Calgary’s first virtual Jewish Film Fest brings the ‘reel’ thing to your screen
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Israeli Academy of Film & Television recently announced the nominations for this year’s Ophir awards, Israel’s equivalent to the…
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Calgary Jewish Film Festival Takes 20th Season Online
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – It’s the time of year when the Calgary Jewish community starts thinking about its favourite Yontiff – that is, of…
Critics accuse Gal Gadot of cultural appropriation for accepting Cleopatra role
by Mary Oster (JTA) — A social media storm has erupted after the announcement that Israeli actress Gal Gadot will portray the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra…
‘Tehran’ is a groundbreaking Israeli spy show about immigrant identity
by Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — It all started in 2014, with an e-mail that arrived in Dana Eden’s inbox with the subject line: “Tehran.” “I…
JNF Negev Gala in Edmonton raises the bar for creative virtual celebrations
By Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – The 2020 Edmonton JNF Negev Gala was a thoroughly entertaining virtual event that paid tribute to two exceptional honourees –…