Instructions on how to watch your films at home with helpful links. How To Watch Your Online Programming Important Note: The information inside this box is for programs that are on the Eventive platform , mainly the "VIRTUAL FESTIVAL" and our Year-round Films and Speakers. Remember, you will need to always log in to your Eventive account that you created when you first signed in, purchased/ordered a ticket or a pass. If you have not created one, you will be prompted to do so. Once you are logged in, you have full access to your content library, you can watch the programs in there, and for support, you may use their need help link. Please pay attention to the movie unlock periods and watch periods. Click the arrow below to play our primer, which will guide you through our Eventive website. This information applies to the Year-round IJWC Film Subscription, films purchased individually, and the 2022 Film Festival. You may watch the movies on your tablet, computer, or phone in addition to your TV. For all devices except TVs , streaming the movies should be as simple as clicking the link you receive in the confirmation email (after you complete registration and during the period of time that streaming will be available). You may also open your preferred browser (Safari, Chrome, Edge, etc.) and copy and paste the same link to your browser. For Zoom presentations , you would also use the link in the confirmation and/or reminder email you receive before the event begins. You may either directly click the link provided that will prompt Zoom and ask you to allow downloads and then launch meeting, or join in the meeting with the meeting ID and password provided. Watching the Movies on Your TV There are two methods for watching the event on your television: Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay. Chromecast: If you have an external Google Chromecast set up with your TV or a TV with built-in Google Chromecast (TV’s listed here ) , open the online event link in Google Chrome browser and follow these steps to cast the webpage’s video experience to your TV. Apple AirPlay: If you have an external Apple TV or a TV with built-in Apple Airplay (TV’s listed here ) , open the online event link in Safari and follow these Play a web video on your HDTV steps. To watch movies streamed on Vimeo's platform (such as between-festival online screenings) using the Vimeo App on a smart TV (Android) or Roku , follow the steps listed here . Watch here how to connect an android phone to a TV for screen mirroring (or screen casting). Compatible Browsers for Online Viewing Chrome 77+ Edge 17+ Firefox 71+ Safari 12.1+ Chrome for Android 78+ Firefox for Android 78+ iOS safari 12+ If you have a Mac device that you use , but an Android TV (ex: Sony Bravia), follow these steps: Download the Google Chrome app onto your Mac device, if you don’t already have it. Once you are in Google Chrome, copy the movie link you received in your email (or the URL from Safari when you clicked the link) to the Chrome browser and start your video. On the top right of your screen, above the video playing, you will see 3 vertical dots, Click the 3 dots. There will be a list of options opening up. Find and click “Cast” and choose the tv name you want to cast the movie to. Make sure the TV you choose is in the same WI-FI network and it is ON. You should be able to continue watching the movie immediately where you left off. If you encounter other playback issues while watching your movie on Vimeo , here are some troubleshooting tips . Important Tip : If you are connecting your IPad or IPhone to your TV with a lightning and an HDMI cable, to view the film fullscreen on TV, please make sure your phone or tablet is in horizontal position. Otherwise, the image will be smaller, in portrait mode, and will not fill the TV screen.

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 welome letter from the President of IJWC and the Director of EBIJFF. See a Film. See the World. Hear New Voices. WELCOME! Thank you for your interest in the Independent Jewish World Cinema (IJWC) and the East Bay International Jewish Film Festival. During the past few years, the generosity of our donors was an essential reason why tens of thousands of people enjoyed our Year-Round events and our virtual and in-theatre EBIJFF. For 2025-2026, we are planning a robust Film Festival at the Century 16 in Pleasant Hill, and continue to show films online or at the Lafayette Library, and other places in Contra Costa and Pleasanton. All of these screenings will bring inspiring programming and Jewish culture to our community and continue to serve as a cultural “lifeline” while social-distancing is still maintained by many in our region. Our exciting Year-Round programming will include both films and speaker events, including one of our most popular programs, Around the World with Fred with historian Fred Rosenbaum. Those who donate $1,000 or more to us will receive a Year-Round Film Subscription . As in prior years, we also hope that you will become a supporter of our signature event, the 31st Annual East Bay International Jewish Film Festival. We are very heartened by the breadth and depth of the films that are now available to us. If you have questions, email director@eastbayjewishfilm.org or call us at 925.895.3605. If you would like to purchase individual tickets and get more event details, click on Film & Speaker Catalog . Your generosity will ensure that our Film Festival remains a vital part of the region's cultural landscape and our Year-Round events continue to provide in-depth knowledge about the vibrancy of the Jewish people, their history and society. To help navigate this site, go to the MENU button at the top left of the screen 2025-2026 Independent Jewish World Cinema Board Riva Gamb ert , Director East Bay International Jewish Fil m Festival November 2025 Donate here!

