It’s officially “spooky season”, and if you’re looking for something scarier than Hocus Pocus, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival has a watchlist for you! Jewish cinema has plenty of chills, thrills and supernatural surprises lurking in the shadows and under the bed. Grab your favorite black-and-white cookies, and get ready for some serious shpilkes. Modern Chills & Ancient Terrors  If you like your horror dripping in genuine Jewish folklore, turn off the lights and stream these: Horror with a

Get a peek inside the festival’s film selection process. The search for films never truly stops. .

That’s a wrap on the 2025 Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival.  I sincerely hope you had as much fun as I did. Getting to know our audience and connecting with all of you while sharing some insight into this years films really was a great experience.  To our incredible attendees, generous sponsors and donors, talented filmmakers, and dedicated volunteers—thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making this year’s festival truly unforgettable.  Watching these fantastic films has brought up

by Cinemensch: Andrew Levy We’ve had some amazing films at this years Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival. With a little something for everyone, that slate of films have really made us cry, laugh, feel so many emotions and really treasure this great time we’re having. I wanted to share some of the films that people are really talking about and sharing some great insight on. FOUR WINTERS – Over 25,000 Jews escaped to the forests of Poland, Belarus, the Ukraine