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The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) has released its slate of films for Opening Night. The first evening of the festival, Young Professionals Night presented by ACCESS, and Closing Night to be included in the 2019 festival, has been set.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival announces full 2019 movie lineup
The 19th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival kicks off Wednesday February 6 at 7:30 p.m. through February 26 2019. Opening Night takes place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with the Atlanta premiere of the Israeli dramedy “Shoelaces.”
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival kicks off Feb. 6
Nominated for eight Israeli Academy Awards including Best Film, this tender family story follows the complicated relationship between an irascible father and his special-needs son, while raising serious questions about society’s attitudes towards the disabled and the importance of human connection. Actor Nevo Kimchi gives an outstanding performance as the son Gadi, filling his role with humor, optimism, and charm that is not frequently seen in the depiction of special-needs characters.
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will also feature Kimchi in a Q&A discussion after the screening. Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Opening Night general admission tickets are available for $36 and include complimentary parking as well as the screening and post-film Q&A.
“Shoelaces”
On Saturday, February 16, AJFF will feature the North American premiere of “Leona” at Young Professionals Night, presented by ACCESS, the young leadership division of American Jewish Committee at the Woodruff Arts Center.
The night begins with a pre-screening party at 6:30 p.m. and will be followed by the film at 8:00 p.m. Making the transition into adulthood, a young woman from Mexico City finds herself torn between her Syrian-Jewish family and a forbidden love, in this delicate, melancholic romance.
The story dives into the divide between generations and different cultures but becomes a hopeful journey of self-discovery and female empowerment. Audience members can look forward to a post-film Q&A discussion with filmmaker, Isaac Cherem, and lead actress, Naian González Norvind. Tickets are $36 and include the party and screening.
Audiences can expect diverse films from this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival . A first look at what to expect in this year’s lineup was recently announced and is available here. The preview includes the following eight films: “Alt-Right: Age of Rage,” “Family in Transition,” “Fig Tree,” “Holy Lands, It Must Be Schwing!: The Blue Note Story,” “Redemption,” “Who Will Write Our History,” and“Working Woman.” The full lineup and official schedule, along with the release of program guides, will be announced on Thursday, January 10. Tickets go on sale via AJFF.org beginning Monday, January 28. Tickets for the festival are $13 for Matinee/Seniors/Students/
Children and $15 for General Admission. The festival closes out with food options and a screening of “Chewdaism: A Taste of Montreal” on Tuesday, February 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Byers Theater at City Springs. In this nosh-umentary, Canadian funnymen and best friends return to their hometown to explore their heritage by eating their way across the city. Comedy duo Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman are creators and co-stars of YidLife Crisis, a successful Yiddish language web series exploring, with charm and jocular snark, the burning questions and absurdities of contemporary Jewish life. Now nearing middle age and their own proverbial YidLife Crisis, they’re back in Montreal to delve into a hundred years of the city’s rich Jewish history…and to stuff themselves with its even richer Jewish food.
There will be a post-screening Q&A discussion and a post-screening food tasting that begins at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $36 and include complimentary parking, the screening, and a post-screening food tasting. For those that are unable to attend to the evening showing, there will be a matinee screening earlier in the day at 2:25 p.m. also with a post-screening Q&A. Tickets for the matinee will be $13.
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Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in this biopic about the Queen of Soul. But it’s not complete without you.
The film is currently casting for extras in Atlanta. Here are the Atlanta casting call details that you need to pay attention to.Aretha Franklin Movie Casting In Atlanta
Casting directors are looking for different looks for this film, which has major scenes depicting periods in the past.
Seeking BG with BLACK ATTIRE to portray fans!
Films in DULUTH, GA
FILMS: WED JAN 22
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RATE: $88/8
Seeking ALL ETHNICITIES WITH BLACK ATTIRE!
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QOS! QUEEN OF SOUL!
1950’s-1960’s era
RETURNING FACES & NEW FACESSeeking ALL ETHNICITIES WITH BLACK ATTIRE!
ATTIRE NEEDED
Men: WITH
•Black suit/White shirt and Black dress shoes
(NO SNEAKERS) per costumes!•Ladies: Black dress
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FILMING DATE: WED JAN 22ND!
Are you available to fit Wed JAN 15
Are you available to FIT Thursday JAN 16 or
Are you available to FIT FRIDAY JAN 17??Age: 21 and up
hispanic/Caucasian/Asian/African American
Colombian/Latino/Indian MEN/WOMEN!!FITTING TIMES
8:45AM, 9:45AM, 10:45AM
2:45PM, 3:45PM, 4:45PM: 5:00PMFilming Date: WED JAN 22ND
Interior shoot/ DULUTH, Ga
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WED JAN 15th
THURS-JAN 17
FRI JAN 18
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8:00AM, 8:45AM, 9:45AM, 10:45AM
2:45PM, 3:45PM, 4:45PM
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Men:
Clean shaven or mustache ONLY 1950’s/60’s
No bleached colored hair/no multi colored hair
HAIR LENGTH: short neatly styled
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Possible smokey haze will be created!
