Lindy SpringFest 2023 Brochure (Digital)

2023 LINDY SPRINGFEST MARCH 25 - APRIL 1

SPECIAL THANKS

TO PRESENTING SPONSOR ELAINE LINDY AND FAMILY FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS. 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PJFM42 SPONSORS WHO WE ARE CALENDAR SNAPSHOT FILM GUIDE TICKETS, PASSES, & VENUES BECOME A SPONSOR UPCOMING EVENTS CONNECT WITH PJFM

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PJFM42 SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSORS

Elaine Lindy Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

CHAI SOCIETY SPONSORS

Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation The Lindy Family

MEDIA SPONSORS WHYY

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Phyllis and Howard Fischer Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer and Joseph Neubauer Amy and Richard Oller

DIAMOND SPONSORS

Jack and Cindy Bienenfeld, The Henry and Helen Bienenfeld Foundation Mickey and Barbara Black Jacob Cohen and Sarah Waxman Joseph and Marie Field Steve and Betsy Filton Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg, Seed the Dream Foundation Edward and Susan Hoffman Lisa Kabnick and John McFadden Larry and Cindy Rappoport

GOLD SPONSORS

Susanna Lachs Adler and Dean Adler Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors of Philadelphia Nancy and David Colman

Harris and Debra Devor Jan Felman and Harvey Schwartz Debbie and Bob Fleischman Judith and Joel Golden Libby Harwitz and Burton Blender Julie and Richard Jaffe Cathy and Dan Kaufman Ellyn and Seth Lehr Pam and Tony Schneider Helen and Jordan Schwartz Joseph Zuritsky

SILVER SPONSORS

Hallee and David Adelman Penni and Mark Blaskey Norman and Suzanne Cohn Michael and Ellen Singer Coleman Elaine and Jim Culbertson Deutsch Family Foundation Ellen B. Farber, Farber Family Foundation Bob Gelsher Sam and Gail Goldstein Mary and Stuart Kahn Rena Kopelman Carole Landis Foundation Alexis and Joel Marmar Sue and Jim Meyer Michael and Debbie Pollack Richard and Beth Probinsky Mary and Nathan Relles Robin Rifkin and Michael Silverman Lyn Ross 4

PJFM42 SPONSORS Patricia Saddier-Dana Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel Francine Tabas Eileen R. Heisman Tuzman

BRONZE SPONSORS

Larry and Seyna Abel Edward S. Brown Group LLC Anita and Marc Cohen Art Ellis Jill and Mark Fishman Terri Gelberg Margie Honickman Susan and Leonard Klehr Joseph M. Manko, Sr. Samuel E. Olshin Lynn and Bruce Robins Bob and Caro Rock Brinker Simpson and Company c/o Cathy Seiler, CPA Nancy and Benjamin Shein Susan Sherman, Independence Foundation Rita Siegle Sharon and Kenneth Spinrad Ilene Wasserman Zimmerman Studio LLC

RUBY SPONSORS (SPRING) Bonnie Freundlich & Yuri Sergeyev William Kirk Jerry Silverman

RUBY SPONSORS (FALL) Julie Curson Rosa and Albert Esquenazi Leslie Grodnitzky Rachel A. Gross and H.P. Baker Ann Lebowitz Ruthie Levikoff Jerry Silverman Joan Tishgart

FUNDING PROVIDED BY JPA Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Philadelphia Cultural Fund VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED

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Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media (PJFM) creates connection and community through Jewish cinema and digital storytelling. PJFM welcomes everyone to engage with Jewish culture and values through its educational and entertaining year-round programs.

