28^th Annual Virginia Festival of Jewish Film:

Virtual Edition
January 2021 - June 2021

A DIFFERENT FESTIVAL FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF YEAR! 

Continue to check back here for dates, film details, and to purchase tickets for the 2021 Festival! 

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

As one of the longest-running Jewish film festivals in the country, the mission of the Virginia Festival of Jewish Film, presented by Patricia & Avraham Ashkenazi and Alma & Howard Laderberg, is to educate and engage diverse Tidewater communities, Jewish and non-Jewish alike, by presenting world-class film premieres, repertory cinema, and associated programs that are inspired by Jewish or Israeli history, heritage, and values.

Our vision is to create shared experiences and connections through film and cultural programs inspired by Jewish legacy and values.

Offering shared experiences and connections through film and cultural programs inspired by Jewish legacy and values over the last 28 years, here’s a look back at the most recent films the community has enjoyed, many of which are now available online at little or no cost.

2020

• Strange Fruit
• Love In Suspenders
• Picture of His Life
• Restoring Tomorrow
• The Frisco Kid
• Those Who Remained

2019

• An Act of Defiance
• When Heroes Fly
• Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel
• The Samuel Project
• Cast a Giant Shadow
• Budapest Noir

2018

• Shelter
• Fanny's Journey
• If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast
• Cabaret
• 1945
• Keep the Change
• The Pickle Recipe
• Body & Soul
• Animal House
• Marshall

2017

• On the Map
• Defiant Requiem
• Goodbye Columbus
• Crossing the Line 2
• Is That You?
• In Search of Israeli Cuisine
• Presenting Princess Shaw

2016

• Dough
• The Eichmann Show
• Deli Man
• The Art Dealer
• Rock in the Red Zone
• Closer to the Moon
• Avalon

2015

• Above and Beyond
• 50 Children
• The Lady in Number 6
• An American Tail
• Zero Motivation
• 24 Hours
• Cupcakes
• The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz