24th annual Calgary Jewish Film Festival features world class films from November 2 – 17
By Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – The Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival, taking place the first three weeks of November, will be rolling out the…
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Alex Edelman wins Emmy for ‘Just For Us,’ his HBO comedy special on antisemitism and Jewish identity
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Alex Edelman won an Emmy for “Just For Us,” his comedy special about attending a white supremacist meeting that put…
New documentary ‘The Bibi Files’ paints an unflattering portrait of Netanyahu
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A new documentary about Benjamin Netanyahu premiered at a major film festival this week, at a moment when he is…
EJFF shines a bright light on community spirit
By AJNews staff Yasher Koach to Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Coordinator Susan Schiffman, Festival Chair Sam Koplowicz, and their team of creative volunteers for hosting a…
Former Broadway performer to lead Fiddler sing-along at EJFF on May 26
by Tammy Vineberg (Edmonton) – Michele Miller knew her destiny when she was five-years-old. She fell in love with singing and dancing and had a…