The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival (AJFF) is coming back for 2021 with more culturally significant movies and documentaries. The AJFF will be a 12-day affair that runs from Feb. 17-28, 2021.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Releases 2021 Dates
In its 21st year, AJFF will be a reimagined festival experience with safe protocols in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some things you can expect:
- Select drive-in movies
- At-home virtual screenings
- Expanded conversations with filmmakers and special guests
- A culturally enriching film lineup and more
2021 AJFF Film Lineup To Be Announced
The 2021 AJFF film lineup will be announced over the coming weeks. Movie buffs can expect more than 30 narrative and documentary features plus short film offerings, representing a diversity of genres and subjects.
Virtual Cinema
The festival will feature a Virtual Cinema which will allow audiences to enjoy international films from a smart TV, home theater, computer, tablet or mobile device in the comforts of their own homes.
Drive-In Screenings
AJFF will offer a a limited number of drive-in screenings in the 11-acre The Home Depot Backyard greenspace adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
Community Conversations
To foster dialogue between Atlanta’s diverse film community and the audience, AJFF will feature enhanced guest programming, including speaker introductions and extensive Q&A panels.
AJFF Executive Director Kenny Blank says the power of cinema can be especially therapeutic during tough times like these.
“Cinematic stories feed the soul at a time when we need the help of film artists to make sense of our world, to be inspired, and to reignite our shared sense of humanity. Our festival staff and volunteers have gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure the core tenets of the festival – community, representation, storytelling and experience – are preserved in our 2021 hybrid edition,” Blank says in a statement. “It’s gratifying to see that, despite the pandemic, the pipeline of new films on Jewish themes is as strong as ever. We look forward to being ‘together through film’ in February, our motto for these COVID times.”
