Moscow Jewish Film Festival (Московский еврейский кинофестиваль)

Moscow Jewish Film Festival

Московский еврейский кинофестиваль

Also known as: MJFF, МЕКФ
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Jewish identity, diaspora life, historical memory and the relationship between tradition and contemporary society shape the Moscow Jewish Film Festival. Founded in 2015, the festival presents Russian and international cinema on Jewish themes in Moscow, Russia, and is organised by the Ark Foundation for the support and development of Jewish cinema.

Competitions cover narrative and documentary features and shorts, with animation accepted according to format. Special screenings, retrospectives, discussions, masterclasses and filmmaker Q&As complement the competitions. The festival’s prize is the Key to Discoveries. The 11th edition’s dates are 8–15 November 2026.

Country

Russian Federation

Focus

Animation, Documentary

Categories

Animation, Documentary, Feature, Short

Dates

8 November 2026 — 15 November 2026

Awards and prizes

The festival awards the Key to Discoveries for Best Film, Best Narrative Short Film, Best Documentary Feature Film and Best Documentary Short Film, together with a Jury Prize. The Public Council presents an honorary award for an outstanding contribution to the development of Jewish cinema in Russia. The Yakov Kaller Award recognises the best Russian film of the year on Jewish themes.

Festival rules

Films must relate to Jewish themes, issues, history, heritage or culture. Submission categories are narrative feature, documentary feature, narrative short and documentary short; animated films are accepted according to length and narrative form. Applications are made through the festival’s FilmFreeway or Festhome accounts. Selected films require a screening copy, an English dialogue list, a separate English .srt subtitle file, and a press kit, trailer, poster and film stills. Screeners must not contain embedded subtitles. Selection includes consent to use promotional materials and film excerpts of up to 30 seconds.

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