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

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

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON PASSES 01 What types of passes are there? There are All-Access Donor Passes available in addition to In-Theatre Festival Passes ($180) and Virtual Festival Passes ($130). All-Access Donor Passes are available now. The below chart summarizes the benefits of various levels of All-access Donor Passes. To receive this pass for 2026 EBIJFF, please click here. You can also click the "Donate" button anywhere on our website's header or footer menus. After we receive your donation, we will create your passes and you will receive confirmation emails with information on how to redeem your passes. Virtual Festival Passes provide you access to many of our Festival films shown in-theatre. Once you purchase your pass, you can select the movies you want to watch right away. Please do so to ensure you can watch all of them. In-theatre Festival Passes provide you with one ticket for all of our In-Theatre Festival screenings at Century 16 in Pleasant Hill and Vine Cinema in Livermore. You will also be able to select your seats starting February 22, several days before ticket holders. To purchase an In-theatre and/or Virtual Festival pass, please visit https://eastbayjewishfilm.eventive.org/passes/buy 02 What are All-Access Donor Passes and their benefits? How can I order one? All-Access Donor Passes provide you with a user-friendly option. You control how you watch our films: In-theatre and/or virtually. You get priority over In-Theatre pass and ticket holders in selecting your seats. Starting at $500 level, we will automatically load all your films to your Virtual Festival library. The below chart summarizes the benefits of various levels of All-access Donor Passes. To receive an All-Access Donor Pass for 2026 EBIJFF, please click here. You can also click the "Donate" button anywhere on our website's header or footer menus. After we receive your donation, we will create your passes, and you will receive confirmation emails with information on how to redeem your passes. 03 What are In-theatre Festival Passes? When do they go on sale? How can I order one? In-theatre Festival Passes provide you with one ticket for all of our In-Theatre Festival screenings at Century 16 in Pleasant Hill and Vine Cinema in Livermore. You will also be able to select your seats before ticket holders. These passes cost $180 per pass. To purchase an In-theatre Festival pass, please visit: https://eastbayjewishfilm.eventive.org/passes/buy 04 I have a Virtual Pass? How do I select the movies to watch? Log In at https://watch.eventive.org/eastbayjewishfilm Browse our upcoming movies on the same page Click on the film you wish to watch. Select "Pre-order Now" or "Unlock Now". The ticket price should drop to $0 because it is covered by your pass. Repeat for every movie you would like to watch Once ordered, the films are located in your "Content Library" or under the "My Tickets" icon in the top right corner. 05 What are Virtual Festival Passes? When do they go on sale? How can I order one? Virtual Festival Passes provide you access to many of our Festival films shown in-theatre. These passes are available now and cost $130 per household. Once you purchase your pass, you can select the movies you want to watch right away. Please do so to ensure you can watch all of them. To purchase a Virtual Festival pass, please visit: https://eastbayjewishfilm.eventive.org/passes/buy 06 How many Virtual Festival Passes shall I buy? One Virtual Festival Pass covers a single household, allowing you and your partner, family or roommates to enjoy the whole Virtual Festival if watching together. Viewing the Festival through your Virtual Festival Pass is locked to an Eventive account. You can watch your films on any device in your household with the same Eventive account. If you are viewing the Festival from different households, you must purchase one Virtual Festival Pass per household. 07 How does Virtual Festival Pass work? Once you have purchased a Pass, you must preorder or unlock the films you wish to view - the Virtual Festival Pass does not give you automatic access to them. After they become available for streaming, you will have five days to begin watching. When you start watching, you will have 72 hours to finish it. When you have reserved your film for a virtual screening, it will appear in the “My Tickets” section, organized by date of availability. 08 I saved a credit card in my Eventive Account, but my purchase is not going through. Your credit card may have expired. Please enter a new and valid credit card to proceed with your purchase. Thanks! 09 How do I update or remove my payment information? Please visit your account settings page in Eventive.

Upcoming virtual film screenings information with descriptions and how to register. Online Film Screenings Take a look at what is coming up as part of IJWC year-round programming. If a film screening will be in-person, it will be listed on the "All Upcoming Events" page under Events in main menu. Watch the online discussion about the film Sugihara with Fred Rosenbaum. In addition to his talk, he will discuss the film with its producer (diane estelle Vicari) and its director (Rob Kirk).

