October 21 - November 1, 2026

Screenings at multiple venues in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota

The Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival (TCJFF), the largest Jewish film festival in the Midwest, brings Jewish stories and perspectives to the screen each fall. Our lineup of documentaries, features, and shorts from around the world spans generations and continents, capturing the depth, resilience, and creative spirit of Jewish life today. We're especially drawn to work that takes risks: films that wrestle with identity, history, and the present moment, and that aren't afraid to experiment with form, genre, and voice.

Awards & Prizes

The 2026 Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will offer:

Audience Award,
Building Bridges Award
Emerging Voices Award
Excellence in Filmmaking

Rules & Terms

For the film to be considered, it must have Jewish content: themes, culture, history or include a Jewish character. The film must have been completed on or after January 1, 2020.

Preferential treatment is given to films with less availability to the general public, VOD, or streaming.

Attention is paid to artistic qualities: storytelling, cinematography, merit.

If the film is not in English, it must have English subtitles.

Films can be screened virtually and/or in a venue (in-person).

Please include a notation in the film’s description which indicates the Jewish content.

Fee waiver: a limited number of waiver codes are available for students and others for whom cost is prohibitive. Please email katiek@minnesotajcc.org in order to be considered for a waiver of the submission fee. **You must include a description of your film and its Jewish content to be considered.**