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Benefits of All-Access Donor Passes Donate and Get Yours Today! With an all-access donor pass you get two passes for the In-theatre Festival AND one pass for the Virtual Festival, plus you can reserve your seats before individual passes and tickets go on sale. This gives you more options on when and how you watch the films. Starting at the $500 level, we will automatically add all films to your Virtual Festival library. For a listing of the different benefits and pass levels, take a look at the chart below.

EBIJFF Speaker Presentations During our Festival in 2024, we will present the films listed below with speakers who will enhance your cinematic experience by sharing their knowledge and expertise with you in pre-recorded videos. For in-theatre screenings, you will receive an email within a day of the film's showtime to watch its related presentation. For virtual screenings, the programs will begin immediately after the feature film ends. You will not need to purchase a second ticket or attend a Livestream. Holy Wine In-theatre: Saturday , February 24 Online: March 9-13 Snow R. Shai Director Snow R. Shai and producer Dana Alexander are currently running the independent movie production house Snowdrum Audio Visual they founded in 2004. Snow has been working in the media industry for over 25 years. He bring s his cinematic style and a unique tempo to this documentary. Watch now The Shadow of the Day In-theatre: Saturday , February 24 & Sunday, March 17 Online: March 9-13 Fred Rosenbaum Fred Rosenbaum, EBIJFF scholar-in-residence, is an award-winning Jewish historian and educator. In 1974, he founded Lehrhaus Judaica, Northern California's premiere school for adult Jewish studies, and led it for 43 years, while also teaching at several Bay Area universities. He has written four books on local Jewish history, including Cosmopolitans (UC Press, 2009) and has co-authored four memoirs of Holocaust survivors including the best-selling Out on a Ledge with Eva Libitzky. As a traveling scholar, he has led 25 study tours throughout the world. Watch now Shoshana In-theatre: Tues day, February 27 Online: March 12-16 Eran Kaplan Eran Kaplan is the Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Israel Studies at SF State. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University. Before coming to San Francisco, he taught at Princeton, Cincinnati, and Toronto.In addition to his scholarly publications, he contributed articles to Haaretz and Tikkun. At SF State, Professor Kaplan teaches courses on Modern Israel, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israeli Cinema, Modern Hebrew Culture and the History of Jerusalem. Watch now Seven Blessings In-theatre: Thursday, February 29 Eran Kaplan Eran Kaplan is the Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Israel Studies at SF State. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University. Before coming to San Francisco, he taught at Princeton, Cincinnati, and Toronto.In addition to his scholarly publications, he contributed articles to Haaretz and Tikkun. At SF State, Professor Kaplan teaches courses on Modern Israel, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israeli Cinema, Modern Hebrew Culture and the History of Jerusalem. Watch now

List of all events sponsored by East Bay International Jewish Film Festival that can be found in calendar format. April 2026 Today Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Day (1/5) Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness and Fred Rosenbaum's talk on it 14 Day (2/5) Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness and Fred Rosenbaum's talk on it 15 Day (3/5) Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness and Fred Rosenbaum's talk on it 16 Day (4/5) Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness and Fred Rosenbaum's talk on it 17 Day (5/5) Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness and Fred Rosenbaum's talk on it 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A Film Festival for the East Bay, bringing films from all over the world. A Festival that values diversity, encourages inclusion, and educates about the ramifications of prejudice and stereotyping. EBIJFF 2026 In-Theatre, March 7- 12 at the Century 16, Pleasant Hill and March 22 at the Vine Cinema in Livermore Virtual Festival (March 15 - 25 on Eventive) We are delighted to return to the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill for six days of Festival enjoyment. We will also visit the Vine Cinema in Livermore on March 22 for two special screenings. No more waiting in line! All moviegoers will be asked to select their seats at time of ticket purchase for films in the Century 16. Pass holders will reserve their seats before individual tickets go on sale. All-Access passes provide tickets for all of our in-theatre and virtual screenings and allow you to select your seats before individual tickets go on sale February 25. T ickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM. Ticket sales at the Century 16 take place one hour before the first film screening of the day. They conclude at 7:30 PM each night. Our 2026 Virtual Festival will allow you to stream many of the movies we show at the Century. You will have several days to watch these virtual films and can start watching a film anytime during its availability window. You have 72 hours to complete watching each film. You can find a film’s availability window in our brochure and below. Virtual Festival passes cost $130. Individual tickets cost $13.50 and go on sale February 25. We are dedicated to making online film viewing as user-friendly as possible, and are here to help you navigate our Virtual Festival. Eventive's Live Chat Support is open from 6 AM through 6 PM PT on weekdays and 9 AM through 6 PM PT on weekends. For all your questions about the Virtual Festival, please go to our Frequently Asked Questions. Thank you! Buy In-Theatre Pass Buy Virtual Pass No events at the moment

