AMERICAN JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - WINNERS

AMERICAN JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - WINNERS

May this be the first of many. Competition was extraordinary. Standards varied, but judging was a delight. Many hidden gems were discovered and are deservedly sited here. Congratulations to everyone involved, judges included. An excellent awards event on so many levels. Well done everyone!

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AMERICAN JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - WINNERS
  • THE SILENCE OF PROFESSOR TOSLA

    Movie

    In this animated film, a renowned Jewish mathematician nearing death decides to convey his ultimate knowledge about the nature of time and language to one of his favorite pupils. In Yiddish with English subtitles. Written by Ilan Stavans. Animation and music by Jay Bolotin.

  • BLEWISH

    Movie

    Black and Jewish - fabulous short animation about a kid working out who he is!

  • IS THAT YOU?

    Movie

    'Is That You?' Is an Israeli Academy Award Winning film. Starring the renown Alon Aboutboul (London Has Fallen, Dark Knight Rises) as Ronnie, a 60 year old man looking for his ex-girlfriend from 40 years ago.

  • THE STORIES OF US

    Movie

    Prolific Hollywood producer Monica Levinson brings a camera home to capture the love, acceptance, and hilarity that spontaneously combust whenever her Jewish American family gather ‘round a table. Spanning 13 years, the ordinary is made extraordinary in the montage of tales she gathers about thei...

  • MOLLY'S LIGHT

    This film celebrates the memory of Molly Steinsapir, a 12-year-old with a deep and creative spirit, who tragically lost her life in February 2021.

  • TOVARISCH - I AM NOT DEAD

    Movie

    Garri Urban was a survivor – not a victim – of both the Holocaust and Gulag. Born in the shtetl (the Jewish rural community) in 1916, he overcame adversity through a mixture of charm, aggression, and chutzpah. His 1980 autobiographical account of his adventures took its title from when he was sho...

  • APPLE OF MY EYE

    Movie

    Classy bittersweet drama from leading Israeli Director/Actress nominated for Israeli 'OSCARS.'
    The year is 2011. LEE (45) has a hard time aging while Israel is under a social unrest. People open their eyes to the rising cost of living and the upcoming "extinction" of the middle class. Now LEE mus...

  • 39 POUNDS OF LOVE

    Movie

    This is the story of Ami, a man who while unable to move any part of his body, still manages to move each and every one of us, as he teaches us a part of life’s intimate dance.

  • FINDING ABRAHAM
    Movie + 9 extras

    FINDING ABRAHAM

    Movie + 9 extras

    Finding Abraham is a wild, weird, award-winning documentary that follows a group of young Arabs and Israelis. Filmed on location in Israel, just weeks after a major conflict in Gaza, the documentary explores themes around the historic Abraham Accords.

  • LEFTOVERS

    Movie

    Ruchama, an elderly devoted wife, tries to maintain a normal life for her and her paralyzed husband in Tel Aviv. A French tourist reminds her of all she has left aside for her marriage. She is swept away for a moment, and right when she encounters her lost sexuality, she needs to face the consequ...

  • MARATHON

    Movie

    Old Mrs. Shturman finds herself helpless when her husband falls and she can’t get him up. The only man who might help is Ziskind, their hated neighbor...