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SR 389: Atlanta Jewish Film Festival; commend

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Senate Resolution 389

By: Senators Halpern of the 39th, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 44th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th and others

A RESOLUTION

Commending the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival on its 25th anniversary; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is the largest film festival in Atlanta and the State of Georgia as well as one of the largest Jewish film festivals in the world; and

WHEREAS, the AJFF inspires communities to new levels of social and cultural understanding by entertaining and engaging diverse audiences with film observed through a Jewish lens; and

WHEREAS, AJFF cooperates with leaders from various religious, ethnic, cultural, and educational groups, including public and private schools, colleges and universities, to create programming that deepens dialogue and bonds between communities; and

WHEREAS, AJFF works in partnership with its founder, the Atlanta Regional Office of American Jewish Committee (AJC), a global advocacy organization that enhances the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel through education, outreach, and diplomacy; and

WHEREAS, the annual festival was founded in 2000 by the AJC, and its inaugural group of filmgoers amounted to more than 1,900; by 2006, that figure had increased to about 7,500, and by 2008, they began adjusting their itinerary to include more dates and bigger venues to hold nearly 15,000 filmgoers; and

WHEREAS, for their tenth anniversary, AJFF had a concert of iconic Jewish film scores, presented in partnership with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Turner Classic Movies, resulting in nearly 20,000 moviegoers; and

WHEREAS, in 2015, the AJFF made history by becoming the largest Jewish film festival in the world, attracting more than 38,600 moviegoers; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable festival be appropriately honored during this special time.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival upon its 25th anniversary for its many contributions to the arts in our community and for fostering stronger ties by educating communities that have religious, ethnic, and cultural differences. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.