Posted in Jason, NJFP on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I decided to look back at my Bar Mitzvah blessing, now knowing where my Grandfather’s words came from.
The line that now stands out to me the most is the one right after he tears up, “Be a human crutch to those who fall”. In the first few lines of his speech, [...]
Posted in Jason, NJFP, tagged addiction, GA, Gamblers Anonymous, Grandpa, Jason Zavaleta, Love, new jewish filmmaking project, NJFP, recovery, Speech on December 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Two weeks ago, I was introduced to a new element to my story I had not considered. I always knew my Grandfather was a gambler and he was in Gambler’s Anonymous (GA) for years, but that is all I knew. When I was home recently for Thanksgiving, ironically right around the time a year after [...]
Posted in Jason, NJFP, tagged Alex Renirie, Birthday Surprise, Jason Zavaleta, Love, New Years, NJFP, San Francisco Sunset, Steven Spielberg, Sunset on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time to elaborate.
As I mentioned in “The Beginning: My Side”, I got into a relationship a little over two years ago. A relationship that would change the way I see the world, and help allow me to define who I am today.
Alex was her name, and she was special. When we first met, almost [...]
Posted in Jason, NJFP, tagged Death, Grandfather, Herbert Kasper, Jason, Love on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I grew up in California, and my Grandfather lived in New York. Every year, at least once, from the time I was a year old my family would go out to visit my Grandparents. When I’d see him, I’d get bombarded with hugs and kisses, and all I wanted to do was play. He used [...]
Posted in Jason on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Everywhere, everyday, refections appear in mirrors, water, windows, and so on. It seems though, that these images of ourselves looking back at us from these numerous surfaces, doesn’t seem to have a meaning. So often do people just glance to see if their hair is fixed right or if their tie needs adjusting, and looking [...]
Posted in Jason on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My maternal grandfather and I never really had a relationship. Since I was child, I always knew him as the soft spoken, and quiet member of the family who cried…a lot.
The first time he really influenced me was in 2004, when I became a Bar Mitzvah. He gave me this blessing:
Notice. [...]
Posted in Jason on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A bit of background information on my Grandfather and my idea’s for remembering his stories.
Posted in Jason, tagged Four Short Films About Love, Jason Zavaleta, Love, NJFP, Tragedy of the Two on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Jason Zavaleta
NJFP’s “Four Short Films About Love“, brought tears to my eyes. Why? Because I felt for all the kinds of love presented in that film.
Mostly though, I connected to the love that existed between two different people in love. I’ve always been a romantic young man, and I am not afraid to say [...]
Posted in Jason, tagged Jason Zavaleta, Judaism, NJFP, Not Another Jewish Movie, SFJFF, Why, Zavaleta on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Jason Zavaleta
The New Jewish Filmmaking Project began 7 years ago as a program of the San Francsisco Jewish International Film Festival. Now, as a popular program amongst the SFJFF goers, the program moves into it’s 7th year with a fresh crew.
Being one of them, I guess I’ll reflect on what our predecessors came up [...]
