Celebrate Opening Night of the 19th Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival with MIDAS MAN at the Yiddish Book Center!

Set against the kaleidoscopic backdrop of Swinging Sixties London, this stylish biopic explores the genius and demons of the trailblazing Jewish manager hailed as the “fifth Beatle.” Brian Epstein’s visionary efforts catapulted The Beatles from a scrappy Liverpool band into the biggest music phenomenon that defined a generation. This captivating film chronicles Epstein’s unyielding belief in The Beatles' potential, and the personal toll he paid as he sacrificed everything to elevate his artists to the pinnacle of fame. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT) stars in the lead role, alongside Eddie Marsan and Emily Watson.

Please join us at 6:30 PM before the film for a festive Opening Night reception.

Presented by the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and co-sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center.

Registration link: https://www.springfieldjcc.org/events/2025/04/03/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival/midas-man-pvjff-film-screening/

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This captivating documentary offers an upbeat, witty, and timely exploration of a global community of artists who are rediscovering and revitalizing the endangered Yiddish language through their progressive and provocative creative works. Together, as we travel through Yiddishland – not a homeland but a heartland without borders – we journey across continents, from Melbourne to Berlin, New York to Haifa to meet the diverse array of individuals who find solace, identity, and inspiration within Yiddish language and culture.

Post-screening discussion with Lisa Newman, Director of Publishing and Public Programs, and Caleb Sher, Senior Bibliography Fellow, at the Yiddish Book Center.

Presented by the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and co-sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center.

Registration link: https://www.springfieldjcc.org/events/2025/04/06/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival/welcome-to-yiddishland-pvjff-film-screening/

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Set against the picturesque Baltic Sea coast in 1923, this tender drama captures Franz Kafka’s final year, transformed by the redemptive power of love. The fragile writer, battling tuberculosis and an overbearing family, finds an unforeseen connection with Dora Diamant, a spirited young woman working at a Jewish community center. Their romance blooms into a profound partnership, carrying them through Berlin to an Austrian sanatorium where Kafka confronts his mortality with newfound peace.

Presented by the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival and co-sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center.

Registration link: https://www.springfieldjcc.org/events/2025/04/06/pioneer-valley-jewish-film-festival/the-glory-of-life-pvjff-film-screening/

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