The Golem!

JFilm and the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival present

The Golem
Director: Paul Wegener 1920, Germany, 86 minutes, Silent film with Live Musical Score
In 16th century Prague, a rabbi animates a clay giant to protect his people, but has he created a hero or a monster? Betty Olivero’s haunting score will be performed live as backdrop to director Paul Wegener’s expressionist images and epic set pieces, screened in gorgeous color-tinted black and white with English intertitles.  Lucy Fischer, Distinguished Professor of English and Director of the Film Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh, will introduce the film.

Thursday, June 2, 7:30 p.m.
Jewish Community Center • Katz Auditorium

Tickets:
$20 General Admission, $15 Seniors, $10 Students

Online at www.pjmf.net or call: 412-394-3353

Upcoming event: The Golem, Thursday June 2

 

 

The Golem

with Marissa Byers, clarinet
Nurit Pacht and Rachel Stegeman, violins
Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola
Aron Zelkowicz, cello
Stephen Burns, conductor

BEFORE FRANKENSTEIN…

In 16th century Prague, a rabbi animates a clay giant to protect his people, but has he created a hero or a monster? In a unique collaboration with JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum, the Jewish Music Festival will screen the classic silent film “The Golem: How He Came Into the World” (Germany, 1920, 86 minutes). Betty Olivero’s haunting score will be performed live as backdrop to director Paul Wegener’s expressionist images and epic set pieces, screened in gorgeous color-tinted black and white with English intertitles. Lucy Fischer, Distinguished Professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s Film Studies Department will introduce the film.

Thursday, June 2 at 7:30pm

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh
Agnes and Joseph Katz Performing Arts Center

Support JFilm tomorrow through Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving

Wednesday, May 11th is the Pittsburgh is Art Day of Giving for area arts and cultural organizations.  Any donation over $15 made at http://www.pittsburghgives.org/ will be partially matched, thanks to a $475,000 matching fund, from The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Hillman Foundation, The Benedum Foundation, The Buhl Foundation and The Grable Foundation. Last October, JFilm was able to raise an extra $2,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Day of Giving open to all area non-profits.

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You can help support the following programs:

Teen Screen offers free film screenings for area schools. Over 15,000 students have participated in this program since it started in 2005.

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· $1500 buys one round-trip ticket for a visiting filmmaker from Israel

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The Hope Business

Dana Goren spent four months in Pittsburgh during the fall of 2010 as a Schusterman Foundation Visiting Artist.  I instantly found a kindred spirit in Dana--impressed by her professionalism, dedication to her art form, bright smile and wry sense of humor.  Luckily, not only did my job allow me to help a talented young artist, it also gave me the opportunity to make a great friend! 



Dana and Lauren at the closing night screening of Diplomat

 While Dana and I were able to spend a lot of time together as she did her work here, we also spent some time exploring Pittsburgh, drinking coffee, thrift shopping and talking about art in all of its complex facets.  Dana made quite an impact on everyone she met!  She visited several colleges and universities to impart her filmmaking wisdom to aspiring film students.  She was also hosted by many in the Jewish community for Shabbat dinners and was invited to speak at several area synagogues.   

We here at JFilm cannot wait to see what Dana does next and are so glad to play a small part in her filmmaking career!





If you missed the JFilm Festival's closing night screening of Dana's feature documentary, Diplomat, then you also missed the sneak preview of the short trailer, The Hope Business, that she produced while she was in Pittsburgh. 

2011 Festival Audience Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2011 Festival Audience Award Winners

Best Narrative Feature Film:  The Round Up
Best Documentary Film Co-Winners: Ahead of Time and Precious Life

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