MARCH '68

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WHO WE ARE PJFM STAFF

Kristen Arter EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Yae Straxkson Matthew Bussy PROGRAM DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT & DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

PJFM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Debbie Fleischman Larry Rappoport CO-CHAIR CO-CHAIR Phyllis Fischer Judy Golden Ruth Perlmutter CHAIR EMERITA CHAIR EMERTIA CHAIR EMERITA Jacob Cohen TREASURER Barbara Black Elaine Culbertson Debra Felman Betsy Filton Sarita Gocial

Cathy Kaufman SECRETARY Seth Goldstein Libby S. Harwitz Edward Hoffman Julie Jaffe Cathy Kaufman Nadine Liez-Weiner

Elaine Lindy Nathan Relles Jordan Rosenberg Francyn Sacks Francine Tabas

PJFM SCREENING COMMITTEE Sidney Amster Adrienne Berger Randi Boyette Elaine Culbertson Iris Drechsler Bob Epstein Tammy Forstater Daniela Garzon Elaine Gelb Abby Gilbert Marc Goldberg

Darcy Grabenstein Beverly Haas Libby S. Harwitz Edward Hoffman Caren Hosansky Mary Kahn Cathy Kaufman Kate Kelsen Eva Kernis Florence Golum Klein Sophie Koester Ronald H. Levine

Joseph W. Moser Sasha Reese Michael Riccardi Jill Rosen Patricia Saddier-Dana Robert Schloss Tali Segal Neal Strauss Irene Tenenbaum Paul Waimberg Kara Wexler 7

CALENDAR SNAPSHOT 11 AM

2 PM

7 PM

SAT

MAR 26

8 PM

Opening Night MARCH '68 The Weitzman

MAR 25

SUN

7:30 PM

THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS Silent Film w/ Live Music Score The Weitzman

THE PRINCE OF EGYPT The Weitzman

MON

SHTTL Gratz College

BERENSHTEIN The Weitzman

TUES

VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED The Weitzman

ONLY IN THEATERS Bryn Mawr Film Institute

WED

BERENSHTEIN Gratz College

SHTTL The Weitzman

THURS

ONLY IN THEATERS The Weitzman

JEWISH SHORTS The Weitzman

MAR 27

MAR 28

MAR 29

MAR 30

SAT

Closing Night HAUTE COUTURE The Weitzman

APR 1

COLOR KEY

Narrative

Docudrama

Documentary

Shorts

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BIG NIGHTS

OPENING NIGHT

MARCH '68 Directed by Krzysztof Lang Narrative Feature Poland | 2022 | 117 min Polish with English subtitles

PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE

SATURDAY, MARCH 25 7:30 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

1968. Warsaw, Poland. Hania, a happy-go-lucky, aspiring actress, typically avoids the increasingly discriminatory rhetoric from her country’s government. The same goes for the charming Janek, a tech student. After meeting at a play one night, the two are instantly smitten with each other. Hania’s evasion of her country’s politics, however, changes when her father, a secretly Jewish man, is targeted by the government for his Zionist beliefs. The government’s increasingly antisemitic ideology puts her father, as well as Hania and her mother, at risk of deportation. Can the lovers circumvent their situation and live the rest of their lives together?

CLOSING NIGHT

HAUTE COUTURE Directed by Sylvie Ohayon Narrative Feature France | 2021 | 100 min French with English subtitles

PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE

Esther is the renowned head seamstress at Dior on Avenue Montaigne and on the road to retirement. One day, she is mugged in the subway by Jade, a young woman from a lowerclass banlieue of Paris. When Jade’s friends warn her that it’s bad luck to steal religious items from someone, she makes the daring choice to return the belongings to the dressmaker. Instead of calling the police, Esther, though ill-tempered towards her mugger, sees talent in Jade and does the unexpected by offering her an internship at her atelier. Regardless of their differences in class, the two women form a trustful, poignant friendship, one that allows them to release their emotional scars and pain.

SATURDAY, APRIL 1 7:30 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

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THE PRINCE OF EGYPT

Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells Narrative Feature USA | 1998 | 99 min | English 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING The Oscar-winning, box office hit of the late 90s, the kids movie musical that moved audiences around the world, the “Passover movie” of all Passover movies…is coming back to the big screen! After 25 years, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT celebrates its anniversary this year.