A Virtual Film Festival for the East Bay bringing films from all over the world. A Festival that values diversity, encourages inclusion, and educates about ramifications of prejudice and stereotyping. EBIJFF 2025 In-Theatre, February 22 - 27 at the Century 16, Pleasant Hill & March 16 at the Vine Cinema in Livermore Virtual Festival (March 9 - 20 on Eventive) We are delighted to return to the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill for six days of Festival enjoyment. We will also visit the Vine Cinema in Livermore on March 16 for two special screenings. No more waiting in line! All moviegoers will be asked to select their seats at time of ticket purchase for films in the Century 16. Pass holders will reserve their seats before individual tickets go on sale. In-theatre passes cost $180 and go on sale on February 6. They provide tickets for all of our in-theatre screenings and allow you to select your seats before individual tickets go on sale February 10. T ickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance for films at the Century 16 and can only be purchased online. If you plan to buy tickets at-the-door, you must use your phone to purchase them. Our 2025 Virtual Festival will allow you to stream all the movies we showed at the Century, with the exception of five films. We will also present two new full-length films. All our online films will have a five-day streaming window. You can start watching a film anytime during its availability window. You have 72 hours to complete watching each film. You can find a film’s availability window in our brochure and below. Virtual Festival passes cost $180 and go on sale February 6. Individual tickets cost $13.50 and go on sale February 10. We are dedicated to making online film viewing as user-friendly as possible, and are here to help you navigate our Virtual Festival. Eventive's Live Chat Support is open from 6 AM through 6 PM PT on weekdays and 9 AM through 6 PM PT on weekends. For all your questions about the Virtual Festival, please go to our Frequently Asked Questions. Thank you! No events at the moment

List of IJWC Board and Film Festival Committe. The Annual East Bay International Jewish Film Festival is a program of the Independent Jewish World Cinema . BOARD Nadine Joseph, Chair Haim Beliak Olga Clark Riva Gambert Margalit Ir Timothy Plattner Peter Shapiro Sydne Weiner Sanford Zimmerman Riva Gambert, EBIJFF Director Gabor Por, Technical & Web Director THE INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES COMMITTEE Bob Block, Simon Cohen, Jim Holtz, Liz Sufit

A Film Festival for the East Bay, bringing films from all over the world. A Festival that values diversity, encourages inclusion, and educates about the ramifications of prejudice and stereotyping. Frequently Asked Questions about EBIJFF 2026 In-theatre Information Try and arrive at the theatre 30 minutes prior to each film’s start time. There is no General Admission seating, so select your seats in advance for each film on our website. Should you have questions about getting tickets, contact us at info@eastbayjewishfilm.org . Avoid sitting in seats for which you do not have tickets. Please go to your reserved seats at least 10 minutes prior to the advertised start of each film. If you do not arrive at least 10 minutes before the advertised start of a film, your seat may be sold to someone. For approximately 20 minutes prior to show time, we will show a video on the screen that lists the Festival sponsors and features other viewing content. Can I still get tickets at the last minute? Our in-theatre Box Office will be open prior to each film, starting at an hour before each screen time. If a film is sold out, you will be given a numbered card. 10 minutes before show time, we will begin selling the seats for which the ticket holders have not arrived. Safety Concerns Our security personnel will be at each of our theatres to provide a safe environment for movie goers. The Pleasant Hill Police Department also has personnel who will patrol our area. Please be advised that our security personnel may inspect any packages that you may bring with you to the Century 16. We reserve the right to remove any attendee who behaves in an inappropriate manner. Virtual Viewing of Our Films While not every film is available to watch online, the majority of them will be available to be screened from the comfort of your home. Our brochure lists the viewing time for each film: March 15 - 19 and March 20 – 25. Please know that you have an additional 72 hours to see a film if you start watching it at the end of the listed viewing period. People who purchase a $280 and up pass can watch all available films online. Online viewing is also available to those who purchase a virtual pass. Who do I contact if I need help getting a ticket or accessing our virtual films? Beginning on February 3, please contact us at 925-240-3053 if you have any questions about reserving a pass, purchasing an in-house/virtual ticket or accessing our virtual theatre. If no one is available to answer, please leave a message and include your phone number. Our Box Office is open during the live Festival from an hour before the first film listed on that day until 7:30 PM.

