14th Annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival Runs Jan. 10–25
The 14th annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival will run Jan. 10 – 25. The longest running most popular film festival in Nevada continues to present informative and entertaining contemporary global Jewish cinema for our entire community (Pictured: Dome of the Rock from the movie Jerusalem).
Crew filming “Jerusalem”
The host venue for the majority of the festival’s films is the Adelson Educational Campus in Summerlin at 9700 Hillpointe Road.
Cast and crew filming “Jerusalem” at Western Wall
The opening night screening of National Geographic’s film “Jerusalem” will be at the Brenden Theatres in the Palms Hotel, 4321 W. Flamingo Road, on Saturday, Jan. 10, at 7 p.m.
‘Reaction of a Girl’ photo taken by Sgt Lewis, April 17, 1945 in the Holocaust documentary “Night Will Fall”
A presentation of an important new Holocaust documentary, “Night Will Fall,” will take place at the Cinemark Century Theaters in the South Point Hotel and Casino, 9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
‘Barbed Wire’ photo taken by Sgt Lewis, April19, 1945 in the Holocaust documentary “Night Will Fall”
All films will be accompanied by filmmakers or related experts in the subject matter who will moderate post-screening discussions with the audience.
The LVJFF is produced by Desert Space Foundation and the Adelson Educational Campus with major support provided by the Adelson Family Foundation, Jewish Federation of Las Vegas and the Israeli American Council. Generous contributions also came from numerous individual donors and participating local organizations.
Tickets, which are $10, are available online at lvjff.org.
2015 LVJFF program schedule:
“Jerusalem”
Sunday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.
Brenden Theatres at Palms Hotel
4321 W. Flamingo Road“The Outrageous Sophie Tucker”
Sunday, Jan. 11, 1 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe Road“The Farewell Party”
Sunday, Jan. 11, 3:30 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadNight Will Fall
Thursday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m.
Cinemark Theatres at South Point Hotel
9777 S. Las Vegas Blvd.The Muses of Isaac Bashevis Singer
Saturday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
Sunday, Jan. 18, 1 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadTheodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem
Sunday, Jan. 18, 3:30 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadRescue in the Philippines
Sunday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadRun Boy Run
Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadThe J Street Challenge
Sunday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe RoadBeneath The Helmet
Sunday, Jan. 25, 3:30 p.m.
Adelson Educational Campus
9700 Hillpointe Road