Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival

The Lenore Marwil Detroit Jewish Film Festival celebrates the art of Jewish filmmaking by presenting films, encouraging discussion about Jewish stories, and creating shared experiences with filmmakers and audiences around the world. And through our history of promoting Israeli cinema as part of our diverse selection of Jewish films, we’re continuing to build a sense of community and inclusion for a broad range of audience members.

Schedule Of Events:

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Theater Kid featuring Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Seller in conversation with Douglas Sills\

Tony Award-winner Jeffrey Seller in conversation with Tony Award-nominee Douglas Sills (Broadway's The Scarlet Pimpernel and HBO's The Gilded Age)

A coming-of-age tale from one of the most successful American producers of our time, Jeffrey Seller, one of the masterminds behind the Tony Award-winning musicals Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, and Hamilton. Theater Kid is a gripping memoir about chasing a dream against many odds and finding acceptance and community. Jeffrey is a Suburban Detroit native and a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.

“I loved reading the wonderful, inspiring adventures of Jeffrey Seller’s life and career. If you feel like an outsider from the poorest part of town, take heart, your dreams can come true.”—Bernadette Peters

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