Historical Note
Scope and Contents
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Custodial History
Accruals
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Joyce Axelrod Collection
Identifier/Call Number: MS.0577
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear Feet
1 letter-sized Hollinger box
Date (inclusive): 1986-2021
Language of Material:
English
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Historical Note
The San Diego Jewish Film Festival is sponsored by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center.
Founded by the Center's Cultural Arts Director, Lynette Allen and Festival Chair, Joyce Axelrod, it was conceived in 1984,
starting with the showing of one film to a small group of people. In 1989 they arranged to have a group of films shown in
Sherwood Hall at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. The official festival began in 1991. In over twenty years the
festival has grown to be a major event for the San Diego Jewish Community, with many films shown over several weeks at various
venues throughout San Diego County. Guest speakers involved with the production of the films and experts in the film topics
give talks and lead discussions during the festival each year.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes film festival brochures, photos of committee members and newspaper clippings. It also includes brochures
and pamphlets from the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture and the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. A DVD and brochure
from the "First Fifty Years" celebration of San Diego's United Jewish Federation co-produced by Joyce Axelrod and Lori Pollin
in 1987 is also included.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Jewish Historical Society of San Diego transferred this collection to Special Collections & University Archives in August
2021.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Joyce Axelrod Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San
Diego State University Library.
Custodial History
One of the founders of the festival, Joyce Axelrod donated this collection in 2020 (JHSSD #2020.02). It includes materials
regarding the San Diego Jewish Film Festival, sponsored by the Cultural Arts Committee of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community
Center.
Accruals
August 2021
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jews--California--San Diego
Jewish film festivals