Canadian doc about Claude Lanzmann up for an Oscar
After a more than four-decade career making some of the most accomplished documentaries of all time, Claude Lanzmann may finally be heading to the Academy Awards
Canadian documentary nominated for an Oscar
Adam Benzine’s Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah has been nominated in the best documentary short subject category
Filmmaker undergoes taharah in doc about Jewish burial
More than 10 years in the making, Saul Henteleff’s documentary, My Jewish Death debuted last month at the Berney Theatre
Court hears copyright case about Holocaust story
A Federal Court judge is being asked to adjudicate a case that asks, in effect, who owns the story of a Holocaust survivor
Wandering Muse opens the door to Jewish music
“My intention is to create an international audio-visual library of Jewish music that is alive and growing,” says Tamás Wormser
Amy Winehouse documentary named semifinalist for Academy Award
Amy is a British documentary about the late singer-songwriter, described by her brother as “a little Jewish kid from North London with a big talent”
Documentary focuses on the healing power of medical marijuana
Grass Fed, directed by Jewish-Canadian cinematographer Ezra Soiferman, follows one man’s successful journey to alleviate his severe back pain, with marijuana
P.S. Jerusalem explores the many moods of Israel
P.S. Jerusalem explores Israel in its many moods, from peaceful Memorial Day ceremonies to encounters with xenophobic men on the city streets
The Day Hitler Died debuts interviews with men, women in Hitler’s bunker
New documentary, The Day Hitler Died, will premiere on the Smithsonian Channel on Nov. 16.
Film documents stories of Shoah child survivors
Child Survivors – Then & Now: Understanding Our Childhood and its Impact on Our Lives recently made its debut at Baycrest Health Sciences Centre
