Janis Ian - Special Guest - JxJ.mp4
✨ NEXT WEEK: THURSDAY, MARCH 6 ✨ Special guest Pierre Hauser, Executive Producer and Co-Writer of JANIS IAN: BREAKING THE SILENCE, joins us in-person for a post-screening Q&A || Get tickets: https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/janis-ian-breaking-silence/
.
ABOUT PIERRE HAUSER: Pierre Hauser is a film producer, writer, photographer, and philanthropist. He served as executive producer, co-writer, and production photographer on the documentary Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, which premiered at DocNYC in November 2024. He also was executive producer on the documentary Spaceship Earth (2020) and the scripted film The Long Walk of Carlos Guerrero (2024), which chronicles the odyssey of an undocumented New York City chef and a young girl from El Salvador as they get stranded in the Arizona desert. His credits as a co-producer include the documentaries Union (2024), It’s Only Life After All (2023), The Return of Tanya Tucker (2022), Meet the Patels (2014), and Queen of Versailles (2012). Hauser financed the 2021 short narrative film Some Still Search, about ICE raids in Brooklyn during the first Trump administration, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. Since 2010, Hauser has been a member of Impact Partners, which provides grants and investments to independent documentaries that engage with pressing social issues. And for several years, Pierre was on the board of Fork Films (founded by his wife Abigail Disney), helping to choose the annual slate of documentaries provided with grants. He is currently in the early stages of a documentary about Trump’s crackdown on immigration.
.
ABOUT THE FILM: ABOUT THE FILM: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the remarkable journey of the Jewish singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years when she was a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene and jammed late at night with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. The doc features interviews with Ian’s extraordinary community of fr
Janis Ian Film Year Round JxJ.mp4
🎬 JANIS IAN: BREAKING SILENCE 🎬 This powerful film chronicles the remarkable journey of the Jewish singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years when she was a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene and jammed late at night with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. || Get tickets / Learn more: https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/janis-ian-breaking-silence/
.
THURSDAY, MARCH 6 || 7:30 PM || Cafritz Hall
Documentary
.
Featuring interviews with Ian’s extraordinary community of friends and collaborators, including folk luminaries Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, and Tom Paxton, as well as Hollywood greats Lily Tomlin, Jean Smart, and Laurie Metcalf.
JxJ posts.mp4
A powerhouse voice and the Landino language 🔥 Nani Vazana is intoxicating to watch, mixing "sounds of the marketplace with Flamenco drama" in her music. Her JxJ concert is guaranteed to thrill and get you moving. 🎶 Join us Sunday, March 2 at Cafritz Hall!
.
Get Tickets / Learn More: https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/nani-vazana/
🚨 TONIGHT at 7:30 PM: AGAINST ALL ENEMIES - Final chance to witness this groundbreaking documentary exploring America's extremist movements, followed by an essential post-screening conversation with Director Charlie Sadoff, Former Congressman and J6 Committee Senior Technical Advisor Denver Riggleman, and American University Prof. Cynthia Miller-Idriss (PERIL Director)
Limited tickets remain and a complimentary glass of wine will be provided with each ticket purchased. Grab yours now at JxJDC.org
Experience the magnetic rhythm of The Afro-Semitic Experience on Sunday, February 9 at JxJ DC! With unique instrumentals and solid grooves, this band knows how to get audiences on their feet! Take a listen 👆 and grab your tickets now at JxJDC.org!
THE BIBI FILES reveals the untold story of Netanyahu's downfall. Join us for a special screening + Q&A with director Alexis Bloom on Thursday, Jan 23. Get tickets now: JxJDC.org 🎬 #TheBibiFiles #Documentary
Experience the magnetic sounds of AvevA on Sunday, January 5 at JxJ DC! Ethiopian rhythms meet soulful pop in this unforgettable fusion. Take a listen 👆 and grab your tickets now at JxJDC.org! In partnership with @israelinusa
MIDAS MAN, Coming December 12, 7:30 PM- Jacob Fortune-Lloyd stars as the mastermind behind The Beatles' meteoric rise, navigating a whirlwind of unprecedented fame, cultural revolution, and personal demons. Get tix at https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/show/midas-man/
Don't miss our exciting lineup of film screenings this fall! From thought-provoking docs to indie features, we've got something for everyone. Learn more and get your tickets today at JxJDC.org
Don't miss our exciting lineup of film screenings this fall! From thought-provoking docs to indie features, we've got something for everyone. Learn more and get your tickets today at https://edcjcc.co/4f04FvY
Production is in full swing for ELIJAH, a film that explores the challenges faced by a group of young Jewish New Yorkers when a homeless man crashes their Passover Seder, created by Writer/Director Sam Roebling! Sam is one of the two filmmakers chosen by a distinguished panel for the inaugural year of the Matthew Harris Ornstein JxJ Short Film Fund. To learn more about this one of a kind fund, visit https://www.edcjcc.org/jxj/filmfund/
We had a terrific panel discussion following the September 15th screening of Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. In this clip, Dion Diamond, American civil rights activist and film subject, talks about the importance of students getting involved in the fight against racism.
To watch the full panel discussion, visit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZuQpEYzig4
DC Jewish Film and Music, presenting year-round at Cafritz Hall
