JFI WinterFest | February 22-23, 2025

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The twelfth annual WinterFest, presented by the Jewish Film Institute, is an electrifying showcase of bold, independent films that expand and evolve the Jewish story across two action-packed days at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. From innovative dramatic features to illuminating documentaries, WinterFest 2025 invites communities in the Bay Area and beyond to dive deep into tales that entertain, challenge, educate, and delight us.

Program Announcement: Thursday, January 23 at 12pm PT
JFI Members Pre-Sale: January 23–25
General Public Sales: Saturday, January 25 at 12pm PT

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Among Neighbors | JFI WinterFest Opening Night

Using beautiful hand-drawn animation to bring the past to life, “Among Neighbors” investigates the story of a small, rural town where the longstanding peace between Jewish and Polish neighbors was shattered by World War II.

Tuesday February 18, 2025

6:00 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Free for All: The Public Library

Free For All: The Public Library tells the story of the U.S. public library system—a simple idea that shaped a nation and the quiet revolutionaries who made it happen.

Saturday February 22, 2025

1:30 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Most People Die on Sundays

David, a gay Jewish millennial, returns home to Buenos Aires for his uncle’s funeral, where he struggles to confront his familial obligations.

Saturday February 22, 2025

4:30 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Everything You Have is Yours

In this sensitively crafted documentary, choreographer Hadar Ahuvia begins a personal endeavor unpacking and confronting the appropriative origins of the Israeli folk dances she grew up with.

Saturday February 22, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Creative Interventions: The Role of Art in Healing Political Division

Jewish thought leaders and creative practitioners discuss the role of the arts in addressing the political polarization intensified by October 7th, and how art works to heal these divisions.

Sunday February 23, 2025

1:30 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Outsider. Freud

The life and legacy of Sigmund Freud, one of the most influential and studied figures in modern psychology, is re-examined in this fresh new portrait of the man behind the theory.

Sunday February 23, 2025

4:30 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

The Zweiflers | Episodes 1–3

When the Zweifler family patriarch announces his plans to sell the family’s deli empire, it causes a shift for the whole extended family to navigate.

Sunday February 23, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Vogue Theatre

Festival Passes

WinterFest Pass

$75 Members
$100 General Public

The WinterFest Pass is valid for all screenings February 22–23, 2025 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco and provides priority admission for passholders and one ticketed guest.

Please note that the WinterFest Pass does not provide entry to the Tuesday, February 18 screening of Among Neighbors. Separate ticket required.

Become a member of the Jewish Film Institute for the best deal on passes and other exclusive benefits.

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The WinterFest Pass

Offers priority admission to all screenings February 22–23, 2025 at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. Not valid for screenings on Tuesday, February 18.

$75 JFI Members • $100 General Public

Dates & Venues

February 22-23, 2025

Vogue Theater
3290 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Box Office

E: boxoffice@jfi.org
T: 415.621.0568
Hours: Mon–Fri, 11am–5pm

48-hour JFI Members pre-sale begins Thursday, January 23 at 12pm PT
General sales begin January 25 at 12pm PT

Tickets & Passes

Tickets
JFI Members: $15
General Public: $20
Student/Senior: $19

WinterFest Passes
JFI Members: $75
General Public: $100