Miami Jewish Film Festival

What Miami Jewish Film Festival does

The Miami Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) is a nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1996 and operated as a program of the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. The organization runs the world's largest Jewish film festival, an annual ~16-day event combining in-theater screenings at nine Greater Miami venues (including Miami Beach Bandshell, O Cinema South Beach, Coral Gables Art Cinema, and Bill Cosford Cinema) with a custom-built online streaming platform accessible across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 29th edition in January 2026 featured 139 films (105 features, 34 shorts) from 25 countries, with 45 sold-out premieres and total attendance surpassing 58,500 across physical and virtual channels. Over 90 international filmmakers, artists, and special guests participated, including appearances tied to Oscar-submitted and International Emmy-winning content.

MJFF's technology stack centers on a custom-built streaming platform integrated with Eventive for virtual screenings and Tickets.completeticketSolutions.com for in-theater ticketing, enabling a hybrid distribution model that extends reach well beyond the South Florida geographic base. The organization runs nine competitive award categories (Critics Jury, Next Wave Jury, Kadima Jury, Torchbearer, Emerging Filmmaker, and four Audience Awards) and supports curated programming tracks including the Next Wave initiative for ages 21-35 and the Accessibility+Inclusion program developed with Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach.

Revenue is generated through four streams: ticket sales (transactional, across in-theater and virtual screenings), membership subscriptions (including the Next Wave tier), corporate and organizational sponsorships (Menemsha Films, Kino Lorber, O Cinema, and individual film sponsors), and tax-deductible donations supporting the festival's nonprofit mission of championing Jewish and Israeli storytelling. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The festival draws from a broad, distributed audience base spanning individual film enthusiasts, the Jewish community, filmmakers, and young professionals, with institutional backing from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation anchoring operational stability.

Name

Miami Jewish Film Festival

Legal name

Miami Jewish Film Festival

Website

https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is a nonprofit cultural organization operating the world's largest Jewish film festival, hosting 139 films across nine Greater Miami venues and a custom-built virtual streaming platform reaching all 50 U.S. states. Founded in 1996, it serves film enthusiasts, Jewish community members, and international filmmakers through annual ticketed screenings, memberships, sponsorships, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival / Cultural Events

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYMPAGAOAK

Virtual Community Festivals & Cultural Events (Online Celebrations)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Virtual & Hybrid Events

SECONDARYTHAHAAAG

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

Keywords

• Film festival programming
• Cultural cinema events
• Jewish film screenings
• Independent film distribution
• Virtual film streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from in-theater screenings and virtual streaming tickets across multiple venues and the digital platform. The 2026 festival featured 45 sold-out premieres.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership program offering benefits including priority access, discounts, and exclusive content. Includes 'Next Wave' membership tier for younger audiences ages 21-35.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsorships from companies like O Cinema, Menemsha Films, Kino Lorber, and individual sponsors supporting specific film screenings.
4. Donations: Tax-deductible donations supporting the nonprofit Miami Jewish Film Festival mission of championing Jewish and Israeli storytelling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Miami Jewish Film Festival curates and presents a festival of Jewish and Israeli cinema through in-theater screenings in the Miami area and a custom-built virtual streaming platform. It also sells festival memberships that provide extended viewing windows, discounted tickets, and access to special filmmaker events and Q&A sessions.

