2025 Seattle Jewish Film Festival

30th Anniversary March 22 – April 6. In Theaters + Virtually

Lights, Camera, Community! The Seattle Jewish Film Festival keeps us connected and in conversation. Community is what lifts us up and holds us together in the best and worst of times. Community amplifies joy, love, ruach (spirit), and hope.

The Stroum Jewish Community Center is proud to present this preeminent public arts program and community gathering to deepen comprehension, inspire connections, and strengthen community through global Jewish cinema and conversation.

Films + Tickets

Lights, Camera, Community! SJFF lights up theaters and homes and turns cameras on nuanced stories of Jewish life that deepen comprehension and strengthen community.

With your support, the Festival showcases award-winning global cinema and includes electrifying events and guests, food and fanfare. Can we count on you to ensure nuanced stories of Jewish life enhance community and enrich understanding in our region and help keep tickets affordable for everyone?

Special Events

Please join us for special events, featured layered cinematic and catered experiences, community conversations, guest speakers, and parties with food and music, including our Red Carpet Oscars Party.

About SJFF

The Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF) is one of the largest and longest-running film festivals in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest Jewish film festivals in the country. A cornerstone program of the Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC), SJFF brings people together from across Washington—and virtually around the globe—to celebrate and showcase the vibrancy and diversity of global Jewish life through cinema to build connections, illuminate perspectives, increase understanding, and offer experiences that amplify profound Jewish experiences for everyone. 

About SJFF