2010 long beach jewish film festival
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The best Jewish films from around the world, screened at the Alpert Jewish Community Center.TRANSCRIPT
20102010
N o v e m b e r 1 1 , 1 3 & 1 4
Featur ing the be
st in
Jewish f i lms f r
om around the w
or ld
F i lms wi l l be sh
own at the
A lpert Jew ish C
ommunity Cent
er
3801 E . W i l low S
t , Long Beach , C
a 90815
Sponsored by
Long Beach Jewish Film Festiv
al
Alpert J
ewish Community C
enter
3801 East W
illow Street
Long Beach
, CA 90815
Nonprofit O
rg.
U.S. Postag
e
PAID
Perm
it No. 17
13Long Beach
, CA
MISSION OF THELONG BEACH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
The Long Beach Jewish Film Festival seeks to use the power offilm and video to both entertain and educate, while alsoaddressing conventional perspectives on complex andchallenging issues facing the Jewish people and the worldcommunity alike.
2010 Film Festival CommitteeRosecarrie Brooks..............Film Festival Chairperson
Al Rudis ................................Film Selection Chairperson
Dr. Arlene Lazarowitz ......Jewish Studies Outreach Coordinator..................................................Professor, CSULB History Dept.
Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger ........Barbara & Ray Alpert Endowed Chair..................................................Jewish Studies Program;..................................................Director, Jewish Studies Program;..................................................Associate Professor, CSULB History Dept.
Jean Blakey • Barry Borkin • Harriette EllisGerda Seifer • Renee Simon • Elaine Warren • Lander Warren
StaffJeff Antonoff ......................Executive Director Alpert JCC
Susan Paletz ........................Program Director Alpert JCC
Deborah Goldfarb................Executive Director Jewish Federation..................................................Long Beach and West Orange County
Sharon Kenigsberg ............Community Development Director..................................................Jewish Federation Long Beach & West Orange County
Wendy Puzarne ..................Executive Director..................................................Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Be A Volunteer!Volunteers are needed to assist at the Film Festival with a variety of duties.If you have a few of hours to give and would like to help, please contactSusan Paletz at (562)426-7601, ext. 1012 or [email protected]
Inside Hana’s SuitcaseChildren in a Japanese school and their teacherreceive a battered suitcase from among those foundat Auschwitz and set about finding out about thewoman whose name is written on it while trying tounderstand what happened to her.90 Minutes | Genre: Docudrama | Director: Larry WeinsteinCountry: Canada/Czech Republic, 2009 | Language: English
Love to HideA Jewish girl fleeing the Gestapo in occupied Francefinds refuge with a friend from childhood summervacations. But he is now part of a gay couple, and allthree are marked for extermination by the Nazis.Film contains mature subject matter102 Minutes | Genre: Drama | Director: Christian FaureCountry: France, 2005 | Language: French (English Subtitles)
Sunday, November 14, 5pm
Sunday, November 14, 10:30am
Nora’s WillNot satisfied with a life spent trying to control herfamily, Nora doesn’t intend to let death stop her. Herex-husband is willing to go to ridiculous lengths tothwart her Passover plan, revealed through Nora’spost-mortem notes, but even though he’s still alive,he’s up against a master manipulator.92 Minutes | Genre: Comedy, Drama | Director: Mariana ChenilloCountry: Mexico, 2010 | Language: Spanish, Hebrew (English Subtitles)
AnitaAnita’s sheltered life with her mother in Buenos Airesis shattered one day, and the guileless Jewish childwith Down Syndrome is cast adrift in the streets of thecity. The resources she summons during her odysseyare as remarkable as the way she illuminates the soulsof the strangers she encounters.105 Minutes | Genre: Drama | Director: Marcos CarnevaleCountry: Argentina, 2009 | Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)
Saturday, November 13, 7:30pm
Thursday, November 11, 7:30pm
Advice & DissentIf you want your wife to die of a curse, there’s a right wayand a wrong way. Only a rabbi can tell you what Halachapermits. Featuring Eli WallachShort Film: 21 Minutes | Genre: Dark Comedy | Director: Leibel CohenCountry: United States, 2002 | Language: English
Sunday, November 14, 10am & 2pm
Q & A with director, writer & producers after film
The YanklesCharlie Jones, an ex-major league ballplayer, has toserve nearly 200 hours of community service, andwhile he's eager to coach an amateur team as part of his penalty, no one seems willing to take a chance on him. However, that's before he meets Elliot, an Orthodox Jew studying to become a rabbi. Elliot is trying to salvage his hapless Yeshiva schoolbaseball team.115 Minutes | Genre: Comedy | Director: David R. BrooksCountry: United States, 2009 | Language: English
Sunday, November 14, 2:30pm
Become a Sponsor Today!If you would like to support the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival by becoming a sponsor, please fill in theinformation below and return by October 29, 2010 to be included in the festival publicity.