Do not submit if you are allergic to created smoke or have asthma
“IF” haze is created for the scene: 15.00 BumpIf you are not available for the filming date and are booked with another Casting company or prefer to book with another casing company on the FILMING DATE LISTED…
Please do not submit for a fitting!❗️Fittings are intended for individuals working on the filming date…
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Men should be CLEAN SHAVEN!
Men should be CLEAN SHAVEN!
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Hair: NO MULTI COLORED HAIR! No dreads/no locs/no twists…❌STOP HERE!
1. Before you submit!!!
Ladies, you will be required to roller set your hair the night before (FILMING) and arrive to set.
Not required if you have shorter length hair.EVERYONE!!!
PLEASE LIST Your FITTING TIME!!❗️FITTING DATE:
8:45AM, 9:45AM, 10:45AM
2:45PM, 3:45PM, 4:45PM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
$25.00 fitting Rate!
FITTING Location: EAST POINT/Atlanta,Ga
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•The notes above are DIRECTLY FROM HAIR/MAKEUP DEPARTMENT!
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Extras casting does not advise you on your hair your notes are in the posting and your email.
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How To Submit:
Email (3) RECENT PHOTOS
Email (3) RECENT PHOTOS
Email (3) RECENT PHOTOS————
Ladies sizes
Dress size
Legal Name
Age
Number
Height
Weight
Dress size
Bust/cup
Waist
Hips
Shoes
List your distance to Downtown, Atlanta, Ga area
List your FITTING DATE AND TIME IN THE SUBJECT LINE!~~~~~~~
Men sizes
LEGAL Name
Age
TELEPHONE Number
Height
Weight
Sizes
Shirt
Neck
Sleeve
Jacket
Pant
Waist
Shoes
List your fitting time
List your distance to Downtown Atlanta Georgia area
~~~~~If you are awaiting a booking from another Casting company or show and would rather film with that particular show.
Do not schedule a fitting with us…EVERYONE MUST ATTEND A FITTING DUE TO CLOTHING BEING VINTAGE CLOTHING AND ARE SMALL IN SIZE
EMAIL: QOS.BACKGROUND@gmail.com
List your FITTING DATE AND TIME IN THE SUBJECT LINE!
SUBJECT LINE: CONCERT FAN
SUBJECT LINE: CONCERT FAN/(fitting date/time)Example: CONCERT FAN/01/15- 9:00AM)
Are you available to fit Wed JAN 15
Are you available to FIT Thursday JAN 16 or
Are you available to FIT FRIDAY JAN 17??DO YOU HAVE BLACK ATTIRE OPTIONS TO BRING TO YOUR FITTING?
Please List your fitting time with your submission.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EXTRAS CASTING DOES NOT APPROVE WIGS FOR HAIR DEPARTMENT!
Only hair departmentAtlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Unknown numbers of literature lovers are expected to take to the streets to raise awareness about the need for books and education. The Children’s March for Literacy is slated to happen on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon at Turner Field (Gold Lot) 755 Hank Aaron Way, Atlanta, GA 30315.
Participants are encouraged to dress up as your favorite character from your favorite book and join them on this fun family march as they take to the streets to shed light on the epidemic of illiteracy and its proximal side effects on society.
The March to 20Hundred Thousand Books: A Children’s March for Literacy
The goal of the march is to empower children to reclaim their narratives, tell their own stories and get excited about reading.
The Empowered Readers Literacy Project is a nonprofit organization dreamed up by a 5-year-old little girl who set out to tackle illiteracy by helping families build strong reading rituals and by getting kids excited about reading.
The Empowered Readers Literacy Project takes a holistic, emergent approach to literacy that believes that education is more than a set of skills that enable a child or adult to memorize words and sound out phonics.
The group is determined to help kids and families change the focus of reading by engaging them in imaginative Adventures and tapping into their creativity.
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When it comes to all the wonderful Cajun dishes like et toufee, gumbo and anything with crawfish, Louisiana Bistreaux in East Point and Decatur rule the roux. Now, Louisiana Bistreaux in Buckhead will too.
Louisiana Bistreaux is set to open a Buckhead location in mid-2019, according to news reports. This will be the restaurant’s third metro Atlanta location.
Hampton Inn restaurant: Louisiana Bistreaux in Buckhead
The restaurant will open inside the Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead Place located off Piedmont Road and Peachtree Road, WhatNowAtlanta reports.
As Cajun cuisine goes in metro Atlanta, there have been many that have tried to master (imitate) it, but the results have fallen flat. But inside the perimeter, Louisiana Bistreaux has came the closest to authenticity.
Dishes like Cajun BBQ Shrimp, Crawfish Combo and Eggplant Atchafalaya have been standouts in the two metro Atlanta locations. As the restaurant continues to expand, Louisiana Bistreaux is poised to give seafood king Pappadeaux, which has two metro Atlanta locations, a run for its money.
When it comes to restaurants, Atlanta is quickly gaining ground on some of the dining capitals around the United States.
Fast-casual is the dining trend du jour around metro Atlanta restaurants. The concept involves mixing the quick accessibility of fast food with the casual dining experience. Food in Atlanta is also adapting to the various tastes of the migrants that come here to live.
