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The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), presented by the Jewish Film Institute, is the largest and longest-running festival of its kind and a leader in the curation and presentation of new film and media exploring the complexities of Jewish life around the world. Presenting more than 65 films and 135 individual screenings, performances and events in five Bay Area cities (San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Rafael, Oakland, Berkeley), SFJFF attracts more than 40,000 filmgoers and industry professionals to its 18-day program. In the past several years, SFJFF has welcomed leading filmmakers and cultural icons, such as former Vice President Al Gore, Norman Lear, Elliott Gould, Alex Karpovsky, Kirk Douglas and choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith.

02/11/2026

🎬 : Interested in applying for a JFI ?

Join our upcoming info session on Wednesday to get familiar with the application process and ask questions before submitting your film for Phase 1.

Whether you're developing a documentary or nearing completion, find out how JFI can help bring your project to life! 🔗 Save your spot and register for an info session: jfi.org/grants

30/10/2026

🚨 : The early deadline for JFI Filmmaker Grants is NEXT WEEK!

Have a in post-production exploring history, culture, life, or identity? JFI Grants can help you get your film across the finish line. Read what '23 Grantee Sandi Dubowski has to share!

⏰ Apply by November 6 to take advantage of the early deadline!

Don't miss this opportunity to secure support for your project. Submit your application at jfi.org/grants

29/10/2026

Ahead of Pitch + Kvell, we’re revisiting our conversations with the 2026 Jewish Film Institute !

✨ First up: Jacob Fertig and his feature-length debut, OFFCUTS.

After the death of a disabled child, a family is forced to confront conflicting memories of institutionalization and reckon with a life kept hidden. As scenes from the past unfold, OFFCUTS explores memory, family, and the stories that demand to be heard.

🔗 Get to know Jacob and discover the story behind OFFCUTS on the JFI Blog: sfjewishfilm.medium.com/an-interview-with-jacob-fertig-jfi-filmmaker-in-residence-f595ac56d491!👆

28/10/2026

Experience the power of protest through film and music at the SFJFF46 Encore Series! 🎬 🎶

See THE BADDEST SPEECH WRITER OF ALL, the acclaimed short from Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry, featuring Dr. Clarence B. Jones, the lawyer and speechwriter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. And see a LIVE performance of protest songs by the LewNer Family Singers!

🎟️ Get your tickets at: jfi.org/calendar/the-baddest-speechwriter-of-all

27/10/2026

We're excited to announce that Pitch + Kvell is back this November! 🤩

Join the 2026 as they share their documentary projects with leading industry professionals! From uncovering family histories, to questions of belonging and memory, this year's Residents are expanding on the conversations surrounding Jewish filmmaking and storytelling. 📹

🔗 RSVP at jfi.org/calendar/pitch-kvell-2026

26/10/2026

Calling all ! Submit your film to the 47th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, taking place July 15 – August 1, 2027. 🎬

Share your work at one of the world’s most celebrated Jewish film festivals and join a vibrant community of filmmakers, artists, and engaged film lovers. For more than four decades, the Festival has cultivated cinematic talent and brought powerful and inspiring stories to audiences across the and beyond.

🔗 Submit your film at jfi.org!

23/10/2026

🎟 Tickets are now on sale for the Encore Series at the JCCSF! 🎟

Discover these audience favorites from the 46th Festival! Experience imaginative shorts, celebrate filmmakers, enjoy a live performance from The LewNer Family Singers, and connect with fellow film lovers.

🔗 Get your tickets and passes: jfi.org/calendar/sfjff46-encore-series

20/10/2026

This month, we're shining a spotlight on 2026 Ira Eduardovna and her film THE IRON ROAD 💖 🌟

After a brain injury halts her life, a Brooklyn artist turns to drawing her family’s buried history, from a legendary railroad in Central Asia to her own childhood flight from Soviet Uzbekistan, blurring the lines between memory, imagination, and healing.

Head over to the JFI Blog to read more about Ira's interesting family story and what inspired her to make this film! Photos courtesy of the artist.

Read our interview with Ira at: https://sfjewishfilm.medium.com/an-interview-with-ira-eduardovna-jfi-filmmaker-in-residence-3d1a94d4b3da

20/10/2026

Applications are now open for the Jewish Film Institute’s 2027 Filmmaker Grants!

Since 2020 JFI has provided more than $500,000 in finishing funds to independent films in all formats, lengths, and genres. Phase 1 applications are accepted through December 3 at jfi.org/grants.

02/10/2026

SFJFF45 Centerpiece Documentary Holding Liat is now available digitally! See it today on Apple TV, Google Play, and Kinema.

In the weeks unfolding after Liat is kidnapped, her father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza, exposing political and emotional rifts within his family as they struggle to find a way to bring her home.

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