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Spokane Jewish Film Festival returns with 12 films exploring culture, conflict and comedy
Neal Schindler, director of Jewish Family Services, was excited for the Academy Award shortlisted documentary “Coexistence, My Ass!” to be included in their lineup. He described it as a superb…
Read MoreHighlights from the films screening at 2026’s Spokane Jewish Film Festival
For years, the Spokane Jewish Film Festival has served as the first local film fest of the year, presenting movies relating to the Jewish experience that otherwise wouldn’t be seen on…
Read MoreJewish Film Festival brings education, community to hundreds at Magic Lantern
What started as a small event by and for Spokane’s Jewish community is readying to kick off its 22nd year on Jan. 22, arms open to everyone. One of the…
Read More‘Hate is so useless’: Filmgoers rave about documentary featuring Spokane holocaust survivor, Carla Peperzak
Carla Peperzak didn’t speak of her horrific experiences during World War II for 55 years. “It was too painful, and I wanted to forget and live my life fully,” Peperzak…
Read MoreJewish Film Festival in Spokane to premiere local Holocaust documentary
The 21st Annual Jewish Film Festival is set to begin this weekend in Spokane, featuring the West Coast premiere of a documentary about local Holocaust survivor Carla Peperzak, titled “Carla…
Read MoreThe 21st annual Spokane Jewish Film Festival showcases diverse representations of Jewish life throughout history
For more than two decades now the Spokane Jewish Film Festival has brought collections of films, documentaries and shorts presenting Jewish life and culture to the Inland Northwest. Each year, the…
Read MoreSpokane filmmaker honors Holocaust survivor’s heroic tale with new documentary ‘Carla the Rescuer’
The story of 101-year-old Holocaust survivor Carla Peperzak can now be viewed as a documentary thanks to a local filmmaker. “It’s called Carla the Rescuer. And it’s because of what…
Read MoreAnnual Jewish film festival begins in Spokane
The annual Jewish Film Festival kicked off in Spokane on Sunday, Jan. 28, with a record 17 films on the big screen. “It’s a way for people to understand and experience an…
Read MoreSpokane Jewish Film Festival turns 20 and celebrates with new and vintage films
A film festival staple in Eastern Washington is turning 20 this year. The Spokane Jewish Film Festival, which is slated for Saturday through Feb. 5 at various venues and online,…
Read MoreDan Webster: ‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ looks back on comedy, grief of great actor
Whatever you might think about Johnny Depp and/or Timothée Chalamet, both of whom have portrayed Roald Dahl’s character Willy Wonka, neither compares with the late Gene Wilder. Wilder originated the…
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