The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents highquality cinema that inspires. The film, which plays at 1pm and 7pm on tuesday, march 31, is a play. Both organizations share a common commitment to strengthen jewish life and foster intergroup understanding among atlantas diverse cultural, ethnic and religious populations. The israel film center festival, founded in 2012, runs every june at the jcc, and is the largest festival of israeli films in new york city.
The other israel film festival tackles complex issues. Jun 27, 2007 during the 2007 jerusalem international film festival july 514, the other israel film festival will participate in a juried competition and will present the other israel award to a film that through creative use of the medium furthers awareness and challenges conventions about the arab citizens of israel. This marks the eleventh year of the other israel film festival, presented by the jcc manhattan, which features films that showcase minority populations in israel. But, more important, as a creative state of mind born in a specific location that gathered likeminded people together to stimulate individual and collaborative artistic expression. As part of her support for israeli cultural, social, and political causes, mrs. Palestinian film degrade withdraws from other israel film. The 10day festival will feature two dozenplus new cinematic works, with a roster that includes daytime and evening showings of narratives and documentaries, dramas and comedies, shorts and features from israel, america, france, hungary, and other countries, many of them n. The marlene meyerson jcc manhattans 12th annual other israel film festival will run from november 1 to november 8, and has announced its lineup of special guests and programs. Film fest marks two decades as cultural showcase new jersey. The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents highquality cinema that inspires conversation and takes an indepth look into israeli and palestinian societies and underrepresented populations in israel.
Hias is excited to be sponsoring the short film stranger of the dunes at the other israel film festival. Greenwich village film festival celebrates greenwich village as a physical place, as one of the most photogenic neighborhoods of new york city. Since 2004, isaac has been developing film programs at the jcc including the israel film center. Most of the selections are documentaries, including desert wounds, which follows sudanese refugees in israel, and the field, which explores the palestinian center for nonviolence, which hosts regular conversations between. Other israel film festival 2020 in new york, ny everfest.
Oct 29, 2008 the other israel film festival, running nov. At alternative ny film fest, the other israel takes center stage running through november 8, weeklong festival about internecine conflicts in israel lifts curtain on minority life in the. Director avi nesher past life, psiff 2017 concocts a lively drama that explores a hotbutton issue. The th annual other israel film festival i love the. To this point, turan says the film s ability to cross borders and sell tickets in america makes the other story an outlier among foreignlanguage films. Films events guests schedule venues partners tickets home about us submit film volunteer contact us partners partner with us.
Other israel film festival opens in manhattan the jerusalem. This collection is mainly used for advertisement for the festival as well as to perform one or more online screenings for the festival. The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents highquality cinema that inspires conversation and takes an in depth look into israeli. The other story palm springs international film festival. In this time of covid19, the chicago festival of israeli cinema will transport you to israel and beyond with 10 full days of curated content from may 1726. Nov 14, 20 the other israel film festival starts today video the fest explores the challenges faced by minority groups in israel with documentaries, narrative movies, panels and more. Opening night th annual other israel film festival nov 1421, 2019. At alternative ny film fest, the other israel takes center. Rounding out the israeli film festival is romcom love in suspenders, directed by yohanan weller and written by elisa dor.
The gatekeepers tv series will screen at the 20 other. The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents highquality cinema that inspires conversation and takes an indepth look into israeli. Other israel film festival screenings and discussion. The festival offers public screenings of films with no israeli distribution, meetings with local as well as foreign filmmakers, panel discussions and special events. Zabar has been an active supporter of israeli documentary filmmaking over the last decade and is the founder of the other israel film festival. March 5 at the roxie in san francisco, as part of the s. Jewish film fest berlin brandenburg to take place in early. Sand storms, soldiers and satire set stage for other israel. At alternative ny film fest, the other israel takes. The statistics and the interactionsget considerably more complex, and rife for cinematic exploration in documentaries and fiction features, when also included are the areas israel has. Alma duncan salon level 3, ottawa art gallery entrance. The marlene meyerson jcc manhattans 12th annual other israel film festival is pleased to announce this years event will be held november 18, 2018. Toronto jewish film festival the toronto jewish film. Other israel film festival is an annual showcase of films that focus on the diversity of israel and israeli culture.
