Spokane Jewish Film Festival
Spokane's annual celebration of Jewish life and culture onscreen.
The Spokane Jewish Film Festival returns to the Magic Lantern in 2026!
January 22 - February 1, 2026
Opening Night
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
(shown with a short film about FEAST World Kitchen)
Eighty years after his liberation from Buchenwald, Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire seeks to understand the man behind Elie Wiesel's searing and widely read memoir Night. Told largely through his own words and eloquent voice, the film penetrates to the heart of the known and unknown Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) – his passions, conflicts, and legacy as one of the most public survivors of the Holocaust. With unique access to personal archives and original interviews, and through hand-painted animation, the film illuminates Wiesel’s biography as a survivor, writer, teacher, public figure, and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
About SJFF
The Spokane Jewish Film Festival is the annual community film event hosted by Spokane Area Jewish Family Services featuring films from around the world. This year the festival will return to Spokane’s Magic Lantern Theatre for two weekends including six feature-length films, six shorts, and lots of special guests and engaging programming.
Spokane’s annual Jewish Film Festival is an event for both Jewish and non-Jewish community members alike, and the festival is an entertaining and fun way to be introduced to Jewish culture and life.
In the News
Spokane Jewish Film Festival returns with 12 films exploring culture, conflict and comedy
Neal Schindler, director of Jewish Family Services, was excited for the Academy Award shortlisted documentary “Coexistence, My Ass!” to be included in their lineup. He described it as a superb documentary and how its unconventional approach to Israel and Palestine will likely make it more accessible for general audiences than some other films about the…
Highlights from the films screening at 2026’s Spokane Jewish Film Festival
For years, the Spokane Jewish Film Festival has served as the first local film fest of the year, presenting movies relating to the Jewish experience that otherwise wouldn’t be seen on the big screen. The 2026 edition of SJFF is no different. Running from Jan. 22-Feb. 1, the event features six feature films (all paired with…
Thank You to Our Festival Sponsors!
The Spokane Jewish Film Festival enhances the cultural life of both the local Jewish community and our region as a whole. But it’s much more than just a cultural event: Festival proceeds directly support the human services work of SAJFS. We uplift seniors, low-income individuals and families, and people with disabilities through advocacy, consultations, resource referrals, home visits, rent and utility assistance, transportation services, a caregiver support group, fall-prevention classes, our food bank, and our medical lending closet. “Jewish” is in our name, and Jewish values drive our work, but we serve people of all cultural and religious backgrounds. And we do it all thanks to the generosity of community members like you.
Executive Producers Club
