OK, what does the PVJFF have in common with hosta nubs? They are signs of spring, of course. I couldn’t believe that I saw little rounded-over deep green nubs on the edge of the Big Y parking lot… hosta! Spring is coming! So is the film festival. You know how sometimes you go to some really special event, maybe an annual one, and before it is even over, you are planning to attend again the next year? That’s how I feel about the film festival. I get my fill of wonderful Jewish movies, from funny to heart-rending, but at the end, I am a wee bit sad that I have to wait a whole year for this to come around again. My partner and I have had the honor of helping to screen movies for this year, so some we have already seen, or have seen a few minutes of, and others will be a total surprise. It all starts next week!!! We are volunteering at several and have planned out to see, maybe, 8 or 9 movies in these few weeks. What a richness! My birthday always falls within the span of the festival, too, so guess what I am doing for my birthday! Actually, I have two to choose from for that night. Do I want to go to Greenfield for comedies or to Springfield for a serious one? I have decided on the comedies, and a Thai dinner before hand. Opening night, March 23, is an intense documentary called, “A Film Unfinished.” It is being shown at UMass at 4:00 with a reception at 6:00 at the new Institute for Holocaust, Genocide and Memory Studies, and then again at 7:30 at the School of Management. Check the website for more info: www.pvjff.org. See you there!