Academy Awards: Son of Saul,’ ‘Amy’ and ‘Spotlight’ win Oscars
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — A Hungarian Holocaust drama, a documentary about a sultry Jewish rock star who died too young and a film about an…
Arts
5 incredible Jewish stories behind this year’s Oscar nominations
By Gabe Friedman NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s the biggest night of the year in Hollywood, so it’s not surprising that Jews are typically well-represented…
Book Review: The Daughter Who Got Away by Leora Freedman
Review by Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Daughter Who Got Away is a multi-layered coming of age story by author Leora Freedman to be released…
The EDJGE celebrates 10 years of rocking and ribbing with a packed house
(EJNews) – On the evening of February 21 the Jewish community of Edmonton was treated to wonderful event featuring great food, and an outstanding musical…
Russian-Israeli director takes Ukraine revolution to the Oscars
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — When Evgeny Afineevsky began filming his Oscar-nominated documentary about Ukraine’s revolution, he thought he was in for a fun project…