The Jewish Film Festival in Indianapolis is an annual event that celebrates Jewish culture and identity through film. It is an opportunity for movie-lovers to explore different cultures and stories from around the world while also enjoying special screenings of classic films. The festival takes place over two weeks each year and includes screenings, awards ceremonies, panel discussions, and other events. This popular film festival is dedicated to encouraging an understanding of Israeli and Jewish culture, as well as introducing viewers to Israel's young but thriving film industry.
The Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) is a non-profit cultural art center dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary and world cinema; teaching reading and writing for a visual culture; and making film a vibrant part of the community. The film features portraits of two beloved icons, Sholom Aleichem and Theodore Bikel, woven into this enchanting documentary. It has been sold out at its premiere at the Munich International Film Festival, at the Jerusalem Film Festival and won the Best Documentary Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The festival's co-producers, Stan Springer and Bob Epstein, said last year's festival attracted more than 1,000 moviegoers of all faiths and traditions. In addition to showcasing films from around the world, the festival also features special screenings of restored classics such as Vittorio De Sica's Oscar-winning 1972 film The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.
The festival also includes a variety of awards for films that are screened during the event. These awards include the SIGNIS Jury Award, Religion Today Film Festival (201), Audience Award, Maui International Film Festival (201), Best Documentary Short Film; Sedona International Film Festival (201) Mitákuye Oyás'i (Film Inclusion Award), Central States Indie FanFilmFest (201), Indy Shorts International Film Festival (201), Circle City Film Festival (201), Merit Award, Special Mention; Accolade Global Film Competition, Lolly Award for Best Film, XPOSED International Queer Film Festival (201), Best Documentary Film, Side by Side Film Festival (201), Audience Award, Docaviv Film Festival (201), Guild Film Award, Gold, Guild of German Art House Cinemas (2000), OCIC Award, Honorable Mention, Mar del Plata Film Festival (199). In addition to screenings and awards ceremonies, the festival also includes a variety of other events such as a Jewish charcuterie competition before screening Deli-Man and a special screening of Ross' film Kasztner's Train which tells the story of Ahmed and David, two extremist figures, one Islamic and the other Jewish who cross paths in the 1994 attack on a Jewish community center in Argentina. The Jewish Film Festival in Indianapolis is an event that provides movie-lovers with an opportunity to explore different cultures and stories from around the world while also celebrating Jewish culture and identity through film. It is an event that should not be missed!.
