It’s a wrap! A record 20,145 moviegoers attended the 10th annual AJFF. With a 17 percent jump in attendance over the 2009 festival, the AJFF maintains its position as the largest film festival in Atlanta and the second largest Jewish film festival in the United States.
Matthew Bernstein, the head of Emory University's film department, takes a look at some of the 2010 AJFF's more notable film selections and tells why he think you should see them.
AJFF targets young adults, those 20 and 30-something members of the Atlanta community, with a slate of films that will appeal especially to this demographic. We take a look at this series.
In 1936, a Jewish high-jumper was used by the Nazis for propaganda and then kicked off the Olympic team. Now, she lives in Brooklyn and her story will be told in Berlin '36. We catch up with Gretel Bergmann.
Maestro Richard Kaufman, who will conduct the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra during the 2010 AJFF Gala Concert, speaks about the origins of the event, its unique quality, and what the audience can expect.
Here we are, celebrating ten years of bringing outstanding Jewish film to Atlanta just as we started that tradition: with klieg lights, red carpet, Hollywood people and lots of glitz.
The 10th Annual AJFF, Atlanta’s largest film festival, continues a tradition of great storytelling shared through the power of cinema with the announcement of its 2010 film lineup.
For a decade since 2000, AJFF has brought the magic of Jewish film the Atlanta community. This year, the festival looks back at its history and its future, which looks as bright as ever.
In celebration of its 10th Annual, AJFF will host a first-of-it's-kind concert of Jewish film scores at the Atlanta Symphony Hall. We take a look at the music and those who will present it.
Ronit Elkabetz, one of the most dynamic and impressive stars in Israeli film, will be featured in no less than four films at the 2010 AJFF. We profile this Israeli actress and director.
This year, Israel's official selection for the Academy Awards will be Ajami, an arresting film about a predominantly Arab neighborhood in Jaffa. But the story behind the film is no less impressive.
A Jewish playwright named George Tabori wrote a black comedy about Hitler's youth. He called it Mein Kampf, and now it's been turned into a hilarious film. We dive into this AJFF 2010 selection.
In The Yankles, the most unlikely cast of characters, a group of Orthodox Jews, form a baseball team. Helping them out, an ex-con. We take a look at this amusing comedy.
How does a film festival tackle controversial subjects? In a word, carefully. But navigating such challenging waters can be difficult, and AJFF handles such films with great care.
