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SUMMARY:The 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate its 25th Anniversary\, the NYSJFF will play both at the ASF – Center for Jewish History & via our new online platform for the first time! \n7- 11 May 2023 \nASF – Center for Jewish History \n14 -18 May 2023 \nOnline platform: nysjff.eventive.org  \nThis 25th edition of the NYSJFF is dedicated to Ike\, Molly and Steven Elias  \nThe NYSJFF not only returns with outstanding films of all genres exploring the beauty\, diversity\, and vitality of Greater Sephardic Jewish communities’ culture and identity across the world\, but also welcomes a new host and Artistic Director\, the decorated filmmaker\, writer\, director\, and Pomegranate Award recipient\, Yemenite-Israeli born Na’ama Keha. \n\nFilm and VIP Festival Passes are on sale now! Don’t miss the Special Passover Sale\, which expires on Friday\, 14 April\, @ 5PM ET \nVIP Festival Pass – $$500 until 14 April; $600 After \n(includes Opening Night\, Closing Night\, All Screenings at the ASF – Center for Jewish History and Parties) \nFilm Pass – $200 until 14 April; $225 After \n(includes Closing Night and All Screenings at the ASF – Center for Jewish History): \nAll Access Online – $225 \n(includes 15 films selected from the Festival and online exclusives streaming from Sunday\, 14 May 14 to Thursday\, 18 May) \nCarefully curated to delight cinema lovers of all ages and communities\, the new line-up includes 14 films in theatre and 15 Festival favorites and web exclusives on the streaming platform. We are offering a unique blend of independent films mixing various styles and origins\, including critically acclaimed movies\, World\, US\, and New York premières\, and a retrospective of NYSJFF’s best films from the past 25 years. \nTo mark Israel’s 75th Anniversary\, the Festival focuses on Israeli Sephardic themes and pays tribute to Ronit Elkabetz\, the actress\, filmmaker\, and first Pomegranate Award Winner. Audiences will get to (re) discover her work and see — playing for the first time in North America — the 2022 documentary JE T’AIME RONIT ELKABETZ about her life and her use of fashion to make social statements. \nSTAY TUNED for the complete list of films to be announced soon\, along with the short film selections\, filmmaker appearances and the highly anticipated names of this year’s Pomegranate Award Honorees! \nThe Pomegranate Award\, sculpted by renowned Baghdad-born artist Oded Halahmy\, recognizes extraordinary achievements in the arts. Past recipients include Albert Memmi\, Enrico Macias\, André Azoulay\, Neta Elkayam\, Lisa Azuelos\, Saïd Ben Saïd\, Elie Tahari\, Caroline Aaron\, Ema Shah\, Sassoon Gabay\, André Aciman\, Amir Arison\, and Lanie Kazan. \nThe NYSJFF provides a range of opportunities for donors looking to support the American Sephardi Federation’s year-round preservation\, education\, and empowerment mission. \nYour contribution will help us continue to promote the richness of Sephardic culture and to continue to provide representation with results for American Sephardi communities. Haj Sameyah! \nDonate Now! \nDiscuss Sponsorship or Advertising: Yves@AmericanSephardi.org \nEmail Inquires: info@AmericanSephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-25th-new-york-sephardic-jewish-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Film Festival
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