Wilmington Jewish FILM Festival

Wilmington Jewish FILM Festival An annual Festival screening films that are inspiring, educational and entertaining. Come for the fi The event was sold out and was tremendously successful.

The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival entered the Port City’s cultural scene in October 2013 with a cheerful film celebrating Jewish songwriters’ contributions to Broadway musicals. That first film was followed by a speaker (the director) and then a catered reception offering many opportunities for conversation and community.

​These elements became signature features of the annual film festivals th

at followed every spring, beginning in 2014. The film screenings have attracted more and more viewers, and the festival has become an important part of the Jewish community as well as the Wilmington community-at-large. Screenings include internationally acclaimed films on Jewish themes and issues, both historical and contemporary. The selections represent the best of Jewish filmic creativity in the U.S., Israel, France, and other nations. A summer film series has recently been added to screen excellent films that could not be placed in the spring Festival.
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In the fall of 2018, the Festival presented the North Carolina premier of the film, Who Will Write Our History. Director/producer Roberta Grossman was brought to Wilmington for a question-and-answer session after the screening. The Festival’s hosting venue is historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Wilmington. A signature feature of our festival is a reception that follows each of our films giving the audience an opportunity to discuss the film with fellow filmgoers. In response to the 2020 pandemic, the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival has shown films virtually. In the spring, FiddlerFest was an opportunity to watch a documentary about the making of Fiddler on the Roof as well a view a short of the original story. The Summer Series in August was held virtually with terrific response. Follow us on Facebook and/or subscribe to our website to be among the first to hear about upcoming screenings.

Thank you, Friends, for your patronage, support, attendance, and fellowship as we wrap up our 11th season of outstanding...
05/08/2025

Thank you, Friends, for your patronage, support, attendance, and fellowship as we wrap up our 11th season of outstanding Jewish-related films.
~ See you next time ~ Be safe and well! ~

Hello, Festival Friends!The home stretch is here, with 3 exciting upcoming films: *"Midas Man", today, May 4, at 3 pm, f...
05/04/2025

Hello, Festival Friends!
The home stretch is here, with 3 exciting upcoming films:
*"Midas Man", today, May 4, at 3 pm, followed by Mocktail slushes from Kona Ice
https://youtu.be/1pH_2k8WFvQ
*"Soul on Fire", tomorrow, May 5, at 7 pm, followed by a dessert reception
https://youtu.be/cCKktnkAbyI
*"The Glory of Life", Wednesday, May 6, at 7 pm, followed by a dessert reception!
https://youtu.be/3_J_OnIcSRQ
Take a look at the trailer links above, and get your tickets NOW, at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival !
Enjoy the shows, and thank you for your support!!

Hello, Film Festival Fans!Next Tuesday, May 6, at 7 pm we will feature the excellent film, "The Glory of Life".This is t...
05/02/2025

Hello, Film Festival Fans!
Next Tuesday, May 6, at 7 pm we will feature the excellent film, "The Glory of Life".
This is the story of the young love of one of the most distinctive German authors and a younger woman with an exceptional capacity for love. These two extraordinary people are in a hopeless situation. It is a story about longing and about being in love.
See the trailer by clicking the link below:
https://youtu.be/3_J_OnIcSRQ
A dessert reception will follow the film.
Get your tickets now at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival , and we'll see YOU at the Festival!

Greetings, Festival Friends!*Be sure to join us on Monday, May 5, at 7 pm, to enjoy "Soul on Fire", a documentary that e...
05/01/2025

Greetings, Festival Friends!
*Be sure to join us on Monday, May 5, at 7 pm, to enjoy "Soul on Fire", a documentary that explores the life and legacy of Elie Wiesel, the prominent Holocaust survivor, writer, and human rights advocate who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work. The film uses Wiesel's own words and voice to trace his legacy as a survivor and author, and as a passionate advocate of the need to remember.
*A dessert reception follows the film.
*Catch the film's trailer by clicking the link below:
https://youtu.be/cCKktnkAbyI
*Get your tickets today at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival

04/30/2025

A true story of a Jewish boy who escapes N**i persecution after he is separated from his family. A Christian peasant hides him until he is afraid for his own family’s life. Read more

Hello, Friends of the Festival!Oh, the Festival has been very exciting, educational, inspirational, powerful, and hilari...
04/30/2025

Hello, Friends of the Festival!
Oh, the Festival has been very exciting, educational, inspirational, powerful, and hilarious!
After a few days' break, we will return on Sunday, May 4, at 3 pm, with the British drama, "Midas Man".
Brian Epstein, a visionary who transformed popular music history, is recognized today as the man who signed The Beatles, and in doing so, created the blueprint for music artist management. Brian is often referred to as the 5th Beatle. Midas Man is the untold story of Brian’s life.
A Mocktail reception provided by Kona Ice will be provided after the show!
See the film's trailer by clicking the link below:
https://youtu.be/1pH_2k8WFvQ
Purchase tickets today at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival , and we'll see YOU at the Festival!

Hello, Friends!This evening, at 7 pm, our film will be "October 8", and it will be followed by a Kreamium Frozen Custard...
04/28/2025

Hello, Friends!
This evening, at 7 pm, our film will be "October 8", and it will be followed by a Kreamium Frozen Custard reception!
Tomorrow be sure to catch a hilarious comedy, "Bad Shabbos", also at 7 pm!
An engaged interfaith couple are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner when an accidental death gets in the way and chaos ensues. Kyra Sedgwick, David Paymer and Cliff “Method Man” Smith lead a hilarious ensemble cast.
A dessert reception will follow the film.
Get your tickets now at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival ~
See you at the Festival!

It's HERE!Join us at "The Boy in the Woods" TODAY at 3 pm! "Bites and Bubbles reception in the upstairs ballroom after t...
04/27/2025

It's HERE!
Join us at "The Boy in the Woods" TODAY at 3 pm!
"Bites and Bubbles reception in the upstairs ballroom after the show!
And don't miss the important "October 8" TOMORROW evening at 7 pm, followed by a Kreamium Frozen Custard reception!
"October 8" is a documentary about the explosion of anti-Semitism on college campuses, in social media and on the streets of America in the aftermath of October 7th.
Purchase tickets at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington=jewish-film-festival and we'll see you at the Festival!

04/26/2025

Hello everyone! Here are a few members of our commitee sharing the films they are most looking forward to. It's a hard pick due to a great selection!
We hope everyone is getting excited and we will see you all tomorrow, April 27, at 3pm for our opening film, "The Boy in the Woods".
Tickets can be purchased at www.thalianhall.org/wilmington-jewish-film-festival

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The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival entered the Port City’s cultural scene in October 2013 with a cheerful film celebrating Jewish songwriters’ contributions to Broadway musicals. That first film was followed by a speaker (the director) and then a catered reception offering many opportunities for conversation and community.

These elements became signature features of the annual film festivals that followed every spring, beginning in 2014. The film screenings have attracted more and more viewers, and thefestival has become an important part of the Jewish community as well as the Wilmington community at large

Screenings include internationally acclaimed films on Jewish themes and issues, both historical and contemporary. The selections represent the best of Jewish filmic creativity in the U.S., Israel, France, and other nations. A summer film series has recently been added to screen excellent films that could not be placed in the spring Festival.

In the fall of 2018, the Festival presented the North Carolina premier of the film, Who Will Write Our History. Director/producer Roberta Grossman was brought to Wilmington for a question-and-answer session after the screening. The event was sold out and was tremendously successful.