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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
Matthew H. Bernstein has taught film and media at Emory University for 37 years.
May 27, 2026, 10:20 am
Bernstein Retires from Emory
The popular film and media studies professor and important supporter of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has been with Emory University for 37 years.
By Bob Bahr
The anniversary celebration will be held on June 7 at Bar{n} in Dunwoody.
May 27, 2026, 10:13 am
Kibbitz & Konnect to Celebrate 4th Anniversary
The celebration will be held on June 7 at Bar{n} in Dunwoody.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Ted Blum will receive the American Jewish Committee’s 2026 Distinguished Advocate Award on May 12.
April 1, 2026, 10:22 am
AJC Atlanta to Honor Blum with Advocate Award
The Distinguished Advocate Award is one of American Jewish Committee Atlanta’s highest honors, celebrating individuals who advance the well-being of the Jewish people and uphold democratic principles.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Lance and Brandon Kramer, who made “Holding Liat,” appeared at the recent Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
April 1, 2026, 10:22 am
Jewish Film Festivals Seen as Important for Messaging
Albi, a relatively new organization set to change the relationship between Palestinians and Jewish Israelis, was an active participant in the recent Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
By Bob Bahr
The AJFF’s closing night film, “We Met At Grossinger’s,” was an affectionate look back at American Jewish life in a different era.
March 11, 2026, 2:20 pm
AJFF Wraps with Love for The Catskills
The closing night festival film paid loving tribute to Grossingers, the once-legendary Catskills resort.
By Bob Bahr
March 11, 2026, 10:37 am
Letter to the Editor: Emanuel Fialkow
The AJT welcomes your letters. If you would like your letter to be published, please write 200 words or less, include your name, phone number and email, and send it to sasha@atljewishtimes.com.
By Emanuel Fialkow
(From left) Phyllis M. Cohen, Hadassah Greater Atlanta past president and advisor; Abby Ginzberg, film director; Kenny Blank, Atlanta Jewish Film Festival executive & artistic director; Esther Panitch, Georgia State Representative, House District 51. 
March 11, 2026, 10:31 am
Hadassah Touts Film About Founder Szold
“Labors of Love: The Life and Legacy of Henrietta Szold” was showcased in this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Film festival officials initially defended their decision to retain Anwar Karim, whose social footprint features antisemitic & anti-Israel content, as a film festival juror even after receiving backlash from Jewish Atlanta and the community at-large.
February 27, 2026, 10:13 am
AJFF Issues Apology Over Juror Controversy
Film festival officials will amend their vetting process and best practices going forward when selecting jurors after receiving an overwhelming response from Jewish Atlanta and the community at-large regarding film juror, Anwar Karim, whose social footprint features antisemitic & anti-Israel content.
By Debbie Diamond
Charlie Chaplin’s “The Gold Rush,” from 1925, is being shown in a newly restored print.
February 25, 2026, 11:37 am
Bernstein Screens His Favorite Films at Emory
Fourteen films are being shown at Emory’s Cinematheque.
By Bob Bahr
Gary Snyder, Ellen Monk, Sandra Cuttler, and Dr. Gary Lotner are longtime AJFF supporters.
February 25, 2026, 10:31 am
AJFF Hosts Opening Night Gala
Prior to the opening night film, restaurants and dessert vendors filled two rooms with delectable choices.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The opening night film is “Once Upon My Mother,” a story of how one mother fights for the future of her disabled son.
February 11, 2026, 10:43 am
AJFF Returns with Another Strong Lineup
Forty-nine films are scheduled, with four programs of shorts at four theaters around the community.
By Bob Bahr
More than 100 students from nine area high schools took part in the Atlanta Jewish Film’s first annual student film competition.
December 31, 2025, 12:03 am
ATL Jewish Film Announces Student Film Winners
Entries from 10 local high schools were part of this year’s initial launch.
By Bob Bahr
For more than four decades, Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop were a familiar team on children’s television.
December 10, 2025, 10:27 am
Puppetry Center is Final Home for Lewis’ Creations
Shari Lewis’s Lamb Chop and her other important puppets are a part of the collection of the Center for Puppetry Arts.
By Bob Bahr
A charismatic Brad Raymond opened the show with “Tradition” // Photo Credit: Umit Yuksel
November 12, 2025, 10:27 am
AJFF, Atlanta Symphony Illuminated Hearts and Screens
On Oct. 20, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival teamed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, a Jewish conductor from California, and “Turner Classic Movie” host to showcase iconic Jewish music from films.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Gala Concert on Oct 20 will feature The Temple and Ebenezer Baptist Church choirs as part of the lineup.
October 16, 2025, 10:31 am
AJFF Gala Concert with ASO Adds Interfaith Choirs
A one-night performance on Oct. 20 at Atlanta Symphony Hall will feature a compilation of cultural expressions.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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