Susan Kandell
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17th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Announces 2024 Winners
The Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) is thrilled to announce the winners of its 17th annual event, which celebrates outstanding independent storytelling across various genres. The awards ceremony took place on Saturday, October 19th, at Gracemoon Arts Theater Salon and Gallery. This year, BFF continued its tradition of recognizing exceptional talent with awards in categories like Best Feature, Best Short, Best Episodic, Best Actor, and more.
Movie Review: “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” Original
It follows Stacey Friedman as she prepares for her Bat Mitzvah, but her plans comedically unravel and threaten to ruin the event. Let’s get this notion out of the way. “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” directed by Sammi Cohen, will not be nominated for any Academy Awards this year. Not unless lip curling is declared a new Oscar category.
San Luis Obispo International Film Festival 2023 Announces Award Winners
The 2023 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival announced this year’s filmmaker award winners during ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday night, which concluded the popular film festival’s first weekend of in-person screenings and events. Winners of their jury awards included Ellie Foumbi’s Our Father, the Devil (Best Narrative Feature) and Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s Butterfly in the Sky (Best Documentary Feature) led the jury awards.
Movie Review: “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song”
This feature-length documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, Hallelujah. Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist Leonard Cohen’s intriguing life has been chronicled in several films over the years.
Movie Review: “I Am Here” Elevates Lessons From A Holocaust Survivor
Ella is not your average 98-year-old. Her magnetic personality makes her past even more surprising. Follow this spirited South African Holocaust survivor as she reveals her astonishing life journey and unwavering appreciation of life. One Friday night, Jordy Sank attended Shabbat dinner at the home of a friend. Also present was Holocaust survivor, Ella Blumenthal who, without any prompting, stood up and revealed harrowing stories of her trials and tribulations during the Holocaust.
Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog – A Review By Susan Kandell | Selig Film News
Shepherded through difficult times Film review by Susan Kandell W.C. Fields was once quoted as saying, ”Never work with children or animals.” He was, of course, referring to child actors and animals in a film setting and it inferred that they would steal the scene. He was absolutely right; that’s exactly what the children and animals in Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog accomplish.
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