About the Festival

The Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester established the Ames Amzalak Rochester Jewish Film Festival (RJFF) in 2001 to present the best contemporary Jewish-themed films from around the world to the Rochester community. RJFF exists to promote awareness and pride in the diversity of all people; to strengthen community consciousness of Jewish identity, history and culture; to provide a forum for community gatherings that allows valuable dialogue; and to create an international showcase for filmmakers who are Jewish or whose work explores Jewish themes.

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Andrea Miller

FESTIVAL CHAIR
Laura Kaufman

FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Bonnie Abrams
Michal Benita-Weiss
Ruth Cowing
Denise Cyrkin
Doron Elbaz
Elliot Fix
Stuart Hanau
Les Katzel
Laura Kaufman
Sue Lococo
Loo Rich
Sid Rosenzweig
Maddy Rubens
Michal Spivak
Marcia Stern

FESTIVAL FOUNDER
Carl Lasky^z”l

Contact

Andrea Miller, Festival Director

Marc Cataldi, Administrative Assistant