Metadata: Database of films related to Judaism
Collection
- Country:
- Belgium
- Holding institution:
- Institute of Jewish Audiovisual Memory
- Holding institution (official language):
- Institut de la Mémoire Audiovisuelle Juive
- Postal address:
- Avenue Ducpétiaux 68 / Ducpétiauxlaan 68, 1060 Bruxelles (Sint Gillis)
- Phone number:
- +32 (0)2 344 86 69
- Web address:
- http://www.imaj.be/
- Email:
- info@imaj.be
- Reference number:
- IJAUVISM-Brussels-Base de données de films relatifs au judaïsme
- Title:
- Database of films related to Judaism
- Title (official language):
- Base de données de films relatifs au judaïsme
- Creator/accumulator:
- Institut de la Mémoire Audio-visuelle Juive
- Date(s):
- 1920/2016
- Date note:
- Material continues to be added to this collection.
- Extent:
- 5000 titles; 30 binders
- Scope and content:
- The paper and compute database are complementary. Together they form a census of existing films concerning Judaism, Jewish themes, films produced in Israel and/or by a Jewish director. All types of films are included, feature films as well as documentaries etc. The series of paper files include newspaper clippings, leaflets, programs, movie reviews, photographs, interviews with actors, producers and directors, etc.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The Institut de la Mémoire Audio-visuelle Juive (IMAJ) was founded in Brussels in 1984, following the creation of a similar institution in Paris a year earlier. Founding members were Paul Danblon, Gyora Glupczynski, Béatrice Godlewicz, Baron Georges Schnek and Simone Susskind. The objective of the institution is to provide schools and teachers with Jewish films and information regarding Judaism for the purpose of combating stereotypes, negationism and antisemitism. IMAJ Brussels took flight as an association thanks to a grant from the Communauté française (the French-speaking Community of Belgium). At present, the IMAJ has achieved its goal. The institution manages its own database – 5000 titles have been identified and hundreds of video tapes and DVDs are available for on-site consultation or loan. In addition, IMAJ organised numerous film screenings and cultural events, and supports the production of new films. (http://www.imaj.be.)
- Subject terms:
- Film
- Newspaper clippings
- Photographs
- Publishing
- State of Israel
- Access, restrictions:
- Consultation requires the authorisation of the management of the IMAJ.
- Finding aids:
- There is an online database; the films are arranged by title or according to the director. The database contains references to the series of paper files (the catalogue of paper files has been digitised).
- Yerusha Network member:
- State Archives of Belgium