Lectures, Courses & Their Recordings 2023 Below are the lectures, talks, and courses we presented in 2023, with links to their recordings on YouTube. Enjoy! Gloomy Sunday Around the World with Fred: Hungarian Jews Recorded November 2023 Fred Rosenbaum ur guest speaker, Fred Rosenbaum, talked on the history of Hungarian Jews on Thursday, November 2. The 1999 drama Gloomy Sunday was available for streaming October 30 through November 5. Both the film and Fred's talk were part of the IJWC year-round programming 2023-24. The program was sponsored by the EBIJFF in partnership with the CCJCC, Congregation B'nai Shalom, and Diablo Valley Hadassah. Watch now Driving Miss Daisy Around the World: Black-Jewish Relations in America's South Recorded September 2023 Fred Rosenbaum Most likely you remember the 1989 classic Driving Miss Daisy starring Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy and Dan Aykroyd. The film takes place in 1950s Atlanta. On Thursday, September 7, award-winning historian Fred Rosenbaum explored Black-Jewish relations in America's South. This talk was part of the IJWC year-round programming 2022-2023. This program was sponsored by the Independent Jewish World Cinema. Co-sponsor: CCJCC, Congregation B'nai Shalom and Diablo Valley Hadassah. Watch now Oppenheimer: Beyond the Movie Recorded August 2023 Thomas Ramos Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer” opened in theaters. It tells part of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s story and his role in making the atomic bomb. However, there is much more to learn. Tom Ramos, from Lawrence Livermore National Lab, spoke about Oppenheimer’s work before and after the bomb, as well as telling us about the many Jewish scientists who participated. Those Jewish scientists, many of them fleeing the Nazis (and later, Stalin), worked with Oppenheimer, and also with the beginnings of the “Rad Lab” & Livermore Lab. Tom is a physicist whose work at LLNL spans 40 years, including the team that developed the X-Ray laser and is the author of “From Berkeley to Berlin: How the Rad Lab Helped Avert Nuclear War.” This program was sponsored by Congregation Beth Emek. Co-sponsors: Independent Jewish World Cinema and the EBIJFF and the CCJCC. Watch now Speer Goes to Hollywood Recorded June 2023 Riva Gambert On Thursday, June 8, EBIJFF Director Riva Gambert explored how The Third Reich fought Hollywood even before WWII broke out and used cinema in its war against the Jewish people. Speer Goes to Hollywood was available for streaming June 6 through June 10. Both the film and the talk were part of the IJWC year-round programming 2022-23. This program was sponsored by the Independent Jewish World Cinema. Co-sponsor: CCJCC, Congregation B'nai Shalom and Diablo Valley Hadassah. Watch now The Dove Flyer Recorded May 2023 Joseph Samuels On Thursday, May 18, Joseph Samuels, who was born in the Jewish Quarter of the old city of Baghdad, shared a very personal presentation via Zoom. 2014 drama The Dove Flyer was available for streaming May 16 through May 20. Both the film and the talk were part of the IJWC year-round programming 2022-23. This program was sponsored by the Independent Jewish World Cinema in partnership with JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa). Co-sponsored by CCJCC, Congregation B'nai Shalom and Diablo Valley Hadassah. Watch now Only in Theaters In-theatre : Saturday, February 25 (Theatre 1 ONLY) Greg Laemmle Greg Laemmle is the President of Laemmle Theaters, a family-owned and operated company which has been exhibiting movies in Los Angeles since 1938. The chain was started by Greg's grandfather Max and his brother Kurt. Both Max and Kurt got their start in the industry working for Carl Laemmle, the legendary founder of Universal Studios, who was their father's first cousin. Greg is the third generation to run the company, having taken over in 2004 from his father Robert. A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, Greg is one of less than a handful of exhibitors honored with membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Watch now Karaoke In-theatre: Saturday, February 25 Online: March 14-18 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 Schachten In-theatre: S unday, February 26 Online: March 11-15 Thomas Roth The director of Schachten, Thomas Roth, was born in 1965 in Graz, Austria. He is also a screenwriter and is known internationally for directing episodes of TV series Trautmann , Tatort, and Wolfgang Bauer. Watch now Haute Couture In-theatre: Tuesday, February 28 Online: March 14-18 Gioia Diliberto Gioia is the author of three historical novels, four biographies, and a play. Her writing, which focuses on women's lives, has been praised for combining rich storytelling and literary grace with deep research to bring alive worlds as varied as Jazz Age Paris and nineteenth century Chicago, Belle Epoque Paris and disco era Manhattan. As a journalist, Gioia has written for many publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, Smithsonian, Town & Country, and Vanity Fair. She also teaches writing and has taught at the Savannah College of Art and Design and DePaul and Northwestern