The Austin Jewish Film Festival returns with some of the most important Jewish and Israeli films curated from around the world, as well as Q&A events with filmmakers and parties, all taking place at the Dell Jewish Community Center in Northwest Austin. The 23rd Austin Jewish Film Festival offers two options for participation: one in-person from October 30 to November 19, 2025, followed by an online section from November 14 to 23. According to the website, “We are also expecting all films to be available online in our virtual section, which will run from November 14–23.” The full schedule is available on the austinjff.org website.
Highlights for the 2025 lineup begin with the opening night film Once Upon My Mother, a French-Canadian dramedy. Other films include Nina, a documentary about athlete Nina Gorodetsky, a wheelchair badminton champion, with filmmaker Ravit Markus in attendance. The Sea is a drama about a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village and has won 5 Israeli Academy Awards. This film will be Israel’s submission to the 2026 Oscars.
Closing day highlights include the documentary Centered: Joe Lieberman. Lieberman’s Senate Chief of Staff, Clarine Nardi Riddle, will come to Austin to help present the movie. The festival also features The Road Between Us, a controversial film from the Toronto International Film Festival that won the Audience Choice Award. Filmmaker Barry Avrich will be in attendance.
There are many more feature films and shorts that uplift and inspire, including documentaries that provide valuable information. There are various ways to attend the films and other events, which are listed on their website. If you need assistance, you can email info@AustinJFF.org, including your question and phone number. They can also process tickets for you over the phone, according to their website.
About the Austin Jewish Film Festival – The Austin Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) aims to foster cultural understanding and tolerance within the Greater Austin community, promote artistic development, and entertain our audiences through the medium of Jewish film. AJFF presents the best Jewish films from the U.S. and around the world, entertaining and educating audiences, and offers complementary programs to enhance the cinematic experience. https://austinjff.org/ and on social media platforms including X, Facebook, and Instagram.
Source: AJFF