GALLERY 2017
Opening Night, March 4: On the Map
Yoshimi Ishii, Rikki Grosskopf, and Bobby Block prepare for Opening Night
Co-chair Sam Ezekiel welcomes audience
Basketball cupcakes
Reception Hosts Bobby & Jenifer Block
Jamie and Rich Gerber with Dani Menkin
Our Opening Night check-in volunteers
DLI volunteer Rikki Grosskopf makes sliders with Bobby Block
Patrons enjoy Opening Night reception
Event Underwriters Richard Gerber, Barbara Ehrenpreis and Joann Storkan with filmmaker Dani Menkin
Dani Menkin with Israeli photographer Amos Nachoum
Volunteers Richard and Susan Platt
Reception Hosts Bobby Block and Malina Breaux
CJFF co-chair Susan Greenbaum
Reception Hosts Angelica and Marshal Blatt
The Opening Night food theme was basketball.
Co-chairs Susan Greenbaum, Marsha Kelly, and Sam Ezekiel with filmmaker Dani Menkin
Richard Gerber introduces Dani Menkin
Dani Menkin intro-duces On the Map.
Wendie Ryter and Marsha Kelly
Claire, Shayna, and Sophie
March 5: Rock in the Red Zone
David Awerbuck introduces Laura Bialis, filmmaker
Israeli food reception: chicken shwarma, baba ganoush, mejadra, Israeli salad, bourekas, hummus, tahini cookies, babka
Event Underwriters Tehila and Saul Eisenstat with Laura Bialis and Avi Vaknin
Event Underwriters Bruce and Susan Greenbaum with Laura Bialis and Avi Vaknin
Avi Vaknin performs following film
Director Laura Bialis and musician Avi Vaknin at the Q & A
Event Benefactors David Awerbuck and Astrid Holberg with Laura Bialis and Avi Vaknin
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Reception Hosts Betzi and Harlan Grogin, Vivi and Paul Fenwick, Marlene and Gadi Maier
They must have been too busy preparing and monitoring all the delicious Israeli cusine!
March 18: Rosenwald
Dumisani and Valerie Washington
Event Benefactors Natalie and Jim Sammet
Event Underwriters Beth and Dan Cort
Ann Todd Jealous introduces the film
Q & A with Dumisani Washington, moderated by Dan Cort
CJFF Co-chair Sam Ezekiel welcomes the audience
Event Underwriters David Sabih and Anna Swartley
Dan introduces speaker Dumisani Washington
Closing Night, March 19: Frank vs. God
Ann and Faye greet our film guests
Chef's Tasting Party reception
Sue serves ratatouille at the reception
Marsha Kelly introduces
the panel
Our distinguished panel, moderated by film director Stewart Schill and film producer Scott Schill
Our hard-working Reception Hosts Toni Lakind, Cara Lieb, and Barbara Neil
Reception Host Clark Miller enjoys the Chef's Tasting Party
Thank you to our wonderful audiences and our Defense Language Institute volunteers!
Reception hosts Barbara and Steve Neil with daughter Jana
Filmmaker and director Stewart Schill
