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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…