What happens when a movie shoot brings its cast and crew to Jewish summer camp – and then throws bears and lightning into the mix?
Following the Los Angeles premiere of The Floaters at the Laemmle Royal in Santa Monica, Jonah sits down with stars of the film Jackie Tohn, Ben Krieger, Jillian Jordyn, and Bekah Zornosa, alongside producers Shai Korman and Andra Gordon, for a special Being Jewish crossover event filmed in front of a live audience.
The panel gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of The Floaters. They share their personal Jewish experiences that shaped the film, the pleasantly unexpected places they’ve been invited to screen it, and why publicly celebrating Jewish joy is more important than ever. They also reveal what it was really like on set at an actual Jewish summer camp, where the cast and crew became a family, and where encounters with bears, lightning, and other unexpected surprises made the production an adventure of its own.
The conversation, like the film itself, is about Jewish storytelling, community and friendship. In today’s world, movies like The Floaters are exactly what the Jewish people, and the world, need.
MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Why Jewish Screen Stories Need More Joy by Rachel Israel
Learn more about The Floaters:
The Floaters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floatersmovie/
Official Website: https://floatersmovie.com/
Official Trailer on YouTube
Jackie Tohn: https://www.instagram.com/jackietohn/
Bekah Zornosa: https://www.instagram.com/bekahzornosa/
Jillian Jordyn: https://www.instagram.com/jillianjordynn/
Ben Krieger: https://www.instagram.com/heybenkrieger
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