Festival Schedule

Join us for the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival from November 1-5, 2023 at The New Vic Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. All Access Passholders are granted early admission to all shows. Times subject to change.

Mar

16 2018

Bloom of Yesterday (feature)

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

Wrings (almost absurdist) comedy from unfathomable atrocity. The grandson of a Nazi war criminal and a woman whose gr…

Mar

16 2018

Wendy's Shabbat (short)

3:00PM - 3:15PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

A group of Jewish Senior citizens celebrate the weekly Sabbath at the local Wendy’s fast food restaurant with Hebre…

Mar

16 2018

Rabbi Wolff: A Gentleman Before God (feature)

3:15PM - 5:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

The life and work of William Wolff, who is nearly 90, and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. A lesso…

Mar

16 2018

Shabbat Oneg Reception

5:00PM - 6:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

We welcome all SBJFF Sponsors and All-Access Passholders to join us on stage at the New Vic Theatre for a special Sha…

Mar

17 2018

Maktub (feature)

8:00PM - 9:45PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

The destiny of two small-time enforcers for a Jerusalem mob protection racket changes when they survive a suicide bom…