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WinterFest 2017

The fourth annual WinterFest – March 4-5, 2017 – expanded to two days of innovative Jewish film, including the blockbuster film The Zookeeper's Wife with director Nikki Caro in attendance. WinterFest 2017 took place at Alamo Drafthouse San Francisco and the Roxie Theater. Read on for a full recap of the 2017 program, a listing of sponsors and community partners and more.


WinterFest 2016

The third annual WinterFest – February 27, 2016 – cemented JFI's hallmark, year-round showcase for new Jewish film as an essential stop on the Bay Area arts calendar. Featuring a collaboration with Citizen Film on a memorable musical performance and a sold-out screening of Natalie Portman's directorial debut A Tale of Love and Darkness, WinterFest 2016 also cemented the program's grounding in San Francisco's historic mission district.


Yoav Potash: Among Neighbors

In a town where history has been silenced, an eyewitness to murder speaks out in search of the boy she loved.


Eva Ilona Brzeski: Daughterland

A father attempts to hide his mysterious past for his whole life. His daughter spends 35 years trying to get him to share his secrets.


Charene Zalis: Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life

For three years REPAIRING THE WORLD: STORIES FROM THE TREE OF LIFE follows survivors, families of the victims, diverse community members, students and civic leaders as they examine their vulnerabilities and the impact of rising antisemitism, racism, hate speech, and gun violence. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in the country, a local community that has faced violence and trauma works to heal and grapple with what it means to be stronger than hate.


Theo Rigby: Si Pudiera Quedarme / If I Could Stay

When undocumented mothers Jeanette and Ingrid face deportation and separation from their young children, they and their communities rally support to keep them safe despite the risks. A story of courage and allyship, Si Pudiera Quedarme is a timely look at the transformative power of communities uniting for justice.


Nora Mariana Salim: Alina

As Nazis separate children from their parents in the Warsaw Ghetto, a gang of women risks everything to smuggle their friend’s three-month-old baby to safety. Inspired by true events. Starring Alia Shawkat (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, SEARCH PARTY), Edin Gali (MAD MEN), Rebeca Robles (BETTER THINGS), Erika Soto (VIDA), and Mark McCullough (LOGAN LUCKY).


Ken Paul Rosenthal: Julie Vinograd: Between Spirit and Stone

A documentary about a street poet who threw bubbles instead of bricks.


Malena Barrios: Call Me Lucky

Marc is the protagonist of the 8mm family films shot for over twenty years by his father Henry, a successful Holocaust survivor obsessed with filming happy moments.


Debra Schaffner: Curse of the Mutant Heirloom

A daughter excavates decades of estrangement from her Holocaust-survivor mother, fueled by a less visible predator – the BRCA cancer gene mutation. Robots and aliens join their human inspirations in this hybrid documentary about family, forgiveness, and expendable body parts.