The 7th annual other israel film fest ival well showcased its strongest offerings yet for dramatic insight into the ethnic and religious diversity of israels population, where over 20% are arab. The festival presents dramatic and documentary films, as well as engaging panels about history, culture, and identity on. See whos going to other israel film festival 2020 in new york, ny. The other israel film festival runs from november 1421 at the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan, as well. The festival features the best of the thriving independent film industry, showcasing established and emerging filmmakers and provocative, humorous, inspiring, and. Its a combination of inspiring subjects about friendship across the cultural and political divide and sobering looks at survival and terrorism, with free and ticketed screenings. Celebrate our love for the movies with the movies we love. In its th year at manhattans marlene meyerson jcc, the eight days of films about minorities and women opened with advocate, the documentary on crusading lawyer lea tsemel. Tlvfest, tel avivs international lgbt film festival is a unique annual event taking place each june at the tel aviv cinematheque. We celebrate and showcase the best new israeli films, and the festival also includes postscreening conversations with filmmakers and actors, red carpet opening and closing nights, and other special events. Twelveyearold abe noah schnapp, stranger things is an aspiring chef, but. In addition to being the director of the other israel film festival, zablocki runs the film program at the jcc in manhattan and is the director of the israel film center and its streaming site of. The anniversary edition 2019 will feature special documentaries and movies in different languages which give insight into jewish life in israel and other parts of the world. Past life star joy rieger plays anat, a troubled young woman at odds with her entire family when she enters a haredi community and plans to marry the newly religious shachar, a musician previously known for his wild ways.
The multipleday event spotlights the human stories of minority groups and arab citizens in israel to shed light on their culture, heritage and developing history. New york the 12th annual other israel film festival kicked off at the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan just five days after the killings at the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh. Tickets for the shorts session can be reserved free of charge here. For more festival information, film schedule, and updates check out our. March 7 at rialto cinemas in sebastopol as part of the sonoma county jccs israeli film festival. New york jewish film festival 2020 film at lincoln center.
The toronto jewish film foundation produces programming and projects offering the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from canada and around the world, on themes of jewish culture and identity. American film market afm sponsor luncheon 2019 opening night gala centerpiece event closing night all special events venues steve tisch cinema center, saban theatre fine. Thanks for your interest in marlene meyerson jcc manhattan. We also host four festivals in house each year, including the cinematters. If youd like to purchase tickets for the rest of the program, use the code hias18 at checkout for a special discount stranger of the dunes will also be shown on november 4th at jcc harlem. Nov 02, 2015 the films european sales agent, elle driver, who contracted the rights for the screening with the film festival, informed the other israel film fest ival that the producers are removing the film. Palestinians are front and center as a popular israeli film festival unveils a spinoff this weekend in bay ridge.
Jewishisraeli film fest has poignant stories films in februarys fest vary from a celebration of hummus to a historically important documentary with israel s founding leader, with dramas and. Sharqiya, by first time israeli filmmaker ami livne, was receiving its new york premiere. George robinson writes that the other israel film festival is melancholy, exhausted by the ossified position of the israelis and their palestinian neighbors the melancholy israel film. The other israel film fest ival features films, documentaries and shorts about the israeli and palestinian experience, by israeli and palestinian filmmakers.
Theotherisraelfilm festival provides a platform to engage and face some of the challenges within israeli society through film and dialogue and seeks to foster social awareness and cultural understanding. The festival explores human stories and social issues for israel and its neighbors. The 11th annual other israel film festival, which runs from november 29 at the jcc in manhattan, will open with one of the biggest israeli hits of the. Founded in 2007 and presented by the israel film center at the jcc manhattan, the other israel film festival uses film to foster social awareness and cultural understanding. New york the premise of torn, a documentary that premiered in the united states at the justended other israel film festival in new york, sounds a bit like the classic rabbi and priest walk into a bar joke. As part of its ongoing support of films and filmmakers telling the stories of these diverse communities, the other israel film festival established a funding. This film offers an intimate glimpse into the profound and longlasting effect that the israeli palestinian conflict transmits to the next generation. The 7th annual other israel film festival well showcased its strongest offerings yet for dramatic insight into the ethnic and religious diversity of israel s population, where over 20% are arab. Our film festival has become a home for our community to grapple in a nuanced and indepth manner with some of israel s bigger questions of democracy and equality for all, says carole zabar, founder of the other israel film festival. Aug 14, 2018 the trailer for avi neshers the other story has been released after it was announced tuesday that the film will world premiere in the contemporary world cinema section of the toronto film. May 08, 2020 see whos going to other israel film festival 2020 in new york, ny.
Other israel film festival 2019 panel discussion what is. Dec 10, 2019 a discussion of the deepening divide between the left and right in israel, with palestinan israeli singer, activist and creator of muna mira awad. The other israel film festival has become a leader in the presentation and promotion of films by and about palestinian and other underrepresented populations within israeli society. The other israel film festival presents cinema that inspires conversation and takes an indepth look into israeli and palestinian societies and their diversity. New york, other israel film festival, and the israel. With over 80 jewish film festivals nationwide, we can certainly fathom how new yorks other israel film fest ival, with its mandate to focus on the others within israeli life, has thrived. Zabar serves as a board member of jcc manhattan, new israel fund, and the american friends of meretz.
