Name: "ANNE" - short film + Q&A
Start: 2023-05-23T12:30:00-07:00
Location: Jewish Family Service LA

"ANNE" - short film + Q&A

Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival

WHO OWNS ANNE FRANK? ANNE confronts the question head-on  not only about Anne Frank  but an ongoing debate  over representation in casting.

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<h3>Best Live Action Short Film submission to the 2023 Academy Awards!</h3><h3>Q&amp;A with writer Adi Eshman </h3><p><strong>ABOUT THE FILM:</strong> Two actresses, one is a Caucasian Jew and the other is African American, have made it to the final callbacks for the role of a lifetime: to play Anne Frank on Broadway. But as the topic of color-blind casting makes its way into the audition room, the controversial question emerges: who is best suited to portray Anne Frank?</p><p>ANNE is a film that aims to explore the nuances within cultural representation, in addition to the importance of why stories like Anne Frank’s continue to be told.</p><p>Dramatic Short, Runtime 10 mins, English</p><p>In Partnership with Cafe Europa at Jewish Family Service</p><p>Sponsored by Phil Bell in memory of Chana Bell and Max &amp; Sophie Lazar</p><p>FREE</p>

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