Denver Jewish Film Festival

Denver Jewish Film Festival
Friday, Jan 31, 2025 at 10:00am
Elaine Wolf Theatre
350 South Dahlia Street

29th Annual Denver Jewish Film Festival

On behalf of all of us at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center (MACC), Jewish Community Center of Denver (JCC), and this year’s Film Selection Committee, we would like to welcome you to the 29th Annual Denver Jewish Film Festival. This year, although there will be opportunities for some virtual screenings, we are emphasizing community connection through in-person showings. We aim to bring to you the very best in Israeli and Jewish cinema from around the world with this year’s exciting lineup.

Schedule:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Bardejov

Director: Danny A Abeckaser

The story of small town Jewish leader Rafuel Lowy, who found an ingenious way to save Bardejov's Jewish population from being sent to Auschwitz during World War Two.

90 minutes
Drama, English, Israel 2023

12:30 PM - 1:35 PM: Custaryans + featured short: Red Shoe

Red Shoe
Director: K. Lorrel Manning

Forced to leave their families behind, Jewish teenagers Fanye and Rivkah flee their hometown during the Nazi invasion. Being chased through the woods by an armed Nazi soldier, they are forced to make life-and-death decisions.

15 Minutes
Drama-Short, English, USA  2023

Custaryans
Director: Sanne Kortooms, Timon Moll  

In the 70-minute documentary Custaryans, three stories are told about Jewish possessions stored during the Second World War, their Jewish owners and their non-Jewish protectors.

70 Minutes
Documentary English, Dutch, Netherlands 2023

Tickets:

10 Pack Pass: $140

All Access Pass: $250 (Includes All VIP  Experiences)

Individual Tickets: $18

Student/Senior Tickets: $15