FROM EUROPE WITH FILM
Three European Directors Who Made It Big in Hollywood
Many of the movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age were directed, produced and or written by immigrants to America. From June 1 through June 15, the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival in partnership with the CCJCC and Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation will present three films by noted European émigrés: Casablanca, Bunny Lake is Missing and Sunset Boulevard, as well as film experts who will analyze these movies.
“It’s important for the public to remember that many of Hollywood’s greatest films were brought to us by newcomers to our shores,” explains Riva Gambert, East Bay International Jewish Film Festival Director. “For this present series, we’re looking at films by Michael Curtiz, Otto Preminger and Billy Wilder. Both Casablanca (Curtiz) and Sunset Boulevard (Wilder) are considered among the top 100 American films of the 20th century. Preminger, who is especially known for Exodus starring Paul Newman and Anatomy of a Murder, which is considered one of the best courtroom dramas ever made, also directed Bunny Lake is Missing, a film noir thriller starring Laurence Olivier, Keir Dullea and Carol Lynley.”
The series will be a hybrid event, featuring in-person screenings at the Lafayette Library, as well as one virtual film showing and three online lectures. Below are the upcoming programs of this series.
- Contra Costa JCC Israel Family ShabbatApr 25, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDTAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- Yom Ha'atzmaut Day PartyMay 04, 2025, 11:00 AM PDTCongregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- JCLUB After School ProgramStart date will be announced soonWalnut Creek, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- PREP+RALLYTime is TBDOnline via Zoom
- Tots and TunesMultiple DatesApr 03, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Cooking with Faith: Delicious Passover MealsMar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- Paint Date: Parent & ChildMar 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Community Wide Purim CarnivalMar 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMCongregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Womanhood UnlimitedMar 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Tots and TunesMultiple DatesMar 06, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Blind Spot: Community Screening and Panel DiscussionMar 05, 2025, 6:00 PMLafayette Library, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
- Contra Costa JCC February Family ShabbatFeb 28, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PSTAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- שירים מהלבFeb 22, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- “Liberty Street” with author Jason FriedmanFeb 20, 2025, 3:00 PMZoom
- Dynamic Duos: Acro Yoga For PairsMultiple DatesFeb 12, 2025, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Stranger in the Desert: A Family StoryFeb 11, 2025, 3:00 PMZoom
- Earth and IFeb 09, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMCCJDS, 955 Risa Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
- מה זאת אהבה?Feb 07, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMהכתובת תשלח לנרשמות בלבד
Past Events
- Contra Costa JCC Israel Family ShabbatApr 25, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDTAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- Yom Ha'atzmaut Day PartyMay 04, 2025, 11:00 AM PDTCongregation B’nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- JCLUB After School ProgramStart date will be announced soonWalnut Creek, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- PREP+RALLYTime is TBDOnline via Zoom
- Tots and TunesMultiple DatesApr 03, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Cooking with Faith: Delicious Passover MealsMar 27, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- Paint Date: Parent & ChildMar 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Community Wide Purim CarnivalMar 09, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PMCongregation B'nai Shalom, 74 Eckley Ln, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Womanhood UnlimitedMar 07, 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- Tots and TunesMultiple DatesMar 06, 2025, 4:30 PM – 5:15 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Blind Spot: Community Screening and Panel DiscussionMar 05, 2025, 6:00 PMLafayette Library, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
- Contra Costa JCC February Family ShabbatFeb 28, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM PSTAlamo Women's Club, 1401 Danville Blvd, Alamo, CA 94507, USA
- שירים מהלבFeb 22, 2025, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PMBuon Vino, Walnut Creek, 1501 N. Broadway, Entrance on, Lincoln Ave #138, Walnut Creek, CA 94596, USA
- “Liberty Street” with author Jason FriedmanFeb 20, 2025, 3:00 PMZoom
- Dynamic Duos: Acro Yoga For PairsMultiple DatesFeb 12, 2025, 8:30 PM – 10:00 PMTice Valley Gym, 2055 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, USA
- Stranger in the Desert: A Family StoryFeb 11, 2025, 3:00 PMZoom
- Earth and IFeb 09, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMCCJDS, 955 Risa Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549, USA
- מה זאת אהבה?Feb 07, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PMהכתובת תשלח לנרשמות בלבד