“Sukkah City” was the brainchild of best-selling author Joshua Foer and Reboot founder Roger Bennett. Foer asked, what if contemporary architects and designers were challenged to design and construct twelve radical sukkahs? And so was born the design competition and exhibition known as “Sukkah City.”The film tracks the competition from jury day, as an all-star cast of architects, academics and critics (Thom Mayne, Paul Goldberger, Ron Arad) debate the merits of the 600 submissions; to the construction, installation and exhibition of the twelve winning structures in Union Square in the heart of New York City; and the critical and popular response of some of the 200,000 New Yorkers who attended the two-day exhibition.

Sunday, November 9, 7:00 PM Preceded by optional DJ Pizza Party at 6:00 PM. Center for Contemporary Arts

Paralyzed with polio as a child, Brooklyn-born Jerome Felder reinvented himself first as a blues singer, renaming himself Doc Pomus, then emerged as a one of the most brilliant songwriters of the early rock and roll era, writing “Save the Last Dance for Me,” “This Magic Moment,” “A Teenager in Love,” “Viva Las Vegas,” and dozens of other hits.For most of his life Doc was confined to crutches and a wheelchair, but he lived more during his sixty-five years than others could experience in several lifetimes. “A.K.A. Doc Pomus” brings to life Doc’s joyous, romantic, heartbreaking, and extraordinarily eventful journey.

Sunday, November 30, 11:00 AM Preceded by complementary coffee starting at 10:30 AM. Thursday, December 4, 4:00 PM, Encore Screening! Center for Contemporary Arts

"GETT is the first film in our new "pop-up" series: last minute selections of the hottest films from the top international film festivals. "GETT" made it's international premier this year at Cannes and it's North American premier at TIFF (Toronto). Winner of the Israeli Academy Award for Best Picture, it's Israel's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture. "GETT" is the story of an Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz, "The Band's Visit") seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband who finds herself effectively put on trial by her country's religious marriage laws. It is a powerhouse courtroom drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit Elkabetz.

Thursday, December 25 2:00 PM - Annie Hall 2:00 PM - Children's Program (reservations required) 4:00 PM - Crossing Delancey 4:10 PM - The Producers 6:00 PM - Optional Chinese Dinner

Santa Fe's newest tradition, movies and Chinese food on Christmas day, returns again this year. You voted for the films you wanted to see and we listened.  This year we are screening three comedy classics: Annie Hall, Crossing Delancey, and The Producers with Zero Mostel. We've also added special supervised programming for children ages ten and under. Bring your children/grandchildren, but reservations are required. Click here for more info. Special double feature packages are available in addition to individual film tickets. The Chinese dinner is currently only available with the purchase of a Double Feature Pass. Flix and ChopStix has been made possible by Season Underwriters Carol and Bernie Toobin. The films are supported by additional sponsorship from Film Underwriters Audrey and Dave Garrison.

Thursday, December 25, 2:00 PM Center for Contemporary Arts

The film that beat "Star Wars" to the Oscar. The movie that represented Woody Allen's coming of age as a film-maker. The cultural phenomenon that spurred women all across America to raid charity shops for waistcoats and kipper ties. Many things mark "Annie Hall's" place in cinema history, but none of them are the reason you should see this movie. That would be the humour, poignancy and acute observation contained in each and every frame. It's also the most exuberant of his movies, thrumming with ideas and experimental technical flourishes. Colour schemes, split-screens, animation, subtitles, straight-to-camera confessions: they're all here, along with the one-liners, neuroses, cultural referencing, psychiatric nit-picking and love of New York that havenow become the director's trademarks. Total Film

Thursday, December 25, 2:10 PM Thursday, December 25, 4:00 PM Center for Contemporary Arts

Joan Micklin Silver peels off your jaded hide in "Crossing Delancey." She asks you to doff your hat, sit in the kitchen and swallow your old-world grandmother's story about a nice Jewish boy next door who sold pickles near Delancey Street and won himself a nice Jewish girl. Before you know it, you're warmed by the good company of Amy Irving, Peter Riegert and Jeroen Krabbe' -- and you've eaten the whole thing. Washington Post

Thursday, December 25, 4:10 PM Center for Contemporary Arts

Playing a Broadway producer of flops who survives (barely) by suckering little old ladies, he teams with an emotionally retarded accountant portrayed by Gene Wilder in a scheme to produce a flop. By selling 25,000% of production, they figure to be rich when it flops. For the twist, the musical comedy Springtime for Hitler, penned by a shell-shocked Nazi, is a smash. The film is unmatched in the scenes featuring Mostel and Wilder alone together, and several episodes with other actors are truly rare. When the producers approach the most atrocious director on Broadway, they find Christopher Hewett in drag exchanging catty comments with his secretary (Andreas Voutsinas). Estelle Winwood is a winner as a salacious little old lady, and Kenneth Mars has his moments as the Nazi scripter. Variety

Thursday, December 25, 2:00 PM Center for Contemporary Arts - lobby and conference room

We are pleased to announce that there will be supervised family programming for children ten and under at this year's Flix & ChopStix event. For children ages five to ten, we will be showing the animation classic "An American Tail" on the TV screen in the CCA lobby. Film runs 90 minutes and has some scary parts so please make sure it is suitable for your child. For the under five set, we'll be showing some Charlie Chaplin comedy classics in the conference room off of the lobby. There is adult supervision for the family programming, which starts at 2:00 PM, and admission is free along with a paid Adult ticket to either of our first regular screenings: "Annie Hall" at 2:00 PM or "Crossing Delancey" at 2:10 PM. In addition, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for the children's program. You will be able to reserve when you purchase the Adult film ticket(s). Any questions? Call Marcia at 505.216.0672. Flix and ChopStix family programming has been made possible by the generous support of Jeana and Robert Efroymson.