Patrons of the Festival
Marquee - $1,000: 10 Festival passes, patron listing in pre-festivalpublicity, program listing and reserved seating for all films.Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Producer - $600: 4 Festival passes, patron listing in pre-festivalpublicity, program listing and reserved seating for all films.Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Director - $300: 2 Festival passes, pre-festival publicity and alisting in the program. Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Star - $180: 1 Festival pass and a listing in the program.Includes (1) Thursday night patron reception.
Friend - $75: Includes a listing in the program.Includes (1) Thursday night patron reception.
# of Pkgs. Total
TOTAL
Order Tickets Now!L.B. Jewish Film Festival tickets are available in advance by mail or at the Alpert JCC courtesy desk.To order by mail please return this portion with payment. Please indicate whether you would like toreceive tickets by mail or pick them up at Will Call on the day of the performance. All films will screen atthe Alpert Jewish Community Center.
Tickets & Passes
Film Festival Pass - $45 Good for admission to all films
Nora’s Will - $10 Thursday, Nov. 11, 7:30pm
Anita - $10 Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30pm
Advice & Dissent - FREE Sunday, Nov. 14, 10am & 2pm
Inside Hana’s Suitcase - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 10:30am
# of Tickets Total
TOTAL
$45 x ________
$10 x ________
$10 x ________
FREE x ________
$10 x ________
$75 x ________
$180 x ________
$300 x ________
$600 x ________
$1000 x ________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ______________________
Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________ State ______________________ Zip ________________________
Phone__________________________________________ Email __________________________________________________
‘ Check enclosed payable to the Alpert JCC
‘ Charge: ‘Visa ‘MasterCard ‘Discover
Credit Card Number__________________________________________________________ Exp. Date __________
‘ Hold tickets at Will Call / ‘ Mail tickets to above address
Please mail with payment to: The Alpert Jewish Community Center
3801 East Willow Street • Long Beach, CA 90815 • Attn: Susan Paletz, L.B. Jewish Film Festival
For additional information please call (562) 426-7601
Method of Payment
Jews & Baseball - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:30pm
Love to Hide - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 5pm
$10 x ________
$10 x ________
WinnerAUDIENCE AWARD
miami international
film festival
WinnerJURY AWARD
los angeles international
film festival
beSt directOrSILVER GEORGE AWARD
moscow international
film festival
WinnerBEST SUPPORTING
ACTRESSargentinean academy
beSt Picturelos angeles int’l
film festival
beSt PictureAUDIENCE AWARD
los angeles int’l
film festival
WinnerDOCUMENTARY AWARD
doxa film festival
nOmineeAUDIENCE FAVORITES
hot docs international
film festival
OfficialScreening
toronto Jewish
film festival
WinnerBEST COMEDY
int’l family
film festival
WinnerGOLDEN ACE AWARDlas vegas film festival
2010
WinnerBEST COMEDY
AUDIENCE AWARDl.a. Jewish film festival
2010
beSt featureJURY AWARD
miami lgBt film festival
beSt featureAUDIENCE AWARD
toronto lgBt
film festival
beSt featureAUDIENCE AWARDPhiladelPhia int’l lgBt
film festival
finaliStSHORT SUBJECThollywood awards
& film festival
OfficialScreening
los angeles international
shorts festival
OfficialScreening
Brooklyn Jewish
film festival
