San Francisco Jewish Film Festival · June 2011
THE TAILOR receives 400,000 views in 30 days
as the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival’s “Online Short of the Month” for June 2011.
400,634 views, 832 likes.
“Loved it! Hilarious! Didn’t see it coming!”
Joel Schumacher, director“Beautifully shot and composed. I laughed my ass off.”
Jonathan Kesselman, director of The Hebrew Hammer“Gordon Grinberg has combined a cinematic eye and a natural funny bone to give new life to a Friar’s Club classic.”
Jerry Coe, The Friar’s Club Epistle“The audience could be heard laughing in multiple spots, and then they applauded at the end. A true delight.”
Erika Tucker, Newport Beach Film Festival“That was one of the finest little jewels I have seen in a long time.”
Michele Dreiblatt, New Jersey Jewish Film Festival“Our audience loved THE TAILOR.”
Nicola Galliner, Berlin Jewish Film Festival“A black and white gem with a Klezmer score. This six minute riotous short immerses you in the old time streets of Brooklyn.”
Buffalo Jewish Film Festivalas the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival’s “Online Short of the Month” for June 2011.
I wanted to promote world peace by highlighting cross-cultural similarities, and have a big laugh at the same time.
Letting go and stop editing.
I like to think this film has universal appeal, but it does have a certain kind of Jewish sensibility.
Podcasts.
Thinking about filmmaking.
Depends on gelatinous factor and horseradish quality.
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