Product overview

The Miami Jewish Film Festival is an annual film festival operated by the Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE), a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. The festival operates primarily as a physical and virtual event combining in-theater screenings at nine Greater Miami venues with a custom-built online streaming platform. The core product is the annual festival featuring Jewish and Israeli cinema, supported by membership programs (including the Next Wave young professional track), accessibility initiatives, award competitions across nine categories, and filmmaker engagement events. The 2026 edition showcased 139 films from 25 countries to over 58,500 attendees through combined physical and digital experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Miami Jewish Film Festival Annual Screenings An annual in-theater film festival presenting curated Jewish and Israeli feature films, documentaries, and shorts for individual film enthusiasts and the local Jewish community in Miami.
• Virtual Streaming Platform Online streaming platform that provides virtual access to festival screenings during the festival window, enabling geographically dispersed audience members to view festival programming.
• Festival Membership Program Multi-tier membership subscription that provides extended virtual viewing access, early ticketing for screenings, discounted member tickets, and benefits tied to higher-level contributions.
• Filmmaker Q&A Sessions and Special Events Complementary events paired with festival screenings, including filmmaker question-and-answer sessions and special cultural gatherings that deepen audience engagement with Jewish and Israeli cinema.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record 58,500+ attendees in 2026, up from previous years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAJE is the parent organization of the Miami Jewish Film Festival, a subsidiary providing institutional support and alignment with broader Jewish educational initiatives in Miami.
• Greater Miami Jewish FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Miami Jewish Film Festival operates as a program of CAJE, which is a subsidiary of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation, providing organizational backing and community connections.
• Holocaust Memorial Miami BeachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Torchbearer Award selection and Accessibility+Inclusion program. Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach jury members select films illuminating Holocaust history, and partnered on the free screening of Disposable Humanity exploring Nazi Germany's Aktion T4 program.
• Menemsha FilmsminorOthersFilm distribution company distributing The Sea (Israel's official Academy Award submission) featured at the festival.
• Kino LorberminorOthersFilm distribution company distributing Two Pianos by Arnaud Desplechin featured at the festival.
• Names Not NumbersminorOthersHolocaust education organization producing They Called Us Trujillo's Jews, with producer Tova Rosenberg attending the world premiere.
• 7th Art ReleasingminorOthersFilm distribution company distributing Wild Land documentary featured at the festival.
• Go2FilmsminorOthersFilm distribution company distributing The Property, adapted from Rutu Modan's acclaimed graphic novel.
• Overtone FilmsminorOthersProduction company for Honorable Mr. Morgenthau, the Emmy Award-winning documentary by Hilan Warshaw.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Washington DC Jewish Film Festival: Presented by the DC Jewish Community Center, the Washington DC Jewish Film Festival is a major U.S. Jewish film festival serving the mid-Atlantic region. Directly comparable to MJFF in mission, programming focus on Jewish and Israeli cinema, and nonprofit community-center sponsorship model.
• Toronto Jewish Film Festival: The Toronto Jewish Film Festival is one of the largest Jewish film festivals in North America, presenting world-class Jewish cinema in the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable to MJFF in scale, programming scope, and year-round organizational mission, serving as a strong peer for benchmarking operational scale and audience engagement.
• Chicago Jewish Film Festival: The Chicago Jewish Film Festival (JFilmChicago) presents Jewish-themed cinema across the Chicago metropolitan area. Comparable to MJFF in mission, programming focus on Jewish and Israeli cinema, and nonprofit community festival structure serving a major U.S. metropolitan Jewish community.
• San Francisco Jewish Film Festival: The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the oldest and one of the largest Jewish film festivals in North America, presenting Jewish-themed cinema across multiple Bay Area venues. Directly comparable in mission, audience, and programming focus to MJFF, and historically the most established peer in the U.S. Jewish film festival landscape.
• Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media Festival: The Philadelphia Jewish Film + Media Festival is a community-based Jewish film festival serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Comparable to MJFF as a mid-sized U.S. Jewish film festival with similar nonprofit structure and programming focus on Jewish cultural storytelling through cinema.
• Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival: A regional Jewish film festival operating in the Palm Beach, Florida area, directly comparable to MJFF in geographic proximity and programming focus. Represents a closer regional peer given overlapping Florida audience base and similar community-driven operational model.
• Jerusalem Film Festival: The Jerusalem Film Festival is a major international film festival in Israel presenting diverse cinema with significant Israeli content focus. Comparable to MJFF as a premier festival featuring Israeli and Jewish-themed cinema, though serves as both a content source and international peer in the Jewish film ecosystem.
• Boston Jewish Film Festival: The Boston Jewish Film Festival presents Jewish-themed cinema in the Greater Boston area as part of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies network. Comparable to MJFF as a major Northeastern U.S. Jewish film festival with similar community federation backing and annual programming model.
• Atlanta Jewish Film Festival: The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has grown into one of the largest Jewish film festivals in the U.S. with strong attendance. Comparable to MJFF as a competing major Jewish film festival with similar programming scope, premiere strategy, and audience development approach.

Broad incumbents

• Sundance Film Festival: Sundance is the largest independent film festival in the U.S., presenting a broad range of independent cinema including occasional Jewish-themed content. Comparable to MJFF as a high-profile film festival benchmark for operational scale and industry recognition, though with significantly broader programming scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/miamijewishfilmfestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miami-jewish-film-festival

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