The 38th annual san francisco jewish film festival. A guide to film festivals in san francisco month by month. Expanding the conversation through jewish film and media. About 40,000 people attended last years festival at theaters in san francisco. The presenters of the worldrenowned san francisco jewish film festival the worlds first and largest jewish film festival the jewish film institute catalyzes and inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life and culture through film, media, and dialogue. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish film and media, a leading arts and culture organization in the bay area and presenter of the annual san francisco jewish film festival sfjff. Sf jewish film festival shines light on show business and. Each summer the sfjff screens approximately 60 independent jewishsubject films and videos in 4 cities across the san francisco bay area, to an audience of more than 30,000. Jewish film festival was to celebrate its 40th anniversary this summer, from july 16 to aug. We provide grants and capacitybuilding support to the jewish community locally, in israel, and globally through a variety of different methods and approaches. Apr 16, 2020 the worlds first jewish film festival, and now the worlds largest, the s.
Jewish film institute yearround the jewish film institute jfi sponsors the san francisco jewish film festival each summer and offers many titles for viewing online. Lexi leban executive director jewish film institute. About 40,000 people attended last years festival at theaters in san francisco, oakland, albany, san rafael and palo alto, organizers said. The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff, presented by the jewish film institute, is the largest and longestrunning festival of its kind and a leader in the.
The silent film festival is another, and the mill valley film festival initiated an annual springtime documentary fest a few years ago. A tribute to martin landau and a documentary about playwright arthur miller are among the highlights of the jewish film institutes fifth annual winterfest, feb. Current grant opportunities jewish community federation. Gilda radner documentary opens global and complex sf jewish. Jewish film institute winterfest 2017 jfcs holocaust center. The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff is the first and largest festival of its kind and the leader in the presentation and curation of new film and media exploring the complexities of global jewish life. San francisco jewish film festival is the oldest jewish film festival in the world, and currently the largest with a 2016 attendance figure of 40,000 at screenings in san francisco, berkeley, oakland, san rafael, and palo alto. Al gore to attend 37th sf jewish film festival san francisco, ca he will be watching the screening of an inconvenient sequel. For more than four decades, audiences in marin county and the greater bay area have relied on cfi for the best of contemporary independent film, repertory and world cinema, and educational programming.
San francisco jewish film festival the magnes collection of. He completed his undergraduate degree at the university of san francisco in 2012 and his masters at usf school of management in business in 2014. The san francisco jewish film festival is a yearround organization whose signature program is its renowned annual festival. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life through film, media and dialogue. Some are free at jfi on demand, while others require a visit and perhaps a rental fee to another platform. The jfi also sponsors a variety of events and projects as well as programs for filmmakers. Provide overall artistic leadership for jewish film institute jfi programs including the san francisco jewish film festival. The california film institute cfi is an independent 501c3 nonprofit arts and education organization.
The worlds first jewish film festival, and now the worlds largest, the s. The jewish film institute features a new short film every month as part of its sfjff. The presenters of the worldrenowned san francisco jewish film festival the worlds first and largest jewish film festival the jewish film institute catalyzes and inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life. Jan 26, 2018 a tribute to martin landau and a documentary about playwright arthur miller are among the highlights of the jewish film institutes fifth annual winterfest, feb. San francisco jewish film festival programmers highly recommended fascinatingcarvalho is a remarkable historical figure and rivo really does him justice by fully capturing the complexity of his era and the drama of his life. This short film is part of the san francisco jewish film festival short film showcase program, sfjff presents. Jewish film institutes headquarters are in 145 ninth st. The jewish film institute is the worlds premier curator of jewish film and media and the presenter of the san francisco jewish film festival, the first and largest festival of its kind. Magnes museum, the american film institute in washington dc, and the ucla film archivessupported the first jewish film. Jfi on demand presents a collection of streaming and downloadtoown titles selected from our archive of over 1600 films. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life. Jul 14, 2019 the oldest and largest event of its kind, the san francisco jewish film festival marks its 39th anniversary on thursday, july 18. The festival is produced by the jewish film institute, the organization that presents the san francisco jewish film.
