Kosherer Than Thou
Local filmmakers Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman discuss their guaranteed-to-be-controversial new documentary, Between Two Worlds, screening at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival this month.
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Kaleidoscope of Culture
Our quintet of culture critics recounts the past glories that underscore the vibrant local arts scene today.
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Lessons from a Lionhearted Past
Veteran East Bay filmmakers Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith teamed up to create The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, opening in theaters nationwide this month. The pair shares a deep admiration for Ellsberg (a longtime Kensington resident), the former Marine and conservative think tank analyst who blew the whistle on government cover-ups during the Vietnam era. But they didn’t always agree about the best way to convey Ellsberg’s story—which is still strikingly relevant today—in this already-acclaimed documentary.
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