30 Years / 30 Movies / 15 Days Virtual Festival- Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Announces Movie Lineup - PRNewswire

"This year's Festival will be streaming 100% of our films online. Our audience will be able to view all 30 films from the safety and comfort of their homes." said Tzvia Shelef, SVJFF Executive Director.

In addition, there will be a number of post-film Zoom discussions with directors, writers, producers and other film talent. Information and screening dates are available on the Festival website, www.svjff.org.

Each film will be available for viewing for 72 hours, starting the film's scheduled time.

Opening Night Movies will feature two great documentary films:

AULCIE:
The inspiring story of Aulcie Perry, a basketball legend who led the team Maccabi Tel Aviv to an upset win in the European Championship.

RUTH: JUSTICE GINSBURG IN HER OWN WORDS
Ruth Bader Ginsburg tells the story of her journey to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Following these two films, there will be separate interviews with Aulcie Perry and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's daughter, Jane Ginsburg. The first screenings of these films are available on Wednesday, May 19 at 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm.

The Centerpiece event FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM portrays the story of Soviet "Refuseniks" through the prism of Natan Sharansky's biography.
Following the film, there will be an Interview with Natan Sharansky

On Closing Night , SVJFF will present the film HOWIE MANDEL: BUT, ENOUGH ABOUT ME This revealing documentary follows the life and career of the veteran comedian, actor, and producer, known for comedic genius and his battle with OCD.

Following the film, there will be an interview with Howie Mandel and the director Barry Avrich.

The festival will also feature a Tribute to the Talented Israeli Actress Shira Haas (known for the Netflix series Shtisel and the film Unorthodox) with two films in which she stars:
Asia and Broken Mirrors.

SVJFF received a major two-year sponsorship from the San Francisco-based Koret Foundation. "We are extremely grateful to the Koret Foundation for this support," said Shelef, "and we are proud that the complete name for 2020 and 2021 is 'The Koret Foundation Presents the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.'"

The Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Mission is to "…showcase Jewish culture, traditions and humor and spark dialogue around entertainment, art, politics, society and global issues".
The SVJFF plans to be back in theaters when it is safe to do so.

Following is a complete list of the 2021 SVJFF films including the beginning viewing date and start time. Detailed descriptions are available via the svjff.org web site.

Each film will be available for viewing for 72 hours, starting the film's scheduled time.

Day	Date	Time	Title
Weds	19-May	6:00 PM	Aulcie
Weds	19-May	8:30 PM	Ruth: Justice Ginsburg in her Own Words
Thursday	20-May	6:00 PM	They ain't ready for me
Thursday	20-May	8:30 PM	Thou Shalt Not Hate
Friday	21-May	1:00 PM	My Dearest Enemy
Friday	21-May	3:00 PM	Til Kingdom Comes
Saturday	22-May	6:00 PM	Asia
Saturday	22-May	8:30 PM	Broken Mirrors
Sunday	23-May	4:00 PM	Sky Raiders - Family movie
Sunday	23-May	6:30 PM	Kiss me Kosher
Monday	24-May	6:00 PM	The Starry Sky
Monday	24-May	8:30 PM	Outremont and the Hasidim
Tuesday	25-May	6:00 PM	Hate Among Us
Tuesday	25-May	8:30 PM	Saul & Ruby's Holocaust Survivor Band
Weds	26-May	6:00 PM	Antisemitism
Weds	26-May	8:30 PM	Honorable Men
Thursday	27-May	6:00 PM	From Slavery To freedom
Thursday	27-May	8:30 PM	Leaving Paradise
Friday	28-May	1:00 PM	UnReined
Friday	28-May	3:00 PM	If you see my mother
Saturday	29-May	6:00 PM	Soros
Saturday	29-May	8:30 PM	Forgiveness
Sunday	30-May	4:00 PM	The crossing
Sunday	30-May	6:30 PM	Here we are
Monday	31-May	6:00 PM	Love it was not
Monday	31-May	8:30 PM	Radical Obsession
Tuesday	1-Jun	6:00 PM	My Name is Sara
Tuesday	1-Jun	8:30 PM	A crime on the Bayou
Weds	2-Jun	6:00 PM	Breaking Bread
Weds	2-Jun	8:30 PM	Howie Mandel: But, enough about me