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Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, January 20 Through February 11, 2016

Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, January 20 through February 11, 2016

(West Palm Beach, FL – August 14, 2015) The 26th annual Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival (PBJFF) will be held in six different venues between January 20 and February 11, 2016. The Film Festival is presented by the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches.

The opening night event of the 2016 Film Festival will be held at the Kravis Center of the Performing Nights in West Palm Beach, and the closing event will be at the Duncan Theatre, on the Lake Worth campus of Palm Beach State College. Other participating venues could include Cobb Theatre Downtown in Palm Beach Gardens, Frank Cinebowl & Grill in Delray Beach and the Cinemark Theatres in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach.

Among the movies already booked for the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival 2016 are Anita B, about a young woman after Auschwitz; Chagall-Malevich from Russia; Stealing Klimt, a documentary about the story portrayed in Woman in Gold; Once in a Lifetime, an inspiring and true story from France; the music-themed Rock the Red Zone from Israel; and the Boca-based Look at Us Now, Mother.

Tickets and reel passes for the next PBJFF will go on sale on Monday, December 21, by phone at 877-318-0071 or online at www.pbjff.com.

About the Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival:

Presented by the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches, The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival strives to bring to South Florida the finest examples of cinema from around the world. Founded in 1990 the festival continues to grow and evolve as it continues to expand the selection of narrative features, short films and documentaries to reflect the tastes and needs of its audience. The 26th annual The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival will be held Jan. 20 through Feb. 11, 2016. For more information, please visit www.PBJFF.org.

About the Mandel Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches:

The Mandel JCC has two locations in Palm Beach County. The Boynton Beach building is at 8500 Jog Road and the Palm Beach Gardens building is at 5221 Hood Road. For more information about the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches, visit www.jcconline.com. 

The mission of the Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is to build community and enhance connection to Jewish life. The Mandel JCC is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County.

Available for Interview:

Ellen Wedner

The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival

561.615.4924

ellenw@jcconline.com

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS, Inc.

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net