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Welcome to the 9th Annual Beth Tzedec Jewish Film Festival!  Sumo wrestlers, chicken ranchers, violin makers, cowboys, sailors, world-renowned authors, photographers and violin virtuosos:  these are just some of the colorful images and fascinating stories that we’ll be bringing to the screen at this year’s film festival, as we explore our Jewish world, in all its richness and diversity.

Among the highlights of this year’s festival will be a unique and very special evening entitled “Violins of Hope”, which  will include the North American premiere of the film Amnon’s Journey and a  live concert performance featuring John Lowry, Associate Concertmaster of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and the Land’s End Chamber Ensemble. 

We are delighted to have collaborated with Calgary Jewish Community Council, the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta, the Calgary JCC’s Jewish Book Fair, the Council for Jewish Education, and Jewish Family Service Calgary, all of whom will be co-sponsoring the presentation of an array of illuminating films, guest speakers and panel discussions.  We feel particularly honored by The Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta’s choice of our film festival as the venue for their inaugural Jay Joffe Memorial Program.

And in celebration of the city of Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary, we’ll be offering you a chance to win Airfare for Two to Tel Aviv!  Raffle tickets are only $10 each or 3 for $25, and will be available for purchase throughout the festival. The draw will be held on Closing Night.

We hope you’ll enjoy and be enriched by our 2009 Jewish Film Festival!

Special Events

VIOLINS OF HOPE Film & Concert

THE JAY JOFFE MEMORIAL PROGRAM Film & Musical Performance Co-sponsored by the JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN ALBERTA

RAFFLE Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Tel Aviv WIN AIRFARE FOR 2 TO TEL AVIV Click for details