Dear Friends,
We are delighted to share that our documentary Yiddish Theater: A Love Story was optioned by LA based Sixth Sense Productions to be made into a fiction feature film. A search for a scriptwriter and a star who will portray our amazing Zyppora has begun. Sixth Sense are currently producing a film with BBC Films and Producer David M. Thompson (Revolutionary Road, The Duchess). The script was written by Ann Peacock (Narnia, Nights in Rodanthe). See more info in the press release at the end of the newsletter.
Thank you so much to all our friends in Sarasota, Florida that made the Yiddish Theater: A Love Story weekend there so successful that they kept it playing for over a week!
In addition there's some new press about Praying in Her Own Voice. Check it out by clicking HERE.
Please see below information on all of our films and many upcoming screenings in LA, NY, Connecticut, Tampa Bay Florida, San Diego, Massasuchetts, Palm Springs, Oregon, Toronto, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Long Beach.
We'd be grateful if you forward this newsletter to friends in those areas. As always, if you have any advice, suggestion or comment please reply directly to this email, call or email: contact@newlovefilms.com.
Cheers,
Ravit Markus, Dan Katzir
NEW LOVE FILMS
+1 (323) 939-3261
www.newlovefilms.com
We are delighted to share that our documentary Yiddish Theater: A Love Story was optioned by LA based Sixth Sense Productions to be made into a fiction feature film. A search for a scriptwriter and a star who will portray our amazing Zyppora has begun. Sixth Sense are currently producing a film with BBC Films and Producer David M. Thompson (Revolutionary Road, The Duchess). The script was written by Ann Peacock (Narnia, Nights in Rodanthe). See more info in the press release at the end of the newsletter.
Thank you so much to all our friends in Sarasota, Florida that made the Yiddish Theater: A Love Story weekend there so successful that they kept it playing for over a week!
In addition there's some new press about Praying in Her Own Voice. Check it out by clicking HERE.
Please see below information on all of our films and many upcoming screenings in LA, NY, Connecticut, Tampa Bay Florida, San Diego, Massasuchetts, Palm Springs, Oregon, Toronto, Washington DC, New Jersey, and Long Beach.
We'd be grateful if you forward this newsletter to friends in those areas. As always, if you have any advice, suggestion or comment please reply directly to this email, call or email: contact@newlovefilms.com.
Cheers,
Ravit Markus, Dan Katzir
NEW LOVE FILMS
+1 (323) 939-3261
www.newlovefilms.com
Wednesday February 11th Praying in Her Own Voice
at the University of CONNECTICUT Hillel
Click HERE for MORE INFO
at the University of CONNECTICUT Hillel
Click HERE for MORE INFO
Sunday February 15th 1:00pm Praying in Her Own Voice
at the SAN DIEGO Jewish Film Festival
At the Hazard Center in Mission Valley
CONTACT: 858.362.1330
at the SAN DIEGO Jewish Film Festival
At the Hazard Center in Mission Valley
CONTACT: 858.362.1330
Monday February 16th 6:00pm Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
at the Jewish Federation of PALM SPRINGS and Desert Area
**Dicussion following the film with director Dan Katzir**
69-930 Highway 111 Suite 204
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
at the Jewish Federation of PALM SPRINGS and Desert Area
**Dicussion following the film with director Dan Katzir**
69-930 Highway 111 Suite 204
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
FREE
Sunday February 22nd 10:00am Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
at the LONG BEACH Jewish Film Festival
University Theater Cal State University Long Beach
at the LONG BEACH Jewish Film Festival
University Theater Cal State University Long Beach
Tuesday February 24th 7:00pm Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
at the Mittleman JCC in Portland, OREGON
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
$5.00 Suggested Donation
RSVP: 503.244.0111
at the Mittleman JCC in Portland, OREGON
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
$5.00 Suggested Donation
RSVP: 503.244.0111
Wednesday February 25th 7:00pm Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
at Temple Kehillat Ma'arav SANTA MONICA
**Discussion following the film with producer Ravit Markus**
1715 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tickets $12.00
Refreshments will be served.
For Reservations: (310)-829-0566
at Temple Kehillat Ma'arav SANTA MONICA
**Discussion following the film with producer Ravit Markus**
1715 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tickets $12.00
Refreshments will be served.
For Reservations: (310)-829-0566
Sunday March 8th Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
at Orchard Cove, Hebrew Senior Life MASSACHUSETTS
1 Del Pond Drive
Canton, MA 02021
For Reservations: 781-821-1730
at Orchard Cove, Hebrew Senior Life MASSACHUSETTS
1 Del Pond Drive
Canton, MA 02021
For Reservations: 781-821-1730
Sunday March 15th 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm Out for Love... Be Back Shortly
at the Miles Nadal JCC TORONTO, CANADA
at the Miles Nadal JCC TORONTO, CANADA
Al Green Theatre
Tickets are $15 at the door
MORE INFO: TBA
Tickets are $15 at the door
MORE INFO: TBA
Sunday March 15th 1:00pm Praying in Her Own Voice
at the TAMPA BAY Jewish Film Festival, FLORIDA
Click HERE for MORE INFO
at the TAMPA BAY Jewish Film Festival, FLORIDA
Click HERE for MORE INFO
Tuesday March 17th Praying in Her Own Voice
at the American University Hillel, WASHINGTON DC
Click HERE for MORE INFO
at the American University Hillel, WASHINGTON DC
Click HERE for MORE INFO
Saturday March 21st and Tuesday March 31st Praying in Her Own Voice
at the Jacob Burns Film Center NEW YORK
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
MORE INFO: TBA
at the Jacob Burns Film Center NEW YORK
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, NY 10570
MORE INFO: TBA
at the CHERRY HILL Volvo Jewish Film Festival, NEW JERSEY
Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
MORE INFO: TBA
Wednesday March 25th 7:00pm Praying in Her Own Voice
at Temple Kehillat Maarav SANTA MONICA
**Discussion following the film with producer Dan Katzir**
1715 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tickets $12.00
Refreshments will be served.
