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Filtered By: Bay Area Films & Filmmakers Clear All
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
Amazing Live Sea Monkeys
A widow fights powerful corporations to reclaim her late husband’s famous Sea-Monkeys toy empire while protecting its secret formula and confronting the complex history behind its creation.
American Doctor
American Doctor
When three American doctors—Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian—enter Gaza to save lives, they find themselves caught between medicine and politics, risking everything to expose the truth.
The Darkest Light
The Darkest Light
After Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach is posthumously accused of abuse, his daughter and survivors grapple with a beloved legacy and the silence that protected it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
Local Spotlight: Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls: Another Side of Woody Guthrie
From the dust storms of Oklahoma to the lox and bagels of Coney Island, discover a whole new side of Woody Guthrie that will forever change your view of one of America’s most celebrated songwriters and cultural icons.
Everything I Own
Everything I Own
As his parents prepare to divorce, filmmaker Andrew Garbus turns the camera on his family and himself, unearthing long buried trauma, unresolved guilt, and the elusive hope of healing over one agonizing, revelatory week.
Far From Maine
Far From Maine
As if speaking to a childhood Palestinian friend killed by Israeli police in 2000, an Arab-Jewish Israeli filmmaker meditates on lifelong personal grief, collective trauma, and Israel-Palestine today. 
Take Action Spotlight: Hollywood Does Abortion
Take Action Spotlight: Hollywood Does Abortion
Since the 1970s, depictions of abortion in film and television have both impacted and reflected shifting attitudes towards the procedure and those who choose it. This incisive documentary examines the undeniable impact that the American entertainment industry has had on that fight.
Landscapes of Memory
Landscapes of Memory
While living and working in Germany, filmmaker Leah Galant reckons with family trauma and the the historical memory of the Holocaust. Stories of a Holocaust-survivor descendant, a Nazi-descendant historian, exiled Palestinian artists, and her father living with ALS reveal the uses and abuses of memory culture.
The Lonely Child
The Lonely Child
“The Lonely Child” is a haunting Yiddish lullaby written during the Holocaust, capturing the heartbreak of a mother and daughter torn apart by war. Eighty years later, the daughter of the child in the song embarks on a powerful journey to trace the song’s unexpected impact across generations.
The Oldest Person in the World
The Oldest Person in the World
A decade-long global journey chronicles the ever-changing record holders of the title of oldest person alive. What begins as a portrait of longevity becomes a meditation on the passage of time, the randomness of fate, and the joy and profound human experience of being alive.
Shorts: From the Bay
Shorts: From the Bay
This collection of shorts hits close to home. Join Bay Area filmmaking legends and JFI alumni to celebrate the stories, histories, lives, and new works of these hometown heroes.
Who Killed Alex Odeh?
Who Killed Alex Odeh?
The assassination of a beloved Palestinian American activist in Southern California ignites a 40-year quest for justice, revealing the roots of a dangerous political movement that thrives today.

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