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Article: 45-entry Jewish Film Festival.(Arts & Entertainment)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- November 25, 2000
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The Washington Jewish Film Festival returns Thursday for 11 days of programming - a number that coincides with the 11th year of the screenings.
Once something of a novelty, Jewish film festivals have proliferated nationally since the Washington event was inaugurated. Now a national circuit features about 50 festivals.
Conceivably, the festivals could avoid duplication. The 45 selections in the upcoming Washington festival derive from a pool of about 500 titles. The finalists reflect the filmmaking cultures of 13 countries, most frequently Israel, the United States and Germany.
The only stellar attraction is the opening-night selection, an ...