The New York Jewish Film Festival's full lineup has been announced. The festival will take place January 14-28, 2026 at Film at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street). The 2026 festival will showcase nearly 30 features, documentaries and shorts (eight narrative features, 13 documentary features, and eight short films), including voices in international cinema.
The opening night film will be ONCE UPON MY MOTHER, the centerpiece film is ALL I HAD WAS NOTHINGNESS, and the closing film is FANTASY LIFE. Other notable highlights of this year's festival included CHARLES GRODIN: REBEL with a CAUSE, THE LAST SPY, A LETTER to DAVID, SAPIRO V. FORD: THE JEW WHO SUED HENRY FORD, ORNA and ELLA, MAZEL TOV, and MAINTENANCE ARTIST.