Victoria International Jewish Film Festival
Captivating Cultural Cinema
October 10th to 15th, 2025
Movies. Music. More.
In pre-production. Details forthcoming.
success!
VIJFF 2025: IN REVIEW
Enjoying the Diversity of Jewish Cinema Culture!
The 2025 11th Annual VIJFF was a resounding success, attracting scores of cinephiles from a diversity of Victoria communities! Modelling how fulsome ‘film events’ attract appreciative audiences, the 2025 VIJFF exemplified community building, meaningful engagement, and expanding stakeholder support. With captivating cultural cinema, we staged our curated program as vibrant ‘film events’ complete with live music and snacks (nosh). This year highlighted unique cultural motivations and aesthetic directions, featuring a global Shorts Program that explored diverse Jewish cultural traditions from birth to remembrance. A major highlight was a special on-stage conversation with Jamie Elman, cementing the 11th annual festival as a deeply engaging celebration of film and shared connection.
Coming this fall!
12th Annual VIJFF
The VIJFF, a festival of Jewish (and Jewish adjacent) cinematic culture, will be held at the Vic Theatre from October 10th to 15th 2026. The VIJFF’s mix of evening & matinée film events—many with live music, special guests, and nosh — are free of charge.
Program to be released soon!
Police and private security services have been confirmed at the Vic Theatre for the duration of the festival.
See you at the movies!
Principles
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INTER-CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
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DIVERSITY AND ITS INTERSECTIONS
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CINEMA AESTHETICS
To enhance an appreciation of film artistry and cinematic communication, by celebrating films, their creators, and their diversity of genres and viewpoints on complex subject matter.
Thanks!
Donate to the VIJFF!
Donations support the VIJFF beyond the few grants it receives. Donors of $36 [double chai] or more get a charitable tax receipt. V IJFF movie lovers, our super-appreciated donors of $180 or more, receive special benefits!
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