The David Posnack Jewish Community Center presents the inaugural Broward Jewish Film Festival, March 11–15, at Savor Cinema and the David Posnack JCC. This new cultural event features six curated films highlighting Jewish life, history, identity, and contemporary experiences through powerful storytelling.
The festival presents powerful films exploring resilience, identity, and heritage. Select screenings feature special guests, including Nancy Spielberg (A Letter to David) and Michelle Kupfer (Parting the Waters), followed by engaging post-film discussions.
ilm Festival Schedule as follows:
Wednesday, March 11 at 7 PM at Savor Cinema: Once Upon My Mother
Director Ken Scott | France-Canada | 102 Minutes | 2025
A triumphant, big-hearted crowd pleaser and a celebration of a Moroccan -Jewish mother’s boundless love and unbreakable faith as she defies all odds to help her son soar. Led by Leïla Bekhti, the film shows us the extraordinary lengths parents will go for their children.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Narrative Film at the 2026 Miami Jewish Film Festival
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 PM at Savor Cinema: We Met at Grossinger’s
Director | Paula Eiselt | USA | 104 Minutes | 2025
This joyfully nostalgic and revelatory film chronicles the rise and fall of the iconic Grossinger’s Resort, the real-life inspiration for Dirty Dancing, capturing how this Catskills haven became a symbol of Jewish resilience and the evolve.
Saturday, March 14 at 8:30 PM at the David Posnack JCC: A Letter to David
DIRECTOR TOM SHOVAL | ISRAEL-USA |74 MINUTES 2025
Produced by Nancy Spielberg and winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Documentary this profoundly intimate act of cinematic witness, born from the October 7 abduction of Shoval’s closest friend David Cunio, transforms memory, loss, and survival into a searing testament to love, truth, and the refusal to forget.
Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary Film at the 2026 Miami Jewish Film Festival
This special event will feature producer, Nancy Spielberg, for a post-film conversation.
Sunday, March 15 at 2:00 PM at the David Posnack JCC: Jerusalem ’67
Director| Oded Raz | Israel-USA | 109 Minutes | 2026
Set against the harrowing backdrop of the Six-Day War, this riveting drama follows three strangers whose fates collide during the siege of Jerusalem, revealing the courage, sacrifice, and unbreakable spirit that turned the tide of history.
Sunday, March 15 at 4:30 PM at the David Posnack JCC: Parting the Waters
Directors | Michele Kupfer, Marc Levy & Marc Salomon | USA | 85 Minutes | 2025
Four decades after representing Israel as a young swimmer, Michele Kupfer dives back into the waters, and into her past, in this deeply moving chronicle of loss and renewal that celebrates the enduring power of the Maccabiah Games.
This special event will feature director, Michele Kupfer, for a post-film conversation.
Sunday, March 15 at 7:00 PM at the David Posnack JCC: Fantasy Life
Director | Matthew Shear | USA | 91 Minutes | 2025
Anchored by an all-star cast including Amanda Peet, Alessandro Nivola, Jessica Harper, and two-time Oscar nominee Judd Hirsch, this romantic comedy follows a down-on-his-luck former law student who finds unexpected connection while babysitting his psychiatrist’s granddaughters on Martha’s Vineyard.
Winner of the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2026 Miami Jewish Film Festival
TICKETS: $15 Individual ticket
Festival Pass: $136 (includes entry to all films, reserved seats and any VIP meet and greets)