The 15th annual Pittsburgh Jewish-Israeli Film Festival opens tonight with "Noodle" and runs through April 13 at eight theaters.

Advance ticket sales have been so robust that "Noodle" is sold out. However, organizers have started a waiting list for the seats closest to the screen at the SouthSide Works Cinema where the movie will play. If interested, call 412-992-5203.

SOUTHSIDE WORKS CINEMA
• 7 p.m.: "Noodle" -- Comic drama, nominated for 10 Awards of the Israeli Film Academy, about an Israeli flight attendant and an abandoned Chinese boy. Reception follows. (See note above.)

SOUTHSIDE WORKS CINEMA
• 8:45 p.m.: "Love and Dance" -- The son of an Israeli father and Russian mother throws himself into competitive ballroom dancing to pursue his dream girl.

MANOR
• 1 p.m.: "Steal a Pencil for Me" -- See review.
• 3:30 p.m.: "The Galilee Eskimos" -- Senior citizens living on a kibbutz join forces to keep their home from being turned into a casino.
• 7:30 p.m.: "Max Minsky and Me" -- Inspired by the novel "Prince William, Maximilian Minsky and Me," this family comedy from Germany is about a 13-year-old juggling boys, basketball, her bat mitzvah and a crush on fellow astronomy fan Edouard, prince of Luxembourg.

GALLERIA
• 7 p.m.: "Love and Dance"

CMU
• 6:30 p.m.: "Someone to Run With" -- Adaptation of David Grossman's novel of the same name, about a shy 17-year-old looking for the owner of a lost dog and finding a hidden world. CMU's McConomy Auditorium.

GALLERIA
• 7 p.m.: "Max Minsky and Me."

SOUTHSIDE WORKS CINEMA
• 7:30 p.m.: "The Champagne Spy" -- See review.

SOUTHSIDE WORKS CINEMA
• 7 p.m.: "Knowledge Is the Beginning" -- See review. Presentation by Impact Games follows.

CRANBERRY 8
• 7 p.m.: "Max Minsky and Me"

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Although there are some exceptions, tickets are $8 for general admission; $7 for patrons 65 and over; $6 for groups of 12-plus, purchased in advance; and $5 for students with valid IDs.

For tickets, call 412-992-5203 or go to www.ujfpittsburgh.org/filmfestival (purchases not processed on Saturday and Sunday). You can also pay cash at the box office 30 minutes before showtime if seats are available.