Our Summer Film Series begins with the satirical short film, The Anne Frank Gift Shop. Join us online Wednesday, July 9, at 7:00 p.m. EST for a screening of the 15-minute film, followed by a Q&A with writer-director Mickey Rapkin (author of the book Pitch Perfect, which inspired the hit film series), co-star Jason Butler Harner, and producer/Managing Director of Reboot Studios Noam Dromi led by IIJS Film Programmer Stuart Weinstock.
The Anne Frank Gift Shop (15 minutes; English) is one of the most talked-about short films of the year, and was shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination. The film is a satirical meeting between Millennial marketing specialists and representatives of Amsterdam's Anne Frank House, in which they discuss how to connect Gen Z with Anne Frank and with Holocaust history, in general. This film's humor offers a gateway to profound conversations about Holocaust memory, education, and our duties to our ancestors. The Anne Frank Gift Shop is provided by Reboot Studios and ChaiFlicks, a streaming platform dedicated to Jewish content and the exclusive streaming home for the film in the United States.
This event will not be recorded, so be sure to join us on July 9 to see the film and participate in our insightful conversation!
Please register for the event below. You will receive an email with the Zoom link the morning of Wednesday, July 9, ahead of the event at 7pm. Included with the Zoom link will be an offer to check out ChaiFlicks -- the exclusive streaming home for many Israeli and Jewish-themed films, including several great films we have screened at Columbia IIJS!
Please email iijs@columbia.edu with any questions.
This event is sponsored by ChaiFlicks and Reboot Studios.
