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PRESENTER: GERSHMAN PHILADELPHIA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL FESTIVAL DATES: NOVEMBER 7 - 21, 2020 WEBSITE: PJFF.ORG PHONE: 215-545-4400
28 EVENTS
34 Films by 39 Directors 18 Philadelphia Feature Film Premieres (13 Narratives + 5 Documentaries) 2 Shared Stories: The Intersection of Black and Jewish Experiences in America (documentaries) 1 Ruth's Reels and Archie's Archives: From the Vaults (documentary) 2 Shorts Programs (11 short films; ten Philadelphia Premieres) 1 Local Student Short Film Premiere 1 Israeli TV Series 1 Master Class on Writing for Television with BoJack Horseman Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg 1 Performance and Dance Workshop by Ariel Rivka Dance 1 Art & Activism: Jewish Visual Artist Showcase & Panel Plus Happy Hours, Live Q&As, Filmmaker Spotlights and more! Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, UK Ukraine, and USA
FILMS FROM 17 COUNTRIES
Berlinale, Docaviv, Doc NYC Haifa International Film Festival Hot Docs, Jerusalem Film Festival Slamdance, SXSW, TIFF, Tribeca, and Venice Film Festival
SELECTIONS FROM 11 PRESTIGIOUS FILM FESTIVALS
WATCH BY DAY
OVER 50% OF FILMS DIRECTED BY WOMEN Keren Ben Rafael | The End of Love Marianne Bernstein | From Phila. to the Front Shira Billig | Pop 30 Tatyana Fedorovskaya | Mum's Hairpins Judy Gelles |From Phila. to the Front Shalom Hager | Curl Rachel Harrison Gordon | Broken Bird Beth Elise Hawk | Breaking Bread Talya Lavie | Honeymood Miriam Lewin | Commandment 613 Caroline Link | When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Sigalit Lipshitz | Curl Hilla Medalia | Transkids Michelle Paymar | From Cairo To The Cloud: The World of the Cairo Geniza Olivia Peace | Tahara Ruthy Pribar | Asia Shari Rogers | Shared Legacies Gal Sagy | Grey Zone Emma Seligman | Shiva Baby Jessica Zitter | Caregiver: A Love Story
33% OF FILMS DIRECTED BY NEW FILMMAKERS Yossi Atia | Born in Jerusalem & Still Alive Marianne Bernstein | From Phila. to the Front Judy Gelles | From Phila. to the Front Aviad Givon | Broken Mirrors Rachel Harrison Gordon | Broken Bird Beth Elise Hawk | Breaking Bread Miriam Lewin | Commandment 613 Mauro Mancini | Thou Shalt Not Hate Imri Matalon | Broken Mirrors Michelle Paymar | From Cairo To The Cloud: The World of the Cairo Geniza Olivia Peace | Tahara Ruthy Pribar | Asia Shari Rogers | Shared Legacies Brad Rothschild | They Ain't Ready For Me Gal Sagy | Grey Zone Emma Seligman | Shiva Baby Adar Shafran | Dina Malul Fights Back Jessica Zitter | Caregiver: A Love Story
GPJFF ALUMNI DIRECTORS Keren Ben Rafael Marianne Bernstein Judy Gelles Oren Jacoby Talya Lavie Hilla Medalia Shari Rogers Brad Rothschild Evgeny Ruman
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