Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
The Best of International Jewish Cinema
The Mandel JCC Cleveland Jewish FilmFest is an 11-day festival that brings the
best of international Jewish and Israeli cinema to Northeast Ohio.
It features powerful, award-winning films for all movie lovers.
Save the date for the 20th Cleveland Jewish FilmFest, October 8-18, 2026
Submissions are now open.
FILM TO MARK INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY
For the Living
Sun Jan 25, 11 AM, Mandel JCC
J Members: Free / Community $5
Ten-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski walked 60 miles from Auschwitz to Krakow in 1945.
In 2019, 250 cyclists retraced his journey in “Ride for the Living” to reflect on humanity’s capacity for both dehumanization and empathy.
View 2025 Films and Brochure
The 19th annual Cleveland Jewish FilmFest opens September 4th with a screening of the French film Once Upon My Mother.
2025 Cleveland Jewish FilmFest
Bringing the best of international Jewish and Israeli cinema
5 Theaters
11 Festival Days
33 Number of Films
9 Number of Countries
