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21st Annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

Arts and Entertainment

October 14, 2023

From: Austin Jewish Film Festival

Great films, programs with cast members, fun parties, opportunities to socialize with festival goers.

Schedule of Events

November 2, 2023

7:15 PM - Opening Night Reception at Kaufman Family Living Room

8:00 PM - Remembering Gene Wilder at Evans Performance Center
2023, Documentary, 90 minutes, USA, English Central Texas Premiere.

November 4, 2023

4:00 PM - 999: The Forgotten Girls Of The Holocaust at Evans Performance Center
2023, Documentary, 98 minutes, USA, English, German. Hebrew. Slovak.

5:45 PM - Special Event With Author/Director Heather Dune Macadam at Evans Performance Center
Author of the books on which 999: The Forgotten Girls of the Holocaust and The Story of Annette Zelman are based.

6:30 PM - Free Reception with food, drink, and music.

7:15 PM - The Camera Of Dr. Morris at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2022, Documentary, 74 minutes, Israel, English, Hebrew, Southwest Premiere.

7:30 PM - The Story Of Annette Zelman at Evans Performance Center
2023, Drama, 93 minutes, France, French, Central Texas Premiere.
2 In-person Q&A with Director Philippe Le Cuay and Writer Heather Dune Macadam.

November 5, 2023

11:30 AM - My Fathers Secrets at Evans Performance Center
2023, Animation, 74 minutes, France, Belgium, English, Southwest Premiere.
AJFF interview with Writer Michel Kichka.

2:00 PM - 1341 Frames Of Love And War at Evans Performance Center
2023, Documentary, 90 minutes, Israel, UK, USA, Hebrew, English, Texas Premiere.
AJFF Interview with Director Ran Tal.

4:45 PM - Barren at Evans Performance Center
2022, Drama 1108 minutes, Israel, Hebrew, Central Texas Premiere.
AJFF interview with Director Rabbi Mordechai Vardi.

5:00 PM - Shorts Program at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
A program of diverse short films.

7:45 PM - Less Than Kosher at Evans Performance Center
2023, Musical/Comedy, 66 minutes, Canada, English, Southwest Premiere.
In-person Q&A with Creator and Lead Actress/Singer Shaina Baird Silver.

8:00 PM - My Daughter My Love at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2023, Drama, 97 minutes, Israel, French, Hebrew, US Premiere.
AJFF interview with Director Eitan Green.

November 11, 2023

4:15 PM - Vishniac at Evans Performance Center
2023, Documentary, 93 minutes, USA, English. German, Texas Premiere.
Cost: Free!
AJFF interview with Director Laura Bialis.

7:45 PM - A Tale Of Four Minorities at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2023, Documentary 1100 minutes, Israel, Hebrew, Arabic, Texas Premiere.
ln-person Q&A with Director David Deri.

8:00 PM - Irena's Vow at Evans Performance Center
2023, Drama 1120 minutes, Canada, Poland, English, Texas Premiere.

November 12, 2023

11:00 AM - The Story Of Annette Zelman at Evans Performance Center
2023, Drama, 93 minutes, France, French, Central Texas Premiere.
AJFF interview with Director Philippe Le Cuay.

1:30 PM - 1341 Frames Of Love And War at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2023, Documentary, 90 minutes, Israel, UK, USA, Hebrew, English, Texas Premiere.
AJFF Interview with Director Ran Tal.

1:45 PM - Judas at Evans Performance Center
2022, Drama, 84 minutes, Israel, Hebrew, Texas Premiere.
2 In-person Q&A with Director Dan Wolman.

4:15 PM - Shttl at Evans Performance Center
2022, Drama 1109 minutes, Ukraine Yiddish, Southwest Premiere.
A ln-person Q&A with Lead Actor Moshe Lobel.

4:30 PM - The Camera Of Dr. Morris at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2022, Documentary, 74 minutes, Israel, English, Hebrew, Southwest Premiere.
AJFF Interview with Directors Itamar Alcalay and Meital Zvieli.

7:00 PM - Closing Night Reception

7:45 PM - No Name Restaurant at Evans Performance Center
2023, Comedy/Drama, 121 minutes, Germany, English, Arabic, Hebrew, Southwest Premiere.
ln-person Q&A with Lead Actor Luzer Twersky.

7:45 PM - Only In Theaters at Zimmerman Multipurpose Rooms
2022, Documentary, 93 minutes, USA, English, Austin Premiere.
AJFF Interview with Director Raphael Sbarge and Film Subject Greg Laemmle.

Date: November 2, 4-5 and 11-12, 2023

Location:
Dell Jewish Community Center,
7300 Hart Lane,
Austin, TX 73301.

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