Reel to Real teams up with J-Site for Spring 2011

Reel to Real:

A program for teens and seniors

8th through 12th grade teens:

Do you like film and Jewish culture?  Are you interested in doing a mitzvah by spending time with seniors?  Do you need community service hours for school?

Reel to Real is a great way to watch interesting Jewish-themed films and participate in community service at the same time.   Each month the teens meet with seniors at senior living facilities to watch a film together.  Following each film, teens lead a discussion with the seniors.   Conversations are moderated by Lauren Braun from JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum.

The Reel to Real class at J-SITE will meet on January 23, February 13, March 6, April 3 (as part of J-SERVE) and May 1st from 1:00-3:00pm at area assisted living facilities.

To register for this class please call 412-521-1101 ext. 3203 or email bgoldstein@ajlpittsburgh.org.

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The Reel to Real course at J-SITE is a partnership between the AJL, JFilm: the Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum and J-SITE.

Welcome to our new blog!

JFilm: The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum welcomes you to our new blog!  Please check in often to learn about upcoming events, year round programming, and news about Jewish films and filmmakers.

JFilm's mission is to promote community dialogue and cultural understanding by presenting year-round film programs and guest artists from around the world.
JFilm explores and celebrates Jewish culture.
JFilm actively reaches out to people of all races and religions, ages and abilities by programming films with a broad range of themes and by collaborating with a diversity of community and educational organizations.

Our programs include:

The Jewcy Film Series

Geared towards young adults between the ages of 21 - 35, the Jewcy Film Series creates a fun, social setting around a night at the movies.  We choose films that will appeal to a young audience (think hip and edgy).  A catered after party allows the Jewcy crowd to mix, mingle and discuss the movie. 

Past events include:
Lost Islands at the Southside Works with catered after party at the Wine Loft.
Ajami, screened at the Istanbul Cafe in Lawrenceville with catered after party.
Strangers screened under the Schenley Park tent accompanied by popcorn, candy, and drinks.
Breaking Upwards, screened at Pittsburgh Filmmakers with catering by Tallulah's and guest filmmakers/actors Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones in attendance.

To find out more about Jewcy, visit our Facebook page or the Jewcy web page!

Reel to Real
Reel to Real is a great program that brings teens (grades 9 – 12) to assisted living facilities to watch a film with resident seniors. After the film, the teens lead a discussion with the seniors. The purpose of the program is to bridge the age gap between these 2 groups through film and conversation.
To find out more about Reel to Real, visit our Facebook group!

Teen Screen
Offers free weekday film screenings for school groups.  Teachers receive a preparatory guide and a talk back session follows each film.  Over 6,000 students have attended Teen Screen since its inception in 2005.
Learn more about Teen Screen here!

Film Festival
2011 marks the 18th annual Pittsburgh Jewish Israeli Film Festival.  Each year our festival committee previews hundreds of films from around the globe to bring an interesting and engaging selection of Jewish films to Pittsburgh.