JCC of Mid-Westchester Introduces New Film Club

For all of you film fanatics who love to dissect movies and find out how the magic behind the camera was made possible, the JCC of Mid-Westchester may have just the thing for you when they begin their film club later this month.

On Tuesdays, beginning Feb. 28, a new program, JCC Film Club, will run from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m, at the JCC, located at 999 Wilmot Road, in nearby Scarsdale.  The first Film Club will be The Cinema of Steven Spielberg and will be led by the JCC’s Film Scholar-in-Residence Eric Goldman, Ph. D.

“Steven Spielberg is one of the most important American film directors of our day”, said Dr. Goldman. 

Students will screen selections from his films and will discuss how that work reflected both a particular style and commentary on American society. 

“The thrust of this course is to give students an appreciation of the medium of cinema, what makes cinematic expression personal and how one’s films often reflect on personal issues,” commented Goldman. 

The remainder of the sessions will be held on Mar. 13, 20, 27 and Apr. 3.  The cost of the program is $130 and advance registration is required.  Light refreshments will be served.

Dr. Goldman is an  adjunct associate professor of film studies at Yeshiva University.  He  is a noted film historian and is film critic for NJ's "The Jewish Standard." He received a Ph.D. in Cinema Studies from New York University and was a fellow of the Max Weinreich Center for Eastern European Jewish Studies at Columbia University. 

For more information, visit the JCC of Mid-Westchester website at www.jccmw.org.