For the past three decades, January in Palm Beach County has been synonymous with an international array of Jewish-themed movies. And beginning Sunday, the 29th annual Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival screens 33 such selections – many of them world, Florida or county premieres – at four venues over 21 days. This will also be the sixth such event for … [Read more...]
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival explores America’s soundtrack
For 28 years – five of them under the direction of Ellen Wedner – The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival has been bringing to the county an array of international movies that illuminate the Jewish experience. This year, as always, Wedner and her selection committee sought out the highest-quality films that fit that mission, without trying to feature a particular … [Read more...]
Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival aims for diverse lineup
Diversity is the goal of the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, now in its 27th year, beginning Thursday and running for three-and-a-half weeks. “I think my overriding goal is always to bring in as many different people as I can,” says festival director Ellen Wedner. “But also to make people aware that it’s not a Jewish festival for Jewish people. It’s … [Read more...]