Now in its 22nd year, the Columbus Jewish Film Festival in Celebration of Andrew Ethan Stern is an annual celebration of the marvelous diversity of Jewish culture, experience, and storytelling. With screenings at multiple venues around the beautiful city of Columbus, we are one of the premiere cinema events in central Ohio.

Awards & Prizes

Stay tuned- while we have not traditionally given awards, we will be introducing both jury and audience awards in the near future.

Rules & Terms

Eligibility
- CJFF welcomes both U.S. and international entries.
- Films must have some element of Jewish themes, characters, and/or content. A film's creative team does not need to be Jewish themselves; nor is a Jewish creative team sufficient, on its own, to qualify the film for inclusion. We seek films that explore Jewish and/or Israeli identity, history, or culture, and that illuminate the wide range of Jewish identity, practice, and experience.
- Films in languages other than English must include English subtitles.
- Short films can be narrative, documentary, animated, experimental, or any combination of the above. Shorts should be less than 30 minutes.
- CJFF does not require premiere status. However, we will strongly consider films that are OH/Central OH premieres.
- Screeners should be submitted via FilmFreeway. Submission fees are non-refundable. Submission does not guarantee inclusion in the festival.
- By submitting a film to CJFF, applicants certify that they possess the legal rights to submit and exhibit the work, and accept full responsibility for any violation of rights or laws.