AJFF Updates and Other News

AJFF Presents at City Springs: Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel

This family-friendly event will also include an Atlanta Braves fan experience and giveaways, as well as ballpark-themed food truck eats on the City Green.AJFF is delighted to celebrate the opening of the new Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center with an encore presentation of Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel, a stirring, family-friendly story of sports, patriotism and personal identity. Sponsored by the Atlanta Braves. Read More »

Recap: 2018 Cinebash

On Saturday, June 23, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival held its first-ever Cinebash, which, translated literally, is a film party. This year’s Cinebash was themed around the work of graphic designer Saul Bass.  Read More »

Meet AJFF: AJFF's New Board President and Owner's Representative at the Woodruff Arts Center, Max Leventhal

We're incredibly proud that AJFF attracts some of the most talented, passionate people. We rely heavily on this village to make AJFF what it is, and we're going to introduce you to some of the people who make up that village. From our staff, to our volunteers, or even to members of our audience, there's a huge group of people that make AJFF a world-class cultural event. This month, we're putting the spotlight on our new Board President and Owner's Representative at the Woodruff Arts Center, Max Leventhal. Read More »

AJFF Selects: Three Identical Strangers

The AJFF Selects series continues in July, with the Atlanta premiere of the Sundance-winning documentary, Three Identical Strangers, the stranger-than-fiction story of identical triplets, separated at birth and reunited by fate. Read More »

Meet AJFF: AJFF Board Member and Former Publisher, M. Alexis Scott

We're incredibly proud that AJFF attracts some of the most talented, passionate people. We rely heavily on this village to make AJFF what it is, and we're going to introduce you to some of the people who make up that village. From our staff, to our volunteers, or even to members of our audience, there's a huge group of people that make AJFF a world-class cultural event. This month, we're putting the spotlight on AJFF Board Member and former publisher of the Atlanta Daily World, M. Alexis Scott. Read More »

AJFF Connects: Maynard

In June, we are proud to present Maynard, which celebrates the legacy of Atlanta’s first black mayor. Produced in partnership with the Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition. Read More »

AJFF Recommends: Film Picks for Israel at 70

As Israel turns 70, AJFF celebrates the only way we really know how, through film. We asked a handful of AJFF stakeholders their favorite three films, Hollywood, Israeli, or otherwise, to add to your watch lists for this landmark anniversary. Read More »

Meet AJFF: Danny Davis of Protect Awesome and Production Designer of Cinebash

We're incredibly proud that AJFF attracts some of the most talented, passionate people. We rely heavily on this village to make AJFF what it is, and we're going to introduce you to some of the people who make up that village. From our staff, to our volunteers, or even to members of our audience, there's a huge group of people that make AJFF a world-class cultural event. This month, we're putting the spotlight on Danny Davis of Protect Awesome and Production Designer of AJFF’s newest annual program, Cinebash. Read More »

Saul Bass and Cinebash

The theme of Cinebash 2018 is simple:, step into the world of Saul Bass. Even if you don’t know the celebrated graphic designer’s name, you know his work, which continues to resonate long after his passing. Arguably best known for his film title designs for the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Otto Preminger, and Billy Wilder, the range of his work encompassed branding, marketing and poster design, and even his own films. Read More »

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