46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
July 16 – August 2, 2026

The 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Jewish Film Institute, returns to the Bay Area July 16 – August 2, 2026 with its signature showcase of bold films and filmmakers that expand and evolve the Jewish story. Founded in 1980, SFJFF is the first and foremost film festival devoted to independent, Jewish-contnet cinema. The Festival presents dramatic, documentary, television, experimental, and animated features and shorts that explore fresh, nuanced perspectives around topics of Jewish history, culture, identity, and more.

Key Festival Dates

May 14: Discounted early bird pricing on Festival packages begins. Festival venues are announced.

June 16: The full SFJFF46 lineup is revealed and goes on sale to JFI members.

June 18: JFI Member pre-sale ends and general public sales begin.

July 16: Opening Night of San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 46.

Call for Entries

Submit your film to the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival here.

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Festival Site Archive

Revisit websites from previous San Francisco Jewish Film Festivals here.

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Curatorial Archive

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Press Center

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The Jewish Film Institute (JFI) is a San Francisco Bay Area-based nonprofit organization that champions bold films and filmmakers that expand and evolve the Jewish story for audiences everywhere. Presenter of the annual San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), the longest-running and most celebrated festival of its kind in the world, JFI is a year-round organization delivering screenings and events to more than 40,000 film lovers annually. JFI’s free, online programs serve thousands of viewers, educators, and researchers worldwide each year. In addition to its public programs, JFI supports the careers of filmmakers from the Bay Area and beyond, from incubation through exhibition, through its grants, residencies, and other creative development services.

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