We smiled as we shouted this movie-making phrase that tells actors and crew that filming of a particular scene or movie has finished. Our 2024 Nashville Jewish Film Festival (NJFF) completed its successful three-week run November 7th with closing night at The Belcourt Theatre. Over 150 people were in attendance, and after champagne, babka, Mandelbrot, and an entertaining intro by Rabbi/comedian Michael Danziger, the screening of the film THE CATSKILLS brought back memories of growing up Jewish and summer fun.
This year’s festival included the screening of ten films – eight in person in three venues in Nashville (The Belcourt, The AMC Bellevue, and the Gordon Jewish Community Center), along with two films offered virtually. In addition, there were two lunch-time matinees.
We had several fun events surrounding our screenings. We began with the celebratory Opening Party at AB, then a full room at the JCC’s new Madeline Pargh Art Center to learn a card game called YANIV, which was taught by the visiting director and actor of a film by the same name. Included too, was a delightful Saturday-night full-house pizza party at The Well before the screening of the comedy, RUNNING ON SAND.
The NJFF prides itself in offering entertaining, educational, and thought-provoking films to our Nashville audience. Special guests are invited to speak, and they enhance the film-going experience with their background and expertise along with leading an after-film Q&A.
Next year will be our 25th (SILVER!) anniversary, and we are excited. We are so very proud to have had our Nashville community’s support and kindness over all the years.
If you would like to volunteer to be part of our Silver Anniversary year, please let us know. We need help to make it the best festival year yet! For more information, contact Fran Brumlik at 615-356-7170.
Happy Chanukah! Laurie, Loretta and Fran
Thank you to all the generous sponsors and supporters of the 2024 Nashville Jewish Film Festival. We are grateful for your generosity and support of this major cultural event for Jewish Nashville.
Producer $3001 to $7,500+
Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville
Maria and Bernard A. Pargh
Sandra Schatten Foundation
Director $1001 to $3,000
Annette Eskind
Donna and Jeffrey Eskind
Laurie and Steven Eskind
Star $601 to $999
Shary and Rod Essig
Lynn and Scott Ghertner
Jane Haggard, in honor of Laurie, Loretta and Fran
Sheri Lanoff
Barbara G.Levy
The Danner Foundation/Gail Greil
The Navigation Trust (plus $300)
Gary Gutow, Jessica and Dan Viner
Co-Star $326-$599
Roberta and Mark Bergman
Craig Sussman
Jody and Michael Dobrin
Rae and Bruce Hirsch
Vickie Horne
Jackie Roth Karr
Michael and Ellen Levitt
Gil Fox and Terri Minnen
Marlene Eskind Moses
Missy and Phil Russ
Loretta and Ed Saff
Harriet and Rabbi Mark Schiftan
Suzanne and Jimmy Schulman
Joan B. Shayne
Nan Speller
Shirley and Stuart Speyer (plus $400)
Cathy and Tony Werthan
Libby and Moshe Werthan
Zeitlin-Sothebys Real Estate
Supporting Cast $176-$325
Julie and Frank Boehm
Jamie and Jeremy Brook
Betsy Chernau
Linda Kartoz Doochin and Michael Doochin
Julie Eskind Galbierz
Nancy Gold
Bernice Gordon
Sara Cohan and Eric Newell
Erin and Greg Zagnoev
Cameo $175
Adele and Roy Berkon
Didi and Brian Biesman
Sharon Charney
Cynthia Stone and Mark Glazer
Lorna Graff
Mary Loventhal Jones
Jay Kholas
Paula Kholas
Losa Kranc
Jessica and Rabbi Joshua Kullock
Rabbi Laurie Rice
Brenda Rosenblum
Susan Kroop and David Shaffer
Linda and Jeff Schoenblum
Ruth Smith
Neil Smith
Barbara Speller
Ann Stern
Alyse Sprintz
Jan Riven
Sarah Roth
Young Professionals $75.00
David Roffwarg
Polly Roffwarg
Kelly Unger
Contributions
Suzanne Cohan
Dara and Craig Freiberg
Hal and Phyllis Helderman
Betsy and Ridley Wills in Honor of Laurie Eskind
Barbara Turner
Hosts
Gilda’s Club of Middle Tennessee
National Council of Jewish Women Nashville Section
Nashville Hadassah
Akiva/JMS
B’nai Brith Social Club
Tennessee Holocaust Commission
Jewish Studies Program of Vanderbilt University
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