Baltimore Jewish Film Festival
Explore Jewish history, culture, and identity with The William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival’s curated collection of intriguing films, engaging discussions, and live musical performances.![](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/BJFF24_composite-1260x864-1-1024x702.jpg)
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Overview
For over 30 years, the William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival has presented outstanding films of Jewish interest, as well as film education opportunities.
SAVE THE DATES: May 6-27, 2025 | Join us each Tuesday this May as our 37th annual festival presents four engaging films that examine Jewish history, heritage, and culture. Stay tuned for more details on screening lineup and events, and sign up for emails and texts on the latest updates!
Watch 2024 Festival Preview
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2024 Festival
The 36th Annual William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival presented four engaging films that examine Jewish history, heritage, and culture, with film selections commemorating Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day).
2024 Festival films & events include:
May 7 – Martha Liebermann: A Stolen Life (Germany, 2023)
May 14 – Seven Blessings (Israel, 2023)
May 14 – Pre-film Yom Ha’atzmaut Reception (tickets sold separately)
May 21 – All About the Levkoviches (Hungary, 2024)
May 29 – Children of Nobody (Israel, 2022)
All films are presented in-person at the Gordon Center for Performing Arts, and are curated by The William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival Committee.
![YAMIM Hashoah | Hazikaron | Haatzmaut](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/02/YAMIM_wordmark_horizpad-1024x459.jpg)
This program is proudly supported by the Israel Engagement Fund: A JCC Association of North America Program Accelerator and the Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS:
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2024 Festival Films
View Film Events![85-yr old Martha Leibermann in 1943 Berlin](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Martha-Liebermann-WEB-820x464.jpg)
![three generations of israeli women at wedding](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/SEVEN-BLESSINGS-Poster-Crop-WEB-820x464.jpg)
![young boy with his father at funeral services](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/All-About-Levkoviches_WEB-820x464.jpg)
![young boy and man walking down street in tel aviv](https://gordoncenter.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/01/Children-of-Nobody-WEB2-820x464.jpg)
How to Submit Your Film
To be eligible for consideration, films should have a US release date no more than two years prior to the festival. Films streaming on major platforms are not eligible for consideration, nor are films that have had a broad theatrical release. Limited theatrical release may be considered. Please contact us to inquire about eligibility.
The BJFF seeks engaging films of Jewish interest. This can be interpreted broadly to mean any film that addresses Jewish history, heritage, culture, or characters, as well as Israeli films. The festival values diversity of genre, so drama, comedy, documentary, and more are welcome. An Audience Favorite Award is selected using a simple scoring system.
To submit your film for consideration, please send a trailer and a screener. A trailer is required for best consideration.
Submit to:
Avivit Geva, Director of Jewish Arts and Culture
Gordon Center for Performing Arts
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue | Owings Mills, MD 21117
Email: ageva@jcc.org