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The Annual New York Jewish Film Festival Hits 20
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- Published on Monday, 10 January 2011 02:55
- Written by Laura Blum
Why is the New York Jewish Film Festival (January 12 to 27, 2011) different from all other Jewish film festivals? Lenny Bruce's Talmudic commentary, "Even if you are Catholic, if you live in New York you're Jewish," hints at an answer. Back for its 20th whirl, NYJFF once again presents movies exploring the Jewish experience but that any restless, ironic, brow-beating Manhattanite might identify with in spirit.
The Festival brings together two of the City's cultural shrines, The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, in this annual ritual at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater. Its 2011 slate spans 37 features and shorts from 14 countries.
Spanish Cinema's Best on View in New York
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- Published on Sunday, 19 December 2010 18:35
- Written by Brad Balfour
For nearly 20 years, The Film Society of Lincoln Center has presented Spanish Cinema Now -- with the Instituto de la Cinematografia y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) of the Spanish Ministry of Culture and New York's Instituto Cervantes -- a 
showcase for the growing catalog of fine films coming out of that country on Europe's southernmost peninsula.
Running from Dec. 10-23 at the Walter Reade Theater, the series not only highlights some of Spain's best of the last year, but also spotlights the work of Agustí Villaronga, one of Spanish cinema's darkest filmmakers. It also offers an opportunity to see a masterpiece of "exiled" Spanish cinema, On the Empty Balcony (courtesy of the Filmoteca Española).
Sundance's Film Forward Program Advances Cultural Dialogue
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- Published on Friday, 10 December 2010 18:01
- Written by Brad Balfour
With the 10 films selected for the inaugural year of the Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue initiative, this cultural exchange program takes the Sundance Film Festival experience to the world. The first Film Forward slate includes five American and five international films to be presented in collaboration with public and private partners throughout the planet. These films and their filmmakers will kick off the ambitious project in New York and Tunisia in December.
10th Annual Russian Film Week in New York
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- Published on Saturday, 04 December 2010 13:38
- Written by Brad Balfour
For the 10th consecutive year, New Yorkers can see some of the best in modern Russian movies through The Russian Film Week which takes place in Manhattan and 
Brooklyn from December 3rd through December 9th, 2010. From screenings to meet-and-greets with casts and directors of the 15 films being presented.
Throughout its decade-long run, the Russian Film Week has become a unique celebration of culture and artistic expression from the Great Bear of Europe. The event’s diverse audience – ranging from foreign cinema fans to Russian expats to students looking for a thought-provoking experience -- is a testament to the value of crossing cultural and language boundaries.
