Arts & Entertainment

Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Returns Feb. 10

On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is showing 48 features and 16 short films.

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the 2020 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival features 48 features and 16 short films, three world premieres, five North American premieres and two U.S. premieres from 17 countries.

Returning to theaters Feb. 10-27, the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center is again the home base for Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Screenings will also be presented at venues across metro Atlanta, including Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Regal Perimeter Pointe, UA Tara Cinemas, Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema, the Plaza Theatre, and the Woodruff Arts Center.

Attracting more than 40,000 moviegoers, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is the largest film festival in Atlanta and one of the world’s largest Jewish film festivals.

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The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival is a cinematic exploration of Jewish experience — Jewish culture and history, life in Israel, and the work of Jewish artists — particularly where these stories intersect with other communities both in Atlanta and around the world. Seeking to use the power of film to both entertain and educate, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival challenges conventional perspectives on complex and challenging issues facing the Jewish and global communities.

For a complete listing of films scheduled at City Springs, visit it online. For the entire line-up of films throughout the festival, visit the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival online.

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