Jerusalem Film Festival (פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים)

Jerusalem Film Festival

פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים

Also known as: Jerusalem International Film Festival, JFF
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The Jerusalem Film Festival is an eleven-day July event organised by the Jerusalem Cinematheque – Israel Film Archive, with a programme of more than 200 films. Lia van Leer launched it in 1984; the first edition opened on 17 May 1984 with Ettore Scola’s Le Bal.

Israeli cinema holds a central place: the Haggiag Competition presents Israeli feature films, alongside Diamond competitions for Israeli documentaries and shorts and a competition for Israeli video art and experimental film. International sections include the International Competition, a first-film award, the In the Spirit of Freedom competition, an experimental documentary competition in honour of Chantal Akerman, Panorama and restored classics. Industry Days, led by the Jerusalem Pitch Point, connect Israeli filmmakers and producers with international partners. The dates for the 2027 edition are 21–31 July 2027.

Country

Israel

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Short, Student

Dates

21 July 2027 — 31 July 2027

Awards and prizes

Israeli cinema: Haggiag Competition for full-length Israeli feature films; Diamond Competition for full-length Israeli documentaries; Diamond Competition for Israeli shorts (live action and animation); Israeli Video Art and Experimental Film Competition; Wim van Leer Competition for high school students. International cinema: International Competition (Nechama Rivlin Award for Best International Film, Best Performance Award), International First Film Award, In the Spirit of Freedom competition (Cummings Award), and the Chantal Akerman Prize for Experimental Documentary Film. Jerusalem Pitch Point awards for projects in development and works in progress.

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