Universities. Watch now Carol of the Bells In-theatre: Wednesday, March 1 Online: March 17-21 Jake Marmer Jake Marmer is a poet, performer, and educator. He is the author of three poetry collections: Cosmic Diaspora (Station Hill Press, 2020), as well as The Neighbor Out of Sound (2018) and Jazz Talmud (2012), both from The Sheep Meadow Press. He also released two klez-jazz-poetry records: Purple Tentacles of Thought and Desire (2020, with Cosmic Diaspora Trio), and Hermeneutic Stomp (Blue Fringe Music, 2013). Jake is the poetry critic for Tablet Magazine . Born in the provincial steppes of Ukraine, in a city that was renamed four times in the past 100 years, Jake moved to the US when he was 15. His family still lives in Ukraine. Watch now Reckonings In-theatre: Thursday, March 2 Online: March 17-21 Fred Rosenbaum Author and historian Fred Rosenbaum grew up in Queens, New York in a family that was "marked by the Holocaust". His mother fled Poland and escaped to the United States. His father had earlier emigrated from Poland and became a sergeant in the United States Army, and fought in Europe during World War II. Rosenbaum earned a bachelor's degree at Washington University in St. Louis in 1968, and then 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. He was the founder of Lehrhaus Judaica (now functioning as New Lehrhaus) in Berkeley, California. Watch now Shttl In-theatre: Thursday, March 2 Online: March 17-21 Jake Marmer Jake Marmer is a poet, performer, and educator. He is the author of three poetry collections: Cosmic Diaspora (Station Hill Press, 2020), as well as The Neighbor Out of Sound (2018) and Jazz Talmud (2012), both from The Sheep Meadow Press. He also released two klez-jazz-poetry records: Purple Tentacles of Thought and Desire (2020, with Cosmic Diaspora Trio), and Hermeneutic Stomp (Blue Fringe Music, 2013). Jake is the poetry critic for T ablet Magazine . Born in the provincial steppes of Ukraine, in a city that was renamed four times in the past 100 years, Jake moved to the US when he was 15. His family still lives in Ukraine. Watch now Farewell Mister Hoffmann In-theatre: Thursday, March 2 Online: March 20-24 Fred Rosenbaum Author and historian Fred Rosenbaum grew up in Queens, New York in a family that was "marked by the Holocaust". His mother fled Poland and escaped to the United States. His father had earlier emigrated from Poland and became a sergeant in the United States Army, and fought in Europe during World War II. Rosenbaum earned a bachelor's degree at Washington University in St. Louis in 1968, and then 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. He was the founder of Lehrhaus Judaica (now functioning as New Lehrhaus) in Berkeley, California. Watch now Perfect Strangers In-theatre: Thursday , March 2 Online: March 20-24 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 "Betrayed" and on the Jews of Norway Recorded April 2023 Fred Rosenbaum On Thursday, April 20, award-winning author and historian Fred Rosenbaum returned with another in the series, Around the World with Fred . Rosenbaum explored the history of the Jews of Norway and the impact of WWII on the community. The 2021 drama Betrayed was available for streaming April 16 through April 20. Both the film and Fred's talk were part of the IJWC year-round programming 2022-23. This program was sponsored by the Independent Jewish World Cinema. Co-sponsors were: CCJCC, Cong. B'nai Shalom, Cong. B'nai Tikvah, and Diablo Valley Hadassah. Watch now On the Wings of Eagles Recorded January 2023 Tzivka Iskias This was a 3-part program on the Ethiopian Jewish Community. The film Exodus 91, along with the companion short documentary Tzvika streamed for five days beginning January 12, 2023. At the end of the film Tzvika, we shared a pre-recorded interview with Ethiopian Israeli dancer Tzivka Iskias on his life and career since the documentary was made. This interview is now available for viewing here. The streaming of the films and the speakers are sponsored by the EBIJFF in partnership with the CCJCC and Cong. B'nai Shalom. Underwritten by the Goodman Family Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. Watch now

A list of upcoming lectures and past lectures with attached links to YouTube videos. Lectures, Courses & Their Recordings 2020-2021 Below are the lectures, talks, and courses we presented in 2020 and 2021, with links to their recordings on YouTube. Enjoy! Panel Conversation on Living with HIV/AIDS On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, World AIDS Day, one of the director brothers of the emotional documentary Who's Gonna Love Me Now? Barak Heymann and Interim Chairperson of The Aguda - The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel, Nurit Shine came together for a dialogue around HIV, its stigma, the triumph of love over hate. The moderator was Cindy Brown, Manager of Lambda Living Program for LGBT Seniors in South Florida and a member of A Wider Bridge’s Board of Director Sponsors: A Wider Bridge, The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, and the EBIJFF. Promotional Co-sponsor: CCJCC Living with HIV/AIDS Around the World with Fred: Israel's Orthodox Communities On Sunday, November 14, 2021, noted author/historian Fred Rosenbaum examined the popular 2016 Israeli movie The Women's Balcony , Israel's religious communities, and the relationship between "state and synagogue" in the country. Sponsors: EBIJFF and CCJCC in partnership with Cong. B'nai Shalom, Cong. Beth Emek and Lehrhaus. Israel's Orthodox Communities Around the World with Fred: The Auschwitz Report On Thursday, October 14, 2021, author/historian Fred Rosenbaum talked about what the Allies knew, their silence, and the escape of inmates to alert the world. