Roc Jewish FilmFest

July 8-16, 2018

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Thank you to all those who attended and supported the JCC Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival. This year's festival showcased 29 films from 14 countries with eight from Israel! #rjff18 #18yearsofwonderful

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#rjff18 is already coming to a close! Tomorrow we celebrate closing night with Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel which includes a post-film Q&A with Director, Daniel Miller.

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Tonight we are showcasing Keep the Change which is about two adults with autism meeting at the JCC of Manhattan. A wonderful reinvention of the romantic comedy, the cast includes actors on the autism spectrum. #rjff18 #autismawareness #connections

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Love, GILDA is showing tomorrow at @DrydenTheatre at 10pm. Thank you to our community partner Gilda's Club (tag) and Jewish Senior Life for underwriting this inspirational film that follows the ups and downs of Gilda Radner's life. #rjff18

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NEW at #rjff18! This Saturday at 9:40PM (between BUDAPEST NOIR and LOVE, GILDA) join in a community wide Havdalah on the lawn of George Eastman Museum. All are welcome!

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Tomorrow we are having a special 20th Anniversary showing of The Prince of Egypt in the JCC Bobry Family Pool. This DIVE-IN movie is free for JCC members. Members may bring guests for no fee. The movie starts at 5:30pm. #rjff18

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On Thursday we are showing Itzhak, a film spotlighting the violin soloist Itzhak Perlman. His violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Eastman School of Music students will give a special performance before the film. #rjff18

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The Cakemaker shows at 9pm on Sunday, July 15 at Dryden Theatre. See the trailer for this delicate drama that follows Thomas, a Berlin pastry chef seeking answers after his lover's tragic death: https://t.co/tOVX8qLPJh Get your tickets https://t.co/jV32hZFQYg #rjff18

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Tonight is opening night! If you are joining us at any of the films this year, use #rjff18 and tag us!

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It's officially #filmfestivaltime! Today starts 9 days of featuring 29 films from around the world! Don't miss #rjff18

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The JCC Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival (RJFF) is just two days away! Check out the film schedule and get your tickets today! #rjff18

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum in the film, The Museum. Check out the trailer here and get your tickets at https://t.co/jV32hZFQYg #RJFF18 is showing at Dryden Theatre on Sunday, July 15 at 3pm. https://t.co/gElc3UoeR6

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An Act of Defiance tells the true story of Bram Fischer, a Jewish lawyer, and his struggle to defend Nelson Mandela and 9 other resistance leaders against charges of conspiracy to commit sabotage. Check out this film showing Monday, July 9: https://t.co/QYi1KnXM2m #rjff18 #jccroc

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New at #rjff18! See three beautiful short films at this Sunday’s Shorts Program at The Dryden. Meet four generations of the Feldman family (THE NUMBER ON GREAT GRANDPA’S ARM) at the post-film Q&A. This event is not to be missed.

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The human experience is elevated by music in the film ITZHAK which documents the life and struggles of violinist, Itzhak Perlman. Don't miss this moving film at #rjff18 that features his transcendent violin playing. See the trailer here: https://t.co/OE1r9wriw7

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The Testament follows a historian leading the debate against Holocaust deniers. Watch the trailer for this meaningful film and get your tickets at https://t.co/jV32hZFQYg https://t.co/xxGaBjvMSQ #rjff18 #jccroc

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Join the @jccrochester for an epic animated adventure! At 5:30pm on July 12 at the Bobry Family Pool, the JCC will screen The Prince of Egypt for a special DIVE-IN swim and movie event. Check out the trailer for this family-friendly story of Moses: https://t.co/vZc8DnX1n8

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It is one week until #rjff18. Did you get your tickets? Tell us what film you can't wait to see!

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My Mother's Lost Children is the Audience Award Winner at the Jewish International Film Festival 2017 and showing at #RJFF18 at 11am on Wednesday, July 11 at the @jccrochester Hart Theatre. Check out the trailer for this remarkable film: https://t.co/WuMx8GBzW9

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The Last Resort is showing on at 11am on Monday, July 9 at the @jccrochester : https://t.co/nMRni0hr6b #rjff18 #jccroc #filmfestivaltime