Category: TJFF

Number of Posts: 9

TJFF: Chasing Madoff

Published on May 9, 2011 by Dave Robson

Chasing Madoff Directed by Jeff Prosserman 2011, USA/Canada, 90 mins. Here are three facts that, taken together, recommend this film. One: Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme bilked investors to the tune of billions. Two: in 1999, it took trader Harry Markopolos … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: Ingelore & Red Shirley

Published on May 9, 2011 by Dave Robson

Ingelore Directed by Frank Stiefel 2009, USA, 40 mins. Red Shirley Directed by Lou Reed 2010, USA, 28 mins. These are the sorts of films that future historians will thank us for. Ingelore and Red Shirley are cut from the … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: The Chosen Festival

Published on May 6, 2011 by Dave Robson

With Hot Docs nearly behind us, it’s time to gear up for another awesome festival Toronto is privileged to host: the Toronto Jewish Film Festival. From May 7th through the 15th, TJFF is hosting over one hundred films from twenty-one … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: Holy Rollers

Published on May 6, 2011 by Dave Robson

Holy Rollers Directed by Kevin Asch 2010, USA, 93 mins. The title of this film does not refer to Pentecostal churchgoers. Rather, it refers to Hasidic Jews smuggling ecstasy during the late nineties. An unlikely story inspired by actual events … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: Between Two Worlds

Published on May 4, 2011 by Dave Robson

Between Two Worlds Directed by Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow 2011, USA, 70 mins. This is a film about having independent opinions in the face of forces diametrically opposed. In 2009, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival screened a controversial … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

Published on April 29, 2011 by Dave Robson

Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Directed by Tony Palmer 2010, UK, 106 mins. Astute Leonard Cohen fans ought to have a serious objection at this point, before the review has really began – namely, that Bird on a Wire … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: The Heart of Auschwitz

Published on April 29, 2011 by Dave Robson

The Heart of Auschwitz Directed by Carl LeBlanc 2010, Canada, 85 mins. The heart that this title refers to is not the centre of Auschwitz. Rather, it is a small, heart-shaped book containing birthday wishes, constructed in secret by twelve … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: Looking for Lenny

Published on April 28, 2011 by Dave Robson

Looking for Lenny Directed by Elan Gale 2011, USA, 70 mins. Director Elan Gale has a point to make, and it is this: the reason people like me are allowed to write ‘fuck’ in a social context without fear of … [Read the Rest]

TJFF: The Hilltops

Published on April 28, 2011 by Dave Robson

The Hilltops Directed by Igal Hecht 2011, Canada, 45 mins. There are few hard and fast rules when it comes to film. Usually when a film feels longer than it is, it’s a bad thing. In the case of The … [Read the Rest]