“An Article of Hope” at 6th Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival touches all humanity By Ron Gilbert   I was extremely moved by this documentary which goes way beyond the Jewish community and is an inspiration to all races and religions. In addition to having astronaut Buzz Aldrin present to discuss his feelings about this film were a moment that all of us were extremely fortunate to experience. Director Dan Cohen was inspired 7 years ago when he re...

  The 26th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winners of the 2011 festival competition at a Press Conference and Sunday morning brunch at the famed Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort. To the joy and surprise of both patrons and industry professionals, the festival's 26th season managed to surpass even the great success of last year's silver anniversary. Throughout the past 11 days, cinephiles from around the globe packed the theaters of State Street, creating one of...

Judi Krant's debut feature "Made in China" has won the narrative feature jury competition at South by Southwest The film "Made in China," which premiered at the festival, follows a Texas novelty inventor who travels to Shanghai.and discovers that it takes more than a bright idea to succeed. (Cast includes Jackson Kuehn, Dan Sumpter...) Feature Jury AwardsDOCUMENTARY FEATUREWinner – 45365Director: Bill RossHonorable Mention – The Way We Get ByDirector: Aron GaudetNARRATIVE FEATUREWinner – M...