First year for the Chicago Jewish Film Festival

First year for the Chicago Jewish Film Festival

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    June 2, 2014 (Skokie, IL.)  This is the first year for the Chicago Jewish Film Festival, “Through A Jewish Lens,” proudly created and presented by JCC Chicago.  A variety of exciting international films and related events will be showcased from June 19th-29th, 2014, featuring a wide range of themes and perspectives for all age groups.  The films span narrative and documentary, vintage and foreign, feature length and shorts.  The 11-day festival is a no-holds barred approach to diversity and the strong Jewish contributions to world culture.
     
    The international films and related events take place at:  The Music Box Theatre (Chicago), the Cinemark/Century (Evanston), The Illinois Holocaust Museum (Skokie), and other performance events at Victory Gardens (Lincoln Park) and the Mayer Kaplan JCC (Skokie).   Tickets are $12/adults; $10/seniors and students, or $60/8-film festival pass.  For details on the complete line-up of films or to purchase tickets, visit: www.ChicagoJewishFilm.org/schedule.  For questions, contact David Chack, CJFF Artistic Director at 847-763-3507 or email:  cjff@gojcc.org.
     
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