Best of Fest Short: BUTTERFLY (Papillon) – Playing with 3 Features
July 27, 2026
WINNER: SJFF2026 Audience Award: Best Short Film As a man swims in the sea, his memories come to the surface. From his early childhood
WINNER: SJFF2026 Audience Award: Best Short Film As a man swims in the sea, his memories come to the surface. From his early childhood
When a burglar unexpectedly runs into a homeowner (Richard Kind) during a theft in his New York City apartment, the robbery morphs into a makeshift
THE SEA dominated the 2025 Israeli Academy Awards (Ophirs)–nominated for 13 and winning 5, including Best Picture. Filmed in the summer of 2023, THE SEA
Popular Israeli stand-up comedian Adir Miller (MATCHMAKER, SJFF 2011; THE WONDERS, SJFF 2014; THE MONKEY HOUSE, SJFF 2024) wrote, codirected and stars in this exceptional
WINNER: SJFF2026 Audience Award: Best Documentary Film With a vision well ahead of her time, Henrietta Szold is one of the most influential Jewish
The comedy duo of Guy Amir and Hanan Savyon (best known for the Netflix series “Bros” and megahits MAKTUB, SJFF 2018 and FORGIVENESS, SJFF 2020)
Bachelor Baruch, still searching for his soulmate, works for matchmaker (and tough boss) Malchi. When she assigns him to pick up her gorgeous, brainy daughter,
Inspired by the experiences of writer, director and star Jonah Feingold, this hysterical and heartwarming rom-com, focuses on 30-year-old New Yorker Leo Kadner (Feingold), who
