On June 23rd, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (www.sfjff.org) is set to launch the largest and most comprehensive online resource for Jewish film in the world. The New Media Initiative (backed by Steven Spielberg and Charles H. Revson Foundation) will serve as the ultimate destination for film lovers and filmmakers alike, replicating the same successful models of curation, exhibition, education and community-building that the Festival has successfully offered since 1980, now brought to life online through a media-rich web resource.
Think of it as the IMDB of Jewish film - the website will offer easy access to hundreds of film titles, streaming media, viewer recommendations, educational and curriculum materials, social networking opportunities for communities of Jewish film fans, and a showcase for new Jewish stories and films created specifically for emerging media platforms. The site will also enable hundreds of rare, independent, international and archival Jewish-themed films to find new audiences online
The SFJFF’s New Media Initiative signals a broader trend of film festivals, filmmaking, and educational content moving online. Not only will the site give viewers the chance to experience the film festival remotely, it will give users a place to search and connect, serving as a living archive and educational tool for Jewish history and film for future generations. And the June launch is just the beginning – the site will evolve and grow in the months to come, adding new features, films and social media capabilities.
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