Moriconi)
