VIRTUAL ONLY-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. While the World Chess Championship was taking place in Argentina 1939, breaking news shocked the participants: Germany had invaded Poland and World War II had erupted. Many great masters were stranded away from their home countries and began to organize exhibitions in order to make a living. One of them searched for something else. Narrative, Short Best Director2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival

40 Chess Boards | JFJSFF Award Winners

While the World Chess Championship was taking place in Argentina 1939, breaking news shocked the participants: Germany had invaded Poland and World War II had erupted.

VIRTUAL ONLY-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. Eddy's World is an intimate portrait of 98-year-old Eddy Goldfarb, toy inventor. He has invented nearly 800 toys, including the iconic Yakity Yak Teeth and is a member of the National Toy Hall of Fame. Optimistic, creative and curious, Eddy is an endearing storyteller who shares his philosophies of life and his wisdom on aging. Documentary, Short Grand Jury Prize﻿2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival

Eddy's World | JFJSFF Award Winners

Eddy's World is an intimate portrait of 98-year-old Eddy Goldfarb, toy inventor.

VIRTUAL ONLY-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. Rachel is losing her sight to the point where she can't manage doing the smallest of daily functions, like dialing the phone. She opens her door to passing strangers asking for help instead of reaching out to her daughter, on the other side of the world. Narrative, Short Best Narrative2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival

Long Distance | JFJSFF Award Winners

Rachel is losing her sight to the point where she can't manage doing the smallest of daily functions, like dialing the phone.

VIRTUAL ONLY-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. Animation, Short Amnon Zilberspritz, Holocaust survivor, was then called upon to defend his newfound homeland, Israel.&nbsp;With a wonderful original score and whimsical animation, the co-creators also wrote the short film, Windfall, and directed Lost and Found, winner of Best Animated Short at the 2019 Joyce Forum. Best Animated Film2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival

Remainder | JFJSFF Award Winners

Amnon Zilberspritz, Holocaust survivor, was then called upon to defend his newfound homeland, Israel.

VIRTUAL ONLY-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. Steven Reid experienced homelessness first-hand in San Diego and in his darkest moment, founded a choir that brings unsheltered people together through the healing power of music. Michele Zousmer, San Diego photographer, brought this story to life by filming Steven Reid during his last 12 weeks fighting cancer.&nbsp;Through a personal account of Steven's life, the perception of homelessness is changed forever. Documentary, Short Special Jury Mention2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festiva

Sounds of the Sidewalk (A Journey of Goodbye) | JFJSFF Award Winners

Steven Reid experienced homelessness first-hand in San Diego and in his darkest moment, founded a choir that brings unsheltered people together through the healing power of music.

VIRTUAL SCREENING-Screens in the program: 2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival Award Winners-Includes the jury award winners from the 4th Annual Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival: 40 Chess Boards,&nbsp;Eddy’s World,&nbsp;Long Distance,&nbsp;Remainder,&nbsp;Sounds of the Sidewalk,&nbsp;Space Torah-Total duration: 123 minutes The Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival is part of the annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival year-round programming. DAVID &amp; DOROTHEA GARFIELD THEATRE SCREENINGS:With the feature film Outremont and the Hasidim.<a href="https://2022sdijff.eventive.org/schedule/6164c2c67bd6d20030e5e5e7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fri, Feb 11th, 10:30 AM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS</a><a href="https://2022sdijff.eventive.org/schedule/6164c4117d50bc003652d045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mon, Feb 14th, 1:30 PM @ Lawrence Family JCC | JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS</a> Dr. Jeff Hoffman was the first Jewish American male astronaut to fly into space.&nbsp;He brought a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia and while orbiting Earth, he read from the book of Genesis, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”&nbsp;Having the Torah with him symbolized the importance of bringing the holiness of human life into space.&nbsp; Documentary, Short Best Documentary2021 Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film Festival

Space Torah | JFJSFF Award Winners

Dr. Jeff Hoffman was the first Jewish American male astronaut to fly into space.

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