Miami Jewish Film Festival

✨🎬 Movie Magic Under the Stars! 🌟🍿

Join us TOMORROW, Saturday, November 16, at 6:30pm at Normandy Fountain in Miami Beach for a FREE under the stars presentation of Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 2!

Hosted by the Miami Jewish Film Festival and the Normandy Fountain Business Association, this is a night you won’t want to miss! Bring your family, your friends, your picnic blankets, and your BIGGEST smiles as we gather under Miami Beach’s dazzling stars for a magical movie experience.

For more info, visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/events/inside-out-2

🎥✨ Don’t miss one of the year's most acclaimed films A REAL PAIN as it opens today across South Florida! Starring Jesse Eisenberg alongside Kieran Culkin in a breakout, career-defining performance, this heartfelt comedy-drama is already making waves as a Sundance Film Festival favorite.

A REAL PAIN tells the moving and often hilarious story of two mismatched cousins—David (Eisenberg) and Benji (Culkin)—who reunite for a journey through Poland to honor their late grandmother. What begins as a touching tribute quickly turns into a clash of personalities as old family tensions rise against the backdrop of their shared history.

Earlier last week, Miami Jewish Film Society Members enjoyed an exclusive sneak preview of this Searchlight Pictures gem. Want to be part of the action next time? Become a member today at miamijewishfilmfestival.org for access to advanced screenings, special events, and more!

An epic night for an epic film!

Our Miami Jewish Film Society Members are seated for a towering film experience unlike any other this year. Huge thanks to A24 for making it possible. See you on the other side!

We couldn’t be more thrilled to present Brady Corbet’s epic masterpiece THE BRUTALIST this week to our Miami Jewish Film Society members. With Oscar-worthy performances from Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, and Guy Pearce, this is a night you won’t want to miss if you're a film lover!

Not a member? Now’s the time to join and unlock exclusive screenings, award-winning films, new discoveries, and so much more all year round! For more info, visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/membership

Join the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach for the communitywide commemoration of Kristallnacht, “the Night of Broken Glass,” taking place today on Sunday, November 10 at 6pm at Temple Israel of Greater Miami. The community event will feature the testimony of a 100-year-old eyewitness to the Shoah in a program that pays tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and honors the resilience of Survivors.

For more info, visit: https://jewishmiami.org/news/federation/kristallnacht-community-commemoration-gs/

Excitement is in the air for our special showing of A REAL PAIN starring Jesse Eisenberg & Kieran Culkin

All set up for a beautiful night under the stars with acclaimed director Jake Paltrow at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden 🌴🌙

Just in time for the spooky season, enjoy tonight's special advance screening of HERETIC, a deliciously dark and highly acclaimed chamber horror starring Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, and a diabolical Hugh Grant in an irreverent tale of battling convictions set against a deadly cat-and-mouse game.

This special invitation is exclusive to Miami Jewish Film Society Members. To Become a member and experience the best of world cinema all year long, visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/membership

We're honored to open tonight's ninth annual Screening the Holocaust film series with the Oscar-winning SON OF SAUL at O Cinema South Beach on Monday, October 28 at 7pm.

Seating for tonight's special event is highly limited and will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis. We strongly encourage patrons to arrive early for optimal seating. To RSVP for the screening, please visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/events/son-of-saul

About SON OF SAUL:
In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival upon trying to salvage from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son. This gripping portrayal of the Holocaust sets the stage for a year of emotionally profound and acclaimed films designed to deepen audiences' understanding of this historical event and its impact.

The Screening the Holocaust series is presented in collaboration with the Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany), the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, the Holocaust Teacher’s Institute, and The University of Miami’s Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies.

From the acclaimed filmmakers behind MJFF 2020 Official Selection The Rabbi Goes West comes a new powerful narrative podcast. "The Rabbis Go South" is a seven-part podcast that presents the incredible tale of Jewish Black solidarity in St. Augustine, Florida during the Civil Rights Movement. It's an inspiring story of hope and solidarity for a divided world.

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Winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the surefire Oscar-contender A REAL PAIN stars Jesse Eisenberg (RESISTANCE) and Kieran Culkin (SUCCESSION) in an odd-couple road movie for the ages, an irreverent, funny, but deeply empathetic comedy that doubles as a profound meditation on family, kinship, and the hope that can be found in the most unlikely of places.

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is proud to host two special showings of the film exclusively for Miami Jewish Film Society Members, on Thursday, November 7 at 7:30pm at AMC Aventura and AMC Sunset Place!

Not a Member yet? Join the Miami Jewish Film Society for a VIP experience in the best of world cinema all year long! For more info, visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/membership

Oscar nominees Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci lead a brilliant ensemble cast in ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT director Edward Berger’s stunning adaption of Robert Harris’ high-stakes drama, in which Cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new Pope. See the critically acclaimed Oscar-contender CONCLAVE at our Members-only presentation on Monday, October 21 at 7:30pm at AMC Sunset Place.

Not a Member yet? Join the Miami Jewish Film Society for a VIP experience in the best of world cinema all year long! For more info, visit: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/membership

To all our friends and colleagues across Florida, please take care and stay safe

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is honored to present the ninth annual Screening the Holocaust film series, an expanded cinematic program running from October 14, 2024, through September 29, 2025. The series will showcase twelve acclaimed Holocaust interest films, each presented monthly, accompanied by insightful discussions that aim to engage audiences understanding and deeper exploration of this historical event and its lasting impact.

Presented in collaboration with the (Claims Conference (Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany), the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach, the Holocaust Teacher’s Institute, and the University of Miami’s Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies, this groundbreaking program offers free screenings open to the public. Each film serves as a catalyst for reflection, encouraging dialogue on one of history’s darkest periods while highlighting the resilience and humanity's capacity for goodness in the face of adversity.

The series opens on Monday, October 14, with the Academy Award-winning SON OF SAUL at O Cinema South Beach. This gripping portrayal of the Holocaust sets the stage for a year of emotionally profound and acclaimed films designed to deepen audiences understanding of this historical event and its impact.

To RSVP for the special presentation of SON OF SAUL, visit: https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org/events/son-of-saul

To learn more about the Screening the Holocaust film series, visit: https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org/news/latest/screening-the-holocaust-new-series

Today, marking one year since the October 7 terrorist massacre in Israel, we reflect on the profound impact of this horrific act of unimaginable brutality, an atrocity that continues to reverberate throughout the Jewish community and the world.

As we honor the memory of those lost and acknowledge the ongoing suffering of so many, our Miami Jewish Film Festival is reaffirming its commitment to fostering empathy, understanding, and resilience through cinema. With this mission in mind, we are proud to launch the second annual MJFF All Access series, beginning today with the virtual premiere of ECHOES OF LOSS: EIGHT DAYS IN ISRAEL, a powerful documentary that delves into the grief that has enveloped Israel in the wake of the October 7 attacks.

In a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise across the globe—through mass demonstrations, social media, and on college campuses—the need to amplify these enduring stories of hope and perseverance is more urgent than ever.

We invite you to stream the film for free and experience this heartfelt story by visiting this link: miamijewishfilmfestival.org/events/echoes-of-loss

To learn more about the film and this year's MJFF All Access Series, read the Sun-Sentinel and Miami's Community Newspapers feature stories at the links below:

Sun-Sentinel
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/09/30/miami-jewish-film-festival-launches-all-access-series-with-echoes-of-loss-premiere

Miami's Community Newspapers
https://communitynewspapers.com/featured/miami-jewish-film-festival-announces-launch-of-all-access-series-with-premiere-of-echoes-of-loss-eight-days-in-israel