The Charlotte Jewish News - January 2024 - Page 30 Newspaper archives are a treasure trove of collective memories, providing a snapshot of our history. The following article is from The Charlotte Jewish News, March, 2005. To read other issues of The CJN, visit the archives at https://www.digitalnc.org/newspapers/charlotte-jewish-news-charlotte-nc/.
Looking Back: Year 2005 The Inaugural Charlotte Jewish Film Night With the passing of our former annual Charlotte Jewish Cultural Arts Festival, the women of Hadassah saw a need for a cultural event in Charlotte that not only brings together everyone in the Jewish community, but would also be inviting to the community at large. With limited resources and just a small committee, the idea of a film festival was born. Enter now the Light Factory, our city’s premier venue for all things photographic and cinematic. With the guidance of executive director Marcie Kelso and Wendy Fishman, curator of the film, the Hadassah committee was able to create a Jewish film night — small in scope but ambitious for a first outing. On April 17, the inaugural Charlotte Jewish Film Festi-
val will be held in the Light Factory Gallery, featuring two films and an artist-in-residence. The first film, a 39-minute feature, “Veronika’s Birthday,” will be followed by a guest appearance of its writer, director, and star, Jessica Burnstein. Jessica grew up in Charlotte and spent her formative years as member of Temple Beth El and as a swimmer on the JCC swim team. Now a resident of Manhattan, Jessica has created a short feature that focuses on four generations of Jewish women and how they struggle to communicate. Jessica will speak about her film and her upcoming projects and will take questions from the audience. Following Jessica’s film
and appearance, a full-length feature from Israel will be screened. “Bonjour, Monsieru Shlomi” is the coming-of-
age story of teenage Shlomi, who serves as caretaker for his dysfunctional family, but has some trouble taking care of himself. During the same weekend, the Light Factory will present “To Hell You Ride — Navigating the Rocky Road of Film Festival Submissions,” hosted by Telluride Film Festival Submissions Manager, Trevor F. Bartlett. With over ten years’ experience in independent film programming and exhibition, Trevor Bartlett has developed a keen appreciation for the art of the moving image. In this class, Trevor gives students his insight in the business of film festivals. Students learn the key elements to creating a good submission for a film festival, such as preparing a budget, move marketing and
submitting strategically. The first 10 students to register for the class are allowed to bring a five-minute trailer to be critiqued by Trevor during the seminar. Please not Trevor will not be accepting submissions at this program. The seminar will take place at the Light Factory from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on April 16. The cost is $40 for members and $50 for non-members. Tickets to the Sunday evening Film Night are $10 each and include a light dessert and raffle ticket. Tickets are available at the door or in advance by calling 704-944-6765, or 704-9446786 or 704-944-6788. More information will be in the mail to Hadassah members and in next month’s Charlotte Jewish News.
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