8th Annual Carmel Jewish Film Festival Offers Outstanding Movies, Speakers, Receptions
The 8th Annual Carmel Jewish Film Festival (CJFF) will be held March 3-24, 2018, featuring eight award-winning movies from six countries and, new this year, an evening of short films.
- Salinas, CA (1888PressRelease) February 04, 2018 - Several of the showings also will include guest speakers, panel discussions, and receptions. Venues include Carmel High School Performing Arts Center, Congregation Beth Israel and Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel; Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey; and Lighthouse Cinemas in Pacific Grove. Tickets may be purchased through the CJFF website (www.carmeljff.org) or by calling (800) 838-3006.
Festival highlights include:
-- Carmel High School jazz musicians will play at an Opening Night reception prior to the film Body and Soul: An American Bridge. Film director Robert Philipson will conduct a Q & A following the film.
-- Brandeis University professor Dr. Joyce Antler and local Rabbi Leah Novick will join in a panel discussion following the film The Women’s Balcony.
-- Former Soviet Jews who have been living on the Monterey Peninsula will share their personal stories following the film Operation Wedding.
-- An evening of short films will be followed by a Q & A with director Maya ben Yair and actor Milt Kogan (of “Barney Miller” fame).
-- A Closing Night reception with Middle Eastern and Jewish food will whet appetites prior to the film Sturgeon Queens. Dessert will follow the film.
To encourage the participation of young people, students from Carmel Middle School and Carmel High School are being offered free tickets to Body & Soul: An American Bridge on March 3. Also, Monterey Peninsula middle school and high school students with a student ID can receive free tickets at the door for the film, Fanny’s Journey, on March 18, 3:30 p.m., at MIIS. Based on a true story, a brave, resourceful girl leads a small band of orphans through Nazi-occupied France to safety in Switzerland.
Through the power and artistry of cinema, the Carmel Jewish Film Festival seeks to engage the greater Jewish and non-Jewish community in meaningful dialog on important issues of our day. While informed by a uniquely Jewish sensibility, our films communicate themes and messages with universal appeal to a wide audience drawn from the Monterey Peninsula and beyond. Our festival’s accompanying programs further engage mind and heart through discussion and social interaction. We hope that our festival will help bridge cultural and religious differences and contribute to solidarity and peace.
Additional information about all films, events, and venues, including ticket prices, can be found on the CJFF website (www.carmeljff.org).
Contact:
Susan Greenbaum (831) 277-3211
greenbaumcarmel ( @ ) sbcglobal dot net
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