Austin Jewish Film Festival

01/07/2026

Join us on July 12 at 3pm for the showing of this comedy film. Bella is a comedy about a Jewish couple, a Palestinian couple, and a magical dove. From the directing team of a Jewish Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, both Israeli citizens, exploring together their wounds, conditioning, anger, and laughter.
Purchase your tickets today! https://austinjff.org/events/bella/

23/06/2026

What are you watching tonight? How about joining us for this virtual film screening.
When Reuben, an 80-year-old actuary who lives by statistics, loses both his wife and her insurance money at the swimming pool, he’s forced into a reluctant partnership with his free-spirited granddaughter. Their bumbling investigation among eccentric pool regulars turns into a funny, heartfelt journey proving that while you can calculate almost anything, you can’t predict love or family.
Purchase your tickets here: https://austinjff.org/events/lss/

08/06/2026

We hope to see you at this event. Thank you to B'nai Brith for being our partner!

Shout out to B’nai B’rith Austin for sponsoring the Austin premiere of Jerusalem ’67 at the Austin Jewish Film Festival’s Summer Series!

Remarkably, this is the first feature film ever made about the Six Day War—and it's not what you'd expect. Seen through the eyes of Sarah, a real woman who lived through those six days, it's an intimate look at one of the most pivotal moments in modern Jewish history, including the recapture of the Western Wall.

Screening on Sunday, June 14 at 2 p.m. at Shalom Austin, with a live interview with director Oded Raz and producer Joseph Schick, followed by an audience discussion led by Warren Spector. In person only.

Tickets and more info: https://austinjff.org/events/jerusalem67

05/06/2026

We’re kicking off our Summer Series in collaboration with the San Antonio Jewish Film Festival with the Austin premier of Jerusalem '67 on Sunday, June 14, at 2 PM at Shalom Austin.
Get your tickets today! https://austinjff.org/events/jerusalem67/

01/05/2026

Join us for this special event at Galaxy Theatre on May 11 at 7:00pm in collaboration with ADL Austin, Austin Urban League, Shalom Austin, and Black Auteur Film Festival.

Learn more and register at https://support.adl.org/event/may-2026-film-screening-a-film-about-black-and-jewish-alliance/e791824

19/03/2026

You won't want to miss this virtual only event beginning tomorrow!

Ethan Bloom is a coming-of-age comedy about a teen who wrestles with loss, spiritual identity, and first love. You will also have access to a pre-recorded AJFF interview with director Herschel Faber and writer Maylen Dominguez.

Get your tickets here: https://austinjff.org/events/ethanbloom/

16/02/2026

Next stop on our festival tour -- Austin TX!

Don't miss the Texas Premiere of LOOKING UP at the AUSTIN JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL Austin Jewish Film Festival.
THURSDAY, FEB 19 at 7 PM
Evans Performance Center at Shalom Austin.

Part of AJFF365, the screening will be followed by a discussion with Director Elena Neuman, Whitney Emmons and Joshua Levy.

TIX: https://www.goelevent.com/AustinJFF/e/LookingUp

Many thanks to Festival Director David Finkel.

03/02/2026

Mark your calendars and purchase your tickets today for this special disabilities related program in collaboration with Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service!

We will be screening the film Looking Up, followed by an AJFF interview with filmmaker Elena Neuman, and a discussion including Jewish Family Service Disability and Inclusion Managers Whitney Emmons and Joshua Levy.

Visit https://austinjff.org/events/lookingup to read more about the film and purchase your tickets.

23/01/2026

We are looking forward to the screening of Soul on Fire! Please note the event has moved online. The film is available to watch online from Jan. 23 through Feb. 1. Then, join us for the live Q&A with Marc Winkelman on Zoom on Jan. 25 at 3PM. To purchase tickets and receive access to the film and the Zoom link, visit https://austinjff.org/events/soul/

07/01/2026

Tickets are now on sale for this special event for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Join us for the screening of Soul on Fire, an exceptional biography of one of the best known survivors of the Shoah. There will also be a post film discussion and Q&A with Marc Winkelman, close personal friend of Elie Wiesel.

“Sometimes I’m afraid the tale might be forgotten. Sometimes I’m afraid it is forgotten already.” Told primarily through his own eloquent words, the film seeks to understand the man behind the searing and widely read memoir Night. Penetrating at the heart of the known and unknown, the film dives into the author’s legacy as one of the most influential survivors of the trauma of the Holocaust.

Purchase here: https://austinjff.org/events/soul/