Deborah Muller
For the past 22 years, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF) has celebrated Jewish culture through film, bringing an exciting lineup of films to Arizona honoring Jewish traditions and heritage. Currently the longest-running film festival in the Valley, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival celebrates its 22nd year by presenting more great films that make our festival even bigger and better—almost 2,100 magical minutes of Jewish cinema from ten different countries! Rejoice in this annual crowd-pleasing two-week annual event with 21 new films and five short films that range from defiance and struggle to fun and adventure to laughter and love, with something for everyone and stories that engage both mind and heart. Without leaving your movie theater seat, travel from the baseball diamonds of South Korea to the chessboards of the former Soviet Union, from the courtrooms of South Africa to the mountaintops of Switzerland; from the backlots of Hollywood to the deserts of both Las Vegas and Israel!
From February 11 to the 25, the 22nd annual Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival will be screening films, showcasing the best of Jewish traditions, at three Valley locations: Harkins Shea 14, Scottsdale; Harkins Park West 14, Peoria and Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16, Tempe.
In addition to the website: http://gpjff.org, you can also follow the Festival on www.facebook.com/GreaterPhxJewishFilmFest or @GPJFF on Twitter.
Ticket prices are $11 for adults 13 at the door), $7 for students (ID required, 25 years and under), $7 active military (ID required) or $150 Festival Pass (allows you to see all 21 movies).
For more information about ticket packages, group discounts, student and military orders, call 602-753-9366, or visit www.gpjff.org.
A full schedule of all the films being shown during the Festival can be found at www.gpjff.org.