Festival Schedule

Join us for the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival from November 1-5, 2023 at The New Vic Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara. All Access Passholders are granted early admission to all shows. Times subject to change.

Nov

6 2022

Coffee and Bagels

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

 

Enjoy coffee and bagels from Jack's Bagels before the first film begins.

Nov

6 2022

Jews of the Wild West

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Western Jewish pioneers, those of the silver screen and real life, are a largely forgotten chapter in US history. And…

Nov

6 2022

The Jewish Jail Lady and The Holy Thief + Guest Panel

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

An ex-con turned Rabbi. A nice Jewish girl who liked bad boys.

How can two individuals who hurt so many people and m…

Nov

6 2022

Farewell, Mr. Haffmann

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Legendary French actor Daniel Auteuil stars as Joseph Haffmann, the owner and gifted jeweler of a humble shop in Pari…

Nov

6 2022

The Tiger Within + Awards

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

The New Vic Theatre
33 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

The unlikely friendship between Samuel, an elderly, lonely Holocaust survivor, and Casey, an angry 14-year-old runawa…