About the Festival

The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival screens films of all genres, for all generations. Festival films will inform, inspire and ignite emotion. They honor Jewish filmmakers, writers and actors—and those committed to repairing the world through brave, artistic expression.

The JCC Chicago Jewish Film Festival has grown from modest beginnings to engaging more than 65,000 viewers to date in 2024.

Thank You to our Founders of the Fest

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Robin and Allen Berg
Lisa and Lee Bloom
Shana and Steve Geffen / Once Upon a Bagel
Alison Gutterman / Jelmar
Marci Horowitz
Lisa Reisman and Jason Busch
Vicki and Gerald Tenner

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