Celebrate, feel the passion and explore the diversity of culture!
All of this takes place at the first Chicago Jewish Film Festival created and presented by JCC Chicago, "Through A Jewish Lens." The film festival and related live events run from June 19-29th, and will be happening at several Chicago area theatres.
A variety of exciting international films and related events will be showcased, featuring a wide range of themes and perspectives for all age groups. The films span narrative and documentary, vintage and foreign, feature length and shorts.
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The 11-day festival is a no-holds barred approach to diversity and the strong Jewish contributions to world culture. The locations include: The Music Box Theatre (Chicago), the Cinemark/Century (Evanston), The Illinois Holocaust Museum (Skokie) and other performance events at Victory Gardens Theatre (Lincoln Park) and Mayer Kaplan JCC (Skokie).
Tickets are $12/adults; $10/seniors and students, and $60/8-film festival pass.
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For details on the complete line-up of films or to purchase tickets, visit: www.ChicagoJewishFilm.org/schedule. For questions, contact David Chack, CJFF Artistic Director at 847-763-3507 or email: cjff@gojcc.org.
Sponsor partners for CJFF include: Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center (IHMEC); YIVO; Music Box Theatre; Big Tent Judaism/Jewish Outreach Institute; ShPIel-Performing Identity Theatre; Victory Gardens Theater. Generous support is provided by the Mrs. Zollie Frank Fund.