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with CCJCC, Cong. B'nai Shalom, Cong. B'nai Tikvah and Cong. Beth Emek. The Auschwitz Report Q&A with Dr. Marcia Rock, Naomi Guttman-Bass and Equestrian Nancy-Zeitlin Our September 22 conversation featured Nancy Zeitlin, the award-winning equestrian who is the subject of the moving documentary UnReined as well as the two filmmakers, Dr. Marcia Rock and Naomi Guttman-Bass. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with CCJCC, Cong. B'nai Shalom and Cong. Beth Emek. Watch the Q&A for "Unreined" Panel Conversation on "The Sign for Love" The trailblazing Israeli documentary The Sign for Love was available for viewing beginning Tuesday, July 20 through Thursday, July 22. The panel conversation on life with disability, while being LGBTQ and Israeli with the film’s co-creators Elad Cohen and Iris Ben Moshe, and with Patrick Levy- Leadership groups's facilitator, The Leadership Center of People with Disability at Beit Issie Shapiro took place on Wednesday, July 21 at 12 pm PDT. Sponsors: A Wider Bridge, The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, and the EBIJFF. Co-sponsor: CCJCC. Watch the Panel on Facebook Live Shamir Uncovered The late Prime Minister of Israel Yitzhak Shamir's son Yair Shamir answers questions about the documentary Shamir, His Way and his father. The Zoom interview took place on Sunday, May 9, 2021 and shone a light to the personality and values of Yitzhak Shamir. Sponsor: EBIJFF Co-Sponsors: CCJCC, JEICOR and Cong. B'nai Shalom. Watch the Interview Prof. Eran Kaplan's Talk on "The Dead of Jaffa" Prof. Eran Kaplan on "The Dead of Jaffa" EBIJFF26 streamed the film The Dead of Jaffa on Eventive, April 22-24. On April 23, Prof. Eran Kaplan discussed what happened in the mixed city of Jaffa, before, during, and after the War of Independence. Underwritten by Aaron Metals, Selma and Paul Forkash, Susan and Howard Geifman, Beth Harris Hoeninger. Co-sponsor: Cong. B'nai Shalom. Prof. Eran Kaplan's Lecture on the Documentary "Ma'abarot" Prof. Eran Kaplan on "Ma'abarot" The documentary Ma'abarot was available for streaming on Eventive, April 21-23 as part of EBIJFF26. On April 21, Prof. Eran Kaplan took us back to the late 1940s when waves of immigrants arrived in Israel during a time of great societal and economic challenges. Underwritten by Lili and David Naveh and Martha Ann Wishnev of Better Homes and Gardens Realty Co-sponsor: Temple Isaiah. Fred Rosenbaum and the Documentary "The Holy Silence" The Vatican and the Jews in WWII The documentary, Holy Silence was available for streaming April 18-20 as part of our 2021 Virtual Festival. On April 19, author/historian Fred Rosenbaum closely examined the controversy surrounding the role of the Vatican and Pope Pius XII during World War II. Underwritten by Margaret & Stuart Winter Co-sponsor: HaMaqom Dr. Dana Beyer and "Cured" Dr. Dana Beyer on "Cured" On Sunday, April 18, retired eye surgeon, public health issues advocate, former Executive Director of Gender Rights Maryland and a Board member of A Wider Bridge Dr. Dana Beyer discussed the battle to declassify being transgender as a mental disorder. This battle was the subject matter of the 2020 documentary Cured that was screened in EBIJFF26. Underwritten by Riva Gambert & Sam Pitluck in memory of Lee Engel, Z”L and Congregation B’nai Tikvah Social Action Committee. Co-sponsor: A Wider Bridge. Prof. Eran Kaplan's Lecture on Menachem Begin Menachem Begin & His Legacy The documentary Menachem Begin: Peace and War streamed on Eventive, April 15-17 as part of EBIJFF26. On April 15, Prof. Eran Kaplan explored the legacy and the political life of Israel’s sixth prime minister whose 1977 election ended nearly three decades of Labor Party domination. Underwritten by Jo-Ann & Arnold Jacobson, M.D. and Arlee Maier. Co-sponsor: JEICOR. Fred Rosenbaum and "The Crossing" Norway and the Jews The Norwegian WWII drama, The Crossing was available for streaming April 11-13 as part of our 2021 Virtual Festival. Author/historian Fred Rosenbaum placed the film into its historic and cultural context on April 12 during a special livestream event. Underwritten by East Bay Holocaust Education Center Co-sponsors: Contra Costa Jewish Day School, Contra Costa Midrasha and HaMaqom A Chat with Menemsha Co-founder Neil Friedman On Saturday, April 10, Neil Friedman, co-founder of Menemsha Films and now one of the developers of ChaiFlicks.com , a Jewish and Israeli streaming service, joined us for a lively chat. He answered several questions one of which was "What makes a film Jewish?" Chat with Neil Friedman "Red Sea Spies" with Raffi Berg