The 25th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
Join us to celebrate its 25th Anniversary, the NYSJFF will play both at the ASF – Center for Jewish History & via our new online platform for the first time!
7- 11 May 2023
ASF – Center for Jewish History
14 -18 May 2023
Online platform: nysjff.eventive.org
This 25th edition of the NYSJFF is dedicated to Ike, Molly and Steven Elias
The NYSJFF not only returns with outstanding films of all genres exploring the beauty, diversity, and vitality of Greater Sephardic Jewish communities’ culture and identity across the world, but also welcomes a new host and Artistic Director, the decorated filmmaker, writer, director, and Pomegranate Award recipient, Yemenite-Israeli born Na’ama Keha.
Film and VIP Festival Passes are on sale now! Don’t miss the Special Passover Sale, which expires on Friday, 14 April, @ 5PM ET
VIP Festival Pass – $$500 until 14 April; $600 After
(includes Opening Night, Closing Night, All Screenings at the ASF – Center for Jewish History and Parties)
Film Pass – $200 until 14 April; $225 After
(includes Closing Night and All Screenings at the ASF – Center for Jewish History):
All Access Online – $225
(includes 15 films selected from the Festival and online exclusives streaming from Sunday, 14 May 14 to Thursday, 18 May)
Carefully curated to delight cinema lovers of all ages and communities, the new line-up includes 14 films in theatre and 15 Festival favorites and web exclusives on the streaming platform. We are offering a unique blend of independent films mixing various styles and origins, including critically acclaimed movies, World, US, and New York premières, and a retrospective of NYSJFF’s best films from the past 25 years.
To mark Israel’s 75th Anniversary, the Festival focuses on Israeli Sephardic themes and pays tribute to Ronit Elkabetz, the actress, filmmaker, and first Pomegranate Award Winner. Audiences will get to (re) discover her work and see — playing for the first time in North America — the 2022 documentary JE T’AIME RONIT ELKABETZ about her life and her use of fashion to make social statements.
STAY TUNED for the complete list of films to be announced soon, along with the short film selections, filmmaker appearances and the highly anticipated names of this year’s Pomegranate Award Honorees!
The Pomegranate Award, sculpted by renowned Baghdad-born artist Oded Halahmy, recognizes extraordinary achievements in the arts. Past recipients include Albert Memmi, Enrico Macias, André Azoulay, Neta Elkayam, Lisa Azuelos, Saïd Ben Saïd, Elie Tahari, Caroline Aaron, Ema Shah, Sassoon Gabay, André Aciman, Amir Arison, and Lanie Kazan.
The NYSJFF provides a range of opportunities for donors looking to support the American Sephardi Federation’s year-round preservation, education, and empowerment mission.
Your contribution will help us continue to promote the richness of Sephardic culture and to continue to provide representation with results for American Sephardi communities. Haj Sameyah!
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