The 27th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival

LA JOLLA, Calif. - Aug. 14, 2016 - PRLog -- The San Diego Jewish Film Festival presented by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, will launch the 27^th season Underwriter kickoff party and the San Diego premiere screening of IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE directed by Roger Sherman on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 5pm at the David & Dorothea Garfield Theatre.

In a gastronomical expedition, celebrity Michael Solomonov, a James Beard Award winning chef and co-owner of acclaimed Zahav in Philadelphia, zigzags Israel to savor a food revolution rooted in centuries-old tradition. Israel's food scene is among the most dynamic in the world, extending beyond falafel and hummus to include tasty ethnic and regional specialties. The filmmakers follow Solomonov into "hot" restaurants, home kitchens, wineries, street vendors and markets. All over the country, he discusses traditions, ingredients, the origins, and the future of Israeli Cuisine. Combining a procession of mouthwatering dishes and interviews with chefs, home cooks and farmers of all backgrounds, Oscar-nominated documentarian Roger Sherman presents a diverse portrait of the Israeli people told through the very personal language of food.

"Israeli food is not a static collection of traditional recipes.

It is an idea… a shared experience."

— Michael Solomonov

A must see San Diego premiere!

The San Diego Jewish Film Festival will be presented February 9 – 19, 2017. This year the festival will showcase more than 60 of the best contemporary Jewish themed films from around the world celebrating life, human rights, and freedom of expression. The mission of the Film Festival is to offer outstanding world cinema in San Diego that portrays the Jewish experience from contemporary and historic perspectives.

FACTS:

San Diego Jewish Film Festival presents the 27th Annual Underwriter Kickoff Party and Screening of IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE

Sunday, August 21, 2016 at 5pm at David and Dorothea Garfield Theater LFJCC, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS, 4126 Executive Drive, La Jolla

For Underwriting and Ticket information contact the Film Festival Office • (858) 362-1330

$13.75/ member $15.75/non member

For tickets information call 858-362-1348

Roger Sherman is available for interviews by phone, in person and in-studio (August 20 & 21).Roger will be joined by his wife, Dorothy Kalins, who was the founding editor of Saveur magazine and edited the Zahav cookbook For more information and to arrange interviews or press tickets, please contact Nancy Richards at nancylrichards@gmail.com, or 917-873-6389 cell.

BIOS

Michael Solomonovis the chef/guide of IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE. He is a 2011 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic, Eater's BestChef in 2014 calling "the genius of Jewish cooking." Mike has been featured in Food & Wine, The New York Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Esquire, Bon Appétit, Playboy, and more. Born in Israel and raised in Pittsburgh, he presents his personal vision of Israeli food to America at his Zahav, Philadelphia's renowned modern Israeli restaurant.

Roger Sherman (Director) A founder of Florentine Films, Roger Sherman is a producer, director, cinematographer, still photographer, and author. His films have won an Emmy, a Peabody, a James Beard Award; and have received two Academy Award nominations. His subjects include art, history, science, social issues, the environment, and food.

Roger has also won a James Beard award for The Restaurateur, a portrait of Danny Meyer. His other work has been honored with an Emmy, a Peabody, and two Academy Award nominations. His film Alexander Calder, an American Masters special, was called "an American masterpiece" by Charlie Rose. The Wall Street Journal said Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds "was perhaps the best film ever produced in the American Masters series."

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About the San Diego Jewish Film Festival

The San Diego Jewish Film Festival is the largest Jewish cultural event in San Diego and draws over 17,000 people annually. Now in its 27th year, the San Diego Jewish Film Festival presents feature films, documentaries, and short films relevant to the Jewish experience.  The two-week festival takes place in February each year at several theatre venues and features San Diego film premieres, international guest artists, and film industry panels. Mid-season screenings and special events associated with the Festival occur throughout the year.

About the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture

San Diego's only Jewish institution dedicated solely to presenting high quality, nationally recognized arts, culture & Jewish education programs. The San Diego Center for Jewish Culture, while a separate non-profit, is housed at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS and acts as the education and cultural arts arm of the Center. The mission of the CJC is to expand and enrich cultural life in San Diego by presenting the finest in Jewish artistic expression, encouraging the preservation of Jewish culture and heritage, and nurturing new creativity in the arts. The CJC offers a wide variety of multidisciplinary artistic programs that explore cultural identities and perspectives, promote cross cultural understanding, and highlight human themes of family, tolerance, compassion, and hope. Its facilities feature a 500-seat theatre, a Judaica library, an art gallery, and a community Holocaust Memorial Garden.

About the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS

The mission of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS is to provide social, cultural, educational, and recreational programs to individuals and families of all ages, religions, races, and financial, physical and mental abilities.  Likewise, the JCC provides equal opportunity employment to individuals of all religions and backgrounds.  The JCC welcomes San Diego's diverse Jewish community and the community at large.  The Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, JACOBS FAMILY CAMPUS is located at 4126 Executive Drive in La Jolla.