The most comprehensive range of Israeli- and Jewish- themed films in Australia and New Zealand.

Chock full of 52 films from all across the world, JIFF 2022 presents must-see headliners, literary deep-dives, extraordinary true stories, laugh-out-loud comedies, and films of great joy, levity and jubilance.

Our juicy selection of 55 films from 20 countries explores the challenges accompanying change, a story familiar to Jewish people.

The 2021 edition of the German Film Festival screens 30 feature films and opens with Daniel Brühl’s directorial debut – ‘Next Door’.

This year’s program includes the Australian premieres of more than fifty films and three series, with Israeli and diaspora productions from 19 countries.

The most comprehensive range of Israeli- and Jewish- themed films in Australia and New Zealand.

Beyond the Bolex is a journey into the, until now, untold story of one of the most beloved and widely used pieces of technology in all of film history.

“The 2019 program is jam-packed with extraordinary new Jewish cinema from Israel and the diaspora, with both excellent local productions and acclaimed international stories that will into offer wonderful insight into the unique vibrancy of Jewish culture around the world,” said Jewish International Film Festival Artistic Director, Eddie Tamir.

Man on a bus is a touching story about love, lies and secrets. Eve always had the suspicion that there were untold stories and secrets in her family who survived the Holocaust. As a psychologist and filmmaker she unpacks her family history, discovering the incredible truth about her mother that will change her life forever.