WHO’S IN TOWN

Australian filmmaker Cathy Randall attends the 2009 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, which opens today with a presentation of her directorial debut, “Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueberger.” [8 p.m., Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St., S.F.]

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