Do I have a nice Jewish boy/girl for you? That’s the question filmmakers Allen and Cynthia
Mondell address in their latest film Make Me A Match. This insightful 59minute documentary
takes a look at the institution of Jewish matchmaking and the traditional and contemporary
ways Jewish singles are searching for their soul mates. Filled with hope and humor; trials and
tribulations, Make Me A Match is a film for everyone who has ever been single, along with the
family and friends helping them make a “love connection.”
From Morristown, New Jersey to San Diego, California; Crown Heights, Brooklyn to Dallas, Texas, Make Me A Match introduces viewers to different styles of matchmaking. Witness a rabbi and rebbetzin’s probing questions as they interview prospective clients; sitin on a session with 24enthusiastic matchmakers as they ponder the dating lives of their patrons and see how other Jewish singles are searching for their beloveds over the Internet. The film takes you out on the dance floor at the Jewish Singles Convention and to the unlikely community of Aberdeen, South Dakota (population 20,000 – 13 Jews and one eligible bachelor!) where an operator at a telephone call center for Jewish singles is learning Yiddish. Make Me A Match goes beyond the festivities of the “Matzoh Ball” and gets singles thinking realistically about their potential lifemates.
Make Me A Match addresses the issues of Jewish identity and continuity – issues some rabbis say are the greatest concerns facing the culture today. The film uses the personal stories of Jewish singles to address these issues and explores programs available in Jewish communities to match singles and encourage them to maintain their Jewish identity.
Time: 58 minutes
Target audience for the film:
a) College age and above
Awards and accolades
● Official Selection Melbourne International Film Festival ● Award of Distinction The Videographers Awards
From Morristown, New Jersey to San Diego, California; Crown Heights, Brooklyn to Dallas, Texas, Make Me A Match introduces viewers to different styles of matchmaking. Witness a rabbi and rebbetzin’s probing questions as they interview prospective clients; sitin on a session with 24enthusiastic matchmakers as they ponder the dating lives of their patrons and see how other Jewish singles are searching for their beloveds over the Internet. The film takes you out on the dance floor at the Jewish Singles Convention and to the unlikely community of Aberdeen, South Dakota (population 20,000 – 13 Jews and one eligible bachelor!) where an operator at a telephone call center for Jewish singles is learning Yiddish. Make Me A Match goes beyond the festivities of the “Matzoh Ball” and gets singles thinking realistically about their potential lifemates.
Make Me A Match addresses the issues of Jewish identity and continuity – issues some rabbis say are the greatest concerns facing the culture today. The film uses the personal stories of Jewish singles to address these issues and explores programs available in Jewish communities to match singles and encourage them to maintain their Jewish identity.
Time: 58 minutes
Target audience for the film:
a) College age and above
Awards and accolades
● Official Selection Melbourne International Film Festival ● Award of Distinction The Videographers Awards