Now in its second decade, the Boulder Jewish Film Festival is trying something new. “The reality of programming is that I don’t get to invite the movies that are out there; I have to deal with the movies that I … Continue reading Free of Pretension; Full of Exploration: Previewing the 2023 Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Not since the pandemic of 2020 (and 2021, 2022…) has the film calendar looked this uncertain. A dual strike from the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild has barred many creatives from promoting their movies, causing some … Continue reading Season’s Screenings: 2023 Fall Movie Preview
Kathryn Bernheimer—programmer of the Boulder Jewish Film Festival (BJFF)—knows what her audience wants. “Opening and closing films have to be feel-good,” she says. “And they have to be substantive.” And for the seventh annual BJFF, screening March 7–17, she has … Continue reading What Cinema is Capable of: Previewing the 2019 Boulder Jewish Film Festival
The objective of the Boulder Jewish Film Festival is clear to its founding director, Kathryn Bernheimer: “To educate, to foster an appreciation, to create a deeper understanding.” And all three tenets will be on display March 8–18 at the Boulder … Continue reading Fostering Understanding: Previewing the 2018 Boulder Jewish Film Festival
From March 9 to 19, the Boulder Jewish Film Festival will screen over 20 different films of various lengths with subjects of inclusion, diversity, and heart. In previous iterations, BJFF provided sold-out audiences with a chance to experience something different. … Continue reading Better Living Through Cinema: Previewing the 2017 Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Conflict is the heart of cinema. Conflict drives the plot and draws the audience, and practically every movie revolves around it. Yet, only a select few have the audacity to dive into what fuels that conflict and, to borrow a … Continue reading BETHLEHEM
Michael J. Cinema 