L’Chaim – to Life: Eddie Tamir and JIFF

Maurice Klein speaks with JIFF Artistic Director Eddie Tamir, about JIFF 2023, which opens on October 23 and will be screening 55 Australian premieres of films and TV series from around the world. Read more

$10,000 available for filmmakers through JIFF

The Jewish International Film Festival has a grant pool of $10,000 is available for the production of two short films incorporating a Jewish theme, character or story arc. Read more

Jewish International Film Festival 2022

From hotly anticipated world premieres to captivating true tales and enthralling features from award-winning filmmakers, the Jewish International Film Festival makes its triumphant return to the silver screens of Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra from 25 February – 4 April. Read more

JIFF to fund two Jewish short films

The Jewish International Film Festival has announced the return of its Short Film Fund in 2020. Read more

Two JIFF films received nominations for Asia Pacific Screen Awards

Israeli actor Erain Naim has been nominated for a prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Award (APSA) for his role in Eynayim Sheli (Chained). Read more

The Jewish International Film Festival announces 2019 JIFF short film fund recipients

The Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF) has announced Karen Pearlman and Joel Kohn as the recipients of the 2018 JIFF Short Film Fund. Read more

JIFF creates Short Film Fund

Eddie Tamir, Artistic Director, Jewish International Film Festival, (JIFF) has announced the Festival’s inaugural Short Film Fund.

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Eyeless in Gaza

Sydney businessman and owner of Polaris Films, Robert Magid has spent the past year working on a feature film – Eyeless in Gaza. Read more

JIFF 2016

The 2016 Jewish International Film Festival’s Lindy Tamir speaks to Henry Greener…a video presentation. Read more

The Outrageous Sophie Tucker…a movie review by Roz Tarszisz

Many descriptions have been applied to showbiz legend Sophie Tucker. Add consummate self promoter and marketer to mistress of the snappy one-liner. Far ahead of her time, this 2013 homage documents her talent, wit and charm. Read more

JIFF – Up and Rolling

The Jewish International Film Festival has opened its 2014 event in Sydney marking 25 years of bringing Jewish movies to screens in Australia and New Zealand. Read more

Red Carpet in Melbourne

In a night to rival Hollywood, over 500 guests strolled down the red carpet into Melbourne’s Classic Cinema’s foyer in Elsternwick to mark the opening of the Jewish International Film Festival. Read more