Greetings from the Edward S. Finkelstein Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival!
Our 28th annual Festival is finally here, live and in-person
AND in the comfort of your own homes!
Live and In-Person:
As in the good old days (of three years ago), we open at the Jewish Community Center, on Thursday, May 19th. Our film selection is actually the first two episodes of a four-part miniseries, The New Jew, which takes a lighthearted yet thoughtful look at American Judaism – our culture, our practice, and our identity – from an Israeli perspective.
Please join us at the JCC – and kibbitz with us after the show – it’s been too long!
Proof of vaccination is required at the door
to ensure all of our guests’ safety to the best of our ability.
Our next in-person screenings are at Midtown Cinema, with one film on Saturday night, May 21st, and five films on Sunday, May 22. PLEASE NOTE A SCREENING SCHEDULE CORRECTION : The Festival Program erroneously lists the double-feature screening of Unheard Voices and Marry Me However as taking place on Saturday afternoon. In fact, it is on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 P.M.
Proof of vaccination is required at the door for all Midtown Cinema screenings
The last of our in-person screenings is on Thursday, May 26th, back at the JCC, where we’ll enjoy the final two episodes of The New Jew. A dessert reception follows, as we wind up the first week – and the live component – of the Festival.
Proof of vaccination is required at the door
to ensure all of our guests’ safety to the best of our ability.
Virtual Festival
With the exception of Gentleman’s Agreement, all Festival films will also be presented virtually. Eight of these are available from Thursday night, May 19th, through the entire two-week season. The rest become available online the evening after their in-person screenings, and remain so until June 1st.
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But wait, there’s more:
Enjoy pre-recorded interviews with the talent behind The New Jew; Howie Mandel: But, Enough About Me; Cinema Sabaya; Upheaval: The Journey of Menachem Begin; and Persian Lessons (1) and (2).
And finally:
Join us at 7:00 pm on May 31st, as the Festival comes to a close, for a Virtual Water Cooler – share your thoughts about the films, suggestions for the future, and just hang out a bit before the screen goes dark on the 2022 Festival the next evening. Zoom information will be sent to all Festival participants the night before.
We’d love you to join our Festival family!
Please consider making a contribution to support the
Edward S. Finkelstein Harrisburg Jewish Film Festival today.
Thank you for your support for our effort!
