SFJFF44's Big Nights honor stories big and small, illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm.
Before Mister Rogers there was Shari Lewis, best known for her skillful ventriloquism as the human counterpart to the beloved sock puppet Lamb Chop.
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From drag-queen rebel to rabbi, Amichai Lau Lavie radically reinvents religion and ritual and establishes a God-optional, artist-driven, pop-up experimental congregation.
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JFI is proud to present the annual Freedom of Expression award to Julie Cohen for her groundbreaking representations and subversive approach to storytelling.
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A cantor (Jason Schwartzman) in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher (Carol Kane) re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student.
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Diane Warren has penned songs for the world’s biggest stars, including Cher, Whitney Houston, and Beyoncé. This in-depth documentary reveals the artist behind the songs.
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A chronicle of the inimitable singer-songwriter’s journey from her Jewish childhood on a farm to producing a body of work that breaks boundaries and stereotypes.
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In this fast-paced macabre comedy, an engaged interfaith couple’s plans to introduce their parents over a Shabbat dinner crumble when a prank goes fatally awry.
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In this intimate, genre-bending documentary, filmmaker Rachel Elizabeth Seed attempts to piece together a portrait of her late mother after discovering her archive of work.
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Reality Winner, a brilliant young misfit from Texas, faces a moral dilemma working as an NSA contractor: whether to expose Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
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In this wildly entertaining offbeat comedy, a couple’s obsession with their chaotic neighbors spirals out of control when they play a vengeful prank on them.
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Rachel doesn't realize she has grown up in captivity working for an advertising agency where her job is to assess Mommy 6.0 - her favorite pop star.
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XCLD is a nuanced, humorous, and provocative look at the controversial and oft misunderstood issue of Cancel Culture, featuring interviews with Judy Gold, Loretta J. Ross, and Marc Maron.
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Turning 21 and disabled, Samuel Habib wants to date, leave home, go to college. Can a community of disability activist rebels help him follow his dreams?
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