In October 2002, a forty year old comedian and comedy producer named Lisa Geduldig met eighty seven year old, Esther Weintraub, a resident of a Jewish nursing home in San Francisco, and the two embarked on a lifelong friendship.

Esther was a former model and stand up comedian; a professional violinist in a Jewish mandolin orchestra in Canada in her teens; she was socially and politically minded, a fan of gay culture, a grandmother, a breast cancer survivor, not one to mince words, and so much more.

Esther was far from being a conventional octogenarian, and their friendship was far from traditional. In some ways, it was like looking in a mirror.

“Esther & Me” is their story.

The film’s World Premiere took place at The Jewish Film Festival Berlin on April 29, 2010. http://tinyurl.com/Esther-MeBerlin

The 33-minute film, “Esther & Me,” is being submitted to Jewish, documentary, women’s, and LGBT film festivals worldwide.

AWARDS:

Washington Jewish Film Festival: Audience Favorite Short Award

Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival: Best Short Subject

                IMDb page: www.imdb.com/title/tt1630552

                                A “Project Comedy” production