Cinematheques across the country set to show works by leading filmmakers in 10-day festival

Noah Segan writes, directs, and acts in 'Blood Relatives,' a not-too-bloody road trip movie with an uplifting message about family and the benefits of uniting in the face of evil

When the Oscar-favored film opens Nov. 18, Jewish theatergoers will kvell over the protagonists, a scrappy pair who represent the Tribe much more favorably than the villain does

Tal Kantor's Ophir Prize-taking animated short 'Letter to a Pig,' which came from a dream she had in high school, will screen at Jerusalem's upcoming Anination Festival

Out in NY and LA on Nov. 11 and countrywide the next week, the star-studded autobiography is its acclaimed director's genesis story, full of references Diaspora Jews will love

While the brilliant and terrifying fictitious protagonist played by Cate Blanchett isn't explicitly shown to be Jewish, the world around her is undeniably influenced by Jews

Opening in NY and LA Oct. 28, the fictionalized account is rich with details Jews of a certain place and time will pick up on, but the story's central ethical dilemma is universal

Premiering on HBO with antisemitism again in news, Trish Adlesic's film grants survivors space to honor the victims and touch on a wide array of topics, from Jewish faith to guns

When former airline exec Eli Timoner started putting his affairs in order decades after being felled by a stroke, his daughters chronicled it. Now their film opens in NY and LA

Reflecting a 1950s America where Jews were kept out of elite prep schools, the 1992 film is one of few touching on the bigotry once pervasive in the educational system