Festival Data:

• Established: 1997
• Genre: General
• Attendance: 5000
• Media Attendance: 20
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 20
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 120
• Total Number of Films Screened: 35
• Total Screenings: 25
• # of Shorts Screened: 7
• # of Features Screened: 28
• Accreditations: BAFTA

• Competitive
• Has Panels

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Festival Description:

The UK Jewish Film Festival began in Brighton and moved to become a national film festival in 2003. Now established as the major exhibitor for Jewish film in the UK and Europe the Festival is an annual event based in London in and touring across the UK.

The UK Jewish Film Festival seeks to reach out to a diverse Jewish audience and wide ranging audiences of other backgrounds who are interested to explore Jewish history, life and cultures worldwide and to programme the best quality films that relate to Jewish themes from filmmakers around the world. These include features; documentaries and short films. Its program exhibits films that would, for the most part, otherwise not be screened in London or the UK. In screening these films UKJFF is also promoting filmmaking and supporting many new young filmmakers from film and television schools both in the UK and around the world. Although there are no juried awards, there is an Audience Choice Award.

In London 12 cinemas screen the festival films in various areas. The UK Tour programs the highlights of the Festival program. UKJFF tours to 12 to 15 cities across the UK with enhanced programs in Manchester and Leeds.

Film Submissions:

• Submission formats: Beta-SP, 16mm, 35mm, DVD
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.ukjewishfilmfestival.org.uk/ Submit-a-Film/