NYSJFF – 28th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival

TICKETS AND PROGRAM HERE
FILM SELECTION HERE
ALEXANDRE ARCADY PREMIERE: TRAILER HERE 
FESTIVAL TEASER HERE

The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) returns for its 28th edition.
the Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280
May 31 to June 7, 2026

Opening Night – May 31

The World Premiere of Fausse Note (The Last Concert), followed by an in-person Q&A with acclaimed director Alexandre Arcady.

TRAILER HERE 

Celebrating Sephardic creativity in the spirit of America’s 250th, the American Sephardi Federation’s action-packed Festival will feature a record number of film premieres. FILM SELECTION HERE

Pomegranate Awards Ceremony – June 1

The 2026 ASF Pomegranate Awards will honor vibrant Sephardi voices for extraordinary achievements in philosophy, music, film, and journalism:

Avi Issacharoff – Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Storytelling

Bernard-Henri Lévy Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Philosophy

Murray Perahia — Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music

Jeannette Sorrell — Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music

Special live performance by GRAMMY Award-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichordist with members of Apollo’s Fire.

“Sephardic Jews and the Making of American Independence” will be viewable for VIP guests.The Pomegranates are sculpted with love by world-renowned, Baghdad-born artist Oded Halahmy.

June 2 – Enrico Macias Live: A Night of Memory & Music 
International premieres and award-winning films – June 3 – 7

Director Q&As, artist conversations, and special events.

The NYSJFF is part of Festival Sefarad, a month-long city-wide celebration of Jewish joy through intellectual, cultural, and communal events.

The NYSJFF – Festival Sefarad is presented in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, dedicated to Ike, Molly, and Steven Elias, and made possible by additional support from the UJA-Federation of New York.

For more information, tickets, and full program details, visit:

www.nysjff.com

TICKETS AND PROGRAM HERE

FREE MOVIE TICKETS WITH CODE:  ASF-STUDENTPASS

FOR STUDENTS/SCHOOLS