San
Francisco Jewish Film Festival
The hottest Israeli feature films, documentaries
and shorts of the year will be featured at the
leading Jewish Film Festival of North America,
returning for its 27th year to the Bay Area.
Click for a list of all Israeli
films
July 19 - August 6, 2007.
Locations TBA, San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto,
Marin.
Info: www.sfjff.org
, email jewishfilm@sfjff.org,
or call 415.621.0556.
The Israel Center’s reception for Shemi Zarhin and Aviva My Love
Join The Israel Center in welcoming director Shemi Zarhin (Passover Fever and Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi). A Q&A session will be held following the screening of Aviva My Love.
Thursday, July 26, 5:45 pm.
Screening at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., San Francisco.
Following the screening, The Israel Center invites you to a reception (hors d’oeuvres and cash bar) in the director’s honor at 7:45 pm, Metro Bar and Restaurant, 3600 16th St. @ Market St., San Francisco.
Other Events:
Cocktail Reception and reserved theatre seating for Sweet Mud
JFF Members: $50 / General Public: $55
Enjoy scrumptious food and drink and swing to the tunes of Paul Shapiro’s New York-based jazz sextet. Party ticket includes film admission.
Thursday, July 19, 6:30 p.m. Castro Theatre, San Francisco.
The State of Israeli Documentary Filmmaking
Event included in price of admission.
A cadre of Israel’s best documentary filmmakers will address the unique challenges and satisfactions of creating documentaries in Israel. Invited participants include filmmakers Nurit Kedar (Borders, Lebanon Dream, Wasted), Duki Dror (Mr. Cortisone, Happy Days; Sidewalk), Shimon Dotan (Hot House), Ido Haar (9 Star Hotel), Gilli Mendel (I Am You Are producer and director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque’s Media and Film Education Department) and moderator Ruth Diskin (managing director of Jerusalem-based Ruth Diskin Films Ltd., an international distributor of documentaries and made-for-TV dramas).
Saturday, July 28, following the 1:50 p.m. screening of Wasted. The Roda Theatre , Berkeley.
Opening Night Dessert Reception following the screening of f Aviva My Love
Event included in price of admission.
Join us for dessert in the courtyard of the Roda Theatre (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), following the 7:15pm screening of Shemi Zarhin’s Aviva My Love, catered by Saul’s Restaurant and Delicatessen. Reception is included in the price of the film ticket.
Saturday, July 28, 7:15 p.m. The Roda Theatre , Berkeley.
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