Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival

03/26/2024

This page is managed by the Springfield JCC, presenter of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival. 2024 film festival information may be found at springfieldjcc.org/pvjff.

05/08/2023

The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival wrapped up yesterday after ten very well attended performances, two special pre-festival events, and lots of in-person high fives and hugs. We are grateful for the support of our sponsors, donors, community partners, JCC staff, and volunteers, and so pleased with the enthusiastic response from audiences, following three years of pandemic-related disruption. Planning for next year has begun!

Presenting Sponsor:
Springfield Jewish Community Center

Five Star Sponsors:
The Jewish Federation/Jewish Endowment Foundation
Basketball Hall of Fame
Totsy Foundation

Reel Sponsors:
Amherst Cinema
Greenfield Garden Cinemas
Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Supporting Sponsors:
Isenberg School/University of Massachusetts
Fairfield by Marriott, Holyoke/Springfield
Mass Cultural Council

Event Sponsors:
The Neta Bolozky and Yaffa Gunner Fund
The Consulate General of Israel to New England
Susan and Marc Goldman
Lathrop Communities

05/06/2023

This is it, the final weekend of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival! Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors, and community partners, we were able to bring the festival to enthusiastic audiences in person this year, after three years of pandemic-related disruption and creative adaptation. We look forward to seeing you at the final screenings today and tomorrow:
Matchmaking, Saturday, 8 pm, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Vishniac, Sunday, 3:30 pm, Northampton Center for the Arts
Prophets of Change, 7 pm, Amherst Cinema
Film and sponsor info at pvjff.org.

05/05/2023

Decisions, decisions...
"Matchmaking" at 8 pm on Saturday at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame or "Vishniac" at 3:30 pm on Sunday at Northampton Center for the Arts or "Prophets of Change" on Sunday at 7 pm at Amherst Cinema? The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival wraps up on Sunday, so time is running out to experience this year's extraordinary film selections. More info at pvjff.org.

05/04/2023

Next up from the Festival: "My Neighbor Adolf," tonight at 7:00 pm at the Amherst Cinema. "Paris Boutique" screens Friday at 3:00 pm at the Greenfield Garden Cinema, and "Matchmaking" will be shown Saturday at 8:00 pm at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival wraps up on Sunday with two films: the New England premiere of "Vishniac" at 3:30 pm will be shown at the Northampton Center for the Arts and Prophets of Change will run at 7:00 pm at the Amherst Cinema. Don't miss these opportunities to explore the diversity, culture, history, and community of Judaism and Jewish identity. Complete film info at pvjff.org.

05/03/2023

Now is the time to plan the rest of your week - with six films still on tap! The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival explores the diversity, culture, history, and community of Judaism and Jewish identity. Check out the festival website at pvjff.org to plan which films you would like to see. You can read film descriptions, watch trailers, order tickets, and plan for your visit to one of our incredible local venues.
May 3: March 1968, 7 pm
May 4: My Neighbor Adolf, 7 pm
May 5: Paris Boutique, 3 pm
May 6: Matchmaking, 8 pm
May 7: Vishniac, May 7, 3:30 pm
May 5: Prophets of Change, 7 pm

April 30-May 7, 2023: A celebration of Jewish life, culture, and history through award-winning film!

05/03/2023

We had a celebrity sighting at today's screening!

Rich “Willie Nelson” Goldstein joined JCC staffer Bonnie Cox at today’s Jews of the Wild West PVJFF screening at the J.

05/02/2023

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival loves Fogbuster Coffee Works! Join us on Wednesday at 1:30 pm for Jews of the Wild West.

05/01/2023

The PVJFF is in full swing - have you reserved your tickets? There is something for everyone: compelling documentaries, romantic comedies, and thought-provoking dramas. Next up: Reckonings on Tuesday, May 2nd, and Jews of the Wild West on Wednesday, May 3rd. Tickets and info at pvjff.org.

05/01/2023

The 2023 Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival began its ten-film run last night with an opening reception and screening of Farewell, Mister Haffman at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. An introduction by Simon Sibelman, Professor Emeritus of Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University, preceded the screening. The festival runs through May 7th - get your tickets now at pvjff.org.

05/01/2023

Don't miss tonight's screening of The Ancient Law, a precursor to Warner Brothers' The Jazz Singer, at 6:30 pm. Reserve tickets online at gardencinemas.net or at the Greenfield Garden Cinema box office.

05/01/2023

Thanks to WWLP-TV22 for covering last night's PVJFF opening screening of Farewell, Mister Haffmann. Next up: The Ancient Law tonight at the Greenfield Garden Cinema followed by the Massachusetts premiere of Reckonings on Tuesday at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Complete festival information and tickets at pvjff.org. Reserve your tickets now so you won't be disappointed!

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