Woody Guthrie Documentary Is ‘Jewish Film About Very Non-Jewish Guy From Tiny Little Town...
Jonathan D. Salant | JNS
The same folk singer who wrote “this land was made for you and me” also wrote, “Chanukah candlelight, see my...
‘Son of Saul’ Director Says Jews Are Shunned in Cinema
The director of “Son of Saul”, the Holocaust movie that won the Oscar award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2016, said last week...
This Jewish Feminist Has Been the NYC’s Sanitation Department’s Official Artist for 50 Years....
Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
In 1976, deep in New York City’s fiscal crisis, the artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles read a review of her conceptual work...
JxJ’s Screens and Stage Showcase Jewish Stories and Voices
Although Mardy Shualy has been artistic director of JxJ, the Edlavitch DCJCC’s signature Washington Jewish Film and Music Festival, for just six months, he...
A Jewish Writers Initiative Launches Its First Film
Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
Noam Ash didn’t expect his own life to become the inspiration for his first feature film. But that’s what happened when...
The Real Holocaust History Behind ‘Papillon,’ the Oscar-Nominated Short
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
At first glance, “Papillon” (Butterfly), the 15-minute Oscar-nominated animated short by veteran French filmmaker Florence Miailhe, may appear like a meditative...
Documentary About Jews Killed by Their Polish Neighbors After the Holocaust Could Be Banned...
Shira Li Bartov | JTA
A documentary about the murder of five Jews in a Polish town is being threatened with a ban in Poland...
Judd Apatow Grew up Idolizing Mel Brooks. Now He’s Telling Brooks’ Story in an...
Stephen Silver | JTA
When Judd Apatow was growing up on Long Island, there was no debate about who ruled the comedy world.
“Nobody was funnier...
Timothée Chalamet and ‘Marty Supreme’ Net 9 Oscar Nominations for Jewish Sports Fable
Andrew Lapin | JTA
It was a “Supreme” Oscar-nominations morning for Timothée Chalamet and the heavily Jewish period sports comedy he stars in.
“Marty Supreme” picked...
The Battle for Israel’s Red Carpet, Post-Oct. 7
Orit Arfa | JNS
At the outdoor entrance to Jerusalem’s International Convention Center — convenient for the artsy types arriving from Tel Aviv by train...