The san francisco jewish film festival also maintains an online archive of jewish film, and holds individual film screenings throughout the year. The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff, presented by the jewish film institute, is the large. Mar 25 best of the sf jewish film festival, season 39 the. Sf jewish film institute makes tribute for martin landau a. Jul 21, 2017 al gore to attend 37th sf jewish film festival san francisco, ca he will be watching the screening of an inconvenient sequel. Guide the development of program content and artistic. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life through film, media, and dialogue. Gilda radner documentary opens global and complex sf.
This short film is part of the san francisco jewish film festival short film. The threeweek summer festival is held in san francisco, california, usually at the castro theater in san francisco and other cinemas in san francisco, berkeley. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films and. The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff, presented by the jewish film institute, is the largest and longestrunning 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. Jfis streaming catalog of some 300 films, curated from the 40 years of the san francisco jewish film festival, is available to view at any time through jfi on demand with links to the streaming services where the films can be seen. Some are pay per view, but many, especially older films, can be watched for free. Presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival. From streaming films via jfi on demand to the popular monthly online shorts. Mar 25 best of the sf jewish film festival, season 39. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish film and media internationally and a leading arts.
The museum, which was founded in 1984, is located in the historic jessie street substation, which was gutted and its interior redesigned by daniel libeskind, along with a new addition. Jewish film institute winterfest 2017 jfcs holocaust. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life through film, media, and. San francisco jewish film festival castro theater and other venues around the bay area films from american and international filmmakers showcase the diversity and vitality of jewish culture.
He will complete his doctorate of education in 2018. We believe in films power to inspire, entertain, and change the world. Presenting innovative films each summer in the bay area, the festival promotes awareness. Uk jewish film festival, london 2012 the jcc in manhattan 2012 oc film fiesta 2012 san francisco jewish film festival 2010 yiddish book center 2010 hartford jewish film festival 2010 berg orchestra 2009 austria film archive 2009 jewish museum of prague 2009 jewish culture festival, cracow, poland 2008 jewish film festival. Mar 28, 2020 jfis streaming catalog of some 300 films, curated from the 40 years of the san francisco jewish film festival, is available to view at any time through jfi on demand with links to the streaming services where the films can be seen.
The 38th sf jewish film festival takes place july 19 august 5, 2018. Smith rafael film center july 20august 6, 2017 when i wrote an article on jewish film festivals for hadassah magazine 14 years ago, the san francisco jewish film festival was the oldest and the largest anywhere. Sep 02, 2015 jewish film institute yearround the jewish film institute jfi sponsors the san francisco jewish film festival each summer and offers many titles for viewing online. Mar 25, 2020 the san francisco jewish film festival is the first and largest jewish film festival in the world. To discover more great jewish short films each month, j. Jewish film institute presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival.
Founded in 1980, the san francisco jewish film festival sfjff, presented by the jewish film institute, is the largest and longestrunning 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. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish film and media and a leading arts and culture organization in the bay area. Jfi hosts annual movie festivals, winterfest and the jewish film festival, and has a wide array of media on their website. The contemporary jewish museum cjm is a noncollecting museum at 736 mission street at yerba buena lane in the south of market soma neighborhood of san francisco, california. And while it runs through july 28 in san francisco, the festival expands saturday, july 20, to other bay area cities through aug. The festival is the first, oldest and most prestigious celebration of its kind in the world. The san francisco jewish film festival is the first and largest jewish film festival in the world. San francisco film festival groups learn to live together. Winterfest is the signature yearround program from the jewish film institute, the presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival. The oldest and largest event of its kind, the san francisco jewish film festival marks its 39th anniversary on thursday, july 18. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films. The jfi, whose primary event is the summer san francisco jewish film festival, is one of a handful of bay area film titans who you might have noticed present outofseason minibashes.
Winterfest 2017 will present saturday, march 4s program at the alamo drafthouse new mission theater and sunday, march 5s schedule at the roxie theater in san francisco. Jewish film institute, san francisco, ca localwise. Sfjff attracts more than 40,000 filmgoers and industry professionals to its annual three weeks of inspiring films, events. In 2012 daniels received a merit scholarship from the university of san francisco, school of management. Al gore to attend 37th san francisco jewish film festival. Each summer the sfjff screens approximately 60 independent jewish subject films and videos in 4 cities across the san francisco bay area, to an audience of more than 30,000. History of jews in san francisco american jerusalem. Have your own film festival with jewish film institutes. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish. The federation is passionate about connecting jewish organizations and leaders with resources that help act as catalysts for making positive, enduring contributions to our local and global communities.