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Month-long celebration of Sephardi culture debuts in NYCThe new Festival Sefarad will join the New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival in spotlighting diverse Sephardic cultureBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||June 6, 2025 16:00
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Jewish star of Inglourious Basterds cast in new series of FaudaMélanie Laurent gained fame for her portrayal of Shoshanna in 2009 Tarantino blockbusterBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 15, 2025 15:08
And the Oy-scar goes to…Inside the long Jewish history of the Academy AwardsJewish stars both in front and behind the camera have long dominated Hollywood’s most prestigious awardsBy Eliana Jordan7 min read||February 28, 2025 13:00
‘My film finally tells the story of the first escape from a Nazi death camp’Israeli director Lior Geller on his new movie The World Will TrembleBy John Nathan4 min read||February 26, 2025 17:56
The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown sweep 2025 Baftas nominationsJewish actors and creatives are in the hunt for gongs across almost every category of this year’s awardsBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||February 6, 2025 14:29
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