JIFF
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October 2, 2024, 8:12 am
Deep diving into JIFF
Every year, the Jewish International Film Festival program is extraordinary, bringing exciting and enticing films to Australian shores. And 2024 is no exception.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Mahjong is played throughout the Middle East and Asia.
November 28, 2023, 7:23 am
Sephardi Jews from Baghdad to Sydney
The film's title represents the mishmash of culture, Asian and Iraqi, in which Saul grew up.
By Carol Saffer
Richard James Allen in Cut. Photo: The Physical TV Company
November 8, 2023, 7:09 am
Contradictory ideas coexisting in complex ways
“It’s a piece for me that is born out of my own complexity and contradictory feelings, and I hope to share some of that feeling and some of the hope that I have found.”
By AJN STAFF
October 15, 2023, 7:23 am
Sharing Sasha’s story
When The AJN ran a story about a young Sydney filmmaker, we never anticipated that it would spawn a beautiful filmmaking relationship with an author in Melbourne. Lexee Gordoun and Anita Selzer have teamed up to produce Sasha’s Game, which follows the story of how Anita’s father survived the Holocaust. The AJN spoke to both the filmmaker and the author about how the film came to be and what they hope the future of the film holds.
By AJN STAFF
October 2, 2023, 7:06 am
Running off to Jerusalem in search of love
"People think of the ultra-Orthodox as black and white, and depressing," said Triest. "They don't know about them being fashionable or into sex."
By AJN STAFF
May 30, 2023, 7:22 am
Bring on the musicals
The series, which runs weekly on Sundays until December, includes blueprints of the genre like Singin’ in the Rain and The Sound of Music, as well as off-kilter cult classics...
By Lindy Tamir
Worst Ones
February 22, 2023, 7:01 am
The diversity of European cinema
From the UK to Ukraine, and everywhere in between – the festival celebrates the diversity of talent and experiences of European storytellers.
By Erin Rosenberg
Screenshot from Karen Pearlman's I Want to Make a Film about Women.
February 3, 2023, 12:25 pm
Filmmakers need not be caught short
JIFF is committed to supporting and championing local filmmakers, and stories reflecting the global Jewish experience.
By AJN STAFF
February 7, 2022, 8:40 am
Jewish cinematic gems
The 2022 Jewish International Film Festival has been officially launched, and it's looking like an excellent program. The AJN spoke to artistic director Eddie Tamir about what audiences can expect.
By Jessica Abelsohn
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