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2025 Film Guide

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Bulldozer
Bulldozer
An under-medicated, chronically impassioned young woman lurches from crisis to crisis—of her own making.
Come Closer
Come Closer
When Eden’s beloved brother suddenly dies, she takes desperate measures to fill the void. Once she discovers he had a secret girlfriend, these measures assume a passionate and dangerous twist.
Comedy Spotlight: An Evening with Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Comedy Spotlight: An Evening with Noam Shuster-Eliassi
Enjoy an evening of stand-up comedy presented by the subject of Coexistence, My Ass!—the indelible, brilliant, and hilarious Noam Shuster-Eliassi—and friends.
An Evening with Tommy Dorfman
An Evening with Tommy Dorfman
Join author, actor, and filmmaker Tommy Dorfman for a reading from her new book Maybe This Will Save Me: A Memoir of Art, Addiction and Transformation.
Local Spotlight: The Feeling Remains
Local Spotlight: The Feeling Remains
A filmmaker unravels decades of family secrets and distorted memories, confronting the painful truths of a violent past in a compassionate search for understanding.
Closing Night: The Floaters
Closing Night: The Floaters
A struggling musician takes a last-resort job supervising misfits at her childhood Jewish summer camp. Counselors and campers alike must overcome their differences to save the camp.
Take Action Spotlight: Heightened Scrutiny
Take Action Spotlight: Heightened Scrutiny
Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also confront media bias, exposing how narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.
Lost Cause
Lost Cause
A film about an allegorical musical about a Yom Kippur service that goes off the rails and transforms into an attempted community therapy session.
Next Wave Party at the New Farm
Next Wave Party at the New Farm
Come together with fellow film lovers at The New Farm, a one of a kind community and creative space in San Francisco's Bayview District.

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Big Nights
SFJFF45's Big Nights honor stories big and small, illuminate the diversity of Jewish experiences, champion freedom of expression, and delight with their wit and charm.
JFI Supported Films
SFJFF45 is proud to showcase this dynamic group of films that received JFI support in their creation.
Special Events
From comedy performances and reprise screenings to book readings and community discussions, these special events must be experienced in person to be believed.
Next Wave Films
Next Wave spotlights films and filmmakers that explore the complicated, conflicting, and empowering elements of contemporary life.
Narrative Features
These narrative features shed light on the drama, and comedy, of Jewish life around the world.
Documentary Features
These non-fiction films train their lenses on vital stories in the Jewish community and beyond.