New York Jewish Film Festival 2006

Welcome to the 15th annual New York Jewish Film Festival, a collaboration between The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center. This year, we are delighted to present another fresh, new group of films that bring a striking diversity of perspectives to enduring themes of the Jewish artistic tradition. The movies presented – by filmmakers from Australia, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, the U.K., The U.S. and beyond – express in infinite variety the humor, resilience, and hope that have sustained Jews for millennia. Collectively these selections reveal a modern Jewish identity at once serious and playful, reflective and full of joy. Last year’s hits included the New York premiers of Lost Embrace, Watermarks, and Nina’s Tragedies, among other treasures. Please join us for this sometimes tragic, often triumphant, and always compelling cinematic journey at the 2006 New York Jewish Film Festival.

Selection Committee: Rachel Chanoff, Independent Curator; Andrew Ingall, Assistant Curator, The Jewish Museum; Richard Pena, Program Director, The Film Society of Lincoln Center; Aviva Weintraub, Associate Curator and Director of the NYJFF, The Jewish Museum.