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SUMMARY:Closing Night of the 27th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation presents: \nThe 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\nDedicated to Ike\, Molly and Steven Elias \nSunday\, 15 June at 8:00PM\n7:00-8:00PM VIP Reception (for VIP Pass & Ticket Holders Only)\n8:00PM CONCERT \n@El Museo del Barrio\nJoin us for the grand finale of the 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival with an extraordinary live performance by legendary French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias. Known for his soulful voice and timeless songs that celebrate peace\, exile\, and identity\, Macias returns to New York following last year’s sold-out appearance to once again captivate audiences with his music and message. \nSet in the elegant theater at El Museo del Barrio\, this special evening closes a week of powerful films and cultural reflection\, honoring the rich tapestry of Sephardic Jewish life around the world. From North Africa to the Mediterranean and beyond\, Enrico Macias embodies the spirit of Sephardic resilience and joy.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/closing-night-of-the-27th-ny-sephardic-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:El Museo del Barrio\, 1230 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Concert,Film Festival
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SUMMARY:The 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation presents: \nThe 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\nDedicated to Ike\, Molly and Steven Elias  \nLights\, Camera\, Action!\n \nJoin us on Opening Night of the 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival at El Museo del Barrio for an unforgettable evening of joy\, artistry\, and community. \nWe will present the 2025 ASF Pomegranate Awards to honor vibrant Sephardi voices for outstanding achievements: \nMichel Boujenah \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Stage and Screen \nFortuna \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Preservation of Sephardic Culture \nRoya Hakakian \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature \nYael Naim \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music \nThe Pomegranates are sculpted with love by world-renowned\, Baghdad-born artist Oded Halhamy.  \nFollowing the award ceremony\, enjoy the performance:  \nFortuna with Trio Mediterraneo\, known for their soulful reinterpretations of Sephardic and Mediterranean music\, will take the stage in a moving performance celebrating cultural continuity. The ensemble will be joined by special guest Frank London\, Grammy-winning trumpeter and co-founder of The Klezmatics. \nAnd get ready for more surprises that will make this evening even more magical! \nVIP Festival Pass holders will enjoy an exclusive reception before the awards ceremony\, featuring a specially curated culinary experience\, alongside our honored guests. \nThe Opening Night will take place in the stunning setting of El Museo del Barrio\, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution located on 5th Avenue’s “Museum Mile.” \nSpace is limited; early reservations are highly recommended. Exclusive opportunities are also available on a first come\, first served basis. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the 27th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s Opening Night! \nVIP Festival Pass – $749 \nVIP Festival Pass\, access to All Events (including Opening & Closing Night Private Meet & Greet Receptions) & Screenings with VIP seating \nLIMITED AVAILABILITY \nAll-Access Pass – $299 \nAll-Access Festival Pass\, access to All Events & Screenings\, including Opening & Closing Night (excluding Private Meet & Greet Receptions)  \nFestival Week Pass – $119 \nIncludes all Movie Screenings\, Q&As\, and Special Daytime Events \nOpening Night Ticket – $59-$99 \nIncludes Opening Night Awards Ceremony & Performance \nClosing Night Ticket – $99-$179 \nClosing Night Ceremony & Performance by Enrico Macias \n \n~~~~~~~ \nDiscuss Sponsorship or Advertising: Yves@AmericanSephardi.org \nEmail Inquires: info@AmericanSephardi.org \n~~~~~~~ \nBe a Part of the Festival! \nDonate Now!
