2013-14

Jim Engster interviews Ara Rubyan regarding the Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival.

2012-13

 LIGHTS, CAMERA, HAVA NAGILA!
Dig Magazine, Jan, 2013

Jewish Film Festival returns for 7th year 
New Orleans Times-Picayune
January 2013

Family carries on with Jewish Film Festival
Baton Rouge Advocate
January, 2013

Community Concerns Podcast
with Scotty Drake
Talk 107.3 FM
1/13/13 “BR Jewish Film Fest”

Jewish Film Festival reuturns to Baton Rouge
225 Magazine
January, 2013

The Jim Engster Show
WRKF-FM
January, 2013

2011-12

Jim Engster Show, 1/20/12

 

 Judaism, On Film
Dig Baton Rouge, January 2012

“In just a few days a year for the past six, the festival’s organizers have shown us perspectives on heritage, from antiquity to modern times, incorporating and relating to cultures outside of their religion for a better, universal understanding of humanity.”

 

 

A rabbi walks into a bar
225 Magazine, December 2011

“Guests can expect to be entertained, inspired and educated by this diverse line-up of films. From the comedic to the dramatic, this year’s slate, also designed by co-chair Julie Hoffman, aims to provide a fun, engaging outing for the entire family.

“Jan. 23 will see the Baton Rouge premiere of the Lebanon-set military drama Beaufort. The film follows a young soldier as his unit is on the verge of withdrawing from a foreign country.

“ ‘This is the first time we have shown an anti-war movie that also supports Israel at the same time,’ co-chair Ara Rubyan says.”

 

LPB – Louisiana: The State We’re In 
Louisiana Public Broadcasting, January 2012

 

2010-11

Woody Allen film toplines Jewish Film Fest
225 Magazine, December 2009

“Bringing drama, comedy and history from a Jewish perspective, the popular Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival returns to Manship Theatre this month for a run of screenings beginning Jan. 19.”

2009-10

Starting the dialogue
225 Magazine, December 2009

“For Baton Rougeans who decry our lack of options for independent cinema in the city, this annual festival continues to be one of the best opportunities to see art house films in the area. The Jewish Film Festival has always been adept at rendering a response from its audiences and also initiating a dialogue on a range of social issues.”

 

2008-09

Soul-searching cinema
225 Magazine, December 2008

“The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival returns to the Manship Theatre in its third year with a strong lineup of award-winning independent and foreign films local audiences cannot see anywhere else on the big screen.”

 

 

Also in the news in 2009:

Festival returns for third year
The Advocate

“…The Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival opened for its third consecutive year with a larger film line-up and a larger crowd. Theuniqueness this event brings to Baton Rouge is immeasurable. It provides a rare opportunity to be both entertained byexceptional, independent film making and educated on a culture teeming with rich history.

The festival thrives on the support of the public. From civic groups and donors who provide money, to the viewers who provide their opinions on comment cards, the festival continues to be a community building event that bridges gaps and enriches our understanding.”

 

2007-08

Baton rouge Jewish Film Festival Returns with Second Year of Highly Acclaimed Films
Town Favorites, January 2008

“The film festival is the perfect opportunity to see award-winning films that can’t be found anywhere else.”

 

 

 

Five from The Tribe
225 Magazine, January 2008 

“…the festival features a mix of documentaries and dramas celebrating the triumphs of art and music as well as spotlighting the hardships of the Jewish experience in the 20th and 21st centuries…”

 

 

BR Jewish Film Festival
In Register Magazine, January 2008

 

 

 

 

Camera Culture
Business Report, January 2008

“Our community is rich with culture and we are excited that the Jewish Film Festival showcases experiences and heritage captured on film.” ~Chris Stelly, Director, Film and Television, LED Office of Entertainment Industry Development.

 

 

Patron Party
January 2008

 

Jewish Films Offer Unique Perspective
 
Advocate Sunday Magazine, January 2008

“This festival is not just for Jewish people. These films represent universal themes and are a chance for us to share our experiences with the Baton Rouge community.”

 

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2006-07

Film Fest’s First Year
La Vie Magazine, May 2007

“Film is a wonderful way of opening people’s eyes to a great many experiences. We see that having a Jewish film festival is an opportunity to expose people to a culture that perhaps they don’t know a great deal about.”

 

 

Shalom, y’all!
225 Magazine, December 2006

“[T]he Jewish Film Festival is a welcomed cultural and historically-minded addition to the city’s slowly snowballing movie industry.”

 

 

 

 Still from “Sophie Scholl: The Final Days”
Advocate, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

Patron Party
January 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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