Shiryn Ghermezian
ARTICLES BY: Shiryn Ghermezian
Chelsea Film Festival Spotlights TV Series and Films by Israeli, Jewish Directors
The internationally-focused Chelsea Film Festival (CFF) will feature a range of works directed by Israeli and Jewish directors this month, among the 141 films from...
British Jewish Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman Says She Will Continue to Speak Against Antisemitism Despite Online Bullying
British Jewish actress Tracy-Ann Oberman said she won't be deterred from calling out antisemitism when necessary, even as she continues to face harassment online for...
Sarah Silverman Criticizes ‘Jewface’ Casting in Hollywood After Kathryn Hahn Hired to Play Jewish Icon Joan Rivers
Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman slammed Hollywood last week for what she called its long-standing practice of "Jewface" after non-Jewish actress Kathryn Hahn was cast...
Four-Part Docuseries About Israeli Teen Who Killed His Family Comes to Netflix
A limited true-crime documentary series set to be released on Netflix on Oct. 28 shares new revelations about an Israeli 14-year-old who shot his family...
Nightclub Moves Forward With Concert by British Rapper With Antisemitic Past Despite Backlash
A nightclub in the United Kingdom proceeded with its scheduled performance by British rapper Wiley on Saturday, ignoring calls to cancel the concert because of...
New York Exhibit Offers Holocaust Remembrance, Education Through Art by Buchenwald Survivor
The first contemporary art show opening this month at The Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City...
Student Groups Tell UK Nightclub: Performance by British Rapper Wiley ‘Sends Message That Antisemitism Is Tolerated’
A nightclub in the United Kingdom is facing pressure from a number of student groups to cancel a live performance by British rapper Wiley scheduled...
Upcoming Netflix Documentary to Cover Israel’s ‘Tinder Swindler’ Convicted of Defrauding Women
A documentary about an Israeli con artist who posed as a billionaire on the dating app Tinder and defrauded multiple women out of hundreds of...
Jake Gyllenhaal Talks About Losing Leonard Bernstein Biopic to Fellow Actor Bradley Cooper After Wanting Role for 20 Years
Jewish actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal spoke in a recent interview with Deadline about his 20-year dream of wanting to play the late Jewish composer...
Australian Civil Rights Group Denounces Antisemitic, Anti-Vax Graffiti Found at Melbourne IKEA
Australia’s leading civil rights organization condemned antisemitic and anti-vaccine graffiti found on the side of an IKEA store in Melbourne, Australia. The Ikea store in the...
ADL and Beauty Company L’Oréal Team Up on Holocaust Education Initiative
The beauty and makeup giant L’Oréal USA and the Anti-Defamation League have partnered on a new initiative aimed at bringing Holocaust education to more than...
UK Jewish Group Urges Netflix to Offer Documentary About Antisemitism That ‘Tarnishes’ Legacy of Children’s Author Roald Dahl
After Netflix announced that it acquired the entire catalogue of works by the late British children's author Roald Dahl, the Board of Deputies of British...
Texas Puts Ben & Jerry’s, Parent Company Unilever on List of Companies Boycotting Israel
Effective Thursday, Ben & Jerry’s and its London-based parent company Unilever have been added to the Texas state list of companies that boycott Israel, Texas...
Former NBA Player Shaquille O’Neal Cracks Joke About ‘Favorite Holiday’ Sukkot
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal engaged in some Jewish-themed wordplay drawing on his first name and the Sukkot holiday, in a video that was shared on...
