YidLife Crisis (2014-present)
Best friends and adversaries Chaimie and Leizer tackle life, love, and lactose intolerance in this critically-acclaimed web series.
Status: Seasons 1-3 produced
Format: Digital Series
Created by: Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman
YidLife Crisis is a Yiddish comedy web series and evolving Jewish cultural brand created by two friends, Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion, wanting to pay homage to their upbringing and the Jewish comedic lens on life on which they were raised. In doing so, they created "YidLife Crisis," a love letter about modern Jewish identity, set entirely in Yiddish (with English and French subtitles), and one that makes Jewish identity inclusive to all through the ice-breaking power of comedy.
What started as a passion project turned into a hit with over to 3,000,000 video views, global press, and appearances on multiple continents.
Awards
Winner, Best Short - Boston Jewish Film Festival
Winner, Best Short - Athens Jewish Film Festival Athens
Winner, Audience Choice Award - Seattle Jewish Film Festival
Winner, Best Non-English Series - Iawtv Awards
Winner, Best Comedy - Toronto Web Fest
Nominated, Best Original Program Or Series Produced For Digital Media Fiction, Canadian Screen Awards (2017)
Nominated, Best Performance By An Actor In A Program Or Series Produced For Digital Media (Jamie Elman), Canadian Screen Awards (2017)
Nominated, Best Performance By An Actor In A Program Or Series Produced For Digital Media (Eli Batalion), Canadian Screen Awards (2017)
Festival Selections
Dc Jewish Film Festival, Dc, USA
Sf Jewish Film Festival, Sf, USA
Seattle Jewish Film Festival Seattle, USA
Athens Jewish Film Festival Athens, USA
New York Television Festival New York, USA
Boston Jewish Film Festival Boston, USA
Uk Jewish Film Festival London, UK
Baton Rouge Jewish Film Festival Baton Rouge, USA
Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival Boca Raton, Usa
Cleveland International Film Festival Cleveland, USA
Wilmington Jewish Film Festival Wilmington, USA