SF Jewish Film Festival
JFI's signature program is the first and still the largest Jewish film festival in the world with an audience of over 40,000 across 5 Bay Area cities each summer.
WinterFest
JFI's growing mini-festival in San Francisco, this two day event features cutting edge new releases just in time for Academy Award season.
JFI Filmmaker Residency
The program provides media makers with one year of mentoring and support and office space at JFI's home at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center.
Next Wave
Next Wave programs reach a vital and diverse community of contemporary film lovers ages 18-35 with interactive and social programs that combine film with art, music, comedy, food, politics focusing on innovative new Jewish content.
As a friend of the Jewish Film Institute, you already know that film and media is a powerful medium for illuminating perspectives and uncovering our collective stories. Giving a gift to JFI ensures that film and media that examines the depth and breadth of the global Jewish experience will continue to be produced, presented and discussed.
Scroll through the page and read about all the programs your donation will help support. Then click the DONATE button to inspire communities in the Bay Area and around the world to expand our understanding of Jewish life through film, media, and dialogue.
To discuss giving with a JFI representative, contact Director of Philanthropy Ken Levin at klevin@jfi.org or call 415.621.0556
One Time Donation
Since 2019, JFI has formed a strategic relationship with the Sundance Film Festival as a presenting partner organization.
Sundance 2020
At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, JFI announcement the creation of a Completion Funding Program.
Completion Grants
