#njff

[cheshicat]

Apologies to everyone here for slacking. I've got a new job that leave little time for tumblr. It's kind of hard to edit and post photos for fun when I'm doing the same for work now! Love it but it's tiring. Anyways, today is Rutgers Day and the 40th Anniversary of the New Jersey Folk Fest. If you are in the area, you should go!

[rachlafech]

Im pretty sure I take up ALL the room in our fridge at home...sorry @leviwalkers! LOL Find little ways to keep yourself sane throughout your week. Try making these little YUMMIES! 1 egg white for each. Dice up whatever fixings you would like. I'm pretty limited to what I can add right now so mine are very simple. I really want to add cheese and bacon to them... 😏😝😁 someday that will happen. But for now, I gotta stay focused. 😇 Bake at 325 degrees for about 15-20 min or until firm until you cannot see clear egg white. I added a little crushed red pepper on top for a nice kick. Pack them up and bring them to work! You can reheat them in the microwave for about 40 seconds #msbizeebody #foody #thestruggleisreal #fitgirl #npc #njff #cleaneatingworks

[readingambassadors]

Endre Alstad of NJFF (Norwegian hunters and fishermens association) is a reading ambassador with the Nord-Trøndelag county library. Quote goes:"Helge Ingstad's book 'The land of feast and famine' was a great inspiration when I chose my job and my hobby, and also inspired me to read more about land and lives beyond the horizon"

[do615]

Do615 Spotlight: Fran Brumlik of NJFF

Fran Brumlik is the Festival Director of The Nashville Jewish Film Festival, (NJFF).  The NJFF is a program of the Gordon Jewish Community Center (GJCC). In 2012 the NJFF will celebrate its 12th year of bringing educational, entertaining and thought-provoking Jewish-themed films to the historic Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee.

Do615 will be giving away passes to select screenings, check out our NJFF page for giveaways.

Five Questions for Fran Brumlik 

1. Would you give us a brief history of NJFF?

The NJF is entering its 12th year of presenting important feature films and documentaries that focus on contemporary Jewish life in the US, in Israel, Europe and throughout the world.

The Festival was begun as a program of The Temple (Congregation Ohabi Shalom) and attracts a Broad geographic audience with screenings at the historic Belcourt Theatre in Hillsboro Village the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Bellevue and in 2012 a one night concurrent screening at the Franklin Theatre.

In 2011 the Film Festival became a program of the Gordon Jewish Community Center and is able to utilize the professional accounting and marketing staff that the Center made available. 

For most of its history the NJFF has been fortunate to have the volunteer leadership of four dedicated and committed women, Laurie Eskind, Jackie Roth Karr, Cynthia Moskovitz and Loretta Saff.

Throughout the years the Festival has grown to   present 13 full length screenings as well as short subject films that complement the main attraction.

  2. What films are you most excited about in this year's lineup?

  This year the films that NJFF are presenting are varied and interesting.  I personally am excited about HAVA NAGILA (THE MOVIE), which is a light hearted exploration of the iconic song that is heard at every Jewish event and accompanied gymnast Ally Reizman through her floor exercises.  I think that audiences will really enjoy GEI ONI, an Israeli film by noted film maker Dan Wolman.  It is the cinematic version of a best selling novel by Shulamit Lapid and is a beautiful love story that has as its backdrop the dream and struggle to rebuild the landof Zion in the late 19th century.  We are all excited about the  30 minutes short subject documentary of Nashvillian Adam Hirsch called ‘THE CAKE LADY’  al look at a lively octogenarian whose love for baking eases her transition into assisted living.

3. What filmmaker (past or present) would you like to showcase in the future?

Sometime next year  DAWN  a film based on the novel by Elie Wiesel will be released.  We are hoping that we can add it to our Festival. 

We continue to look for films that are made throughout the world that focus on Jewish life in a post holocaust world.

  4. Are there plans to expands the programming in 2013?  

 Should there be indications of an audience at the Franklin Theatre we would certainly consider it as a possible second site.

5. Where may our users find a list of the events tied in to NJFF?

www.nashvillejff.org