Sid at 90
(2002, 27 min)
Directed by Howard Weinberg

Facing Arthur
(2002, 40 min)
Directed by Stefan Knerrich, Michael Rey and Amy Rubin

Followed by a discussion with directors Knerrich, Rey, Rubin, Weinberg, and subjects of the film including Sid Raymond!

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, June 19th, 2003

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:
HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

To reserve tickets, call 646-505-5708
$8.00 JCC members/$10.00 non-members

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to continue the new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

Sid at 90: presents actor/comedian/impersonator Sid Raymond, a bit player in vaudeville, radio cartoons, theatre, television drama, commercials and hollywood movies, who is still acting - and looking for work. An inspiration for actors, older Americans, and anyone with a passion, this documentary profile challenges assumptions that celebrity defines success.

For more information on the film please visit:
http://www.howardweinberg.net/progress/sid.htm

Facing Arthur: follows the extraordinary relationship between a young German, the grandson of a soldier in Hitler's Wehrmacht, and a 101-year-old Holocaust survivor who is too frail to leave his New York City apartment. Before he was forced from his native Poland in 1938, Arthur Lederman was a renowned concert violinist. Christoph Erbsloeh is a budding cellist. From their first painful conversations, they discover that while history is unchangeable, they share a passion for music and art that transcends their differences and their generations. Facing Arthur chronicles the emergence of a complex, unexpected camaraderie as both Arthur and Christoph begin to grope towards an understanding of each other. Their relationship becomes a metaphor for examining the meaning of atonement and the possibility of reconciliation between survivors and a new generation of Germans.

For more information on the film please visit:
http://www.cameraplanet.com/divphps/feature_display.php?f_id=61&d_id=2

Followed by a Q&A with the director

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, May 8th, 2003

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:
HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund,
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

To reserve tickets, call 646-505-5708
$8.00 JCC members/$10.00 non-members

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to continue the new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

500 Dunam on the Moon: Parallel narratives have never been so ironically portrayed than in this story of the popular Israeli artists' colony Ein Hod. In the microcosm of this geographic area, the film presents how the clash of two cultures, East and West, Jewish and Arab, has led to ongoing and tragic violence.

For more information on the film please visit:
http://www.500dunam.com

Directed by Max Wallace, 2002

Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Evan Beloff & Ari Cohen.

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, March 6th, 2003

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:
HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund,
The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

To reserve tickets, call 646-505-5708
$8.00 JCC members/$10.00 non-members

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to continue the monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

Schmelvis: In Search of Elvis Presley's Jewish Roots
With the help of a Hasidic Jewish Elvis impersonator and an eccentric Orthodox rabbi, maverick filmmakers Max Wallace, Evan Beloff, & Ari Cohen trace Elvis's Jewish roots all the way to Israel. Next, they make a pilgrimage down America's legendary Highway 61 to bring the good news back home to Graceland.

More information about this program may be found at:
www.jccnyc.org/category.asp?c=1112&tl=1023,1000,0
and
http://www.schmelvis.com

docfest Monthly at the JCC presents:

Sister Helen
directed by Rebecca Cammisa & Rob Fruchtman
89 min.
Winner of the Director's Award at Sundance

The directors will be present!

7:30 PM, Thursday, Feb 6 2003

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by: HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

To reserve tickets, call 646-505-5708
$8.00 JCC members/$10.00 non-members

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT click HERE

SISTER HELEN
The film tells the extraordinary story of Sister Helen Travis and her halfway house in the South Bronx. Sister Helen's struggle with alcoholism and tragic deaths of her two sons and husband push her to help others get a second chance in life. Followed by a discussion with directors Rebecca Cammisa and Rob Fruchtman.

More information about this program may be found at: www.jccnyc.org/csslist.asp?p=7009#7009

docfest Monthly at the JCC presents:

How to Draw a Bunny
Directed by John Walter
90 min.

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNER 2002

The director will be present!

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, January 9th, 2003
The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:

HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

HOW TO DRAW A BUNNY
In life and death, pop artist Ray Johnson was cloaked in mystery. Overshadowed by contemporaries like Warhol, Johnson was "New York's most famous unknown artist" (NY Times). This Sundance award-winning documentary, unfolds through interviews with Christo, Lichtenstein, and Rosenquist, and the detective who investigated Johnson's strange 1995 death. The film will be followed by a discussion with director John Walter.

