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Concerns about anti-Semitism even made it into Super Bowl ads this year. It may never have been more important to acknowledge, explore, support and celebrate Jewish tradition and history in any of the other 28 years in which the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival has been held than it is this troubled year. The event, which kicks off on Sunday, February 18 and runs through March 3, features a variety of films from across the...

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Year in and year out for the past quarter century, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival has been one of the more interesting flick fests around the Valley. This year, however, it’s almost as interesting for the way in which it’s delivered to audiences as for the diverse and fascinating selection of films. This year GPJFF, as with almost everything else in society, has been affected by COVID-19 precautions, and is therefore an entirely virtual...

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The Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival, which will return to the Valley for its 24th year from February 9 to February 23, is the longest running film festival in Phoenix. The festival’s executive directors, Barry Singer and Jerry Mittelman, have been involved since the event’s inception and have seen it grow and evolve. “About 12 years ago, we were lucky to get 1,500 to 2,000 people into one theater,” Mittelman says. “Last year, we had...