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.
Slam poetry meets journalism in (Jew)nique show
David Silverberg created a one-man show that highlights influential Jewish-Canadian trailblazers in a variety of fields.
Montreal Israeli Film Festival aims to offer a true portrait of Israel
Fifteen of the best new Israeli movies – ranging from dramas, to comedies, to thrillers, to documentaries – will be screened at the Cineplex Forum in Montreal from May 6-17, with both English and French subtitles.
Israeli vampires, screwball sci-fi and Canadian docs pack this year’s Jewish film festival
More than a quarter-century into its run, the Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) is still giving its audiences much to contemplate and debate.
New doc goes behind the scenes of the Oslo Accords
Israeli filmmaker’s film will have its national premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto.
Film on Oskar Groening trial to premiere at Hot Docs in Toronto
The Accountant of Auschwitz focuses not just on this occasion but also the history of Nazi trials in Germany.
TJFF founder honoured for decades of public service
When Helen Zukerman got word she would be receiving a Meritorious Service Medal in honour of her civil service to Canada, her first impression was it was a joke.
Duo’s debut film has satire, music and a dog — sort of
A Dog in Paris, written, directed and produced by Sam Berns, 25, and Aaron Alter, 24, both of Thornhill, Ont., reflects the coming of age experience within their own lives.
Exploring the Jewish world at Hot Docs
Montreal-based Ina Fichman is presenting two films she produced that have already received critical and audience acclaim on the festival circuit.
Why was Assassin’s Creed given rights to a Leonard Cohen song and not the Montreal Symphony Orchestra?
The sole trustee of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust discusses why the estate gave permission to a violent video game to use the song You Want it Darker, but denied the Montreal Symphony Orchestra’s request to perform it.
