2026 Portland Jewish Film Festival

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The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education hosts the annual Portland Jewish Film Festival, an event that promises to captivate audiences with its diverse lineup of thought-provoking films.

For over two decades, the Portland Jewish Film Festival has been a significant cultural event. This year’s event promises to build on the festival’s rich legacy, providing a platform for shared experiences and a deeper understanding of the Jewish narrative.

This festival is a celebration of Jewish life, history, and complexity, featuring full-length films.

Here are the details about this year’s event. 

2026 Portland Jewish Film Festival

 The Portland Jewish Film Festival is on select days February 24-March 1, 2026. Choose to view the festival virtually or in person at various locations across Portland. 

The screenings feature six full-length films that explore identity, memory, conflict, and care of Jewish life.

Here’s the schedule:

Film Fest Schedule

Tuesday, February 24

The Stamp Thief

Whitsell Auditorium | 6 p.m.

Buried in a house in Poland, a Hollywood filmmaker learns of a treasure trove of priceless stamps stolen by a Nazi officer from concentration camp victims.

Wednesday, February 25

The Sea

Tomorrow Theater | 6 p.m.

Khaled, a 12-year-old boy from a Palestinian village, is denied a school trip to see the sea, he sets out on his own. When his father, Ribhi, an undocumented laborer working in Israel, learns that his son is missing, he leaves his job in search for him—risking arrest and the loss of his livelihood.

Thursday, February 26

Holding Lait

Cinema 21 | 6 p.m.

What begins as a chronicle of her parents, sister, and children’s efforts to secure Liat Atzili’s return after a kidnapping becomes a portrait of conflicting impulses towards anger, indifference, and compassion. Stay after the screening for an exclusive talkback with the filmmakers.

Saturday, February 28

Among Neighbors

Tomorrow Theater | 6:30 p.m.

Combining magical realism and evocative hand-drawn animation with revelatory interviews and verité footage, “Among Neighbors” examines the story of a small, rural town where Jews and Polish Catholics lived side by side for centuries before World War II. 

Sunday, March 1

Maintenance Artist

Tomorrow Theater | 12 p.m.

Maintenance Artist profiles pioneering public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the first artist-in-residence at NYC’s Department of Sanitation.

Bliss (Hemda)

Tomorrow Theater | 6 p.m.

This film explores the challenges of declining health, the link between body and heart, and confronting the past.

Tickets

General admission is $15 per screening, plus processing fees. You can buy these tickets online for each movie. Film festival passes to all screenings start at $75. Virtual passes are $35.

For more information and to buy tickets, visit OJMCHE’s website. 

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