Lectures, Courses & Their Recordings 2025 Below are the lectures, talks, and courses we presented in 2025, with links to their recordings on YouTube. Enjoy ! Q&A with the director of The Road to Recovery Recorded July 2025 Udi Ben Seadia Udi Ben Seadia accompanied his film, The Road to Recovery for an insightful Q&A session. He is a writer and theater director who has been volunteering to drive Palestinian patients from border checkpoints to hospitals in Israel. Now, he is turning his experience into a documentary, exploring not just the journey he has facilitated, but the questions that they raise. Rather than finding answers, he encounters only complexities--questions of whether reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians is even possible in the wake of the events of October 7, 2023. Watch now Love Gets a Room Recorded May 2025 Fred Rosenbaum A group of actors perform in the heart of the Warsaw Ghetto, in a life or death context on a run-down stage! Inspired by true events during the 1942 Nazi occupation of Poland, Love Gets a Room is the story of a Jewish stage actress who must make the gut-wrenching decision to follow her heart or to escape the Warsaw ghetto. Told in real time, the film is a romantic tale of love and survival in the face of harrowing circumstances. Watch now Soda Recorded February 2025 Fred Rosenbaum 1956 Israel. A beautiful seamstress moves to a neighborhood of Holocaust survivors. Rumors about her having been a “kapo” in a concentration camp shake up the neighborhood. But Shalom, a former resistance fighter, is torn between his passion for her and his commitment to his wife and to his community. Soda won 10 Ophir awards, including Best Picture, in 2023. Watch now The Stronghold Recorded February 2025 Fred Rosenbaum Michael Aloni stars as Dr. Nahum Werbin in this tense film based on a true story. He is a reserve officer fresh out of medical school, arriving at an isolated outpost in Sinai on the eve of Yom Kippur, 1973. Soon, the war breaks out, with many of his soldiers getting killed or wounded. With medical supplies running low, and the outpost now under Egyptian siege, Werbin tries to convince the soldiers to surrender — the dishonorable but only way to save their lives. Watch now Kissufim Recorded February 2025 Eran Kaplan Kissufim, although a new film, brings us back several decades...4 years after the Yom Kippur War. It is 1977 when Israelis were optimistic for peace and a group of young women and men in the military are completing their final stage of service on Kibbutz Kissufim near Gaza. As Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat flies to Jerusalem, they navigate love, violence and morality. An outstanding film that resonates with what's happening today in Israel. Watch now His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher Recorded February 2025 Eran Kaplan For the past five decades, Avi Nesher has been Israel’s most prominent director, with many of his films having remained cult favorites. Now, Nesher is in front of the camera. His Own Way examines the DNA of Nesher's cinematic creations, which include musicals, dramas, and comedies, chronicling the homeland in which he started his career. Watch now

EBIJFF Speaker Presentations During our Festival in 2025, we will present the films listed below with speakers who will enhance your cinematic experience by sharing their knowledge and expertise with you in pre-recorded videos. For in-theatre screenings, you will receive an email within a day of the film's showtime to watch its related presentation. For virtual screenings, the programs will begin immediately after the feature film ends. You will not need to purchase a second ticket or attend a Livestream. His Own Way: The Cinema of Avi Nesher In-theatre: Tuesday , February 25 Online: March 9-14 Eran Kaplan Eran Kaplan is the Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Israel Studies at SF State. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University. Before coming to San Francisco, he taught at Princeton, Cincinnati, and Toronto. He is the author of The Jewish Radical Right: Revisionist Zionism and its Ideological Legacy and of The Origins Of Israel: A Documentary History with Derek Penslar (both published by the University of Wisconsin Press). In 2016, he published Beyond Post-Zionism with SUNY Press. His most recent scholarly work, Projecting the Nation: History and Ideology on the Israeli Screen, appeared with Rutgers University Press in 2020. In addition to his scholarly publications, he contributed articles to Haaretz and Tikkun. At SF State, Professor Kaplan teaches courses on Modern Israel, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israeli Cinema, Modern Hebrew Culture and the History of Jerusalem. Get Your Ticket for the Film Kissufim In-theatre: Monday , February 24 Online: March 9-14 Eran Kaplan Eran Kaplan is the Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Israel Studies at SF State. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University. Before coming to San Francisco, he taught at Princeton, Cincinnati, and Toronto. He is the author of The Jewish Radical Right: Revisionist Zionism and its Ideological Legacy and of The Origins Of Israel: A Documentary History with Derek Penslar (both published by the University of Wisconsin Press). In 2016, he published Beyond Post-Zionism with SUNY Press. His most recent scholarly work, Projecting the Nation: History and Ideology on the Israeli Screen, appeared with Rutgers University Press in 2020. In addition to his scholarly publications, he contributed articles to Haaretz and Tikkun. At SF State, Professor Kaplan teaches courses on Modern Israel, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israeli Cinema, Modern Hebrew Culture and the History of Jerusalem. Get Your Ticket for the Film Soda In-theatre: Thurs day, February 27 Fred Rosenbaum Fred Rosenbaum is an American author, historian and adult educator. He founded and directed Lehrhaus Judaica, described as "the largest Jewish adult education center in the western United States" Rosenbaum grew up in Queens, New York and earned a bachelor's degree at Washington University in St. Louis. Subsequently, he studied the history of Nazi Germany as a Fulbright fellow in West Germany. He earned a master's degree in European history at the University of California Berkeley. An award-winning author, he has written numerous books, including Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area, and co-authored several memoirs of Jewish partisans. Fred has also been the traveling scholar for 25 study tours throughout the world and his next will be Alsace, France and the Rhine Valley in September. Get Your Ticket for the Film The Stronghold In-theatre: Wednessday, February 26 Online: March 15-20 Fred Rosenbaum Fred Rosenbaum is an American author, historian and adult educator. He founded and directed Lehrhaus Judaica, described as "the largest Jewish adult education center in the western United States" Rosenbaum grew up in Queens, New York and earned a bachelor's degree at Washington University in St. Louis. Subsequently, he studied the history of Nazi Germany as a Fulbright fellow in West Germany. He earned a master's degree in European history at the University of California Berkeley. An award-winning author, he has written numerous books, including Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultural History of the Jews of the San Francisco Bay Area, and co-authored several memoirs of Jewish partisans. Fred has also been the traveling scholar for 25 study tours throughout the world and his next will be Alsace, France and the Rhine Valley in September. Get Your Ticket for the Film

