The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival begins this week and continues into mid-February, but a familiar venue will not having any showings.
That’s the GTE Merchants Walk Cinema on Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb. We’re seeking further information, but festival organizers have said previously that renovations and reduced theater size prompted the venue change.
On a recent post on its Facebook page, the festival responded that “We look forward to continuing our partnership with Georgia Theatre Company, and returning to this theater for future AJFF programs.”
East Cobb is the home of three synagogues and festival screenings at Merchants Walk typically have sold out and been in high demand. Wednesday’s opening and the Feb. 15 closing for the festival, now in its 18th year, will be at the Cobb Energy Centre.
The opening festivities include a tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. and a screening of “I’ve Gotta Be Me” and a Q & A with Emmy and Peabody award-winning director Sam Pollard.
The other venues for the festival this year will be the Regal Perimeter Pointe in Sandy Springs; Regal Atlantic Station; Regal Hollywood 24 in Chamblee; The Springs Cinema & Taphouse in Buckhead; Tara Cinemas in Midtown Atlanta; and the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is the largest Jewish film festival in the country, and this year will screen 75 films. Last year the festival had an attendance of more than 38,000.
More information and ticket purchases are available at the AJFF website. Tickets also can be purchased by calling the festival box office at 678-228-8872.
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