More information about this program may be found at:
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/csslist.asp?r=255

Special Note: docshop/January
Tuesday, January 21st at The Pioneer Theater
Master Class with Pola Rapaport

docfest Monthly at the JCC presents:

T - Shirt Travels

Director Shatha Bloemen will be present

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, December 5th, 2002

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:

HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

T - SHIRT TRAVELS : From the closet to the donation bin to a barge across the sea, discarded clothes and other castoffs are playing a devastating role in the economy of a small African country. As an aid worker stationed in Zambia, Shantha Bloemen discovered that secondhand clothing, given away as charity in the western world, is exported to Africa as part of a multibillion-dollar business. Following the trail she uncovers how international agencies played a key role in directing Zambia's economic policies, leaving the country more impoverished than before. More information about this program may be found at:
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/csslist.asp?p=5824#5824

An Evening with the Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival

Past Perfect
and You Will Never See Verapaz

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 2002

The JCC in Manhattan
The Samuel Priest Rose Building
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:

HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series - docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

Past Perfect (Dir. Cynthia Madansky, 2002, 38 min)
Combining fictional vignettes and oral history, this lyrical film is a meditation on the elusiveness of Jewish history set against the backdrop of contemporary Poland. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Michelle Madansky.

You Will Never See Verapaz (Dir. An van Dienderen & Didier Volckaert, 2002, 52 min) This poetic road movie explores the concepts of cultural identity & paradise lost in Guatemalan community that traces their roots to a Belgian society.

More information about this program may be found at:
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/csslist.asp?p=5824#5824

Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer
TO SCREEN AT
docfest Monthly at the JCC
A Monthly Series Modeled After
docfest The New York International Documentary Festival

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 2002

Director Tana Ross will be present

The JCC Jewish Community Center
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

Sponsored by:

HBO, NYSCA, The Eastman Fund, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The JCC of New York

Advanced Tickets are $10.00, and $12.00 at the door.

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series docfest Monthly. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

Joshua Nelson: The Jewish Gospel Singer (53 min.):
Filmed on location in Newark, St. Louis, Stockholm and Jerusalem this film is a celebration of an exceptional young man, Joshua Nelson. Joshua, an African American who is Jewish, transcends the differences between races and faiths through his music. He is both an up-and-coming gospel singer in the tradition of Mahalia Jackson and a Hebrew teacher. In this film, he participates in jazz sessions, concert performances and religious observances. Through his composing, gospel singing and chanting Torah, Joshua is the musical embodiment of cultural harmony. His rich voice, charismatic personality, and singular ideas make this a powerful and inspiring film for all audiences.

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SEVEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
TO SCREEN AT INAUGURAL

docfest Monthly at the JCC
A Monthly Series Modeled After docfest The New York International Documentary Festival

7:30 PM, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2002

The JCC Jewish Community Center
334 Amsterdam Ave. at 76th St.
New York, NY 10023

CALL TO PURCHASE TICKETS: 646.505.5708

Advanced Tickets are $10.00, and $12.00 at the door.

The New York Documentary Center, presenters of docfest The New York International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce the launching of a new monthly series - docfest Monthly at the JCC. This new monthly series is presented in collaboration with the JCC of New York.

TO JOIN OUR MAILING LIST AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER PROGRAMS, VISIT www.docfest.org

Director Steve Rosenbaum will be present

SEVEN DAYS IN SEPTEMBER (90 min):
This film, directed by Steve Rosenbaum and presented by CameraPlanet Pictures, is a raw, rare, human look at the events of 9/11 and the week that followed. It documents the attack and its aftermath through the eyes and cameras of 27 New Yorkers.

"Of all the films that have been and will be made on the 9/11 tragedy, 7 Days in September is the film that will be remembered for decades to come."
  -Peter Gilbert, Director "Hoop Dreams"

"This is a life-affirming film -- In the midst of death and grief -- the people of New York struggling to come back from tragedy and succeeding"
  -Richard B. Stolley, Founding Editor, People Magazine