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/coming-soon-the-new-york-sephardic-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Awards,Celebration,Concert,Culture & History,Film,Film Festival,Q&A
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SUMMARY:Opening Night of the 27th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation presents: \nThe 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\nDedicated to Ike\, Molly and Steven Elias  \nJoin us on Opening Night of the 27th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival at El Museo del Barrio for an unforgettable evening of joy\, artistry\, and community. \nWe will present the 2025 ASF Pomegranate Awards to honor vibrant Sephardi voices for outstanding achievements: \n \nYael Naim \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music \n \nMichel Boujenah \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Stage and Screen \n \nFortuna \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Preservation of Sephardic Culture \n \nRoya Hakakian \nPomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Literature \nThe Pomegranates are sculpted with love by world-renowned\, Baghdad-born artist Oded Halhamy.  \nFollowing the awards ceremony\, enjoy the performance:  \n \nFortuna with Trio Mediterraneo\, who are known for their soulful reinterpretations of Sephardic and Mediterranean music\, will take the stage in a moving performance celebrating cultural continuity. The ensemble will be joined by special guest Frank London\, Grammy-winning trumpeter and co-founder of The Klezmatics. \nAnd get ready for more surprises that will make this evening even more magical! \nVIP Festival Pass holders will enjoy an exclusive reception before the awards ceremony\, featuring a specially curated culinary experience\, alongside our honored guests. \nThe Opening Night will take place in the stunning setting of El Museo del Barrio\, New York’s leading Latino cultural institution located on 5th Avenue’s “Museum Mile.” \nSpace is limited; early reservations are highly recommended. Exclusive opportunities are also available on a first come\, first served basis. \nWe look forward to welcoming you to the 27th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s Opening Night! \nVIP Festival Pass \nVIP Festival Pass\, access to All Events (including Opening & Closing Night Private Meet & Greet Receptions) & Screenings with VIP seating \nLIMITED AVAILABILITY \nAll-Access Pass \nAll-Access Festival Pass\, access to All Events & Screenings\, including Opening & Closing Night (excluding Private Meet & Greet Receptions)  \nOpening Night Ticket \nIncludes Opening Night Awards Ceremony & Performance \n~~~~~~~ \nDiscuss Sponsorship or Advertising: Yves@AmericanSephardi.org \nEmail Inquires: info@AmericanSephardi.org \n~~~~~~~ \nBe a Part of the Festival! \nDonate Now!
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/opening-night-of-the-27th-ny-sephardic-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:El Museo del Barrio\, 1230 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10029\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Culture & History,Film Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T114401
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SUMMARY:The 26th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:American Sephardi Federation presents: \nThe 26th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\nDedicated to Ike\, Molly and Steven Elias \nMark your calendar for Sunday\, June 2nd\, as we kick off the 26th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\, a captivating week-long cinematic journey of untold stories of tolerance and diversity within the vibrant Sephardic cultural mosaic\, running until June 9th. \nThis year’s festival promises to be truly extraordinary\, as we proudly announce NY\, US and international premiere films\, world-renowned filmmakers and actors receiving the Pomegranate Awards and the return to the American stage\, hand in hand with the ASF\, of the iconic internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter Enrico Macias. \nJoin us at the Opening Night for a mesmerizing performance by Enrico Macias and the Pomegranate Awards Ceremony honoring acclaimed filmmaker Alexandre Arcady\, cultural icon Stella Levi\, and celebrated actor and director John Turturro. \n\n\nSchedule at a Glance\nSunday\, 2 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History\n6:00PM: Red Carpet VIP Meet and Greet with Alexandre Arcady\, Stella Levi\, Enrico Macias\, & John Turturro \n*Available for VIP Passholders only \n7:00PM: Opening Night Pomegranate Awards Ceremony featuring a special performance by Enrico Macias and light reception \nMonday\, 3 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History\n3:00PM: Special Screening of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS \nFollowed by a Q&A with David Forgacs (NYU) \n6:00PM: WEDDING BLUES \nFollowed by a Q&A with Enrico Macias \nNorth American Premiere \n8:00PM: Red Carpet VIP Meet & Greet with Alexandre Arcady \n*Available for VIP Passholders only \nSchedule at a Glance \nSunday\, 2 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n6:00PM: Red Carpet VIP Meet and Greet with Alexandre Arcady\, Stella Levi\, Enrico Macias\, & John Turturro \n*Available for VIP Passholders only \n  \n7:00PM: Opening Night Pomegranate Awards Ceremony featuring a special performance by Enrico Macias and light reception \n  \nMonday\, 3 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n3:00PM: Special Screening of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS \nFollowed by a Q&A with David Forgacs (NYU) \n  \n6:00PM: WEDDING BLUES \nFollowed by a Q&A with Enrico Macias \nNorth American Premiere \n  \n8:00PM: Red Carpet VIP Meet & Greet with Alexandre Arcady \n*Available for VIP Passholders only \n  \n8:30PM: THE BLOND BOY FROM THE CASBAH \nFollowed by a Q&A with Alexandre Arcady \nNorth American Premiere \n  \nTuesday\, 4 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n6:00PM: SPINOZA: SIX REASONS FOR THE EXCOMMUNICATION OF THE PHILOSOPHER \nFollowed by Q&A with Ian Buruma\, author of Spinoza: Freedom’s Messiah (Jewish Lives/Yale University Press) \n  \n8:00PM: THE SECRET SABBATH \nNY Premiere \n  \nWednesday\, 5 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n2:00PM: Shorts Program: \nTHE GIRL FROM SALONIKA\, NY Premiere \nWOMEN OF VIRTUE\, NY Premiere \nMAHJONG & MAHASHAS\, International Premiere \nFollowed by Q&A with Director Carolyn Saul \nFree Event\, RSVP Required \n  \n6:00PM: MARIAGE MIXTE \nFollowed by a Q&A with Alexandre Arcady \n  \n8:30PM: LE GRAND PARDON \nFollowed by a Q&A with Alexandre Arcady \n  \nThursday\, 6 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n3:30PM: NATHAN-ISM \nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Elan Golod \n  \n6:00PM: THE HOLY CLOSET \nNY Premiere \nFollowed by a live performance by Chanan Ben Simon \n  \n8:15PM: KING OF THE SEPHARDIM \nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Ofer Pinchasov \nInternational Premiere \n  \nFriday\, 7 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n12:00PM: LOOKING FOR CHLOÉ \nFollowed by a Q&A with Dr. Philippe Aghion\, Gaby’s son \n  \n1:30PM: Stella Levi: Songs & Stories \nConversation with Stella Levi and Natalia Indrimi (Centro Primo Levi New York) \n  \n8:00PM: ASF Young Professionals SOULFUL SHABBAT DINNER \n  \nSaturday\, 8 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n9:20PM: Israeli-Sephardi Community Habdalah with Reymonde Amsellem \n  \n9:30PM: Pomegranate Award Ceremony\, followed by the screening of SEVEN BLESSINGS\, and Q&A with Reymonde Amsellem \n  \nSunday\, 9 June @ASF – Center for Jewish History \n12:00PM: RADIO PROPAGANDA \nFollowed by a Q&A with Director Ofer Pinchasov \nNY Premiere \n  \n2:30PM: A Tribute to Sami Michael A”H \nFree Event\, RSVP Required \n  \n4:30PM: 20th Anniversary Screening of SECRET PASSAGE \n  \n6:00PM: Red Carpet VIP Meet & Greet with John Turturro \n*Available for VIP Passholders only \n  \n7:00PM: 10th Anniversary Screening of FADING GIGOLO \nFollowed by a Q&A with John Turturro \nClosing Night light reception \n~~~~~~~ \nDiscuss Sponsorship or Advertising: Yves@AmericanSephardi.org \nEmail Inquires: info@AmericanSephardi.org \n~~~~~~~ \nBe a Part of the Festival! \nDonate Now!
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/save-the-date-new-york-sephardic-jewish-film-festival/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Festival
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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/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity
DESCRIPTION:Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity \nSunday\, 13 September \n11:00AM EDT (Live Q&A Session)\n6:00PM EDT (Rebroadcast) \nDocumentary Feature | USA | 2020 | 57 min\nIn English\nFollowed by the Q&A with the Filmmakers \nSUMMARY:\nThe Iraqi government\, under color of law\, stripped the Iraqi Jews of their property\, including religious and cultural artifacts\, starting in 1952. Rescued by US soldiers in 2003 from a flooded basement of the Iraqi secret police\, the Iraqi Jewish Archives consist of over 4800 books and artifacts. Among those are the records of the last Jewish education center in Iraq – The Frank Iny School. Presently\, the US and Iraqi governments are planning to return those same archives to a politically unstable Iraq. One day there will be little hard evidence for the community to prove they ever existed in Iraq. Moreover\, this same plight is being inflicted upon other minorities in the middle east. NYSJFF is please to present the world premiere of this eye-opening feature documentary that include personal stories how the archives were discovered\, and what the archives mean to future generations to come. \n\n\nCarole Basri — Executive Producer\, Co-Director\, Co-Writer\nCarole Basri is a lawyer and filmmaker. She’s a visiting professor at Peking University School of Transnational