Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival (香港猶太電影節)

Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival

香港猶太電影節

Also known as: HKJFF
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Jewish life, history and culture are the focus of the Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival, whose programme combines international feature films, documentaries and shorts. A viewing committee selects the films, and visiting filmmakers take part in discussions and community outreach. The festival also presents cultural events alongside screenings, with past programmes including live musical accompaniment and themed evenings. Founded by Howard Elias in 1999, it dates its first screenings to May 2000 at the Jewish Community Centre. HKJFF Society Limited is its charitable organising body.

The 27th edition runs from 7–15 November 2026 at Emperor Cinemas Times Square, Emperor Cinemas Entertainment Building and Golden Scene Cinema. An additional screening with a question-and-answer session takes place on 5 November 2026.

Country

Hong Kong

Categories

Documentary, Feature, Short

Dates

7 November 2026 — 15 November 2026

Awards and prizes

The festival presents Audience Choice Awards. The latest published categories, for 2025, are the Howard Elias Award for Best Feature Film, the Yahav Winner Award for Best First Feature, and Best Documentary. The award categories vary by edition. Earlier published categories also include Best Short (2018–2021 and 2024), Audience Favorite (2019–2020), Best New Director (2021), Best Educational Film and Best Viewing Committee Favorite (2022).

Festival rules

Submissions for the 2026 festival are closed.

Contacts

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