Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm,’ an HBO cartoon about the shtetl of fools
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) – Imagine a village full of Borats, and you’re close to realizing the absurdity of Chelm. The real-life Polish shtetl, a…
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Unable to film in Ukraine, Eurovision song contest winners made their intro video in Israel
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — This year’s Eurovision Song Contest did not go Israel’s way — but even though the country didn’t make it to…
EJFF synopsis: A hybrid Edmonton Jewish Film Festival is screening in Edmonton and beyond
(AJNews) – We’ve reached the halfway mark for the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival running from May 10 to 18, lighting up computer screens and televisions in…
A movie about how ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ became a movie: Screening at the EJFF on May 15
by Andrew Lapin (Editors Note) – Fiddlers Journey to the Big Screen will be featured at the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival on May 15 at…
Camp BB-Riback celebrates 66th Anniversary and Reunion: June 24 – 26
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Camp BB-Riback will celebrate 66 years serving the youth of Alberta and Saskatchewan at a camp reunion taking place on…