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“Oppenheimer,” by director Christopher Nolan
January 23, 2024, 1:09 pm
Oscar Nominations Include Several Jewish-Inspired Films
"Oppenheimer," "Barbie," and "Zone of Interest" lead the crop of nominated movies.
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
Bradley Cooper is Leonard Bernstein, prosthetic nose, and all in “Maestro,” new to Netflix.
January 10, 2024, 2:40 pm
Nostalgia at Your Fingertips During New Year
Four outstanding films and a 47-hour audio book are now all available online.
By Bob Bahr
Screenwriter Alison Peck was interviewed by Temple Sinai Rabbi Brad Leventhal.
December 13, 2023, 2:24 pm
‘You’re So Not Invited’ Writer Visits Temple Sinai
The program provided a lengthy opportunity to examine the creation of the Netflix hit.
By Bob Bahr
Leah Warshawski and her husband, Todd, have continued to document the daily struggles that have brought the residents of Maui together.
September 13, 2023, 10:02 am
Filmmaker Finds High Holiday Comfort in Recovery Efforts
Prize-winning documentarian Leah Warshawski and her husband, Todd, past guests at the AJFF, have seen firsthand her community’s resourcefulness.
By Bob Bahr
Holocaust and Jewish Studies scholars in India, Navras Aafreedi (left) and Mehak Burza, have differing views on the new Bollywood movie "Bawaal." (Screenshot via YouTube; courtesy Mehak Burza / JTA)
August 10, 2023, 4:02 pm
Holocaust Scholars in India Debate ‘Bawaal’
The controversial new Bollywood movie is about a couple visiting Auschwitz.
By Andrew Lapin / JTA
“Oppenheimer” chronicles the moral and political struggles of the scientific head of America’s atomic bomb project during World War II.
July 27, 2023, 10:26 am
AJFF Screens ‘Oppenheimer’ at Recently Reopened Tara
Films follows the conflicted political and professional life of the famed American nuclear pioneer.
By Bob Bahr
Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA, is interviewed at a Writers Guild of America rally outside Paramount Pictures studio, May 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
July 19, 2023, 3:49 pm
SAG Strike Puts Brash Jewish President, Fran Drescher, Squarely in Spotlight
The union she has led since 2021, the Screen Actors Guild, has launched a strike over their treatment by studios in an age of digital streaming.
By JACKIE HAJDENBERG / JTA
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach was among the influential figures in Jewish life the last half of the 20th century.
July 12, 2023, 2:17 pm
‘Soul Doctor’ Honors Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
National screening in June was a reminder of the considerable influence he’s had on Judaism over the last 70 years.
By Bob Bahr
Native Americans have stepped up the pressure to change the names of professional sports teams and their mascots.
April 27, 2023, 12:14 pm
‘Imagining The Indian’ Film Premieres
Aviva Kempner’s recent documentary about team nicknames like the Atlanta Braves is aimed at revealing the racial stereotyping that has endured.
By Bob Bahr
Filmmaker Daniel Raim interviewed Chaim Topol for his documentary that was shown at last year’s AJFF.
March 29, 2023, 2:07 pm
Topol Dies at 87 but Leaves a Timeless Legacy
As Tevya in the film, “Fiddler On The Roof,” Chaim Topol created a powerful and enduring character.
By Bob Bahr
From left, co-writer Clark Young, actor David Strathairn, director and writer Derek Goldman, discuss “Remember This” at Georgetown University with professor Cynthia Schneider.
February 16, 2023, 11:04 am
Director of ‘Remember This’ Celebrates Moral Heroism
Derek Goldman, the director of one of this year’s films from the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, discusses how the film came to be.
By Bob Bahr
Art by Sarah Neuburger
January 26, 2023, 3:35 pm
Local Artist Sarah Neuburger for Festival Artwork
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns for its 23rd anniversary with a slate of compelling, emotional and thought-provoking films.
By Mark Putnam Jr.
"Barren"
January 25, 2023, 4:45 pm
Bernstein and Bahr’s Best Bets at the AJFF
These are the top choices from among the more than 40 feature films and documentaries at the 2023 festival.
By Matthew Bernstein and Bob Bahr
January 25, 2023, 4:37 pm
2023 AJFF Jury Prizes: Jurors, Categories, and Nominees
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns for its 23rd anniversary with a slate of compelling, emotional and thought-provoking films.
By Justin Gottlieb
"Converts"
January 25, 2023, 4:26 pm
AJFF: 23 Years of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival returns for its 23rd anniversary with a slate of compelling, emotional and thought-provoking films.
By Mark Putnam Jr.
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