AJFF's Short Programs represent an international collection of narrative and documentary films, ranging from 40 to just a few minutes in length. Each program blends a variety of genres, styles, and subject matter.
A new high school student decides whether to endure incessant bullying or defend his Jewish identity, in this powerful, award-winning account of resurgent anti-Semitism, based on actual events.
Tactile stop-motion animation and vivid sound design convey 300 years of immigration and diversity in an East London dwelling that housed first Huguenot, then Irish and Jewish refugees.
A non-consensual touch at an urban crosswalk leads to an uncomfortable confrontation, in this timely, provocative snapshot of the daily indignities and uncertainties facing women in the #MeToo era.
Breathtaking art deco-style animation illustrates a transgender person’s brave journey of self-acceptance in 1930s Berlin, just as the capital city is beset by repressive sociopolitical forces.