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A Virtual Film Festival for the East Bay bringing films from all over the world. A Festival that values diversity, encourages inclusion, and educates about ramifications of prejudice and stereotyping. EBIJFF 2024 In-Theatre, February 24 - 29 at the Century 16, Pleasant Hill & March 17 at the Vine Cinema in Livermore Virtual Festival (March 9 - 22 on Eventive) We are delighted to return to the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill for six days of Festival enjoyment. We will also visit the Vine Cinema in Livermore on March 17 for two special screenings. No more waiting in line! All moviegoers will be asked to select their seats at time of ticket purchase for films in the Century 16. Pass holders will reserve their seats before individual tickets go on sale. In-Theatre passes cost $180 and go on sale on February 5. They provide tickets for all of our in-theatre screenings and allow you to select your seats before individual tickets go on sale February 10. T ickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance for films at the Century 16 and can only be purchased online. If you plan to buy tickets at-the-door, you must use your phone to purchase them. Our 2024 Virtual Festival will allow you to stream all the movies we showed at the Century, with the exception of four films. We will also present two new full-length films and six international shorts. All our online films will have a five-day streaming window. You can start watching a film anytime during its availability window. You have 72 hours to complete watching each film. You can find a film’s availability window in our brochure and below. Virtual Festival passes cost $180 and go on sale February 5. Individual tickets cost $13.50 and go on sale February 10. We are dedicated to making online film viewing as user-friendly as possible, and are here to help you navigate our Virtual Festival. Eventive's Live Chat Support is open from 6 AM through 6 PM PT on weekdays and 9 AM through 6 PM PT on weekends. For all your questions about the Virtual Festival, please go to our Frequently Asked Questions . Thank you! Scroll below to see our 2024 EBIJFF movies. Once individual tickets are available for purchasing on February 10, you can either click the More Info & Tickets button for that film or directly visit EBIJFF29 Film Guide on Eventive . Festival Schedule Virtual Festival Festival FAQs Buy Passes Buy Tickets No events at the moment

A Virtual Film Festival for the East Bay bringing films from all over the world. A Festival that values diversity, encourages inclusion, and educates about ramifications of prejudice and stereotyping. In-Theatre Festival February 24 - 2 9 We are delighted to return to the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill for six days of Festival enjoyment. We will also visit the Vine Cinema in Livermore on March 17 for two special screenings. No more waiting in line! All moviegoers will be asked to select their seats at time of ticket purchase for films in the Century 16. Pass holders will reserve their seats before individual tickets go on sale. IMPORTANT: For films shown at the VINE CINEMA in Livermore, tickets will be sold at-the-door after 3 PM on the day of the screening. In-Theatre passes cost $18 0 and go on sale on February 5. They provide tickets for all of our in-theatre screenings and allow you to select your seats before individual tickets go on sale February 10. Tickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance for films at the Century 16 and can only be purchased online. If you plan to buy tickets at-the-door, you must use your phone to purchase them. S croll b elow to see the list of movies we will present during our 2024 In-Theatre Festival. Once individual tickets are available for purchasing on February 10, you can either click the More Info & Tickets button for that film or directly visit EBIJFF29 Schedule on Eventive . We are dedicated to make this year's festival as user-friendly as possible. For all your questions on the In-Theatre Festival, please visit Frequently Asked Questions . Thank you! Buy Passes Buy Tickets Festival FAQs No events at the moment