SHORT FILMS
The Virtual Edmonton Jewish Film Festival is proud to be showcasing a juried selection of short films from film makers around the world.
Cinema Rex
Israel, 2020
Eliran Peled
English, Hebrew, Arabic
Animated short
9 minutes
Available throughout the Festival and featured on May 11
In a divided city, two kids from rival sides meet at Cinema Rex. He speaks only Hebrew, and she speaks only Arabic. They will form a true friendship based on one magical language, the cinema. Register now
Sponsored by ORT Edmonton
Commandment 613
USA, 2020
Director: Miriam Lewin
English
Short documentary
23 minutes
May 5
Rabbi Kevin Hale joyfully practices the sacred craft of Torah restoration, bringing new life to scrolls saved in Czechoslovakia during the Shoah. As his work takes him on visits to communities now entrusted with the restored scrolls, he reflects on his own path to faith and practice. Register now
Sponsored by: The Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton
Egg Cream
USA, 2018
Nora Miller and Peter Miller
English
Short
16 minutes
Available throughout the Festival and featured on May 10
A short film about memory, history, and the enduring meaning of a beloved chocolate soda drink born in Jewish immigrant neighborhoods at the turn of the 20th century. The egg cream contained neither eggs nor cream; it was a product of necessity and hardship, but a source of joy and sweetness. Through a tour of egg cream establishments led by a filmmaker and his young daughter, exhaustively researched archival imagery, and even a song by Lou Reed, the film examines the Jewish experience in America and the mythology of a simpler time. Register now
Sponsored by: Edmonton Screen Industries Office
Shabbos Goy
USA, 2019
Director: Talia Osteen
English
Short comedy
7 minutes
May 10
An orthodox Jewish woman finds herself in a totally awkward situation on the Sabbath. To get herself out of her predicament, she seeks the help of a total stranger. The subject matter is edgy and a bit risqué. You will laugh a lot, but don’t watch it with the kids. Register now
Sponsored by: National Council of Jewish Women of Canada
Tree #3
USA, 2019
Director: Omer Ben-Shachar
English and Hebrew
Short comedy
20 minutes
Available throughout the Festival and featured on May 4
After he's been cast (again!) as a background tree in his annual middle school play, an ambitious and imaginative Israeli immigrant boy leads a revolution on stage that his intolerant drama teacher will never forget. Register now
Sponsored by: Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association