A clever short about friendship in the Mideast conflict
The CJN‘s Managing Editor, Joe Serge, reviews the short film Over The Wall, playing as part of the Human Rights Film Festival.
Federation CJA raises $45.5M, treats guests to sneak peak of upcoming film, The Red Sea Diving Resort
The 2018 Combined Jewish Appeal (CJA) campaign raised just under $45.6 million, general chair Jonathan Ross Goodman announced at the campaign’s official closing on Nov. 14.
How do terrorists buy weapons? Just follow the money
Martin Himel’s brisk and detailed film, Follow The Money examines how terror militias throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have forged unholy alliances with criminal networks worldwide to sell drugs, weapons, and stolen art to fund their operations.
Films about life in Israel compete at film festival
Two Palestinian directors are vying for the Brian Bronfman Family Foundation Prize for Peace with their very different fictional takes on Israeli-Palestinian relations, at the 47th Festival du nouveau cinema (FNC), which opened Oct. 3 and runs until Oct. 14.
Comedy explores the human-dog connection
The theme of the comedy Dog Days is the undeniable and unbreakable bond between people and their dogs.
“Le Mur” un film d’animation percutant
L’Office national du film du Canada (ONF) vient de produire un film d’animation sur le mur de séparation entre Israël et la Palestine.
Film legend Harry Gulkin remembered as a true original
Actor and producer Harry Gulkin was praised for his generosity and building bridges between the francophone and anglophone cultural communities.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is as formidable as any superhero
RBG , a documentary about the U.S. Supreme Court Justice has already had the biggest documentary début of 2018 in the United States. It opens in select Canadian cinemas on Friday, May 18.
Documentary about female Hasidic trailblazers gets world premiere in Canada
“93QUEEN” follows a group of Hasidic women trying to kickstart a gender-inclusive volunteer EMT service.
How a Jewish story became a universal hit
Darling of the Sundance Film Festival Call Me by Your Name is nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.
