Notes

Call for Entries Closed May 31, 2009


The 2009 Festival Call for Entries is now closed. Thank you to all filmmakers who submitted films. Notifications regarding films selected for our November Festival are sent in early September. Notifications are sent via email for all entries at that time. You may be contacted during our review process for additional materials including press photos.  No phone calls please. More information is available by clicking this Call for Entries link. 

Recruiting Summer and Fall Interns


Internships in marketing, film programming, events management, public relations, arts administration, development and digital communications are also available immediately. Gain film festival experience and share your love of film, culture and the arts. For details, please click here: Jobs/Internships.

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Encores May 31-July 2

 

The Boston Jewish Film Festival and the Museum of Fine Arts present Encores, a selection of the best films from our 20th Festival. Don't miss the final screening of Strangers on July 2! 
Strangers
Zarim

Thursday, July 2, 2:00 pm

Directed by Erez Tadmor and Guy Nattiv
Israel, 2007, 81 min., Feature, 35mm 
 
Click here for Encores schedule and ticketing

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The Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center Summer Institute Presents Selections from The 2008 Boston Jewish Film Festival June 21 to August 16!
 

If you're spending your summer near the Vineyard, drop by the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center on Sunday nights at 7:30pm for films you may have missed in last year's Festival!

June 28: Four Seasons Lodge, with special guest Producer Matt Lavine
July 5: No Screening.  Happy 4th of July!
July 12: Noodle,with special guest Rony Yedidia, Consul, Consulate General of Israel to New England
July 19: A Secret
July 26: Max Minsky & Me
August 2: Phyllis and Harold, with special guest Cindy Kleine
August 9: Holy Land Hardball
August 16: Waves of Freedom, with special guest participant, Arthur Bernstein

Full film descriptions available on our "UPCOMING SCREENINGS" pages.

Tickets are $10, sold at the door 45 minutes prior to each showtime. No advance sales.

 

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New Directors Take Helm

 

The Boston Jewish Film Festival
Appoints New Managing and Artistic Directors


Sarah Rubin & Jaymie Sach

NEWTON, Massachusetts – May 14, 2009 – The Boston Jewish Film Festival announces the appointment of new Managing and Artistic Directors. Jaymie Saks is Managing Director; Sara Rubin is Artistic Director. “These selections are made to provide the organization with experienced and energetic leaders in key positions,” said Judy Ganz, board chair. “We are preparing the organization for dynamic growth, especially pivotal in these challenging economic times.”

Jaymie E. Saks has been appointed Managing Director of The Boston Jewish Film Festival, after serving for five years as Chief Operating Officer of the Jewish Women’s Archive. Her experience in strategic planning, budgeting, accounting, communications, human resources and technology will serve The Boston Jewish Film Festival well. Ms. Saks also has worked at Fidelity Investments and several consulting firms, and holds an MBA from Wharton.

Sara L. Rubin has been named Artistic Director, after serving as Executive Director of The Boston Jewish Film Festival for the past twelve years. Under her leadership, the annual November Festival attendance has grown to 12,000 annually, and additional year-round screenings have expanded to over 10,000 attendees. Ms. Rubin has managed marketing communications, budgeting, strategic planning, and human resources for the Festival. Her prior experience includes bank marketing and communications, consulting, and project management.

The Boston Jewish Film Festival Board of Directors has empowered this new team to strengthen the vision and strategic planning for the Festival, to increase development and fundraising, to initiate new programs, and expand year-round activities.

“The fact that we intend to grow and enliven our programming at this point in time is a great testimony to the strength of the Festival,” commented Judy Ganz. “The Festival is New England’s largest Jewish cultural event, and holds a respected position throughout the entire film community. We look forward to continuing this leadership role, and the strategic appointments of Jaymie Saks and Sara Rubin give our organization the capacity for continued success and growth.”

About The Boston Jewish Film Festival
The Boston Jewish Film Festival presents the best contemporary films from around the world on Jewish themes at its annual November Festival and throughout the year. Through features, shorts, documentaries, and conversations with visiting artists, the Festival explores Jewish identity, the current Jewish experience, and the richness of Jewish culture in relation to a diverse modern world. The Boston Jewish Film Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit arts organization.