This is the fourth program of Faces of Israel Series: A Celebration of Ethiopian Jewish Heritage. Together with guest speaker Daniel Limor, author Raffi Berg revealed the true story of an undercover operation run by Israel’s Mossad in the early 1980s on a remote part of the Sudanese coast. Berg’s book is the complete, never-before-heard, gripping tale of a top-secret and often hazardous operation. Sponsors: Cong. B’nai Tikvah, CCJCC, EBIJFF, Cong. B’nai Shalom and the Jewish Book Council. Raffi Berg's Talk Panel Conversation on "Family In Transition" The panel got together virtually on February 11, 2021. The conversation included Amit Tzuk from the documentary Family In Transition , Micha Yehudi and was moderated by Dana Beyer . Sponsors: A Wider Bridge, The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, EBIJFF and Congregation B'nai Tikvah's Social Action Committee. Co-sponsor: CCJCC. Watch the Panel on Facebook Live Panel Discussion on "Marry Me However" The conversation was on January 21, 2021. The panel included Rabbi Mordechai Vardi , the film's director, and Avigail Sperber , an Israeli cinematographer, social activist, and the founder of Bat Kol--Religious Lesbian Organization. Sponsors: A Wider Bridge, The Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, EBIJFF, CCJCC and Eshel. Watch the Panel on Facebook Live The Legacy of "The Green Book" Award-winning photographer and author Candacy Taylor's riveting talk on the legacy of the Green Book took place on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Taylor is currently a non-resident fellow at the Hutchins Center at Harvard University with Henry Louis Gates Jr. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall St . Journal, Newsweek, PBS Newshour, BBC, The Guardian UK, NPR, The Atlantic and over 40 other media outlets. In writing her book, Overground Railroad, Taylor drove approximately 50,000 miles, visiting over 4,000 of the 10,000 Green Book businesses in her database. Sponsors: EBIJFF, CCJCC and Cong. B’nai Tikvah’s Social Action Committee. Co-sponsors: Beth Chaim Cong., Cong. Beth Emek, Cong. B’nai Shalom, Cong. B'nai Torah, Temple Beth Abraham, Temple Isaiah. Underwritten by Anonymous. Candacy Taylor's Talk Around the World with Fred: Joachim Prinz & The Civil Rights Movement Joachim Prinz & The Civil Rights On Thursday, January 7, 2021, author/historian Fred Rosenbaum discussed the powerful documentary about civil rights activist Rabbi Joachim Prinz, which screened Tuesday, January 5 through Sunday evening, January 10. Sponsors: EBIJFF, CCJCC and Cong. B’nai Tikvah’s Social Action Committee. Co-sponsors: Beth Chaim Cong., Cong. Beth Emek, Cong. B'nai Shalom, Cong. B'nai Torah, Temple Beth Abraham, Temple Isaiah. Underwritten by Anonymous. Around the World with Fred: The Argentinian Jews The Jews of Argentina The Argentinian drama, Anita , was available for streaming December 1 through December 6, 2020. Author/historian Fred Rosenbaum placed the film into its historic and cultural context on December 2. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with Contra Costa JCC and Cong. B’nai Shalom. Live Q&A for "A Call to Spy" On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, producer/writer/actor Sarah Megan Thomas, actor Samuel Roukin and former senior CIA officer, author Craig Gralley joined us for a live Q&A. Craig Gralley is the author of Hall of Mirrors—Virginia Hall: America’s Greatest Spy of WWII , (Chrysalis Books, 2019). You may purchase the book here . Underwritten by Anonymous. Sponsor: EBIJFF. Co-sponsor: CCJCC & Cong. B’nai Shalom. In partnership with IFC films and Tamar simon from Mean Streets Management. Q&A for "A Call to Spy" Course on Post World War II Hollywood Post WWII Hollywood In this two-hour course, EBIJFF Director Riva Gambert traced the rise of the House UnAmerican Committee (HUAC) that had a major impact on Hollywood for more than a decade. She also examined Crossfire and The Gentleman’s Agreement , the two 1947 films that were the first to capture American antisemitism, for how they approached the subject. This is a follow-up to August’s course on film censorship in Hollywood. Sponsored by EBIJFF in partnership with Contra Costa JCC and Cong. B’nai Shalom. Around the World with Fred: The Jews of France The Jews of France Streaming of the stirring French drama, Once In A Lifetime , was available September 8 through September 13, 2020. Rosenbaum spoke on the French Jewry, Thursday, September 10. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with Contra Costa JCC and Cong. B’nai Shalom. Around the World with Fred: The Slovakian Jews The Slovakian Jews The powerful Slovakian film The Interpreter was available for streaming August 18-21. Fred Rosenbaum’s presentation on the Jews of Slovakia was on Sunday, August 23, 2020. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with Contra Costa JCC and Cong. B’nai Shalom Around the World with Fred: The Jews of Austria The Jews of Austria The Austrian movie The Tobacconist was available for streaming from July 21-24, 2020. Fred Rosenbaum talked about the history and contemporary life of Austria’s Jewish community on Thursday, July 30. “Around the World with Fred” series features award-winning author and historian Fred Rosenbaum who will place a film into its historic/cultural context. Fred is the founder of HaMaQom, formerly Lehrhaus Judaica, and the author of several books on the Bay Area Jewish community as well as on partisans during WWII. Sponsors: EBIJFF in partnership with Contra Costa JCC, Cong. B'nai Shalom, Cong. Beth Emek and Cong. B'nai Tikvah.

