The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (also known as the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF)) is an annual film festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States that presents movies and film-related programs about the Jewish experience, culture, values, and legacy.
Organization The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival is organized and hosted by the Gershman Y, an arts and culture nonprofit organization that has its roots in the Philadelphia Young Men's Hebrew Association that was established in 1875, and offers cultural and artistic events.Linda Nesvisky (2010). Jewish Philadelphia: A Guide to Its Sights & Stories, Arcadia Publishing.Liz Spikol (May 23, 2018). "Goodbye, Gershman Y: Arts Org to Move, Change its Name," The Jewish Exponent. In November 2018, the Gershman Y switched its focus to center exclusively on film.Selah Maya Zighelboim (November 2, 2018). "Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival Holds 38th Season," The Jewish Exponent.
Olivia Antsis is the executive artistic director of the festival, as of 2018. Kristen Evans is the executive managing director of the organization.Kyle Hiller (November 8, 2017). "6 films you can’t miss at the 2017 Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival," Metro.
History
The Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival was founded and co-directed by Archie Perlmutter in 1981. It is the second-oldest Jewish-specific film festival in the United States, after the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Among other notable winners, Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2018, A Bag of Marbles won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37, My Hero Brother won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37, Fanny's Journey won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2017, The Origin of Violence won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 36, and The People vs. Fritz Bauer won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays 2016."Audience Award Winners," Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival."Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel," The New York Blueprint.
In November 2018 the festival had its 38th annual season. The festival took place over 19 days, showing 39 films from 12 countries in 11 theaters.
References
External links Official website