JewToons

Rabid jackals, lonely stalkers, bored and disgruntled IDF soldiers, demon bridegrooms, schoolyard crushes, falling bombs, crazy cats and severed limbs are just a small sample of what’s in store for you in the SFJFF’s first-ever animated shorts program. —Joshua Moore Sandbox A typical day at the playground interrupted . . . Hardcover & Paperback All the pratfalls of a romantic relationship . . . between two origami figures. Trace Old, childless and surrounded by cats, May screams at the horror and runs away, finding herself lost in a jungle of threads. The Demon Bridegroom A young woman preparing for her wedding encounters a mysterious stranger. I Wanna Be Famous A guaranteed shortcut to everlasting fame. Watch and learn! The Option Of War In an adaptation of an early Kafka story, a soldier is taken prisoner in the night by a pair of jackals and offered scissors to be used to murder his sleeping friends. Woods A man takes a reflective stroll deep into the woods and up a large tree to celebrate his birthday. True Love Hotel The story of a small, lonely, anonymous resident of a large, alienating city told in three parts in a single day. Beton A black kite disturbs the everyday life of a military unit that determines to rid the sky of it by any means necessary. Foxhole Manifesto An adaptation of a poem by Jeffrey McDaniel, who has some unique ideas for a few appropriately modern gods. In Aporia A relationship between the skin—a structured border—and the content, a system of abstract red strings aspiring to break free. Line 9 A married man falls in love and obsessively stalks a ballet student. Escapism A soldier on guard duty seeks something that will take his mind off the time, which stands infinitely still. My Memories Are Entwined with You A poetic story about growing up and falling in love in 1990s Israel. The Heart of Amos Klein Struggling between life and death during a heart transplant, Amos returns to pivotal moments during the course of his life that also happen to correspond with the landmark moments of Israeli history.