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Mission Statement

The New Jersey Jewish Film Festival is a community program that celebrates the Jewish experience and explores Jewish issues through independent films of artistic excellence. Its goals include promoting cross-cultural understanding and examination of universal themes through post-film dialogue with directors, actors, filmmakers, critics and scholars.

 

 

JCC MetroWest

Stephen Seiden, Chair, Board of Trustees
Alan Feldman, Chief Executive Officer

Heather Sorkin, Director, NJ Jewish Film Festival

About the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival

Provocative, moving, hilarious, riveting, edgy, fun… these are just a few of the buzzwords you hear in the lobby after a New Jersey Jewish Film Festival movie or event.

Founded in 2000 by Caren and Herb Ford, the New Jersey Jewish Film Festival has earned the reputation as one of the premier Jewish cultural events in the state.  For eight years, we've been bringing the best of Israeli, American, and international films of Jewish interest and content to enthusiastic MetroWest audiences. As we have grown, so too has the number of high quality films.  We promise a roster of first-run Israeli films that are nothing short of remarkable. These are films you cannot see anywhere else in our area! We will also offer a mix of other Jewish films, the best speakers and commentators available, and several out-of-festival events.  The Festival is one gateway for people to explore what it means to be Jewish through a cultural experience that enriches the lives of thousands. 

New Jersey Jewish Film Festival Committee

Roberta Elliott Wantman, Co-Chair

Charles Wantman, Co-Chair

 

Caren & Herbert S. Ford, Founders
Rachel Astalos
Toby Cooperman
Lynn Jacobs
Joan Lowy
Peter Meyer
Sharyn & Bert Model
Deborah Prinz
Mitchell Riback
Sue Rudd
Sara-Ann Sanders
Mark Seal
Rickey Slezak
Dorit Tabak