Film Festival 2007
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Dad on the Run, Kippur, Fiddler on the Roof, From Swastika to Jim Crow, The Golem, A Tickle in the Heart, Voyages, Peace of Mind, Left Luggage, The Jazzman from the Gulag, Arguing the World, Fighter, Yana’s Friends, George Lucas in Love, The Komediant,JCC Divided WeAMES-AMZALAK Fall, Late Marriage, Desperado Square, God@Heaven, Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4pm, Walnut Tree, Autumn Sun, Promises, Cockfight, Time of Favor, Last Dance, TheR SkyO isC Falling, H E Silent S Song,T E Blue R and White in Red Square, The Believer, Schmelvis: Searching for the King’s Jewish Roots, Power of Good, All My Loved Ones, Advise and Dissent, Allerd Fishbein’s In Love, Amen, A Bridge of Books, A Dream of Mother, Festival Under War, Giraffes, Gloomy Sunday, God Is Great, A Good Uplift, In Search of Peace, Kinky Friedman, Last Letter, Molly: the Goldbergs, The New Old Country, One Day Crossing, Shalom Y’All, Shanghai Ghetto, Something From Nothing, Strange Fruit, Taking Sides, Trumpet In the Wadi, Yellow Asphalt, Journey of Spirit: The Debbie Friedman Story, Divan, Moving Heaven and Earth, Almost Peaceful, Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust, Alila, Yidle Mitn Fidl, The First Israeli In Space, James’ Journey to Jerusalem, Welcome to the Waks Family, The Collector of Bedford Street, Shalom Ireland, Born In Buenos Aires, Hebrew Hammer, Henry’s Story: A Teenager Survives, Paper Clips, Bar Mitzvah Boy, Protocols of Zion, Behind Enemy Lines, Kosher Cop, Rosenstrasse, No. 17, Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi, Heir to an Execution, Wondrous Oblivion, The Rashevski’s Tango, Le Grand Rôle, Lost Embrace, The Get, Backseat Bingo, Watermarks, Turn Left at the End of the World, Live and Become, A Cantor’s Tale, Matisyahu, The Ritchie Boys, Little Jerusalem, The Tribe, Sister Rose’s Passion, My 100 Children, Go for Zucker, Walk on Water, What a Wonderful, Singing Blacksmith, Forgotten Refugees, Last Greeks on Broome Street, Fateless, Sophie Scholl, Moshe Safdie: The Power of Architecture, Dad on the Run, Kippur, Fiddler on the Roof, From Swastika to Jim Crow, The Golem, A Tickle in the Heart, Voyages, Peace of Mind, Left Luggage, The Jazzman from the Gulag, Arguing the World, Fighter, Yana’s Friends, George Lucas in Love, The Komediant,july 8-15, Divided 2007We Fall, Late Marriage, Desperado Square, God@Heaven, Sobibor, October 14, 1943, 4pm, Walnut Tree, Autumn Sun, Promises, Cockfight, Time of Favor, Last Dance, The Sky is Falling, Silent Song, Blue and White in Red Square, The Believer, Schmelvis: Searching for the King’s Jewish Roots, Power of Good, All My Loved Ones, Advise and Dissent, Allerd Fishbein’s In Love, Amen, A Bridge of Books, A Dream of Mother, Festival Under War, Giraffes, Gloomy Sunday, God Is Great, A Good Uplift, In Search of Peace, Kinky Friedman, Last Letter, Molly: the Goldbergs, The New Old Country, One Day Crossing, Shalom Y’All, Shanghai Ghetto, Something From Nothing, Strange Fruit, Taking Sides, Underwritten by Trumpet In the Wadi, Yellow Asphalt, Journey of Spirit: The Debbie Friedman Story, Divan, Moving Heaven and Earth, Almost Peaceful, Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance After the Holocaust, Alila, Yidle Mitn Fidl, The First Israeli In Space, James’ Journey to Jerusalem, Welcome to the Waks Family, The Collector of Bedford Street, Shalom Ireland, Born In Buenos Aires, Hebrew Hammer, Henry’s Story: A Teenager Survives, Paper Clips, Bar Mitzvah Boy, Protocols of Zion, Behind Enemy Lines, Presented by The Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Kosher Cop, Rosenstrasse, No. 17, Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi, Heir to an Execution, Wondrous Oblivion, The Rashevski’s Tango, Le Grand Rôle, Lost Embrace, The Get, Welcome! As the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester celebrates its centennial year, the 7th annual Ames-Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival is proud to screen its 100th film! We extend our deepest thanks to the 2007 RJFF FESTIVAL CHAIRS Helene Newman Committee members who devoted countless Bruce Newman hours to the planning and promotion of this year’s festival and, most important, to selecting the films. Bruce and Helene Newman, Chairs This year we are especially pleased to showcase Israel’s internationally recognized and award-winning film industry by presenting six remarkable Israeli films. You will FESTIVAL DIRECTOR also see films from the USA, France, and the UK, along with several short features, Andrea Miller including the 2007 Oscar-winning West Bank Story. For those of you in need of a quick bite to eat before the midweek screenings, we are offering, for the first time, a choice of sandwiches from Geulah’s Deli at the JCC-- delivered straight to The Little Theatre! You may use the form inside this brochure to order your dinner, or just give us a call. We thank you for your ongoing support of the Rochester Jewish Film FESTIVAL ADVISORY Festival. As befits a centennial year, the 2007 Rochester Jewish Film Festival is truly COMMITTEE exceptional! In fact, we promise: Barbara Aurnou Michal Benita-Weiss (Sung to the tune of Comedy Tonight from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Howard Cohen to the Forum”) Claudette Entenberg Elliot Fix Something poetic, Something Semitic, Monica Hiller Great films for everyone: Two comedies, first night! Jeff Hirschberg Carl Lasky Always appealing, Never Appalling, (Festival Founder) Great films for everyone: Two comedies, first night! Rona Litt Sid Rosenzweig Nothing will bore, no one will snore, Jack Ross Bring on the features, short films and more… Joe Silverberg Mike Silverstein Minyans and pigeons, Jazz and religion, Marcia Stern New films from Israel will delight; Drama midweek and Comedy first night! See you at the movies! Helene and Bruce Newman, Festival Chairs PRESENTED BY RJFF extends its deep appreciation to Friendly’s for its 6th year as the Visionary Sponsor. celebrating 100 years 1907-2 007 Visit rjff.org thank you! The Rochester Jewish Film Festival gratefully acknowledges its supporters: visionary $10,000+ executive producer $5,000+ producer $2,500+ Futerman Supporting Foundation: Sara Futerman, Daphne Futerman & Ira Jevotovsky, Eli & Peggy Futerman, Rina & Danny Chessin Konar Family Foundation director $1,000+ Class Action LLC-Marc Frankel - Constable Rubens Family Foundation writer $500+ Jennifer and Bruce Bennett Helene and Bruce Newman Mona and Mark Kolko Marcia and Gary Stern Sylvia and Philip Kowal Film Festival University Cardiovascular Associates Fund Visual Horizons Susan and Saul Marsh Robin and Michael Weintraub Miller Family Supporting Foundation actor $300+ The Brokery LTC Agency-Arnie Eric M. Dreyfuss Paulina and Laurence Kovalsky Bernhard, CLU Feldman Heating & Cooling Debby and Elliott Landsman Josephine and Simon Braitman Heidi and Michael Fishman Limor and Dr. Ralph Madeb Beth and Josh Bruner Audrey and Burt Gordon Dr. Malcom Musiker Daphne and Howard Cohen Barbara and Marvin Gray Avi Seidmann and Mila Superfin Gloria and Pincus Cohen Bonnie Jackson Linda and Sherwin Weinstein Janet and Rick Dray, Jr. Marcia and Richard Kaplan Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Wojciechowski extra $150+ gifts to the Sylvia and Philip Kowal RJFF Fund Felicia and Jeff Cerini Ronald and Barbara Aurnou Bonnie Jackson Loren R. Cohn Sally T. Broadbent Marcia Nabut Dr. Ayala Emmett Dan Daniel and Fern Marlan Daniel Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Marcia Nabut Dr. Eric Dreyfuss Rubenstein Lois Rockoff-DeCoste Feldman Heating and Cooling Joe Silverberg Maxine and Dr. Gerald Rosen Lisa and Michael Silverstein 1 Schedule at a Glance SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1:30 pm 6:15 pm 6:15 pm Israel Night 2 pm 7:30 pm Hyam Plutzik: Rape of Europa KZ w/ Pigeon The Cantor’s Wrestling with American Poet 6:30 pm Son Angels 9 pm 9 pm More than 3:30 pm Close to Home Gorgeous! 1,000 Words 6:30 pm 10 pm Hebrew Lesson Yippee w/ 10th Wrestling with 9 pm Man Angels 7:15 pm Sweet Mud First Time I Was Twenty w/ West 9 pm Bank Story Three Mothers 15 11 am Maurice Sendak: Animation for Children Festival Venues: 4 pm Toots w/ Under Alfred and Ida Hart Theatre celebrating 100 years the Roller Coaster 1907-2 007 7:30 pm Dear Mr. Waldman Film Index: Special appreciation goes to the following for their generosity! 10th Man, The............................................................... pg. 6 Bob Russell and the Little Theatre Staff Cantor’s Son, The .......................................................... pg. 6 Close to Home ............................................................... pg. 4 Jim Healy and the Dryden Theatre Staff Dear Mr. Waldman ....................................................... pg. 8 Boston Jewish Film Festival, Washington DC Jewish First Time I Was Twenty ............................................... pg. 3 Film Festival, Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, and Gorgeous!....................................................................... pg. 5 Larry Anklewicz and the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. Hebrew Lesson ............................................................... pg. 3 Hyam Plutzik: American Poet ...................................... pg. 3 KZ ............................................................................... pg. 4 Maurice Sendak: Animation for Children .................... pg. 7 Special recognition to the WHEC- TV 10 producers for their generous More than 1,000 Words ................................................. pg. 5 assistance in the production of the Pigeon ............................................................................ pg. 4 2007 Rochester Jewish Film Festival