The Call for Entries for the 46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is now open. Apply via FilmFreeway.
Regular Deadline: January 31, 2026
Extended Deadline: February 28, 2026
Founded in 1980, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), presented by the Jewish Film Institute (JFI), is the largest and longest-running festival of its kind and a leader in the curation and presentation of new film and media exploring the complexity of Jewish life and identity around the world. SFJFF showcases more than sixty films each year for thousands of in-person and online audience members and industry professionals, curating a bold lineup of dramatic and documentary features, episodic programs, and experimental, and animated projects that reflect life through a Jewish lens. Since its founding in 1980, SFJFF has cultivated and championed emerging and established filmmakers throughout their careers, helping to launch new artistic voices on a national and international scale.
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. SFJFF is an Academy Award® qualifying film festival in the Documentary Short category.