New York Jewish Film Festival

A wide variety of documentaries, narrative films and shorts awaits you at this packed festival. The 35th edition of the New York Jewish Film Festival will run from January 14 through 28 at Film at Lincoln Center, showcasing nearly 30 films via both in-person and virtual offerings that explore the Jewish experience around the world. Among this year's powerful titles: The First Lady, a daring profile on pioneering trans activist Efrat Tilma; Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause, a documentary on the life of the titular comedy mainstay and social activist; and Orna and Ella, Tomer Heymann’s portrait of the two women behind the landmark Tel Aviv restaurant.