Jews, Movies and the American Dream
Naomi Pfefferman
March 19, 1998
\”Hollywoodism: Jews, Moviesand the American Dream\” highlights the Jewish moguls who invented Hollywood.
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The Ashes of Memory
William Yelles
March 19, 1998
In \”Raising the Ashes,\” O\’Keefe has crafted a filmabout healing and rebirth unlike any other.
The Female Woody Allen
Harry Medved
February 26, 1998
Julie Davis, a 28-year-old Dartmouthgraduate and former Playboy Channel editor, shot \”I Love You, Don\’tTouch Me!\” for an amazing $68,000.
A Cinematic Salute to Israel
William Yelles
February 26, 1998
For the next five Tuesdays, Sephardic TempleTifereth Israel will commemorate Israel\’s 50 years of independence,with free screenings of films produced in the nation or celebratingmoments in its history.
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Jewish Journal
February 12, 1998
Television and film star George Clooney presents Leslie Moonves with the Sherrill C. Corwin Human Relations Award.\n
A Jewish New Wave
Harry Medved
February 12, 1998
Jewish filmmakers descended on this snowy townlast month for their annual 11-day-long holiday ritual of schmoozing,skiing and screenings, better known as the Sundance FilmFestival.
Fine Cut: A Festival of Student Film
William Yelles
February 12, 1998
Student films from throughout Southern California are currentlybeing featured on the three-part KCET series \”Fine Cut: A Festival ofStudent Film,\” airing on Sundays at 10 p.m. The series, hosted bydirector Michael Apted, will feature a total of 17 films fromstudents at UCLA, USC, CalArts, Loyola Marymount and the AmericanFilm Institute. Ranging in length from three to 32 minutes, theentries include dramas, documentaries and animation.
From Operaman to Leading Man
Naomi Pfefferman
February 12, 1998
In \’The Wedding Singer,\’ Adam Sandlerproves he can carry a tune and a movie.\n
Love, Jewish-American Style
Michael Aushenker
January 29, 1998
Despite the abundance of Jewish filmmakers in the entertainment industry, Jewish Americans fall somewhere ahead of Asian-Americans and well below Anglo- and African-Americans as a group represented on celluloid. And no one is more aware of that than film historian and author Harry Medved, whose \”Cinema Beshert: Meeting Your Mate at the Movies\” film series at the University of Judaism focuses on love,Jewish-American style.
Gearing Up for 50
Ruth Stroud
January 22, 1998
The peace process is stalled, pluralism issues remain unresolved and the Netanyahu government is in turmoil. But organizers of a major, star-studded 50th anniversary tribute to Israel later this year are focusing their attention on celebration, not contention. Indeed, a rare in-gathering of major Hollywood celebrities, Jewish communal officials and organizational leaders has come together to mark Israel\’s first half century.
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