Film

Director and screenwriter James Vanderbilt’s film is based on the 2013 book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by Jack El-Hai.

Jew in the City’s new Hollywood Bureau of the Jewish Institute for Television & Cinema and Marcus Freed’s Jewish Filmmakers Network partner to challenge stereotypes and create accurate representation.

The film’s title can be symbolic of many things, but one is the danger of tunnel vision: if we sacrifice a lot to get something, whether we get it or not, we may wind up feeling empty. 

Two standout short films at the Soho International Film Festival examine Jewish identity.

In “Unspoken,” director and  producer Jeremy Borison tells the story of Noam (Charlie Korman), a closeted teenager growing up in a modern Orthodox community.

Johnson excels in the role that could earn him an Oscar for Best Actor.

The movie has the virtues of “Life is Beautiful” and the intensity of “Schindler’s List,” and stands on its own as an engaging Holocaust drama.

While many Holocaust films focus on the atrocities committed by the Nazis, “Among Neighbors” shifts the lens to the Polish people and what occurred after the war.

For Zohar, the power of “Eleanor the Great” lies in its ability to reach audiences of all ages, especially younger viewers who may initially dismiss a story about older women.