Law and a visiting professor at Pericles Law School. At Fordham University Law School she was an adjunct professor from 2010 to 2018 and created the first LLM in Corporate Compliance in the world at Fordham Law School. She was also an adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 2003\, Ms. Basri was a member of the US State Department’s “Future of Iraq” Project and a member of the Coalition Provisional Authority\, with the Iraqi Reconstruction Development Council (IRDC) for Ambassador Bremer in Baghdad. Ms. Basri has Executive Produced a trilogy of films about Iraq’s Jewish community and history: THE LIFE OF FRANK INY (1999)\, SEARCHING FOR BAGHDAD (2002) and THE LAST JEWS OF BAGHDAD (2005). The trilogy has screened at over 80 premiere film festivals in the US\, Canada\, Israel and Europe and was featured on PBS and JLTV. She produced a short documentary on hemophiliacs in Iraq who got AIDS through tainted blood parts. She has been a commentator on Saddam’s trial\, the Iraqi elections and its constitution for MSNBC\, CNN\, FOX\, PBS and Al Iraqiya TV. Ms. Basri received at B.A. from Barnard College\, Columbia University and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law.\n\n\nAdriana Davis — Co-Director\, Producer\, Co-Writer and Editor\n\nAdriana Davis has worked in film\, television and radio as a writer\, producer\, editor and voice-over artist since 1991. She is the founder of D-SQUARED MEDIA\, a full-service production company based in New York City with corporate and film clients. Ms. Davis is the\, co-director\, producer\, writer and editor of an acclaimed trilogy of documentaries about Iraq’s Jewish community and history: “THE LIFE OF FRANK INY” (1999)\, “SEARCHING FOR BAGHDAD” (2002) and “THE LAST JEWS OF BAGHDAD” (2005). The trilogy has screened at over 80 premiere film festivals in the US\, Canada\, Israel and Europe and was featured on PBS and JLTV. In addition to documentaries\, Ms. Davis has produced several narrative films including the romantic comedy\, “PLAY IT BY EAR” starring Academy Award® winner Rita Moreno and a noir thriller “KILL JOHNNY MILLS” for the festival circuit. She is currently producing two other documentaries: “A GRAND IDEA” following one man’s quest to mount a Broadway production of his own Yiddish version of “Pirates of Penzance” and “WHAT’S FOR LUNCH” profiling the struggles of the NY City school lunch program. For more information visit www.dsquaredmedia.com.\n\nMs. Davis received a B.A. in political science and completed all but her dissertation for her M.A. in Congressional Studies from The Catholic University of America and holds a Producing Certificate from The Hollywood Film Institute. \n\n\nSponsorship opportunities avaialble:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/saving-the-iraqi-jewish-archives-a-journey-of-identity/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Festival
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T210000
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SUMMARY:The Virtual Sephardic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Virtual Sephardic Film Festival \nThe Film Series Pass includes Six Award-Nominated Films\nPlus an Exclusive Bonus\nTours of “The History of Jews” in the Middle East\,\nincluding Egypt\, Yemen\, Iraq\, Persia\, and Kurdistan\nPresented by the ASF Institute of Jewish Experience and Diarna Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life  \nSunday\, 30 August\nthrough\nSunday\, 13 September \nAll Films Start at 7:00PM\nEach film Is Available for Streaming for 72 Hours \n 
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-virtual-sephardic-film-festival/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Film Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T220000
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SUMMARY:The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s (NYSJFF)
DESCRIPTION:American Sephardi Federation Presents: \nThe New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s (NYSJFF)\n23rd Anniversary Edition \nLights\, Camera\, Action! The NYSJFF showcases contemporary voices steeped in the history\, traditions\, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities. This year’s festival includes premiere film screenings\, intriguing stories\, evocative documentaries\, powerful narratives\, Q&As with filmmakers\, as well as special honoree\, dignitaries\, and diplomats. The Pomegranate Awards Ceremony celebrates Sephardi excellence in the arts. \nIn partnership with YUM\, the ASF presents a special extension of “Hey\, Wow! The Art of Oded Halahmy.” \nFor screening times\, to purchase passes and tickets\, and additional information about films and filmmakers: www.NYSephardiFilmFestival.org\, or call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 \n~ Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-new-york-sephardic-jewish-film-festivals-nysjff/
LOCATION:New York
CATEGORIES:Awards,Celebration,Film Festival
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