Read more: 5 essential soul food spots in Atlanta
Patrons typically order off a menu board like they would at a burger joint, but the convenience of sitting down to leisurely enjoy their food has made the segment a popular one with the restaurant industry.
The craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Read more: Here are the best Atlanta restaurants opening in 2019
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Michael Render is at it again. The bold Atlanta rapper known to millions of music fans as Killer Mike is poised to bring us a new Netflix series as provocative as they come.
“Trigger Warning With Killer Mike” is a new Netflix original series that shows the Grammy award-winning rapper and activist digging in at the system of white supremacy and confronting stereotypes about African-Americans.
Atlanta’s Killer Mike debuts new Netflix show ‘Trigger Warning’
In a statement, Killer Mike said this about the show: “Trigger Warning is about examining cultural taboos and giving viewers the space to examine the ‘what ifs’ and ‘why nots’ that limit how some people move and operate in the world.”
With “Trigger Warning,” Killer Mike, one of Atlanta’s favorite rappers brings us a show that challenges our concept of freedom for all. The show debuts on Netflix on January 18, 2019.
The concept behind the show is “revolutionary ideas.” Killer Mike is out to show America, especially politicians (of one he is a very big fan) that the only way you can effect real social change in America through revolutionary ideas.
Those concepts include a Crip-oriented Cola. Or the inclusion of a white Jesus on Sundays. And so on.
Edgey enough for ya? Don’t think so. Run the
JewelsClip!Killer Mike is well known in Atlanta as being a charter member of the Dungeon Family rap outfit that birthed Outkast and other local rap hits.
Atlanta’s Killer Mike is currently one-half of the rap duo Run the Jewels.
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The Canopy By Hilton, a new hotel on 1414 West Peachtree St. NW, opened in Atlanta in mid-December. It’s first-floor restaurant, Xhibit, opened in early January to the delight of hotel guests.
Canopy boasts 170+ rooms in a gem of a location just off the Interstate 75 corridor between 14th Street and Atlantic Station. The hotel has a number of art installations from local artists that gave the lobby and adjacent rooms a decidedly ATL flair.
Canopy hotel opens in Midtown Atlanta
The hotel’s restaurant, Xhibit Studio Kitchen & Bar, is a small but mighty restaurant helmed by chef Christian Messier. The eatery, which will serve seafood dishes, American cuisine and tasty desserts. After personally tasting the cobbler, I can say this is one of the best hotel restaurants in Atlanta.
Here are some of the best features at the Canopy hotel in Midtown:
- Just-Right rooms with comfy beds, free W-Fi and a 55-inch TV
- Xhibit features a café, bar and complimentary evening tastings
- Three meeting rooms and an elevated outdoor terrace with fireplace
- 24-hour fitness center and complimentary Canopy Bikes
The Canopy branded was first conceptualized in Iceland in 2014. Four years later, the concept was brought to the United States. Atlanta’s Canopy hotel opened just in time for the Super Bowl. For that weekend, the first in February, the hotel has only a handful of rooms left, a manager told AtlantaFi.com.
The rooms at the Canopy are all the same size and are distinguished by either two queens or a king-size bed. The layouts are drastically different though, with guests being able to have access to refillable water in the hallways.
I haven’t been to all the hotels in the ATL, but the Canopy hotel ranks pretty high among the boutique variety.
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Be the first to preview Atlanta’s newest live music venue. Originally built in the 1900’s, the repurposed church has been transformed into a groundbreaking multi-purpose venue. The interior design ensures unobstructed sight lines to the cutting-edge high-end production. Comprised of four separate event spaces arranged over three levels, the venue features two full stages, a mezzanine, and two outdoor terraces with breathtaking views of the Atlanta skyline – the 15,000 sq ft concert hall is a one of a kind destination.
At its core, IRIS focuses on high quality production coupled with a multi-sensory experience that sets the venue apart from other Atlanta spaces. Concert-goers can have an up-close view of the main stage on the large open dance floor, or enjoy a high-energy VIP experience at any of the elevated VIP tables. Wander between 3 levels to gain a perfect view from above on the Mezzanine and eventually discover the downstairs for an entirely unique and more underground experience.
This is “The Church” that started it all back in the nineties – come and re-live history and be a part of the future of IRIS ESP101 [Learn to Believe].
Location:
Believe stands tall at the Northwest corner of Ralph David Abernathy and Central Avenue in the heart of Atlanta.
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Get ready Atlanta as we bring an extra special night with the legendary GREEN VELVET playing an extended 4 hour set!
It’s all going down on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at District Atlanta, one of the city’s hottest clubs.
GREEN VELVET:
Change has been a constant theme throughout the successful career of Green Velvet, but as he has crossed genres, explored themes from the comedic to the serious and changed monikers, the common thread running through the music he has made for nearly two decades is its roots in and dedication to the Chicago House sound. The ongoing evolution in the music, career and life of the artist born Curtis Alan Jones in Chicago has been and will continue to be fascinating to watch and experience for his many followers.————————————————–
21+ Welcome | Doors 10pm
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