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. 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. Jewish film institutes headquarters are in 145 ninth st. Jewish film institute winterfest 2017 jfcs holocaust center. 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.
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. Mar 25 best of the sf jewish film festival, season 39 the. Provide overall artistic leadership for jewish film institute jfi programs including the san francisco jewish film festival. San francisco jewish film festival jewish film institute. 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. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish film and media internationally and a leading arts. The festival is the first, oldest and most prestigious celebration of its kind in the world. Sf jewish film festival shines light on show business and. Have your own film festival with jewish film institutes. The 38th annual san francisco jewish film festival. The film begins during the gold rush and culminates in the devastating 1906 earthquake and the citys revival on the worlds stage, at the 1915 worlds fair. The san francisco jewish film festival is the first and largest jewish film festival in the world. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films and. 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.
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. The san francisco jewish film festival is a yearround organization whose signature program is its renowned annual festival. This short film is part of the san francisco jewish film festival short film. 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. Gilda radner documentary opens global and complex sf jewish. Presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival.
Jewish film festival was to celebrate its 40th anniversary this summer, from july 16 to aug. Current grant opportunities jewish community federation. 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. 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. Some are free at jfi on demand, while others require a visit and perhaps a rental fee to another platform. We provide grants and capacitybuilding support to the jewish community locally, in israel, and globally through a variety of different methods and approaches. Sfjff attracts more than 40,000 filmgoers and industry professionals to its annual three weeks of inspiring films, events. 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. 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. San francisco jewish film festival the magnes collection of. And while it runs through july 28 in san francisco, the festival expands saturday, july 20, to other bay area cities through aug. The jewish film institute jfi is the premier curatorial voice for jewish. Jewish film institute, san francisco, ca localwise.
A guide to film festivals in san francisco month by month. 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. Jfi hosts annual movie festivals, winterfest and the jewish film festival, and has a wide array of media on their website. 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 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. 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. Jewish film institute presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival. The jfi also sponsors a variety of events and projects as well as programs for filmmakers. History of jews in san francisco american jerusalem. 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 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. San francisco film festival groups learn to live together.
The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff, presented by the jewish film institute, is the large. About 40,000 people attended last years festival at theaters in san francisco, oakland, albany, san rafael and palo alto, organizers said. Guide the development of program content and artistic. Jfi on demand presents a collection of streaming and downloadtoown titles selected from our archive of over 1600 films. About 40,000 people attended last years festival at theaters in san francisco. Gilda radner documentary opens global and complex sf. Mar 25 best of the sf jewish film festival, season 39. 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. At venues in san francisco, palo alto, san rafael, albany and oakland. 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. 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.
Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films. Expanding the conversation through jewish film and media. The seventh annual winterfest offers a weekend of 10 jewish film screenings from around the globe. From streaming films via jfi on demand to the popular monthly online shorts. 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. 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. Apr 16, 2020 the worlds first jewish film festival, and now the worlds largest, the s. Presenting innovative films each summer in the bay area, the festival promotes awareness. American jerusalem is also a film about the rise of san franciscoit tells the story of how the city and its jewish community grew together. The silent film festival is another, and the mill valley film festival initiated an annual springtime documentary fest a few years ago. To discover more great jewish short films each month, j. 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.
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. 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. The festival is produced by the jewish film institute, the organization that presents the san francisco jewish film. The 38th sf jewish film festival takes place july 19 august 5, 2018. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life. The jewish film institute features a new short film every month as part of its sfjff.
This short film is part of the san francisco jewish film festival short film showcase program, sfjff presents. 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. 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. Winterfest is the signature yearround program from the jewish film institute, the presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival. Magnes museum, the american film institute in washington dc, and the ucla film archivessupported the first jewish film. Al gore to attend 37th sf jewish film festival san francisco, ca he will be watching the screening of an inconvenient sequel. 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. 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.
In 2015, the organization rebranded itself as the jewish film institute, retaining the name san francisco jewish film festival for the annual film festival. 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. Some are pay per view, but many, especially older films, can be watched for free. 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. Al gore to attend 37th san francisco jewish film festival. He will complete his doctorate of education in 2018. Sf jewish film institute makes tribute for martin landau a.
The oldest and largest event of its kind, the san francisco jewish film festival marks its 39th anniversary on thursday, july 18. Lexi leban executive director jewish film institute. We believe in films power to inspire, entertain, and change the world. The san francisco jewish film festival also maintains an online archive of jewish film, and holds individual film screenings throughout the year. Jewish film institute 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. 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. 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. In 2012 daniels received a merit scholarship from the university of san francisco, school of management. The california film institute cfi is an independent 501c3 nonprofit arts and education organization. The jewish film institute inspires communities in san francisco and around the world to expand their understanding of jewish life through film, media, and. 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. The worlds first jewish film festival, and now the worlds largest, the s.