Sacramento Jewish Film Festival

Sacramento Jewish Film Festival Thank you to generations of Sacramento film lovers who share our belief in the strength and relevance of Jewish cinema.

Since 1997, the Sacramento Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) has brought the community together to share thought-provoking, entertaining films that inform, inspire, educate, and enlighten, while celebrating the richness of Jewish life and culture. The Sacramento Jewish Film Festival (SJFF), a program of the Jewish Federation of the Sacramento Region, presents an annual festival of Inspirational films th

at tell the Jewish story for audiences everywhere. A dynamic hybrid of live and virtual events, it showcases international dramas, comedies, documentaries, shorts, and animations, plus Q&As with filmmakers, mini-concerts, special panels, community forums, and in-person receptions. Since 1997, the mission of SJFF has been to highlight thought-provoking, entertaining films that inform and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of the Jewish experience. For tickets, passes and sponsorship opportunities go to https://sacjewishfilmfest.org

04/27/2026

DON’T MISS THE SAC JEWISH FILM FEST / CROCKER ART MUSEUM PRESENTATION OF ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA’ on May 17, 2026 at 1:30pm.

Tickets at HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

Join filmmakers Julie Rubio and Blake Wellen, co-producers at East Meets West Productions, LLC., for a post-film Q&A and...
04/22/2026

Join filmmakers Julie Rubio and Blake Wellen, co-producers at East Meets West Productions, LLC., for a post-film Q&A and Reception at the screening of The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival on May 17, 2026 at 1:30pm at The Crocker Art Museum.

The True Story of Tamara De Lempicka & the Art of Survival on May 17, 2026 at 1:30pm.

TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE THROUGH CROCKER ART MUSEUM EVENTS AT HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

TICKETS AT HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

DON’T MISS THE SJFF/CROCKER ART MUSEUM PRESENTATION OF ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA’ on May 17, 2026.

Over 19 years, writer-director-actor Julie Colleen Rubio conducted in-depth interviews with Lempicka’s family, art historians, museum curators and Art Deco experts. The film reveals Lempicka’s true name and Jewish heritage for the first time, through newly-discovered birth and baptism certificates. Her stunning drawings and paintings, plus 8mm home movies, depict Lempicka’s passionate relationships with both her male and female models. Collectors - including Barbra Streisand, Madonna, and Anjelica Huston - are featured in the film, as Lempicka’s popularity soars today; one painting recently sold at auction for over $21.1 million.

Tickets on sale at through Crocker Events: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

Image Credit: ©2024 TAMARA DE LEMPICKA ESTATE, LLC / ADAGP, PARIS / ARS, NY (Photo of Rubio by Blake Wellen)

WHO IS TAMARA DE LEMPICKA?An Art Deco icon. A Russian aristocrat. A bisexual, Jewish artist. A celebrated painter in 192...
04/06/2026

WHO IS TAMARA DE LEMPICKA?

An Art Deco icon. A Russian aristocrat. A bisexual, Jewish artist. A celebrated painter in 1920s Paris. A Polish refugee from fascism. An artist renowned for her dramatic post-cubism female nudes.

Don't miss the SAC JEWISH FILM FEST / CROCKER ART MUSEUM screening of ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA’ - a visually stunning documentary that traces the life of the renowned painter - on May 17, 2026 at 1:30pm.

Tickets are now on sale at through Crocker Events: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

Join writer, producer, and director Julie Rubio, and co-producer, Blake Wellen, for a post-film Q&A and reception.


Image Credit: ©2024 TAMARA DE LEMPICKA ESTATE, LLC / ADAGP, PARIS / ARS, NY

DON’T MISS THE SJFF/CROCKER ART MUSEUM PRESENTATION OF ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA’ on May 17, 2026.Over 19 ye...
04/02/2026

DON’T MISS THE SJFF/CROCKER ART MUSEUM PRESENTATION OF ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA’ on May 17, 2026.

