film festival Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/film-festival/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:31:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/www.jwire.com.au/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Jwirelogocleangoog.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 film festival Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/film-festival/ 32 32 6446428 Jewish stories and talent showcased at South African Film Festival https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-stories-and-talent-showcased-at-south-african-film-festival/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-stories-and-talent-showcased-at-south-african-film-festival/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:28:45 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=182515 Three films with strong Jewish connections will feature in this year’s South African Film Festival, including the feature directorial debut of acclaimed actress Embeth Davidtz and a new short film from the creators of the award-winning Holocaust documentary I Am Here. The South African Film Festival (SAFF) returns from 21 June to 26 July across […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/jewish-stories-and-talent-showcased-at-south-african-film-festival/feed/ 0 182515 Golem horror film claims inaugural Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship https://www.jwire.com.au/golem-horror-film-claims-inaugural-jewish-australian-screen-fellowship/ https://www.jwire.com.au/golem-horror-film-claims-inaugural-jewish-australian-screen-fellowship/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 22:46:16 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=181056 Queensland filmmaker Idan Kotzen has been named the first recipient of the Jewish Australian Screen Fellowship, a new $20,000 initiative designed to support Jewish Australian storytellers and increase authentic Jewish representation on screen. The fellowship was announced by Jump Street Films, the production company founded by Australian producer and director Jamie Bialkower. Kotzen, who spoke […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/golem-horror-film-claims-inaugural-jewish-australian-screen-fellowship/feed/ 0 181056 Joshua Belinfante: learning from master filmmakers, telling his own stories https://www.jwire.com.au/joshua-belinfante-learning-from-master-filmmakers-telling-his-own-stories/ https://www.jwire.com.au/joshua-belinfante-learning-from-master-filmmakers-telling-his-own-stories/#respond Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:02:02 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=176657 Young Australian filmmaker Joshua Belinfante has been mentored by two of the world’s most influential directors, German Werner Herzog and Iranian Asghar Farhadi, experiences he describes as defining and deliberately challenging. He sought out both opportunities with intent, drawn to the contrast between their approaches. “They’re polar opposites,” he says. “That’s exactly why I wanted […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/joshua-belinfante-learning-from-master-filmmakers-telling-his-own-stories/feed/ 0 176657 JIFF launches with a deadly dinner party in “Bad Shabbos” https://www.jwire.com.au/jiff-launches-with-a-deadly-dinner-party-in-bad-shabbos/ https://www.jwire.com.au/jiff-launches-with-a-deadly-dinner-party-in-bad-shabbos/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 05:56:04 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173454 The Jewish International Film Festival has opened with a lively farce in Bad Shabbos, a sharp, fast-paced comedy that turns a well-intentioned Shabbat dinner into complete mayhem. After the last few years, we all need a laugh, and Bad Shabbos provides plenty of them. Directed by Daniel Robbins (best known previously for the 2018 horror […]

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