Inside Hana’s SuitcaseChildren in a Japanese school and their teacherreceive a battered suitcase from among those foundat Auschwitz and set about finding out about thewoman whose name is written on it while trying tounderstand what happened to her.90 Minutes | Genre: Docudrama | Director: Larry WeinsteinCountry: Canada/Czech Republic, 2009 | Language: English
Love to HideA Jewish girl fleeing the Gestapo in occupied Francefinds refuge with a friend from childhood summervacations. But he is now part of a gay couple, and allthree are marked for extermination by the Nazis.Film contains mature subject matter102 Minutes | Genre: Drama | Director: Christian FaureCountry: France, 2005 | Language: French (English Subtitles)
Sunday, November 14, 5pm
Sunday, November 14, 10:30am
Nora’s WillNot satisfied with a life spent trying to control herfamily, Nora doesn’t intend to let death stop her. Herex-husband is willing to go to ridiculous lengths tothwart her Passover plan, revealed through Nora’spost-mortem notes, but even though he’s still alive,he’s up against a master manipulator.92 Minutes | Genre: Comedy, Drama | Director: Mariana ChenilloCountry: Mexico, 2010 | Language: Spanish, Hebrew (English Subtitles)
AnitaAnita’s sheltered life with her mother in Buenos Airesis shattered one day, and the guileless Jewish childwith Down Syndrome is cast adrift in the streets of thecity. The resources she summons during her odysseyare as remarkable as the way she illuminates the soulsof the strangers she encounters.105 Minutes | Genre: Drama | Director: Marcos CarnevaleCountry: Argentina, 2009 | Language: Spanish (English Subtitles)
Saturday, November 13, 7:30pm
Thursday, November 11, 7:30pm
Advice & DissentIf you want your wife to die of a curse, there’s a right wayand a wrong way. Only a rabbi can tell you what Halachapermits. Featuring Eli WallachShort Film: 21 Minutes | Genre: Dark Comedy | Director: Leibel CohenCountry: United States, 2002 | Language: English
Sunday, November 14, 10am & 2pm
Q & A with director, writer & producers after film
The YanklesCharlie Jones, an ex-major league ballplayer, has toserve nearly 200 hours of community service, andwhile he's eager to coach an amateur team as part of his penalty, no one seems willing to take a chance on him. However, that's before he meets Elliot, an Orthodox Jew studying to become a rabbi. Elliot is trying to salvage his hapless Yeshiva schoolbaseball team.115 Minutes | Genre: Comedy | Director: David R. BrooksCountry: United States, 2009 | Language: English
Sunday, November 14, 2:30pm
Become a Sponsor Today!If you would like to support the Long Beach Jewish Film Festival by becoming a sponsor, please fill in theinformation below and return by October 29, 2010 to be included in the festival publicity.
Patrons of the Festival
Marquee - $1,000: 10 Festival passes, patron listing in pre-festivalpublicity, program listing and reserved seating for all films.Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Producer - $600: 4 Festival passes, patron listing in pre-festivalpublicity, program listing and reserved seating for all films.Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Director - $300: 2 Festival passes, pre-festival publicity and alisting in the program. Includes (2) Thursday night patron reception.
Star - $180: 1 Festival pass and a listing in the program.Includes (1) Thursday night patron reception.
Friend - $75: Includes a listing in the program.Includes (1) Thursday night patron reception.
# of Pkgs. Total
TOTAL
Order Tickets Now!L.B. Jewish Film Festival tickets are available in advance by mail or at the Alpert JCC courtesy desk.To order by mail please return this portion with payment. Please indicate whether you would like toreceive tickets by mail or pick them up at Will Call on the day of the performance. All films will screen atthe Alpert Jewish Community Center.
