The Joan and Murray Gefen Savannah Jewish Film Festival will be held again in 2021 with a virtual format during Feb. 28-March 11, according to organizers. Since its foundation in […]
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Documentaries, romantic comedies, and beyond at the Savannah Jewish Film Festival
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel, and the film festival’s selection is reflective of that milestone.
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Jewish Film Fest biopic stars improbably sexy Sophie Tucker
Possessed with a formidable girth and an even fuller voice, Sophie Tucker reigned over every single performance platform that existed in the early 20th century.
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The oys! of summer
Enlightenment, entertainment and everything that can be squeezed in between, that’s the programming goal of the Savannah Jewish Film Festival, which celebrates its eighth year in 2011 with a broad […]
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‘A small story within the big story’
A little–known fact about the Civil War: About 7,000 Union soldiers were Jewish, and as many as 3,000 took up arms for the Confederacy. Ken Burns hasn’t made a 10–hour […]
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2009 Savannah Jewish Film Fest begins
IT’S BEEN six years since Savannah’s Jewish community sponsored the First Annual Joan and Murray Gefen Memorial Savannah Jewish Film Festival — the initial funding for which came through a […]