Since its release in 1998, this animated classic has astounded viewers, viewers of all religions, with its epic adaptation of the Book of Exodus, making it one of the most iconic, non-Disney animated films of all time.

Image via Dreamworks

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

11 AM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS

SILENT FILM WITH LIVE MUSIC SCORE Directed by H.K. Breslauer Narrative Feature Austria | 1924 | 80 min | English subtitles Featuring Donald Sosin and Alicia Svigals 2024 will mark the 100th anniversary of THE CITY WITHOUT JEWS¸ H.K. Breslauer’s phenomenal silent film that has since gone on to engross audiences across the world with its big budget filmmaking and eerily relevant story of a fictional town whose government passes a law excommunicating all Jews. The film’s story, released in 1923, would uncannily foreshadow the events to come in Europe.

Featuring Donald Sosin and Alicia Svigals

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

8 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

SHTTL

Directed by Ady Walter Narrative Feature Ukraine/France | 2022 | 114 min | Yiddish with English subtitles PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE The year is 1941, and although Nazi Germany has yet to take over Soviet Ukraine, there is already chaos and distrust in one particular shtetl. The gossip of a potential Nazi invasion is overshadowed by constant clashing between Hasidic Jews and communist supporters.

Mendele, a young, secular Jew disillusioned with his town, adds fire to the flame after returning to the shtetl. The only way for the villagers to make peace is to converse over their disagreements, but the clock is ticking on this fateful day. Unbeknownst to these people, their chance to make amends with their neighbors’ differences may be too late.

MONDAY, MARCH 27 2 PM at Gratz College

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29

7 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

BERENSHTEIN

Directed by Roman Shumunov MONDAY, MARCH 27 Docudrama Feature 7 PM at Weitzman National Museum Israel | 2021 | 105 min of American Jewish History Russian, German, Polish, and Ukrainian with English subtitles PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE As commander of a partisan battalion, Leonid Berenshtein helped locate and thwart Hitler’s “wonder weapon,” the dictator’s V2 missile development facility, at the height of the Second World War. Years later, Berenshtein, a frail, elderly man in his final years, bravely recounts his time in the battalion. From fighting Nazis in the cold forests of Eastern Europe to rescuing Jewish prisoners behind enemy lines, the memories are as vivid to him as if they were from yesterday.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 2 PM at Gratz College

VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED Directed by Michal Vinik Narrative Feature Israel/Ukraine | 2022 | 76 min Russian, English, and Hebrew with English subtitles

When a smiley, carefree Ukrainian woman arranges for her younger sister to marry an Israeli man and start her life anew, trepidation fills the room for the soonto-be bride. Is this arranged marriage a blessing in disguise or a disaster waiting to happen? VALERIA IS GETTING MARRIED has astounded audiences and critics across the globe with its tense setting, intelligent writing, and top-notch performances from its minimal cast. Writer/director Michal Vinik has created a powerful tale of two women willing to decide for themselves and not fall victim to society’s demands.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

2 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

ONLY IN THEATERS Directed by Raphael Sbarge Documentary Feature USA | 2022 | 94 min | English

PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE For the Laemmles, going to the movies is a sacred experience. To this day, Laemmle Theatres has become a gateway for independent and international cinema, attracting movie buffs and up-and-coming arthouse filmmakers galore. After years of success and overcoming challenges, from the birth of television to an ever-growing increase in film streaming, nothing, however, will threaten their existence more than COVID-19.

TUESDAY, MARCH 28

7 PM at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

2 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

JEWISH SHORTS

PHILADELPHIA PREMIERES

THURSDAY, MARCH 30

7 PM at Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

IBACH

Directed by Rachel Weinberg Documentary Short | USA | 2022 | 8 min English For Eric Brauer, his Ibach piano is more than just a musical instrument. It is an object embedded with history, a part of the family that escaped from Nazi Germany to Philadelphia. This beautiful documentary shows the piano as it is polished and restored in the City of Brotherly Love for Brauer’s family.

