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All-Star Sephardi Musical to Open 23rd New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival: 23 February to 2 March 2020 The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) announces its action-packed 2020 program of 19 films. Showcasing 11 première films, including two world premières (THE WOLF OF BAGHDAD and THE HUG OF DESTINY), the NYSJFF specializes in bringing to NY audiences compelling, Greater Sephardi narratives and documentaries, comedies, and critical perspectives that celebrat

Albert Memmi, Sasson Gabay, Lisa Azuelos, Maxime Karoutchi and more at star-studded 22nd NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival 6-20 March 2019 The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) announces its action-packed program featuring 12 NY US, and World première films, 10 special appearances by filmmakers, and 6 Pomegranate Awards recognizing Sephardi excellence in the arts. This special celebration of the diversity of Jewish experiences features narratives and documentar

On March 5th 2018, the Annual Pomegranate Awards Ceremony will feature a special performance of Sebt Gnawa, the revival of the seldom summoned Moroccan-Jewish spirits, by Grammy-nominated Innov Gnawa with Sephardi Jazz trumpeter Itamar Borochov. The 21st NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival will commence with an exclusive cultural experience: the summoning of seldom heard Jewish spirits from the Gnawa repertoire. Gnawa, the traditional, ritual healing music of black communities

The 21st anniversary edition of the NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival features compelling stories and evocative documentaries about Iraqi, Syrian, Mexican, Egyptian, Israeli, French, Tunisian, Ethiopian, and Greek communities The American Sephardi Federation’s NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival showcases contemporary voices steeped in the history, traditions, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities. The ten-day Festival features premiere film screenings, intri

FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND SUBWAY CINEMA ANNOUNCE UPDATED AWARDEES AND SPECIAL GUESTS FOR 16th NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL. FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND SUBWAY CINEMA ANNOUNCE UPDATED AWARDEES AND SPECIAL GUESTS FOR 16th NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL DUAN Yihong and GANG Dong-won to receive Star Asia Award, Jung Byung-gil to receive Excellence in Action Cinema award, and Eric TSANG to now receive Lifetime Achievement Award New York, NY – The Film Society of Linc

2017 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL TO OPEN WITH WORLD PREMIERE OF CLIVE DAVIS: THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES AT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 Film screening to be followed by special concert featuring performances by Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, Earth, Wind & Fire, and more in celebration of the music icon New York, NY – The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, will open the 16th edition with the world premiere of the feature length documentary Clive Davis: The

12TH NEW YORK TELEVISION FESTIVAL WRAPS AFTER 6 DAYS, 93 EVENTS AND MORE THAN 550 MEETINGS CONNECTING INDEPENDENT TV CREATORS WITH INDUSTRY DECISION-MAKERS Winners of Independent Pilot Competition in 15 Categories Include “The Worst Husband” Taking “Best of the Fest” Honors; “Medium Well” Recognized as Top Script Indie TV Artists Recognized by NYTVF Development Partners Bento Box Entertainment, Comedy Central, IFC, OneX, Pop, Red Arrow Entertainment, Seeso, Super Deluxe, truT

CHELSEA FILM FESTIVAL 4th EDITION What: Chelsea Film Festival is an international film festival, that showcases first and second films with a social issue focus. The Festival presented 130 Official Selections since its creation in 2013. CFF will be presenting 90 films, including 23 features and 67 short films from around the world. Focus: Youth, French Caribbean Filmmakers and Women making Virtual Reality. When: October 13-16, 2016 Daily Red Carpet Events Opening Red Carpet (

THE FIRST ANNUAL HIP-HOP FILM FESTIVAL IS UNDERWAY HARLEM WILL BE THE HOST TO THIS EVENT PROPERTY. New York – Revolution Media announces it’s First Annual Hip-Hop Film Festival (HHFF) : 4 Days of Fresh, which will take place at the National Black Theatre located at 2013 5th Avenue in Harlem, NYC from August 3rd – August 6th, 2016. Sponsored by NetFlix, The New York Daily News, CreditLine1.Com, The Harlem Brewing Company, EG Bowman Insurance Company, The Universal Hip-Hop Muse

GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL ISSUES CALL FOR ENTRIES Independent Films, Movie Music Categories, and Screenplays To be Considered for Inclusion in 2017 Event March 30- April 2, 2017 in Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, NJ – The globally recognized Garden State Film Festival (GSFF) announces that its annual “Call for Entries” is open now through December 1, 2016. The festival, New Jersey’s largest and most respected film festival, accepts all film genres from children’s an

Winter Film Awards 5th annual INDIE FILM FESTIVAL runs Feb 18-26 in NYC with a jam-packed schedule of 86 films by emerging filmmakers from 26 countries. Free discussion Panels, daily screenings of fantastic films and free parties every night. Hollywood might ignore women and people of color, but Winter Film Awards celebrates everyone! #WFA2016 #WFASoDiverse THE CULTURE NEWS strongly recommends you to attend this first class Film Festival with a very large selection of films f

THE NEW YORK SEPHARDIC JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2016 EDITION MARCH 10th to 17th 2016 at the Center for Jewish History The American Sephardi Federation presents the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival for its 19th edition from March 10th to 17th 2016 at the Center for Jewish History in New York City (15 West 16th Street). Through the poignant medium of film, the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) provides viewers with an understanding of the rich mosaic culture o