The Louisville Jewish Film Festival returns this February. Now in its 27th season, the festival will feature 11 films created by — and telling stories about — the Jewish diaspora. The festival will present six event programs at cinemas across Louisville, including Baxter Avenue Theatres Filmworks and Speed Cinema, as well as virtual screenings available for streaming.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8–SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Virtual Screenings
I See You — free short film
Where Life Begins
Running On Sand
The Milky Way — featured virtually only
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
Bad Shabbos
Trager Family JCC | 3600 Dutchmans Ln.
7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
The Very Narrow Bridge — with programming
Trager Family JCC | 3600 Dutchmans Ln.
7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13
The Boy in the Woods
Adath Jeshurun | 2401 Woodbourne Ave.
7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15
Kidnapped — with programming
Trager Family JCC | 3600 Dutchmans Ln.
7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16–SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Virtual Screenings
I See You — free short film
No Name Restaurant
Come Closer
The Boy in the Woods
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16
Where Life Begins
Baxter Avenue Theatres Filmworks | 1250 Bardstown Rd.
2:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18
No Name Restaurant
The Temple | 5101 US-42
7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Running on Sand — with programming
Baxter Avenue Theatres Filmworks | 1250 Bardstown Rd.
7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Come Closer — with programming
Baxter Avenue Theatres Filmworks | 1250 Bardstown Rd.
7:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Sabbath Queen — with programming
Speed Cinema | 2035 S. 3rd St.
4:00 p.m.
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 13, 2025.
