WJFF SPECIAL FOCUS ON...
JEWS AT WORK  and JEWISH FILM - WOMEN FILMMAKERS

JEWS AT WORK
What we do for work influences nearly every other aspect of our lives—from where we live to who our friends are, from self-image to lifestyle—even the hours we sleep, the meals we eat and the clothes we wear. But does being Jewish influence our work? And in what ways?

This year, the WJFF explores the world of work through a Jewish lens, asking such questions as: what, if any, influence does being Jewish have on our choice of work? How can, or do, Jewish values affect the way we do our work, the goals we set and the accomplishments we find meaningful? By looking at five films about people passionate about their work, we stop to explore the reasons for why we do what we do for most of our waking hours.

Films in this series:

INCESSANT VISIONS— Letters from an Architect Sunday , December 4 1:00 pm, AFI Silver Theatre Architect Erich Mendelsohn BREATH MADE VISIBLE Monday , December 5 7:30 pm, Embassy of Switzerland Dance pioneer Anna Halprin LIA Tuesday , December 6 7:00 pm, AU Wechsler Theater and Wednesday , December 7 1:00 pm, Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater Film impresario Lia van Leer		MY CHAMPION Tuesday , December 6 7:00 pm, AFI Silver Theatre Boxer Merhav Mohar YOO-HOO , MRS GOLDBERG Friday , December 9 1:00 pm, Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater  Actor, writer and producer Molly Berg
JEWISH FILM - WOMEN FILMMAKERS
There are more films directed by women in this year’s WJFF than ever before—16 women directed 19 of our 47 films. That 40 percent of films with women at the helm are on our schedule is even more impressive when faced with facts from the film industry. For example, only seven percent of the members of the Directors Guild of America are listed as female directors. Is this a sign of something new happening in filmmaking in general or perhaps something distinct to Jewish film? Do women tell Jewish stories differently than men do? Are women uniquely able to reflect certain stories or parts of the Jewish experience? As part of this year’s Festival, we focus on exploring these questions and more through features, documentaries and shorts directed by the women listed to the left. We are honored that many of them will be present at screenings of their films, indicated by *an asterisk after their name. We look forward to seeing their work and to insightful, revealing and meaningful discussions with these accomplished women.		Liora Amir Barmatz *, Who Shot My Father? The Story of Joe Alon Gabriella Bier, Love During Wartime Ruth Fertig *, Yizkor Lisa Geduldig, Esther and Me Taly Goldenberg, Lia Melissa Hacker *, Letters Home Julia Haslett *, An Encounter with Simone Weil Marilyn Johnston, My Mother Was a Coast Guard SPAR Anna Justice *, Remembrance (Closing Night) Deborah Kaufman *, Between Two Worlds Aviva Kempner *, Partisans of Vilna, Yoo-Hoo Mrs. Goldberg, The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, The Rosenwald Schools Evi Kurz *, The Kissinger Saga: Walter and Henry, Two Brothers from Fuerth Elisabeth Scharang, In Another Lifetime Nina Shapiro-Perl *, Through the Eye of the Needle—The Art of Esther Nisenthal Krinitz Beverly Siegel *, Women Unchained Britta Wauer *, In Heaven Underground

THANK YOU TO OUR FESTIVAL CO-SPONSORS

   ... AND OUR DAY SPONSORS

•  JACOB AND CHARLOTTE LEHRMAN FOUNDATION Opening Night Sponsor 
•  THE CROSSCURRENTS FOUNDATION Closing Night Sponsor
•  ESTELLE FRIEDMAN GERVIS FAMILY FOUNDATION 
•  LOUIE AND RALPH DWECK 
•  THE ARTHUR TRACY “THE STREET SINGER” ENDOWMENT FUND

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