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"The biggest surprise for me was students’ enthusiasm." - Ducoff

"Fake beards, high stakes, and one Israeli card game — 'Yaniv' is the scrappy indie Jewish comedy you didn’t know you needed."

"…a fun and funny thriller with a lot of heart" writes Film Threat in their glowing review!

‘Worlds collide’ in a very New York film about an Israeli card game...

Filmmakers Amnon Carmi & Ben Ducoff on cable TV with their students talk about Yaniv and making movies.

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It’s an average day at an inner city high school in New York City… and the kids are excited about the auditions for the annual school musical. But everything comes to screeching halt when the tight-ass principal cuts their budget down to zero.

"With an eye on healing and hope, Yaniv does a good job showing the life-altering pain of addiction, even if it has some laughs along the way."

"It’s a good bit of fun to watch."

Bostonia interviews BU alum Ben Ducoff about Yaniv, his feature film debut.

The Detroit Jewish News highlights the creative world of Yaniv ahead of its Motor City screen debut.

Co-producers Amnon Carmi and Ben Ducoff talk about filming Yaniv on page 37.

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