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Seeing the World Through a Vibrant Lens
2010 AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival Returns with Edgy and Unique Stories

The AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) returns for its 15th run March 11 - 21, 2010. SJFF, the premiere public program of American Jewish Committee Seattle Regional Office (AJC), is well known for offering the best in critically acclaimed, independent Jewish-themed and Israeli films (30 films from 10 countries), special events and educational programming. Many special guests and filmmakers will also be on hand for the festival.

“At a time when Israel and Israeli cinema finds itself relentlessly under the lens of international scrutiny and criticism, SJFF as a program of American Jewish Committee, finds it refreshing and inspiring to see courageous, self-reflective, often critical and at times transcendent films coming out of Israel that capture the complexities of daily life,” says SJFF Director Pamela Lavitt.

Co-chair David Brumer adds, “This year, SJFF’s IS-REEL programming - a selection of wide-ranging, critically acclaimed Israeli films reveals the interconnectedness of Israel’s diverse populations and neighbors ‘swimming in each other’s veins,’ to rephrase the Israeli idiom.”

The Academy Award nominated AJAMI is feted on Opening Night (Saturday, March 13). The gritty crime drama is set on the streets of Jaffa’s Ajami neighborhood -- a melting pot of cultures and conflicting views among Jews, Muslims and Christians. Told through the eyes of a cross section of the city’s diverse inhabitants, we witness a dramatic collision of different worlds with tragic consequences. AJAMI was co-written, directed and edited chronically over eight years by a Jewish Israeli, Yaron Shani and a Palestinian Christian, Scandar Copti. Winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Film and short-listed for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language category, AJAMI makes its Pacific Northwest debut at SJFF and launches the festival’s on “IS-REEL” programmatic focus.

The robust slate of “IS-REEL” films – from “A to Z” – includes the highly anticipated KILLING KASZTNER: THE JEW WHO DEALT WITH THE NAZIS (March 14), ZRUVABEL (March 16), JAFFA, eponymously named after the same tinderbox neighborhood and VOICES OF EL-SAYED (March 17), SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN and EYES WIDE OPEN (March 20).

The festival closes on a “lighter” note March 21 with the Israeli comedy A MATTER OF SIZE about a husky, unmotivated chef living at home with his mother in the Israeli city of Ramla who learns the art of sumo wrestling from a sushi restaurant owner and “Japanese Zionist”. Co-directed by Erez Tadmor (STRANGERS, SJFF 2009) and Sharon Maymon, A MATTER OF SIZE is a relatable story of self-acceptance and determination. It received 13 Israeli Academy Award nominations and has been picked up by the Weinstein Company for a Hollywood remake
“You don’t have to be Jewish, or Israeli for that matter, to enjoy these great films. After all, this is the third year in a row that an Israeli film has been nominated for an Academy Award,” Director Pamela Lavitt asserts. “Besides, at SJFF, there is something for everyone, and in order for us to accomplish AJC Seattle’s mission of building bridges of mutual understanding in our region, we invite audiences to view and discuss ‘the world through a vibrant lens’ that teaches us something about each other and universal human values.”

About the AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival
The Annual AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival is a 10-day international cinematic exploration and celebration of Jewish life, culture, identity and history that strives to build bridges of mutual understanding between diverse groups in our Puget Sound region. Founded in 1995, SJFF has grown dramatically in size and reputation into the largest and most anticipated Jewish cultural event in the Pacific Northwest and ranks in the top five festivals of its kind in the U.S. SJFF uses film to both entertain and educate the Jewish and general communities about the complex issues facing the Jewish people and world community alike, while challenging conventional perspectives The Seattle Jewish Film Festival is a program of American Jewish Committee’s (AJC) Seattle Regional Office.

The festival runs March 11-20 and a full schedule of screenings, special events and guest speakers is available at www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org.