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A 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 22 - 27 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 o n 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. 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 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. Tickets cost $12 for films screened before 2 PM and $15 for films screened after 2 PM. $40 Group Sales Pass: Get four of your friends to come to one of our films* and get tickets for $8 each. 5 Tickets to one film at $40. 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. 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 Group Sales Pass Buy Tickets Festival FAQs No events at the moment

FAQS ON VIRTUAL FESTIVAL TICKETS 01 When will general tickets go on sale? Tickets will go on sale on Monday, February 25, for the In-theatre and Virtual Festival. You can order tickets for virtual films beginning February 25 until the specific film's online availability window closes or it sells out. 02 How much do the Virtual Festival tickets cost? The Virtual Festival tickets cost $13.50, including streaming and processing fees. 03 How do I order tickets for the Virtual Festival? Click More Info & Tickets button of the movie you want to watch on our 2026 Virtual Festival page. You will be directed to Eventive's site, the platform we used for our past Virtual Festivals. Once you are on our Eventive site, https://eastbayjewishfilm.eventive.org/films, you can order tickets to virtual events from both the Virtual Festival Catalog or Film Guide. Order Tickets from the Virtual Festival Catalog To order tickets from the Catalog, simply visit the Catalog page, click the film and then the "pre-order now" button. If the film is streaming, the "pre-order now" button will say "unlock now." If you are logged into an account that has a Pass, you will see the option to order a ticket using your Pass, provided the Pass grants you access to tickets to the events you selected. Order Tickets from the Film Guide First select the film you wish to order tickets for and click Select a Showing button. Then select the showing that says "Stream online..." You will be brought to that screening's information page. If you are logged into an account that has a Pass, you will see the option to order a ticket using your Pass, provided the Pass grants you access to tickets to the event you selected. If you don't have a pass the screen will look like this: Completing the Purchase in the Checkout Window If you're not already logged in, you will be prompted to login to an existing Eventive account or create a new account using your email address or Facebook. We recommend using your email address. Please make sure to enter your email correctly. If you are creating a new Eventive account, please save your password in your keychain or write it down for future use. Next, please enter your credit card information. If you already have an Eventive account, your previously-used credit card will be used to complete the transaction. If it is expired or you no longer wish to use that card, please update that information. After completing the purchase, you will see an Order Confirmation message. Ticket Order Confirmation Email You will receive a Ticket Order Confirmation email, sent to the email address associated with your Eventive account! If you don't see your order confirmations, please check your spam/junk folders. We suggest adding noreply@eventive.org to your safe contacts list. Don't delete the email! If you pre-order a movie, you will receive reminder emails before the streaming of your film starts. If you "unlock" a film, your order confirmation will include a "Watch now" button as the film will have begun streaming. 04 When will the Virtual Festival films be available to stream and for how long? The Virtual Festival will begin Sunday, March 15. Please check the Festival schedule or the Film Guide to find out your films virtual screening start dates and pay attention to the end dates and times. Each film will be available on Festival schedule for 5 full days. You have until the end of the fifth day to begin watching your film. Once you start watching, you have 72 hours to finish the film. This 72-hour watch window applies whether you start the movie on its first day of availability or last. 05 Are there any geographical restrictions for your Virtual Festival Films? Our Virtual Festival films will be available for streaming only at Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, and Monterey Counties in California. EBIJFF has to implement the geoblocking restrictions because of requirements from the filmmakers and film distributors and out of respect and consideration for other Jewish Film Festivals. If you have concerns regarding your All-Access Donor passes, please email info@eastbayjewishfilm.org. 06 Can I buy tickets without a credit card? No, unfortunately, tickets need to be purchased through the Eventive platform and a valid credit or debit card is required. 