Save the Date!

The Springfield JCC is thrilled to share that the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival returns to theaters April 30 through May 6, 2026!

Our 20th anniversary season is a tribute to the strength, passion, resilience, and dedication of our incredible community. The festival promises to be another unforgettable celebration of Jewish culture and cinematic storytelling, with opportunities for reflection, discussion, and a deeper understanding of our complex, diverse world. 

Confirmed screening venues include the Amherst Cinema, Basketball Hall of Fame, D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, Greenfield Garden Cinemas, South Hadley’s Tower Theaters, Springfield JCC, and the Yiddish Book Center. 

Full lineup and details to come. But mark your calendars now!  

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Thank You to Our
Film Festival Team

PVJFF Founders

Howard Polonsky
Dee DeGeiso
Michael Paysnick

PVJFF Staff

Deb Krivoy, Festival Director
Sheri Alpert, Artistic Director
Fran Eisenberg, Administration

In the News

2025

Top Films at the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
WHMP Podcast: Filmmaker Larry Hott on Talk the Talk, hosted by Bill Newman and Buz Isenberg | 4/2/25

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Readies for 19th Season
MassLive (Subscriber Exclusive story) | 4/1/25

Onscreen at the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Yiddish Book Center Podcast: The Schmooze hosted by Lisa Newman | 3/27/25

Arts Briefs: Jewish Film Fest
Daily Hampshire Gazette | 3/27/25

Larry Hott, Lisa Newman, and Deb Krivoy Talk Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
WHMP Podcast: Talk the Talk, hosted by Bill Newman and Buz Isenberg | 3/26/25

2024

Documentary Tells Story of 10-Year Investigation at Sobibor
WWLP - 22News | 4/8/24

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Continues in South Hadley Theater
WWLP - 22News | 4/7/24

Springfield Jewish Community Center Hosts First Night of 18th Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
WWLP - 22News | 4/4/24

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Opens Thursday in Longmeadow
Western Mass News | 4/3/24

Arts Beat: Gene Wilder, Catskills, Sobibor among Topics Featured at Film Fest
MassLive, The Westfield News | 4/1/24

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival to Highlight Award-Winning Films
Mass Appeal, WWLP-TV | 4/1/2024

Cool Films with Larry Hot: Remembering Gene Wilder
WHMP Podcast: Filling in the Holes | 3/19/2024

2023

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Celebrates Opening Night
WWLP - 22News | 4/30/23

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 17 Years of Cinema and Conversations
The Jewish Ledger | 4/18/23

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Spotlights Award-Winning Films
The Reminder | 4/17/23

2021

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual Amidst Pandemic
Amherst Wire | 3/8/2021

The 16th Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual
Massachusetts Jewish Ledger | 2/10/2021

A Sacred Craft: Local Rabbi Highlighted in “Commandment 613”
Massachusetts Jewish Ledger | 2/10/2021

16th Annual Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual
WWLP-Channel 22 News | 2/6/2021

Virtual Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Returns
Daily Hampshire Gazette | 2/2/2021

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Retools Itself as Virtual Event
MassLive | 2/1/2021

Arts Briefs: Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual Starting Feb. 6
Daily Hampshire Gazette | 1/19/2021

2020

Coronavirus Spurs Cancellation of Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
MassLive | 3/11/2020

2019

Jewish Film Festival Returns to Franklin County
The Greenfield Recorder | 4/1/2019

Cinemadope: Rite of Spring - The 14th Year of the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
The Valley Advocate | 3/26/2019

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Returns
Daily Hampshire Gazette | 3/20/2019

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Readies for 14th Year
MassLive | 3/19/2019

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Explore Western Mass | 3/18/2019

At The Movies
Massachusetts Jewish Ledger | 3/13/2019

2018

Pick of the Day 3/26: GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II
Valley Advocate | 3/26/2018

Jewish Film Festival Returns for 13th Year
The Greenfield Recorder | 3/21/2018

'GI JEWS' Documentary to be Screened in Western Mass.
Masslive | 3/20/2018

Elms to Host Film Screening for Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Business West | 3/20/2018

Pick of the Day 3/20: PVJFF Raise the Roof
Valley Advocate | 3/20/2018

The Roundtable with Joe Donahue
WAMC Radio | 3/13/2018

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival
Mass Appeal, WWLP-TV | 3/12/2018

Jewish Film Festival to Feature Hedy Lamarr Documentary
The Reminder | 3/9/2018

Cinemadope: The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Returns
Valley Advocate | 3/7/2018

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival to Offer Snapshots of Diverse, Vibrant Lives
Mass Live | 3/7/2018

Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Celebrates 13 Years
Massachusetts Jewish Ledger | 2/22/2018

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