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THE LOS ANGELES JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL IS BACK
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May 10, 2008
LOS LOS ANGELES, CA (April -- ,
2008) – The third annual Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival (LAJFF) kicks off
May 8th by commemorating the 60th anniversary of the
founding of the state of Israel with the Los Angeles premiere of Lynn Roth’s
The Little Traitor. The Festival will honor Theodore Bikel
with a special award on Opening Night and Joan Rivers with the Marlene Adler
Marks Woman of Inspiration Award on a special evening during the
festival.<>“I can’t think of a better way to
celebrate our third annual festival than by honoring Israel’s 60th
anniversary with Lynn Roth’s inspiring and poignant film and Theodore Birkel’s
work within the Jewish community,” said Executive Director Hilary Helstein.
“The week-long festivities continue with film screenings, cultural events, and
of course, a very special evening celebrating the talented and accomplished Joan
Rivers.”
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The Los Angeles premiere of
The Little Traitor will open the festival on Thursday, May
8th at the Writers’ Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills. Written and
directed by Lynn Roth and produced by Eitan Evan, the film is set in Israel in
1947 just before it becomes an independent state and stars Alfred Molina, Ido
Port, and Theodore Bikel. LAJFF will honor Theodore Bikel on Opening Night with
a special award for his achievement in promoting Jewish culture in media. The
Consul General of Israel, Jacob Dayan will also be present to bring greetings
from the state of Israel on the occasion of its 60th birthday. A
reception will follow the program and screening sponsored by the Tel Aviv-Los
Angeles Partnership program.
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Austrian-born Theodore Bikel is
an Academy Award and Tony Award nominated actor in film, theater and television;
a musician and legendary folk singer; radio host; president of Actors’ Equity;
political activist; Jewish spokesman; and author. He made his film debut in
The African Queen (1951) and was nominated for an Academy Award for his
role as the southern sheriff in The Defiant Ones (1958). Since then, he
has appeared in over thirty motion pictures in addition to numerous plays and
television shows classics such as My Fair Lady and the Russians Are
Coming! the Russians Are Coming! to the more recent films Shattered
and the remake of Crime and Punishment. Mr. Bikel is also an
accomplished folk singer who has recorded 20 albums and sings in over 26
different languages.
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LAJFF and the MorningStar
Commission will honor Joan Rivers on Tuesday, May 13th with the
Marlene Adler Marks Woman of Inspiration Award. The ceremony will be followed
by the Los Angeles premiere of Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny
Jewish Women produced by the Jewish Women’s Archive at the Skirball
Cultural Center. Joan River’s career has spanned the
decades as a successful multi-hypenate as a comedian, actress,
talk show host, businesswoman, author, celebrity and an active philanthropist
bringing her brash humor, talents and tenacity to each role.
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The
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival is a week of events celebrating
the diversity of the Jewish experience through film. Most screenings are
co-produced with local partners and enhanced by panel discussions with the
filmmakers, cast and special guests. By featuring films that highlight Jewish
culture, traditions and challenges, the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival seeks
to promote tolerance and encourages dialogue within the Greater Los Angeles
community.
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The Festival takes place May
8-15, 2008 with over thirty features, documentaries, short subjects and cultural
events at various locations around Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
Venues include the WGA Theatre, Laemmle’s Town Center (Encino), Lammle’s One
Colorado (Pasadena), Laemmle’s Music Hall (Beverly Hills), Arclight Cinemas
Sherman Oaks, Westside JCC, Skirball Cultural Center, Knitting Factory
Hollywood, Valley Beth Shalom, Sinai Temple, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Temple
Beth, Haverim, Hillel at UCLA, and the Emanuel Arts Center Theatre.
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The Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival is presented by the
Westside JCC with support from the Jewish Federation and Valley Alliance. This
Festival is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors to date:
Platinum: Robert and Annette Lichtenstein Family Trust, The Jewish
Federation Valley Alliance, Gail and Irv Weintraub Family Fund, The Marcia
Israel Foundation Gold: Mireille and Barry Wolfe, Kim and Rob Cavallo,
KGIL 1260 AM, Andy and Karen Gold, Kaufman, Kaufman & Miller, ArcLight
Cinemas, Alex Grossman Silver: Goldrich Family Foundation, Theodore &
Renee Weiler Foundation, Valley Beth Shalom, Jewish Women’s Alliance Bronze:
William Morris Agency, Lisa and David Auerbach, Temple Beth Am,
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles, Tel Aviv – Los Angeles Partnership, Michelle and
David Cohan/Remax Realtors, Sinai Temple, Glyphix, The Ant Farm, See Thru Soul
Patron: Shirley and Phil Sniderman, Gerald and Jane Anenberg, Cori Drasin
and Alanna Drasin, Syd Leibovitch/Rodeo Realty, Rebekah and Howard Farber, Susan
and Mike Vizvary, Beit Issie Shapiro, HaMercaz, Temple Aliyah, Temple Beth
Haverim, Temple Emanuel, Temple Kol Tikvah, Temple Mishkon Tephilo, Pasadena
Jewish Temple & Center, Stephen S. Wise Temple, Laemmle Theaters, Scott
Widitor Friends of the Festival: Steven and Stacy Geller, Rob and Michele
Feher, Gloria and David Margulies, Jewish Journal, Shomrei Torah Synagogue,
Temple Beth Chayim Chadashim, Temple Judea, Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Center
for Jewish Studies at UCLA, Gelson’s Community Partners: MorningStar
Commission, ATID of Sinai Temple, the Jerusalem Foundation, The Entertainment
Division of The Jewish Federation, Let My People Sing, Jewish World Watch,
JDate, Jewish Television Network, Hadassah, Latin American Jewish Association,
Yiddishkayt LA, Milken Community High School, Heschel Day School, New Jewish
Community High School, Kadima-Heschel West Day School, University Synagogue,
CSUN Jewish Studies Dept., WJCC Maccabi, Consulate General of Argentina,
Consulate General for the Republic of Poland, Consulate General of Israel in Los
Angeles, The French Embassy - LA Film and TV Office, VBS Men’s
Club.
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