07 I saved a credit card in my Eventive Account, but my purchase is not going through. Your credit card may have expired. Please enter a new and valid credit card to proceed with your purchase. Thanks! 08 Is there a shopping cart feature in Eventive so I can pay for all my movie tickets at once? The Eventive platform does not have the option of adding multiple films to a basket or a shopping cart, so you must pay for each film individually. You will receive a booking confirmation email for each online film which contains instructions on how to view it and when it is available. 09 Can Virtual Festival tickets sell out? Yes. We have film license agreements to screen these exclusive festival films with maximum audience limits, as in a regular theatre space. Virtual Festival Passholders must still reserve a place for each film they want to watch as online films can and do sell out. 10 How do I find my movie? If you've already unlocked the movie, visit your Content Library and you should see the film there. You will need to log in first. If you're on another device, you can also check your email inbox for the order confirmation email and click the “watch now” button. Or visit eastbayjewishfilm.org and click on the original listing for the movie. If you’ve already ordered a ticket with your logged in account, you will have the option to “watch now” from the virtual screening page. 11 If there is a speaker program accompanying my film, how will I access it? All speaker programs will begin immediately after the end of the feature film. 12 How long can I watch the movie? When you unlock the movie, you will see an indication of how long you have to start watching below the “watch now” button on the film page. After you start watching the movie, the indication will change to show you how much time is left to finish. For EBIJFF31, all Virtual Festival films will have a 72-hour watch window. 13 Can I rewind and start over? Yes. You have complete access to the entire program during your watch window, including the pre-recorded speaker programs. 14 Do you issue refunds or exchanges on tickets purchased? We do not provide refunds on Virtual Festival tickets. Exchanges may be possible if your geographical location or IP address no longer allows you to stream the film you purchased. For example, you may have purchased a Virtual Festival ticket within the geographical area of the Festival but found out later that you are going on vacation or visiting family out of the Festival area and are geo-blocked. Then, please email us ASAP (before the availability window closes for the film) at info@eastbayjewishfilm.org, and we will try to fix the issue for you. 15 I bought the movie and now it’s telling me to unlock it again. What do I do? If you were not logged in at all, go to the upper right corner of the screen and click the link "login." Please confirm that you are logged in with the same email address or Facebook login you used to purchase the program. If you logged in with an account you created or activated that has a typo in your email, you will have problems. You can check that by clicking on the circle on top right of your screen with your initials and checking the email address underneath it. If a typo is causing the problem, please logout and login again with the correct email address. You may have to update your password as well. If you still cannot access your content, visit watch.eventive.org/me to verify that you’ve unlocked the program. 16 Is my information secure? Yes. All customer payment info is submitted securely to our payment processor, Stripe, using the most stringent, PCI Level 1 compliant security protocols. We do not store any sensitive customer credit card details. While hosted at Stripe, all card numbers are encrypted at rest with AES-256. Stripe’s infrastructure for storing, decrypting, and transmitting card numbers runs in separate hosting infrastructure, and doesn’t share any credentials with Stripe’s primary services (API, website, etc.). You may request that your payment information be unlinked from your account by choosing the “account settings” link at the upper right while logged in and viewing a specific organization or film page. We do not share personal information with any third parties without your explicit consent. All personal information is subject to the Eventive Privacy Policy which you can learn about here. 17 How do I update or remove my payment information? Please visit your account settings page in Eventive. You can also update your payment information during ticket purchasing process, in the checkout window, click on "update card" and submit your new payment information. 18 Can I share the screening link with others? No. Links to films are only for the ticket holder/household, and only one user login may be used per film. You may not forward or share the link with others. You are welcome to watch the films with a group of people, but the link cannot be shared.