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Jewish International Film Festival (JIFF)
May 5, 2026, 9:20 am
Mezuzah Man finds home on Nine
Rejected by ABC, SBS and festivals, Jewish short film Mezuzah Man has found its home on The Today Show, streaming exclusively on 9Now.
By
AJN STAFF
April 14, 2026, 8:00 am
‘Soul on Fire’ brings Elie Wiesel back to life
Elisha Wiesel reflects on new documentary about his father and the enduring power of his Zionist identity
By
Carly Adno
November 6, 2025, 1:54 pm
Documenting the protests as Israel rises
Rising: Voices of Protest and Hope is a locally produced film aiming to counter misinformation and antisemitism by showing the human face of Israel.
By
AJN STAFF
October 16, 2025, 11:50 am
Celebrating the maestro
Tommy Tycho’s brilliance shaped Australia’s music scene. TYCHO! Beyond the Baton explores his life and legacy across generations of Australian music. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Tommy’s daughter Vicky and director Stephan Wellink about the documentary.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
October 1, 2025, 11:09 am
A true tapestry of the Jewish nation
From comedies to Cannes hits and powerful documentaries, JIFF 2025 celebrates Jewish stories of survival, identity and creativity.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
September 29, 2025, 2:36 pm
A father’s rescue
For 10 hours, Noam Tibon traversed the road between Tel Aviv and Nahal Oz, on a desperate mission to save his son and his family. The Tibon family's story is now being told in a documentary, The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
September 18, 2025, 8:00 am
When Shabbat dinners go dark
A Shabbat dinner spirals into chaos in Bad Shabbos, a darkly funny, heartfelt film blending family love, Jewish ritual and utter mayhem.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
September 11, 2025, 8:39 am
JIFF program to launch with Surviving Malka Leifer
Co-presented with The AJN, the 2025 JIFF program will launch with a screening of Surviving Malka Leifer, followed by a panel discussion with the crew and sisters.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
July 24, 2025, 12:09 pm
Two siblings, one Bubba and a ‘real pane’
Past and present collide for Tony Simmons while on a whirlwind trip to Lublin, Poland, to visit his grandmother's house.
By
Tony Simmons
April 3, 2025, 7:16 am
JIFF Short Film Fund’s $30,000 to filmmakers
'Now is the time to amplify new Jewish Australian voices who are using the medium of cinema to capture both an individual and collective response to the events we are living through'
By
AJN STAFF
February 6, 2025, 10:32 am
Spotlight on Australian Jewish life post October 7
This year’s JIFF Short Film Fund funding will exclusively support narrative projects that address any aspect of the post-October 7 landscape for Australian Jewry.
By
AJN STAFF
November 29, 2024, 11:03 am
Commentary on antisemitism in France
'This moving and insightful movie was made before the October 7 attack on Israel, but many of its reflections seem prescient.'
By
Sharyn Kolieb
November 22, 2024, 9:12 am
An epic postwar architectural drama
In his most recent role, The Brutalist, Adrien Brody is once again a tortured artist and Holocaust survivor, in what has been hailed as his best performance since The Pianist.
By
Lior Zaltzman
November 21, 2024, 10:45 am
Preserving songs from the Holocaust
Speaking to The AJN, producer Dr Joseph Toltz said the idea for the film came from a conversation with his friend Australian filmmaker Tim Slade in 2019.
By
Sharyn Kolieb
October 2, 2024, 8:12 am
Deep diving into JIFF
Every year, the Jewish International Film Festival program is extraordinary, bringing exciting and enticing films to Australian shores. And 2024 is no exception.
By
Jessica Abelsohn
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