Film Inquiries
I'm trying to find a film you screened in the past, can you help?
How do I find out if a film is available for home rental or purchase?
How can I rent a film to show at my synagogue, festival, school, etc.?
Do you rent out your films?
I am starting a new Jewish (or other) Film Festival in my area. Any advice?
How can I find other Jewish film festivals?
Attending Boston Jewish Film Festival Programs
When is The Boston Jewish Film Festival?
Do you screen any films outside of the November Festival?
Where do your screenings take place?
How can I get tickets?
Do you sell Festival Passes?
What happens when a film is "sold out"?
How can I get more involved?
For Filmmakers
How can I submit my film for consideration in your Festival?
When does the festival accept submissions?
Is there an entry fee?
When will I hear back if my film is accepted or not?
What genre of films do you accept?
Do you give out any Festival Awards?
I'm trying to find a film you screened in the past, can you help?
Yes! Visit our searchable Archive of all the films that have screened in the Festival (coming soon).
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How do I find out if a film is available for home rental or purchase?
We do our best to include notice of dvd/vhs availability in our film Archive section. However, you can also search for the film by title at www.imdb.com and the result will tell you if the film is currently available on dvd or vhs.
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How can I rent a film to show at my synagogue, festival, school, etc.?
You need to contact the film's distributor - or print source - to find out what their rental policies are. We list print sources for all the films we've shown in the Festival, either in our Archive section or our current Festival Print Sources section.
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Do you rent out your films?
No. We make arrangements to screen films for the public at theater venues throughout greater Boston. We do not have films available for individual or group use.
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I am starting a new Jewish (or other) Film Festival in my area. Any advice?
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival has produced a wonderful guide to planning a new film festival.
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How can I find other Jewish film festivals?
The National Foundation for Jewish Culture maintains a listing of Jewish Film Festivals around the world on their website.
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When is The Boston Jewish Film Festival?
Our annual Festival takes place during the first two weeks of November. Specific dates are posted on this website early each year.
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Do you screen any films outside of the November Festival?
Yes! We are a year-round organization and present films most months of the year. Please see our Upcoming Screenings section to find out what we have coming up next. Better yet, join our email list and receive regular programming updates in your inbox!
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Where do your screenings take place?
We screen films at several movie theaters throughout the greater Boston area. Our primary venues for the November Festival are the Coolidge Corner Theater, the West Newton Cinema, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Information on specific venues can be found in our Festival Venues section and in our Upcoming Screenings section. During the November Festival, we also host screenings in Randolph, Danvers, Framingham, and Arlington. Visit our Venues page for details.
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How can I get tickets?
Individual tickets for films in the November Festival can be purchased online, via telephone, or at individual venue box offices. See Ticket Info for details.
The method for purchasing tickets to our year-round programs varies from show to show. See the individual Upcoming Screenings listing for information.
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Do you sell Festival Passes?
Yes! A Festival Friends Pass gets you entry to all 50+ films and events in the November Festival, and includes other great benefits as well. For those in their 20s and 30s, we also offer the ReelPass - a flexible three-film Festival pass that also includes a special cocktail reception. In 2006, we have a new pass, the Weekday Pass, that provides reduced admission to five regularly-priced films Monday-Thursday.
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What happens when a film is "sold out"?
For the November Festival, we sell a certain number of seats for each show in advance. We also hold back a number of seats to be used by Passholders. Often all the Passholders do not attend, and we are able to release some seats for sale to the "Stand-By" line. This line forms no earlier than 1 hour before showtime, and tickets are released for sale 15 minutes before showtime.
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How can I get more involved?
There are many ways to get involved and support The Boston Jewish Film Festival (a non-profit arts organization).
- Learn about volunteer opportunities
- Arrange to bring a group to a film in the November Festival
- Become a Festival Sponsor
- Make a contribution
How can I submit my film for consideration in your Festival?
Full details on the film submission process can be found on our Call for Entries page. Please read and follow all guidelines carefully. Submissions are not accepted without the Call for Entry form.
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When does the festival accept submissions?
Our call for entries begins at the end of February, with a deadline in mid-May.
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Is there an entry fee?
We do charge an entry fee for all US entries. There is no fee for international entries. Please see the Call for Entries page for information on this year's entry fee.
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When will I hear back if my film is accepted or not?
Notices will be sent via email by mid-September.
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What genre of films do you accept?
Films may be of any genre and any length, but must meet the following thematic criteria: films must highlight the Jewish experience; explore Jewish culture/heritage/history; or be of particular interest to the Jewish community.
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Do you give out any Festival Awards?
Yes, we present two Audience Awards each year in the Best Feature and Best Documentary categories, voted on by Festival-goers.
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