Talk Amongst Yourselves

Meaningful dialogue about art, culture and community is frequently taking place online today. In order to replciate the richness of the Festival experience for geographically diverse audiences, JFI is connecting filmmakers, thought leaders and panelists with audiences to "talk amongst themselves" on the pressing questions of the day. A series of online-focused conversations in 2017 and 2018 will highlight live-streamed interviews, on-demand film screenings and more methods of engagement and amplification that harnesss the power of technology for important discussions of identity.

Previous Events

Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Conversation with Aaron Davidman and Michael Krasny

Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Conversation with Aaron Davidman and Michael Krasny

JFI will host a screening of WRESTLING JERUSALEM followed by an onstage, live-streamed conversation with creator Aaron Davidman and KQED’s Michael Krasny. Tickets are available for the in-theater screening or tune in for free online at ovee.itvs.org

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Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Conversation on Refugee Storytelling

You have minutes to flee your home. What do you take with you? Refugee storytellers explore their prized possessions in short films about narrow escapes and expansive dreams. The Jewish Film Institute convenes Jewish, Muslim and LGBT refugees for a live-streamed multimedia presentation.

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Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Conversation on Race and Identity in Film

Talk Amongst Yourselves: A Conversation on Race and Identity in Film

JFI presents a panel discussion on issues of race and identity in film raised by Joel Katz’s personal documentary White: A Memoir in Color. RSVP now to receive a code to watch the film for free and join us for the live-streamed panel or be a part of the San Francisco theater audience!

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Talk Amongst Yourselves: Seeing Allred

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Seeing Allred

To some, Gloria Allred is a money-grubbing, shrill feminist prone to tawdry theatrics; to others she’s the most effective and fearless women’s rights attorney in America. In Roberta Grossman and Sophie Sartain's (Hava Nagila: The Movie) intimate, warts-and-all documentary, one thing is certain: Allred’s 40-year devotion to asserting, protecting, and expanding the rights of women is unwavering and her influence unassailable.

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