Beyond reelabilities, he programs multiple film festivals annually including the acclaimed other israel film festival about arab and minority populations in israel. Jerusalem on the hudson the other israel film festival. Other israel film festival 2019 panel discussion what. Other israel film fest organizer knows hes loathed by. A n interesting thing has happened to the other israel film festival, which opens for its 12th annual run on thursday, nov. Teaching ignorance other israel film festival youtube. Tlvfest the tel aviv international lgbt film festival. At the present moment, the number of jewish film festivals and films dealing with jewish identity is impressive, but one new festival in new york city has made its mission to turn over the idea that israel, and israeli cinema, is inherently jewish. It had garnered top honors at the jerusalem film festival for best fulllength feature film, and was also screened at the berlin international film festival.
In order to register online, its necessary to first create or log in to your web account, regardless of your membership status. The other israel fest whose name refers to minorities within israeli. Scene from the israelifrench film the dune most notably, the festival is presenting the israelifrench production the dune, a gaythemed 20 family drama directed by yossi aviram and filmed in israel and paris. The other israel film festival features films, documentaries and shorts about the israeli and palestinian experience, by israeli and palestinian filmmakers. Israel film center festival marlene meyerson jcc manhattan. Throughout the year, boston jewish film engages and inspires. The atlanta jewish film festival is an independent nonprofit arts organization that continues an active partnership with its founding agency, american jewish committee. After nearly 50 years, no longer a foulmouthed babe in micro minis, tsemels still defending palestinian political prisoners. Israeli film festival 2019 canadian film institute institut. At alternative ny film fest, the other israel takes center stage running through november 8, weeklong festival about internecine conflicts. As the other israel film festival began its tenth anniversary celebrations in ny, there was one film that had not only lived up to the singularity inherent in the events alluring title but one that had managed to imbue the very idea of otherness with an existential quality unsurpassed since emmanuel levinas first described the qualities of lautre. These words were on the screen at the other israel film festival, at the jcc in manhattan, as the auditorium filled up on opening night.
The other israel film fest ival 2017, new york presented by new yorks israel film center with funding from carole zabar, the other israel film fest ival was held at the new york jewish community center with support from numerous small partners from november 29. The drama, by israeli director avi nesher, is about a. Melech the jewish film festival may use your project or extraction of your projects to promote the festival as well as create a monetised viewable collection best of 18 or other similar formats. It is an annual weeklong festival of awardwinning international.
Other israel film festival is dedicated to showcasing the life, images, voices, and stories of arabs within israeli society and create a cultural platform to further awareness and challenge conventions. The other israel film festival will take place between nov 1421, 2019 in locations around new york. Tickets are currently available for purchase inperson at the marlene meyerson jcc manhattan or over the phone at 646. Supermensch, other films of jewish note in san francisco film. The 25th annual new york jewish film festival, copresented by the jewish museum, features world, u. This years film festival includes a joyful account. A discussion of the deepening divide between the left and right in israel, with palestinan israeli singer, activist and creator of muna mira awad. The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents highquality cinema that inspires conversation and takes an indepth look into israeli and palestinian societies and underrepresented. Other israel film festival marlene meyerson jcc manhattan.
Twelfth annual other israel film festival comes to new. Each year, awardwinning and celebrated contemporary films are selected to provide a diverse reflection of israeli cinema. Watch trailer for avi neshers toronto entry the other story. The premise of torn, a documentary premiering in the u. It is an annual weeklong festival of awardwinning international films, as well as engaging conversations on hot topics. The festival will screen 1820 narrative features, documentaries and short films.
Jcc chicago jewish film festival february 28 march 15. The other israel film festival the jewish standard. Founded by carole zabar yes, that zabar with israeli arab filmmaker mohammad bakri, the uneven grab bag of films mostly documentaries made by israeli jews that is the other israel film. It has been 25 years since the jewish film fest berlin brandenburg took place for the first time. Were a vibrant, diverse community that presents over 1,200 classes, programs and events each year. Social justice film festival, reelabilities film festival. The other israel film festival is not meant to be a feel good zionist experience.
The other israel film festival, founded in 2007, presents cinema that inspires conversation and takes an indepth look into israeli and palestinian societies and underrepresented populations in israel. As time has passed and the event has become a fixture on new york film. Apr 18, 2014 the 57th san francisco international film festival, which opens next week. Except that, unlike the joke, the jew and the christian in the film are one and the same romuald jakub wekslerwaszkninel. Carole zabars other israel film festival serves up a schmear. Nov 01, 2017 the 11th annual other israel film fest ival, which runs from november 29 at the jcc in manhattan, will open with one of the biggest israeli hits of the year, maysaloun hamouds in between, the. Nov 17, 2010 palestinians are front and center as a popular israeli film festival unveils a spinoff this weekend in bay ridge. A number of other local screenings are right around the corner, as well. Boston jewish film celebrates the richness of the jewish experience through film and media. Other israel film festival set for ny the jerusalem post. Welcome to the 2nd annual boston israeli film festival. Oct 29, 20 following in a recent film fest trend, the 7th annual other israel film fest ival has announced that it will include the north american premiere of the gatekeepers, the fivehour israeli.
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