WOMEN OF VIRTURE

Directed by Stéphanie Halfon Narrative Short | France | 2022 | 29 min French with English subtitles Etel, a curious, innocent 9-year-old girl from a Hasidic community in Paris, is surprised one morning to discover she has her first period. Blessed by her mother and the community, she is pleased until she is told that women are “impure” during menstruation.

MAZEL TOV

Directed by Eli Zuzovsky Narrative Short | Israel | 2021 | 25 min Hebrew with English subtitles This is not your usual bar mitzvah. For 13-year-old Adam, his entrance to adulthood is interrupted by his drunk mother, air raid sirens, and lingering anxiety towards his feelings about his sexuality. Despite all the chaos of this crazy evening, this is his special night, and Adam will make the daring choice to show his true self for all the guests to see.

FAVORITE DAUGHTER

Directed by Dana Reilly Documentary Short | USA | 2022 | 19 min English The year is 2020. As COVID-19 locks everyone indoors, director Dana Reilly quarantines with her mother and hilarious grandmother in a Tribeca apartment where they laugh, reminisce about past relationships, and remind one another that no matter how scary the world gets, they will always be there for each other.

BONUS: SURPRISE SHORT Directed by Ramy "Kosha Dillz" Narrative Short | USA English

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TICKETS & PASSES

VENUES

$15 General Admission $13 Senior $10 Student (I.D. required at check-in)

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 Lancaster Ave Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (610) 527-9898

ALL-ACCESS PASS

GRATZ COLLEGE Mandell Education Campus 7605 Old York Rd Melrose Park, PA 19026 (215) 635-7300

$150 ALL-ACCESS PASS

This Pass grants front-of-theline access to ALL events during Lindy SpringFest, including free virtual access to a select amount of the films from April 18-20, 2023. All Pass Holders – including Sponsors – must be seated no later than printed film start time in order to be guaranteed seating.

IBACH

WEITZMAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY 101 S Independence Mall E Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 923-3811

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PJFM42 SPRING SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS Support the future of Jewish storytelling!

$375 | Ruby

$500 | Bronze

$1,000 | Silver

ALL of the Ruby Benefits and:

ALL of the Ruby Benefits and:

(2) Lindy SpringFest Pass

(2) Lindy SpringFest Pass

(1) New Media Festival Pass

(2) New Media Festival Pass

Special Thank-You Gift

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Name listed on digital brochure, website, e-blast, and trailer 25% OFF tickets for PJFM events FREE access to year-round PJFM digital app with specialized content Access to virtual/in-person Q&As and discussions (1) Lindy SpringFest Pass

Reserved name seating (must sponsor a film)

Public recognition for Opening and Closing Night (2) FREE guest tickets (redeemable at ONE inperson event. MUST RSVP in advance)

TAX DEDUCTION | $1,870

TAX DEDUCTION | $4,170

TAX DEDUCTION | $9,130

$18,000 | Chai Society

$36,000 | Chai Visionary

$50,000 | Presenting

ALL of the Platinum Benefits and:

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(4) FREE Guest Tickets (redeemable at ONE inperson event. MUST RSVP in advance.)

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Highlighted article/interview in PJFM blog

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UPHEAVAL

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 7 PM at THE WEITZMAN Streaming MAY 1-2

Directed by Jonathan Gruber Documentary Feature USA | 2020 | 88 min | English

UPCOMING EVENTS

As one of the leading advocates for the State of Israel, Menachem Begin’s history is a vast display of extraordinary moments, from his founding of the Likkud party to the signing of a historic peace deal with Egypt. All these years later, the crazy, complicated life of the former Israeli Prime Minister is brought back into the picture.

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