For Reservations: (310)-829-0566
Click HERE for MORE INFO
at Temple Kehillat Maarav SANTA MONICA
**Discussion following the film with producer Dan Katzir**
1715 21st Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Tickets $12.00
Refreshments will be served.
For Reservations: (310)-829-0566
Click HERE for MORE INFO
Out For Love… Be Back Shortly
A Must See Israeli Classic: Romantic and Important 
“One of the best and most moving Israeli films ever made” - The National Jewish News
“Deeply touching. A wonderful film” - Leah Rabin, wife of assassinated Prime Minister Rabin
Click HERE for the WEBSITE
“Deeply touching. A wonderful film” - Leah Rabin, wife of assassinated Prime Minister Rabin
Click HERE for the WEBSITE
SYNOPSIS: Dan Katzir's autobiographical film expresses the outcry of his generation, as it struggles to find love and privacy amidst the reality of daily terror and hate. This film is also an important historic document with rare and shocking footage from the era of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin. The film is a unique Israeli classic which has garnered over 13 International Awards across the globe in numerous film festivals and a nomination for an Israeli Academy award. It aired on many TV stations including HBO in the US, Channel 4 – UK, Franc2 and Shanghai TV, to name a few.
The Struggle of the Women of the Wall for Freedom of Worship in Israel
A Documentary Film by Award Winning Director Yael Katzir
Produced by Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus
“Contains passages that convey with nerve-wracking immediacy the level of passion and intimidation that Orthodox Jews of the Holy City can muster... profoundly unsettling.”
- Michael Fox/Jewish News Weekly of Northern CA
Click HERE to VIEW TRAILER
Click HERE for ADDITIONAL INFO
The film is in English and Hebrew with English Subtitles. 65 minutes.
Produced by Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus
“Contains passages that convey with nerve-wracking immediacy the level of passion and intimidation that Orthodox Jews of the Holy City can muster... profoundly unsettling.”
- Michael Fox/Jewish News Weekly of Northern CA
Click HERE to VIEW TRAILER
Click HERE for ADDITIONAL INFO
The film is in English and Hebrew with English Subtitles. 65 minutes.
Yiddish Theater: A Love Story
A Critically Acclaimed Documentary by filmmaker Dan Katzir and Producers Ravit Markus and Yael Katzir
"Charming...feels like a privilege..." -Kenneth Turan, LA Times
"Charming...feels like a privilege..." -Kenneth Turan, LA Times
“...funny, wistful and resolute...” - Jeannette Catsoulis / NY Times
"One of the Top 10 Documentaries of 2007" -Jennifer Merin, About.com
Click HERE to VIEW TRAILER
Click HERE for the WEBSITE
Click HERE to view POSTER
The film is in ENGLISH (and a little Yiddish with English subtitles) 80 minutes
"One of the Top 10 Documentaries of 2007" -Jennifer Merin, About.com
Click HERE to VIEW TRAILER
Click HERE for the WEBSITE
Click HERE to view POSTER
The film is in ENGLISH (and a little Yiddish with English subtitles) 80 minutes
"Yiddish Theater: A Love Story,"
the critically acclaimed sleeper documentary, produced by Ravit Markus
and Dan Katzir of New Love Films, which ran at the Laemmle’s in Los Angeles for 18 weeks, as well as played in theaters Nationwide, has been optioned to be adapted into a dramatic feature by Sixth Sense Productions.
The adaptation will center on the friendship formed between a young struggling actress and an 86-year old diva who is crusading to maintain her Yiddish Theater alive. She battles to keep what might be her last show running during the eight days of Hanukkah in one of New York City's coldest Holiday Seasons.
“This project is an important story about friendship, respect, love and courage, set against the world of the Yiddish Theater. It's a very magical and inspiring true tale that will be a wonderful holiday film for the entire family. We were so moved by the passion and determination of this woman for her art that we realized this is an important human story that must reach a larger audience and we know that a lot of actresses in Hollywood would love to play this funny and stubborn Yiddish diva," said Producers Richard Harding and Sam Feuer.
A search has begun for a writer and director.
Richard
Harding and Sam Feuer of Sixth Sense Productions are currently
producing THE FIRST GRADER with BBC Films and producer David M.
Thompson (Revolutionary Road, The Duchess). The script was written by Ann Peacock (Narnia, Nights in Rodanthe). Sixth Sense has also optioned the memoir THE TRANSLATOR to be adapted by Academy Award nominee Jeffrey Caine (The Constant Gardener, Goldeneye) and Director Luis Mandoki (Message in a Bottle, Angel Eyes, When a Man Loves a Woman).
The adaptation will center on the friendship formed between a young struggling actress and an 86-year old diva who is crusading to maintain her Yiddish Theater alive. She battles to keep what might be her last show running during the eight days of Hanukkah in one of New York City's coldest Holiday Seasons.
“This project is an important story about friendship, respect, love and courage, set against the world of the Yiddish Theater. It's a very magical and inspiring true tale that will be a wonderful holiday film for the entire family. We were so moved by the passion and determination of this woman for her art that we realized this is an important human story that must reach a larger audience and we know that a lot of actresses in Hollywood would love to play this funny and stubborn Yiddish diva," said Producers Richard Harding and Sam Feuer.
A search has begun for a writer and director.
The
deal was negotiated by Ben Reder of Reder and Feig for New Love Films
and by Greg S. Bernstein of The Law Offices of Greg S. Bernstein for
Sixth Sense.
