2024 Film Guide

Show by: Film | Festival Sections

Filtered By: Dominique Thorne and Lee Grant. Participants: Henry "Hank" Thomas Clear All

The SFJFF44 program has been archived here.

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Special Presentations

SFJFF44's Big Nights honor stories big and small, illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm.

JFI Supported Stories

The Jewish Film Institute champions emerging and established filmmakers telling bold stories about Jewish life, culture, and identity through our Filmmaker Residency and Completion Grants programs. SFJFF44 is proud to showcase this dynamic group of films that received JFI support in their creation.

Next Wave Films

SFJFF44's Next Wave selections address the complicated, conflicting, and empowering elements of contemporary life, Jewish identity, and expression through a showcase of remarkable stories that touch on art, social justice, relationships, politics, and more.

Ruins & Ruminations

These nuanced, pre-October 7th films by Israelis, Palestinians, and international collaborative teams offer unique perspectives that help to contextualize the current crisis in Israel and Gaza.

Documentary Features

These non-fiction films train their lens on vital stories, in the Jewish community and beyond, that pull focus on the issues that define our times.

Narrative Features

These narrative features shed light on the drama, and comedy, of Jewish life around the world.