Eddie Rosenstein: An Evening of Film

A PRESENTATION BY MELWOOD SCREENING ROOM  7:30 PM Q&A WITH FILMMAKER FOLLOWING FILM RECEPTION AFTER Dietary Laws Observed Tickets: $10 MELWOOD SCREENING ROOM PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS 477 Melwood Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Tickets available at the door if not sold out. Seating is limited. FOR MORE INFORMATION: 412-992-5203 www.JFilmPgh.org  JFILM is a program of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Punk Jews

JFilm presents The Red String Film Series for young adults
Punk Jews Profiling Hassidic punk rockers, Yiddish street performers, African-American Jewish activists and more, Punk Jews explores an emerging movement of provocateurs and committed Jews who are asking, each in his or her own way, what it means to be Jewish in the 21st century. And, in the process, they are challenging stereotypes and breaking down barriers. (60 minutes)   Producers Evan Kleinman and Saul Sudin will lead a Q & A following the film.   Reception after the Q & A for Graduate Students and Young Professionals. Dietary Laws Observed.   Tuesday, February 19, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh Filmmakers ~ Melwood Screening Room 477 Melwood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213   Tickets: $5 (ages 21-44) $15 (ages 45 and over)     Tickets available at the door if not sold out. Seating is limited.    For more information: www.JFilmPgh.org or 412-992-5203  Sponsored by:

JFilm and the Three Rivers Film Festival present Nicky's Family

JFilm and Three Rivers Film Festival
present

 

Nicky's Family
Director: Matej Minac
Country: Czech Republic

Miss this Audience Award winning film at the 2012 JFilm Festival?
Now's your chance to see it!

Nicholas Winton is an Englishman who organized the rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Now 102 years old, he did not speak about these events for more than half a century. His exploits would've been forgotten if his wife, 50 years later, hadn't found a suitcase in the attic, full of documents and transport plans. Dozens of Winton's “children” have been found and many have gone on to achieve great things themselves. The filmmaker set out to ensure this little-known story was not lost to time, as well as bringing to light the phenomenon that has emerged since. Winton's courageous acts continue to influence people and motivate them to do good. (2011; 96 min)

Thursday, November 15, 7 p.m.
Regent Square Theater

Tickets: $10

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JFilm, TRFF and PLGF present Let My People Go!

JFilm, Three Rivers Film Festival, and
Pittsburgh Lesbian & Gay Film Society
present

 

Let My People Go!
Country: France
Director: Mikael Buch
This hilarious fusion of gay romantic comedy, Jewish family drama, and French bedroom farce follows the travails and daydreams of the lovelorn Reuben. He's a French-Jewish gay mailman living in fairytale Finland (where he got his MA in “Comparative Sauna Cultures”) with his gorgeous Nordic boyfriend. But just before Passover, a series of mishaps and quarrels exile the heartbroken Reuben back to Paris and his zany family. His ditzy mom is played by Carmen Maura (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown). Truffaut regular Jean-François Stévenin plays his lothario father. Managing to celebrate and upend Jewish and gay stereotypes, it's a deeply heartwarming, fabulously kitschy and hysterically funny movie. (2012; 86 min)
 
Two Shows:
Sunday, November 4, 2 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6, 9 p.m.

Regent Square Theater
Tickets: $10


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Mary Lou

Mary Lou

Wednesday, October 17th at 7pm
Harris Theater

150 Minutes (with additional 15 minute intermission)
Director: Eytan Fox

First aired as a four-part series on Israeli television, this 2009 film has often been compared favorably to the hit American TV show "Glee". The engaging story centers on a young gay man named Meir, who is searching for his mother who disappeared on his tenth birthday. To deal with the traumatic loss, he lies to everyone (including himself) that she has taken the stage name Mary Lou and is the back-up singer to real-life Israeli pop star Svika Pick. As an adult, he decides to finally reunite with his mom and sets off for Tel Aviv where his life takes some very surprising turns.

The film is screened in Hebrew with English subtitles.

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Mendelsohn's Incessant Visions

JFilm and the Design Center present:

Tuesday, October 16
Mendelsohn’s Incessant Visions
SouthSide Works Cinema – 7 p.m.