Over 19 years, writer-director-actor Julie Colleen Rubio conducted in-depth interviews with Lempicka’s family, art historians, museum curators and Art Deco experts. The film reveals Lempicka’s true name and Jewish heritage for the first time, through newly-discovered birth and baptism certificates. Her stunning drawings and paintings, plus 8mm home movies, depict Lempicka’s passionate relationships with both her male and female models. Collectors - including Barbra Streisand, Madonna, and Anjelica Huston - are featured in the film, as Lempicka’s popularity soars today; one painting recently sold at auction for over $21.1 million.

Tickets on sale at through Crocker Events: HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517

Image Credit: ©2024 TAMARA DE LEMPICKA ESTATE, LLC / ADAGP, PARIS / ARS, NY (Photo of Rubio by Blake Wellen)

WHO IS TAMARA DE LEMPICKA? Born in Warsaw, Poland in 1894. Studied art in St. Petersburg. Fled the Bolsheviks in 1917. B...
03/30/2026

WHO IS TAMARA DE LEMPICKA?
Born in Warsaw, Poland in 1894. Studied art in St. Petersburg. Fled the Bolsheviks in 1917. Became a celebrated visual artist in 1920s Paris. Revealed her Jewish origins. Fled the Fascists in 1940. Openly bisexual. Known for iconic post-cubism female nudes. Empowered female audiences to gaze upon other women with desire. (The Hollywood Reporter)

DON’T MISS THE SJFF/CROCKER PRESENTATION OF ‘THE TRUE STORY OF TAMARA DE LEMPICKA AND THE ART OF SURVIVAL’ on May 17, 2026.
Tickets are available through Crocker Art Museum Events (HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TAMARA0517)

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tamara-de-lempicka-about-to-have-her-moment-1236314525/

Long before Madonna and Gaga, there was the genre-bending visual artist who broke all the rules in 1920s Paris. A documentary about her life, which opens in L.A. this week, reveals previously unknown details about a trailblazing provocateur.

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM AT SJFF 2025!IF YOU PARTICIPATED in SJFF 2025, a Festival Survey was sent to ...
03/30/2025

LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM AT SJFF 2025!

IF YOU PARTICIPATED in SJFF 2025, a Festival Survey was sent to you by email. Please fill out the survey to help us plan future festivals -- and RATE THE FILMS YOU VIEWED to determine Audience Awards for BEST Drama/Comedy & BEST Documentary.

Deadline for survey responses is Friday, April 4, at 5 PM.

The Sacramento Jewish Film Festival extends its gratitude to everyone who came to the Crest Theatre to watch our films i...
03/30/2025

The Sacramento Jewish Film Festival extends its gratitude to everyone who came to the Crest Theatre to watch our films in person, and to all of you who streamed our films from home.

Watch this space! AUDIENCE AWARDS for BEST DRAMA/COMEDY and BEST DOCUMENTARY will be announced shortly!

Here are the films with the highest attendance at the Crest Theatre! · Bad Shabbos · Sabbath Queen · Janis Ian: Breaking...
03/07/2025

Here are the films with the highest attendance at the Crest Theatre!
· Bad Shabbos · Sabbath Queen · Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Here are the Streaming Films with the most views to date:
· Avenue of the Giants · Highway 65 · Is That You?

We want your feedback! Watch your inbox for the Film Festival's annual survey for ticketholders.

03/04/2025

Only Days Left to Stream 14 Films! Thru March 9

Avenue of the Giants - Checkpoint Women: Memories - Colleyville - Here Lived - Highway 65 - Is That You? The Road Not Taken - Kissufim - A Photographic Memory - Praying with Lior - Sky Raiders - Spiritual Audacity - Telling Nonie - The Two Mariettes - Unspoken

Tickets at https://sacjewishfilmfest.org/2025-all-films/

03/04/2025

Only Days Left to Stream 14 Films! Thru March 9

Avenue of the Giants - Checkpoint Women: Memories - Colleyville - Here Lived - Highway 65 - Is That You? The Road Not Taken - Kissufim - A Photographic Memory - Praying with Lior - Sky Raiders - Spiritual Audacity - Telling Nonie - The Two Mariettes - Unspoken

Tickets at https://sacjewishfilmfest.org/2025-all-films/

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