Tickets & Passes
Film Festival Pass - $45 Good for admission to all films
Nora’s Will - $10 Thursday, Nov. 11, 7:30pm
Anita - $10 Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30pm
Advice & Dissent - FREE Sunday, Nov. 14, 10am & 2pm
Inside Hana’s Suitcase - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 10:30am
# of Tickets Total
TOTAL
$45 x ________
$10 x ________
$10 x ________
FREE x ________
$10 x ________
$75 x ________
$180 x ________
$300 x ________
$600 x ________
$1000 x ________
TOTAL ENCLOSED: ______________________
Name __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________ State ______________________ Zip ________________________
Phone__________________________________________ Email __________________________________________________
‘ Check enclosed payable to the Alpert JCC
‘ Charge: ‘Visa ‘MasterCard ‘Discover
Credit Card Number__________________________________________________________ Exp. Date __________
‘ Hold tickets at Will Call / ‘ Mail tickets to above address
Please mail with payment to: The Alpert Jewish Community Center
3801 East Willow Street • Long Beach, CA 90815 • Attn: Susan Paletz, L.B. Jewish Film Festival
For additional information please call (562) 426-7601
Method of Payment
Jews & Baseball - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 2:30pm
Love to Hide - $10 Sunday, Nov. 14, 5pm
$10 x ________
$10 x ________
WinnerAUDIENCE AWARD
miami international
film festival
WinnerJURY AWARD
los angeles international
film festival
beSt directOrSILVER GEORGE AWARD
moscow international
film festival
WinnerBEST SUPPORTING
ACTRESSargentinean academy
beSt Picturelos angeles int’l
film festival
beSt PictureAUDIENCE AWARD
los angeles int’l
film festival
WinnerDOCUMENTARY AWARD
doxa film festival
nOmineeAUDIENCE FAVORITES
hot docs international
film festival
OfficialScreening
toronto Jewish
film festival
WinnerBEST COMEDY
int’l family
film festival
WinnerGOLDEN ACE AWARDlas vegas film festival
2010
WinnerBEST COMEDY
AUDIENCE AWARDl.a. Jewish film festival
2010
beSt featureJURY AWARD
miami lgBt film festival
beSt featureAUDIENCE AWARD
toronto lgBt
film festival
beSt featureAUDIENCE AWARDPhiladelPhia int’l lgBt
film festival
finaliStSHORT SUBJECThollywood awards
& film festival
OfficialScreening
los angeles international
shorts festival
OfficialScreening
Brooklyn Jewish
film festival
20102010
N o v e m b e r 1 1 , 1 3 & 1 4
Featur ing the be
st in
Jewish f i lms f r
om around the w
or ld
F i lms wi l l be sh
own at the
A lpert Jew ish C
ommunity Cent
er
3801 E . W i l low S
t , Long Beach , C
a 90815
Sponsored by
Long Beach Jewish Film Festiv
al
Alpert J
ewish Community C
enter
3801 East W
illow Street
Long Beach
, CA 90815
Nonprofit O
rg.
U.S. Postag
e
PAID
Perm
it No. 17
13Long Beach
, CA
MISSION OF THELONG BEACH JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
The Long Beach Jewish Film Festival seeks to use the power offilm and video to both entertain and educate, while alsoaddressing conventional perspectives on complex andchallenging issues facing the Jewish people and the worldcommunity alike.
2010 Film Festival CommitteeRosecarrie Brooks..............Film Festival Chairperson
Al Rudis ................................Film Selection Chairperson
Dr. Arlene Lazarowitz ......Jewish Studies Outreach Coordinator..................................................Professor, CSULB History Dept.
Dr. Jeffrey Blutinger ........Barbara & Ray Alpert Endowed Chair..................................................Jewish Studies Program;..................................................Director, Jewish Studies Program;..................................................Associate Professor, CSULB History Dept.
Jean Blakey • Barry Borkin • Harriette EllisGerda Seifer • Renee Simon • Elaine Warren • Lander Warren
StaffJeff Antonoff ......................Executive Director Alpert JCC
Susan Paletz ........................Program Director Alpert JCC
Deborah Goldfarb................Executive Director Jewish Federation..................................................Long Beach and West Orange County
Sharon Kenigsberg ............Community Development Director..................................................Jewish Federation Long Beach & West Orange County
Wendy Puzarne ..................Executive Director..................................................Jewish Family & Children’s Services
Be A Volunteer!Volunteers are needed to assist at the Film Festival with a variety of duties.If you have a few of hours to give and would like to help, please contactSusan Paletz at (562)426-7601, ext. 1012 or [email protected]