“Mendelsohn’s Incessant Visions” is an award-winning documentary from Israeli director Duki Dror that illuminates the life of German Jewish Expressionist architect Erich Mendelsohn. A contemporary of Walter Gropius and Miese van der Rohe, Mendelsohn’s career followed the jagged trajectory of many German Jewish émigrés fleeing Nazism. Throughout his life he would continue to start over in a foreign land—working first in England, then Israel, and finally, America. The Einstein Tower, an early work, is one of the most important expressions of modern architecture. The film deftly juxtaposes Mendelsohn’s original designs and love letters written to his wife Luise with contemporary images, weaving together reflections from architects and locals who use these unique buildings today. “Mendelsohn’s Incessant Visions” is a testament to the integrity and timelessness of one architect’s visionary design.

In German and Hebrew with subtitles. (70 minutes)

Q&A with Kai Gutschow, Associate Professor, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, and a vegetarian reception follow the film.

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$10 general admission; $5 students

For more information: info@JFilmPgh.org or 412.992.5203

Tickets can be purchased with cash only at the door

2013 Robinson International Short Film Competition call for entries

JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum
announces
The 2013 Robinson International Short Film Competition

Purpose
To honor the legacy of Sanford N. Robinson, Sr., this short film competition helps to further the careers of the winning filmmakers by awarding significant monetary prizes and offering exposure for their films.

Criteria
The competition is an international competition open to any and all independent filmmakers, including college and graduate level film students, as well as professionals in the field.

• Must be a Pittsburgh premiere (no prior public Pittsburgh screenings or TV broadcasts)

• Films completed in 2010 or later

• Screening formats: Blu-ray (Region 1 or Region Free), DCP, HDCAM (1080 59.94i), or Digibeta (NTSC)

• Foreign language films must have English subtitles

• Must be forty (40) minutes or less 

Acceptable genres include narrative, documentary, or animated films. Submissions must contain an essence of Jewishness as represented by theme, history or culture.

Call For Entries
Deadline: Entries are due January 7, 2013.  

Submission fees are as follows:

Entry Fee:
By September 28 - $10

By December 14 - $20

After December 14 - $40

Payments from outside of the U.S. must be in the form of a U.S. bank check, money order or credit card. Personal checks are not accepted from outside the U.S.
Checks and Money Orders should be made payable to: JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum. Please do not send cash. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Return of submission: Submissions will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped return envelope is included with submission.

Entry Format: Submissions must be on DVD – NTSC format only. DVDs in PAL format will not be accepted. International films must be formatted for Region Code 1 (North America) or Region Code 0 (Universal). Semi-finalists' disks will be copied for jurors or uploaded to a private online viewing site. If your DVD can not be copied it may be disqualified from the competition.

Entry Form: All applicants must complete an online entry form. A printed copy of the completed entry form must also be included with the DVD submission. Entry forms can be found here. The following information is needed to complete the entry form: film synopsis (50 word maximum), country of origin, type of film, length of film, screening and broadcast history, honors and awards, filmmaker's contact information, biography, and personal statement (100 word maximum).

Submissions should be mailed to:

JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum
Attn: Robinson Competition
234 McKee Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Entrants may submit more than one film. Each entry requires a separate DVD, entry form and entrance fee.

Awards and Presentation

Up to ten films will be selected for presentation by JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum at an Awards Evening in May 2013. The award winners will be announced immediately following the screening.

Zahav (Gold) Award: $10,000

Kesef (Silver) Awards: 2 winners at $3,000 each

Finalists will be notified in March 2013 of their selection. All finalists are invited to attend.  All finalist films will be shown. The three award winners will be flown to Pittsburgh for the Awards Presentation.

Additional Terms and Conditions
JFilm is not responsible for late, lost, damaged or ineligible entries. Entrants will retain all ownership rights to their submitted films. By entering this competition, the entrant certifies that they have the legal right to submit and exhibit the film. The applicant is responsible and liable for any breach of rights or the law in the submission and exhibition process. Award winners will be required to sign an affidavit confirming that their short film is original and that he/she holds all rights. Affidavits of winners under 18 years of age at time of award must be countersigned by parent or legal guardian. All federal, state, and local taxes, and customs fees, when applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winners. By entering the competition, the entrant grants the right to publish or transmit portions of the film for the purpose of press or promotion, unless otherwise noted. Additionally, entry constitutes permission to use winners' name, likeness, and voice for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation. Void where prohibited.