About the Festival

We are proud that our Festival is the largest Jewish cultural event in the Contra Costa/Tri-Valley region of the Bay Area! While enjoying popcorn and a movie is a good thing, one of our major goals is to educate, engage and to encourage dialogue. Our feature films, shorts and documentaries reflect the dynamism and diversity of peoples around the world. Through our films, we also explore the richness of Jewish identity and history. Film is a medium which helps us promote pluralism and construct cultural bridges between our area’s diverse religious and ethnic groups.

Our films resonate for our audience due to their broad appeal and the social issues that are explored. Our festival also serves as a “meeting ground” for cultural life. Through the window of film, we learn to appreciate different lifestyles, try to shatter stereotypes and lower barriers. Hopefully, those attending our screenings will gain a greater respect for different cultures and beliefs.

As our “motto” says: SEE A FILM, SEE THE WORLD.

Committee

Ilana Yael Revelli, Co-Chair
Kim Weinstein, Co-Chair

Julia Babka-Kurzrock
Ron Brown
Howard Bulos
Eric Cadamartori
Jo Alice Canterbury
Olga Clark
Selma Forkash
Pearl Furman
Joe Gordon
Ilana Hicks
Avi Hoffer
Nilly Keren-Paz
Debra Levin
Efi Lubliner
Lili Naveh
Susan Ross
Linda Scotting
Barney Sherman
Beryl Silver
Ivor Silver
Bari Winchell
Stuart Winter

Jim Holtz, Chair, Tri-Valley/Tri-City International Film Series

Riva Gambert, Film Festival Director

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