Summer in Texas is a great time to do some virtual travel. I look up the weather in a place like San Francisco, California – high of 62º and partly cloudy – and just sigh. Despite being a native of the Lone Star State, when it comes to temperature tolerance, I’m sure not wired like one.
Straight from the “Acronym is Just as Laborious to Say” file comes the SFJFF, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. One of the stand-out events in a city known for its cinemaniacs, the SFJFF is actually the first and largest Jewish film festival in the world. In its 30 years of successful screenings, it has inspired more than a 100 festivals to follow in its footsteps in locales as far reaching as Austria, São Paulo, Amsterdam and Portland.
But let’s stick to the City by the Bay. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is a three-week, four-venue celebration of Jewish independent filmmakers and their films. While they share a common heritage, the directors, writers, actors and producers still bring the unique personalities and indomitable spirit that the truest festivals seem to attract.
Another thing festival attracts is people, over 30,000 on average and predicted to grow.
This year the film roster includes well over 50 films from the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, the U.K., the Czech Republic, Argentina and of course Israel, which always has a very large contingent at the SFJFF. In fact, I don’t know that there’s a larger showcase of Israeli films and filmmakers anywhere in the United States.
The festival has plenty more than packed screenings. Special programs well worth your consideration include “Tough Guys”, a retrospective on the portrayal of Jewish gangsters in film; “People of the Book”, a sidebar about Jewish and Israeli writers as imagined for the screen; “Opening Night After-Film Bash”, a fabulous opening night party; “Utopia in Four Movements”, a former film project converted into a captivating multimedia presentation and stage show.
Plus favorite festival goodies like panels, roundtables and Q&A’s with directors, performers and writers. Explore the full SFJFF schedule here.
The downside to film festivals is always cost, with tickets offered a la carte per showing or in pricey bulk vouchers or VIP passes. The SFJFF is, well, no different. General admission tickets are $12 per showing and include only a seat in the theatre. Parties, special programs and events all have their own admission. Depending on how much you plan to do, you might find a better deal in the $100 “10-Flix Voucher” or the $225 All-Festival Pass.
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival will be held July 24 – August 9, 2010 at four venues throughout the Bay area. For more ticketing information as well as schedules and venue locations, visit the website.
Holiday Inn Civic Center – San Francisco
50 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-626-6103
Website:
http://www.hiccsf.com/
This new San Francisco hotel boasts a location in the trendy SoMa District, close to anywhere you could possibly want to be in San Francisco as well as within walking distance to the nearest Cable Car stop. They also offer a shuttle from San Francisco International Airport.
Holiday Inn San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf
1300 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 1-800-942-7348
Website: http://www.hifishermanswharf.com/
Another great Holiday Inn hotel in San Francisco, this hotel specializes in full-service family comfort right next to Fisherman’s Wharf, San Fran’s most popular tourist destination. We’re big fans of the rooms as well as the outdoor, heated pool open all year long.
Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf
550 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 415-409-4600
Website: http://www.hiefishermanswharf.com/
Also a good choice in Fisherman’s Wharf hotels, the Express offers much of the conveniences of the larger express at discounted, limited-service rates. By the way, “limited-service” means things like no restaurants or meeting space. You won’t feel anything limited about your experience at this hotel.
Have fun at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Summer in Texas is a great time to do some virtual travel. I look up the weather in a place like San Francisco, California – high of 62º and partly cloudy – and just sigh. Despite being a native of the Lone Star State, when it comes to temperature tolerance, I’m sure not wired like one.
Straight from the “Acronym is Just as Laborious to Say” file comes the SFJFF, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. One of the stand-out events in a city known for its cinemaniacs, the SFJFF is actually the first and largest Jewish film festival in the world. In its 30 years of successful screenings, it has inspired more than a 100 festivals to follow in its footsteps in locales as far reaching as Austria, São Paulo, Amsterdam and Portland.
But let’s stick to the City by the Bay. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is a three-week, four-venue celebration of Jewish independent filmmakers and their films. While they share a common heritage, the directors, writers, actors and producers still bring the unique personalities and indomitable spirit that the truest festivals seem to attract.
Another thing festival attracts is people, over 30,000 on average and predicted to grow.
This year the film roster includes well over 50 films from the USA, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, the U.K., the Czech Republic, Argentina and of course Israel, which always has a very large contingent at the SFJFF. In fact, I don’t know that there’s a larger showcase of Israeli films and filmmakers anywhere in the United States.
The festival has plenty more than packed screenings. Special programs well worth your consideration include “Tough Guys”, a retrospective on the portrayal of Jewish gangsters in film; “People of the Book”, a sidebar about Jewish and Israeli writers as imagined for the screen; “Opening Night After-Film Bash”, a fabulous opening night party; “Utopia in Four Movements”, a former film project converted into a captivating multimedia presentation and stage show.
Plus favorite festival goodies like panels, roundtables and Q&A’s with directors, performers and writers. Explore the full SFJFF schedule here.
The downside to film festivals is always cost, with tickets offered a la carte per showing or in pricey bulk vouchers or VIP passes. The SFJFF is, well, no different. General admission tickets are $12 per showing and include only a seat in the theatre. Parties, special programs and events all have their own admission. Depending on how much you plan to do, you might find a better deal in the $100 “10-Flix Voucher” or the $225 All-Festival Pass.
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival will be held July 24 – August 9, 2010 at four venues throughout the Bay area. For more ticketing information as well as schedules and venue locations, visit the website.
50 Eighth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-626-6103
Website: http://www.hiccsf.com/
This new San Francisco hotel boasts a location in the trendy SoMa District, close to anywhere you could possibly want to be in San Francisco as well as within walking distance to the nearest Cable Car stop. They also offer a shuttle from San Francisco International Airport.
Holiday Inn San Francisco – Fisherman’s Wharf
1300 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 1-800-942-7348
Website: http://www.hifishermanswharf.com/
Another great Holiday Inn hotel in San Francisco, this hotel specializes in full-service family comfort right next to Fisherman’s Wharf, San Fran’s most popular tourist destination. We’re big fans of the rooms as well as the outdoor, heated pool open all year long.
Holiday Inn Express Fisherman’s Wharf
550 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
Phone: 415-409-4600
Website: http://www.hiefishermanswharf.com/
Also a good choice in Fisherman’s Wharf hotels, the Express offers much of the conveniences of the larger express at discounted, limited-service rates. By the way, “limited-service” means things like no restaurants or meeting space. You won’t feel anything limited about your experience at this hotel.
Have fun at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
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