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We have a terrific Opening Night film called the 10th man. Its interesting. We have 10 big nights in the festival out of 68 films from 16 different countries. We had a lot of come comedy entertaining films. Stars were shining down us saying we were going to celebrate with fun. Lets set up the Opening Night film. Its called the 10th man. Its been Daniel Berman whos had several at our festival in the past. Hell join us at the theatre july 21st. This is a romantic comedy about a man who returns hom...

Has signed on to star in American Solitaire, an indie drama marking the first feature from writer-director Aaron Davidman. He stars in the film as a U.S.…

A new documentary pays tribute to Jewish Berkeley High teacher Nancy Rubin, who ran a decades-long letters project for her students.

Ask Naomi Newman what it’s like to hit the big 9-0, and she gives a straight answer. “It feels similar to 89,” she says dryly. “The experience is quite ordinary.” “Ordinary” is not a term normally associated with Naomi Newman. As an actor, director, playwright and especially as a co-founder of the pioneering Traveling Jewish Theater, she secured a spot in the Bay Area pantheon of performance art. So when her 90th birthday loomed last Dec. 24, her family, friends and colleagues cou...