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An annual film festival of the best Jewish-themed cinema from across the globe. JIFF is proud to build on the great tradition established by the JFFA.

JIFF is the home to the most comprehensive selection of Jewish-themed and Israeli films in Australia and New Zealand. The films premiere in our annual film festival presented only in cinemas across Australia. The Jewish Film Festival is one of the longest running film festivals in Australia, operating continuously for the last 30 years. Created by the Jewish Film Foundation of Australia (JFFA), the festival is considered a pioneer of ethnic film festivals in Australia, which now form a vital and colourful part of the country's national cultural landscape. Moving Story Entertainment (formerly Champion Pictures P/L) is dedicated to the distribution of a select number of these Israeli and Jewish-themed films across all media: theatrical, educational, TV and VOD. Select titles are available for purchase on our partner cinemas' At Home platform, and ChaiFlicks. We look forward to sharing our dynamic slate of films with you.

20/10/2026

JIFF is officially underway in Melbourne and Sydney but, more importantly, the Eskal Pickles Pick-up is now open! 🥒

Pop a pickle on your popcorn when you next see a film at Classic Cinema or the Ritz this JIFF season.

17/10/2026

One of our favourite parts of JIFF is the opportunity to bring people together and share a dialogue around Jewish film, culture, and what it is to be Jewish in a modern world.

This year we present a broad range of film events including Q&As, introductions and panel discussions in collaboration with supporters of the festival. Browse and book all events at the link below.

🎟 jiff.com.au/events

15/10/2026

Check out the trailer for this year's opening night selection JUST AN ILLUSION!

A lively, crowd-pleasing comedy from the directing duo behind The Intouchables, and starring French icons Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin, JUST AN ILLUSION is a deeply authentic and relatable story about family, friendship, and growing up.

Tickets are selling fast to our opening nights in Melbourne (18 Oct), Sydney (19 Oct) and Perth (22 Oct)! Book yours now.

🎟 jiff.com.au/films/just-an-illusion

10/10/2026

One week until we launch JIFF 2026 with the delightful French comedy JUST AN ILLUSION. Have you got your tickets?

🎟 jiff.com.au

09/10/2026

How do you JIFF? A meticulous planner, perhaps? Or a 'show up and see what's on' kind of movie-goer?

Whatever the case, our 10 and 20 film festival passes are the key to unlocking your perfect JIFF experience. Purchase and redeem online or in cinemas (at selected sites).

🎟 jiff.com.au/festival-passes

04/10/2026

AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE! For an art-lover, Babi Maklouf Benhamou has the best job in the world - he's the night watchman at the Louvre Museum. When World War II breaks out, Babi is entrusted with transporting the masterpieces out of Paris before they fall into N**i hands. He agrees on one condition: that he can bring his family with him.

Directed by Babi's real-life grandson, Elie Chouraqai, THE HEROES OF THE LOUVRE details their epic, perilous family journey across occupied France, one that will bind the fate of the Louvre’s treasures to Maklouf and his family.

See it at JIFF 2026 with sessions across Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

The Wednesday 21 October, 8pm session at Classic Cinemas includes a special introduction from Jewish Museum of Australia on the importance of protecting cultural treasures and preserving the stories they carry.

🎟 jiff.com.au/films/the-heroes-of-the-louvre

02/10/2026

LATE ADDITION! We're excited to bring MATCHMAKING 3 to JIFF this year, the hilarious and heartwarming third chapter in director Erez Tadmor’s smash-hit romantic comedy trilogy.

Baruch Auerbach, an unlucky-in-love Orthodox matchmaker from Bnei Brak, is finally engaged to struggling pastry chef Ruth but their financial woes make the loved-up pair’s dream wedding impossible. When American Jewish Orthodox millionaire Michael Gerstel offers $100,000 to anyone capable of finding a suitable match for his only daughter, Baruch is left with no option but to reunite with his mentor/adversary, Malki, for the matchmaking mission of-a-lifetime.

Featuring quintessential New York moments—including scenes inspired by director Erez Tadmor’s real life experiences—Baruch and Malki find themselves in a complicated world of wealth, luxury and unexpected challenges.

See it at JIFF. 18 October - 26 November.

01/10/2026

Not sure what to see at JIFF this year? Save this post and let us guide you with Executive Director Lindy and Artistic Director Eddie's top picks of the festival.

Tickets for JIFF 2026 are on sale now. Make the most of your JIFF with a festival flexi-pass! Available for purchase online or at the cinema box office.

🎟 jiff.com.au/festival-passes

29/09/2026

“...an inspiring affirmation of the American Dream, female empowerment, and the importance of diversity in the face of intolerance.” – Forbes

We Met at Grossinger’s is an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills—once known as the Borscht Belt— that lovingly revives the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life.

With an unabashedly joyful female lens, We Met at Grossinger’s is a lovingly crafted time capsule of three generations of visionary Jewish women and the glittering sanctuary they fostered for those excluded from America’s elite leisure culture.

See it at JIFF in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. 18 October - 26 November.

25/09/2026

JIFF and Kadimah Jewish Cultural Centre and National Library present DUST BOWLS AND JEWISH SOULS - a screening and live performance experience.

Immerse yourself in the music of Woody Guthrie, with an introduction and live performance of songs from an original Woody Guthrie musical 'This Machine Kills Fascists', created by NuWorks Theatre, featuring Elisa Gray. This event is presented by Kadimah Yiddish Theatre.

DUST BOWLS AND JEWISH SOULS is a revealing new documentary about the iconic folk balladeer Woody Guthrie that weaves an inextricable thread between the story of the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and American Yiddish art and culture.

MELBOURNE
Classic Cinemas, Elsternwick
Sunday 8 November, 4pm

🎟 bit.ly/dustbowlsandjewishsouls-jiff

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http://www.jiff.com.au/

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