Abigél Szoke and Károly Hajduk in the film Those Who Remained. (photo from Menemsha Films) The Hungarian movie Those Who Remained has been making the rounds at international film festivals, including, in recent weeks, the Victoria International Jewish Film Festival. And…
A still from the documentary Shared Legacies: From the left are Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph Abernathy, Maurice Eisendrath and Abraham Joshua Heschel during the march from Selma to Montgomery, 1965. The Victoria Shoah Project held a panel discussion on…
Aaron Friedland, creator and host of the podcast Impact in the 21st Century. (photo from Aaron Friedland) If you’re looking for a new, uplifting podcast to cast away the oppressive weight of pandemic blues, consider Impact in the 21st Century,…
Shai Avivi, left, and Noam Imber are excellent as father and son in Here We Are. (still courtesy VIFF) Understated and poignant are just two of the words I’d use to describe the screeners I watched in anticipation of the…
Poet Ieden Wall is the host of the new late night talk show Canadian Jewish TV. (photo from OMNI 1) Canada’s newest late night talk show, Canadian Jewish TV (CJTV), kicks off Oct. 1 on OMNI 1. Hosted by poet Ieden…
Esther Turan has produced an eclectic range of work. (photo from Moviebar Productions) There is a Hungarian expression that translates roughly as “you are as many people as the number of languages that you speak.” This aptly describes the versatility…
Mike Wallace is Here is one of the smartest and best documentaries of 2019. (photo from Cinando) In the streaming universe, as with all entertainment, there’s the stuff that everyone watches and talks about. But that’s just the tip of…
The National Film Board of Canada (nfb.ca) offers a selection of some 4,000 short and feature-length films, whether you’re looking for animation, documentary or fiction. Explore the Cartoons for Kids section for the latest releases. The Jewish Independent has reviewed…
Courtney Hazlett in Malta, one of the many places she has visited to record her Netflix program Restaurants on the Edge. (photo from marblemedia and OutEast Entertainment) For producer Courtney Hazlett, traveling around the world for her new Netflix series,…
Co-creators Eugene Levy, left, and son Daniel Levy were among the Schitt’s Creek panelists at the 92nd Street Y in New York City on Jan. 17. (photos by Rod Morata/Michael Priest Photography) Fans of Canada’s mega-hit TV show Schitt’s Creek…
