Columbus Jewish Film Festival

02/19/2026

See this heroic story on the big screen March 4, 2026 at the JCC. Purchase tickets to The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue at cjfilmfest.org.

In this gripping documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, retired Israeli general Noam Tibon races against time to save his family during the terror attacks of October 7, 2023. Directed by Barry Avrich, the film blends firsthand testimony with heart-pounding suspense, revealing a story of courage, family, and love in the face of unimaginable danger.

11/09/2025

CJFF 2025 kicked off last night! Thanks to all who came and check out more films at cjfilmfest.org

10/27/2025

Movies are better in the theater! See everything from comedies to documentaries during this year's Columbus Jewish FIlm Festival In Celebration of Andrew Ethan Stern.

Tickets are on sale now at cjfilmfest.org

09/18/2025

Reel passes on sale now! Purchase yours at cjfilmfest.org

🎥 The Columbus Jewish Film Festival in Celebration of Andrew Ethan Stern is kicking off its 21st season with Reel Passes available now!

🎟️ Reel Pass gives you a ticket to all films, food and events in one place for $200.

To learn more about Reel Passes, This year's lineup, and sponsorship, visit cjfilmfest.org.

11/10/2023

"But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." -Amos 5:24

Thank you everyone who joined us for the screening of Vishniac last night to commemorate Kristallnacht. We heard powerful and poignant words from our partners:

Sam Nahem, Holocaust Education Committee, JewishColumbus

Capital University’s President, David L. Kaufman

Trinity Lutheran Seminary Reverend Mary Anne Siefke

Bat-Ami Moses, Temple Israel Columbus

11/05/2023

Whether audiences see a handful of films or all of them, the festival offers films to enlighten, inform and entertain.

Join us for a film over the next few weeks - tickets at cjfilmfest.org

Thought-provoking documentaries and powerful dramas are included in this year’s festival, which will take place at venues throughout central Ohio.

11/03/2023

🎥 Thank you for joining us for 'Remembering Gene Wilder' last night! We loved having you, and we hope you enjoyed the movie and treats. Thank you to our amazing sponsors for helping make this night such a success!
Don't forget to check https://cjff.eventive.org/schedule for more fantastic films in our lineup – they're not to be missed! 🍿🎬

10/30/2023

From Hatred to Love and Enemies to Family. Jerry Yellin was one of the last veterans from WWII, who enlisted to fight the Japanese, after their attack of Pearl Harbor. Jerry returned home from the war as a decorated pilot and suffered from severe PTSD for years.

CLOSING NIGHT: SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19 @ 6:00P
Columbus Museum of Art | 480 E. Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Tickets: $25* >> https://cjff.eventive.org/schedule/64fcb4ce2f0a13004193e37a

Reception following film & discussion with Filmmaker Louisa Merino and Jerry’s son, Michael Yellin.
*Price inclusive of a ticket to the film & reception

It was only when he found Transcendental Meditation decades later that he began the road back to himself. 42 years after the war, Jerry was confronted with his decades-old fear and hatred when forced to face his enemies once more when his youngest son moved to Japan and married the daughter of a Kamikaze pilot. During the last decades of his life, Jerry dedicated his life to promote peace and understanding between different cultures. In addition, Jerry moved to Israel for a brief time. The first time was in 1965, as a member of the US golf team at the Maccabi Games (he won a bronze medal). Jerry was an amateur golf champion, and continued to play right up to a few months before he died.

Presented in partnership with The Wasserstrom Company

10/29/2023

On the precipice of retirement as Head Seamstress at the Dior Avenue Montaigne workshop, Esther’s handbag is snatched in a subway tunnel. The culprit is Jade, an aimless 20-year-old who lives in a cramped apartment with her ailing mother, and spends much of her time robbing affluent strangers in the city. Struck with a bout of guilt, Jade returns the belongings and in a surprise turn, rather than handing her over to the police, Esther takes Jade under her wing as her dressmaking protégé, giving birth to an unlikely friendship.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 @ 7:30P
JCC Columbus | 1125 College Ave, Columbus, OH 43209

Tickets: $12 >> https://cjff.eventive.org/schedule/64fcb4577a184c0058b2e715

Sponsored by JewishColumbus Woman's Philanthropy

10/26/2023

What begins as a charming wartime romance between Jean—a sweet Catholic boy in Paris—and Annette—his feisty Jewish artist girlfriend—turns into a gripping tale of star-crossed lovers in this handsomely realized drama based on actual events.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 @ 7:00P
Cinemark Stoneridge Gahanna | 323 Stoneridge Ln Gahanna, OH 43230

Tickets: $12 >> https://cjff.eventive.org/schedule/64fcb4217a184c0058b2e6ec

The setting is Nazi-occupied Paris, where Jews are feeling the tightening grip of a collaborationist French regime. When Jean reveals to his socially conservative parents that he has serious feelings for Annette, they prefer to wave it off as a temporary fling. But their deeply ingrained, and now politically approved, anti-Jewish prejudices will soon have grave consequences. The film brings to vivid life the true story of Annette Zelman, one of numerous cases that historians have documented revealing the role of ordinary French citizens in informing on their Jewish neighbors. As much as this French drama warmly remembers Paris’s idealistic wartime youth, Jewish and gentile, it pulls no punches about the shadow side of French society.

This evening is in celebration of Andrew Ethan Stern.

10/24/2023

In 1970, in a male-dominated era, Bella Abzug challenged the status quo, leading a successful campaign in Manhattan that took her to Congress. Known for her iconic hat and Bronx confidence, Bella championed women’s credit cards, LGBTQ equality, and diverse leadership. She aimed to shatter the Senate’s boys’ club and become New York’s first female mayor, facing opposition from various fronts, including the Nixon Administration, CIA, FBI, and The New York Times. This comprehensive look into Abzug’s life includes home movies, audio diaries, new footage, and interviews with Barbra Streisand, Lily Tomlin, Gloria Steinem, Maxine Waters, and more.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 @ 1:00P
JCC of Greater Columbus | 1125 College Ave. Columbus, OH 43209

Tickets: $12 >> https://cjff.eventive.org/schedule/64fcb3cd90df4900b2baf657