Sunday, January 25, 11:00 AM Pre-film introduction & coffee at 10:30 AM. Post-film discussion and optional Brown Bag lunch at 1:00 PM. Center for Contemporary Arts

Boundaries separating the natural from the supernatural dissolve as ill-fated pledges, unfulfilled passions and untimely deaths ensnare two families in a tragic labyrinth of spiritual possession. The film was made on location in Poland in 1937 and brought together the best talents of Polish Jewry, script writers, composers, choreographers, set designers, actors and historical advisors. The film's exquisite musical and dance interludes evoke the cultural richness of both shtetl communities and Polish Jewry on the eve of World War II."The Dybbuk" is part of our new Cinema Salon series which is a selection of films with accompanying talks and discussions to allow for a deeper exploration.

Sunday, February 15, 11:00 AM Complimentary coffee and pastries Center for Contemporary Arts

"The Farewell Party" is a unique, compassionate dark comedy about a group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home who build a machine for self-euthanasia in order to help their terminally ill friend. When rumors of the machine begin to spread, more and more people ask for their help, and the friends are faced with a life and death dilemma. At its heart, the film is about separation, separation from someone you love, separation from yourself - when the mind begins to fail, and the separation from life and the right to choose how it all ends. Premiering this past year at the Venice International Film Festival where it won the People's Choice Award,"The Farewell Party" made its North American bow last fall at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. Its cast includes a roster of top Israeli actors including Aliza Rosen, best known to American audiences for her role in "Footnote". "The Farewell Party" went on to garner 14 nominations for Israeli Academy Awards, snagging four wins including Best Actor. Underwritten by Susan and Dr. Steve Goldstein with additional support from Roddie and Steve Harris

Sunday, March 15, 4:00 PM Director Eran Riklis in a Skype interview with Bonnie Ellinger
Center for Contemporary Arts

"A Borrowed Identity" is the story of a young Arab Israeli who straddles two worlds and the journey he takes in navigating Israeli society. The film is the latest from award winning director Eran Riklis (Zaytoun, The Syrian Bride, Lemon Tree) and is considered to be one of Riklis best. Based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Sayed Kashua, creator of the Israeli TV series “Arab Labor”, it features a superb cast including Ali Suleiman (The Attack, The Syrian Bride) and newcomer Tawfeek Barhom. "A Borrowed Identity" made its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and was nominated for four Israeli Academy Awards. The screening will be followed by a Skype interview with Director Eran Riklis conducted by Bonnie Ellinger. Underwritten by Ruth Anne and Halley Faust with additional sponsorship from Tricia Rosenberg in honor of Bonnie Ellinger and Paul Golding

Sunday, April 19 4:00 PM - "Above and Beyond" A New Mexico Premier
Center for Contemporary Arts
6:00 PM - "A Taste of Israel" with food, music & more
Temple Beth Shalom

The Santa Fe Jewish Community, Jewish Federation New Mexico and the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival invite you to CELEBRATING ISRAEL a community celebration of Israel Independence Day. The festivities kick off at 4:00 PM on Sunday, April 19 with the New Mexico premiere of Nancy Spielberg's newest documentary, "Above and Beyond". Winner of multiple audience awards, it's the true story of a group Jewish Americans who helped start Israel's Air Force and turn the tide of the War of Independence.The festivities continue with "A Taste of Israel", a celebration dinner with Israeli food and music by The Rumelia Klezmer Band. Rounding out the evening are images and a short film highlighting Israel's accomplishments in medicine, technology and other fields. Tickets are on sale now for the film, celebration dinner with music, and a special package for both events. For more information about the individual events, see below.

Sunday, April 19, 4:00 PM (Sold Out) and 4:10 PM (Sold Out)
Center for Contemporary Arts

In 1948, a group of Jewish American pilots answered a call for help. In secret and at great personal risk, they smuggled planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia and flew for Israel in its War of Independence. "Above and Beyond" is their story. Filmed in the U.S., Israel and the United Kingdom, "Above and Beyond" brings together new interviews with the pilots, as well as stunning aerial footage, to present a fascinating tale filled with heart, heroism and high-flying chutzpah. It is produced by Nancy Spielberg, Steven Spielberg’s younger sister, and directed by Roberta Grossman (Hava Nagila) The screening will be followed by a community wide celebration of Israel Independence Day. Underwritten by Linda Krull and Drs. Nurit and Yehuda Patt with additional support from Abigail Davidson

Sunday, April 19, 6:00 PM
Temple Beth Shalom

Highlighting Israel's 67 years of accomplishments in medicine, technology, humanitarian aid, agriculture and the arts, this multi-media event features Israeli food and music performed by The Rumelia Klezmer Band. Listen to Israeli, Jewish, Sephardic, Ladino & klezmer music, dine on Israeli foods & schmooze with friends. Sponsored by Jewish Federation New Mexico and Temple Beth Shalom with additional support from Kathy and Manny Marczak and ADL, Congregation Beit Tikva, HaMakom, New Mexico Jewish Historical Society, Santa Fe Hadassah

Starts Sunday, May 24 Various Venues TICKETS on sale now.

Film noir may have the look and feel of an American film genre, but many of its directors were émigrés from Europe in the 1920s or refugees fleeing Hitler in the 1930s. Not surprisingly, many were also Jewish. Often speaking little English, they brought experiences as strangers in a strange land and an aesthetic that informed their work. “Stars in the Dark: Émigrés, Exiles and Film Noir” is a week long tribute to these filmmakers and artists, looking at the lives they left behind, the ones they created, and the films they made. Presented by the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival, the tribute runs from May 24 - 31. In addition to a selection of films from directors such as Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Robert Siodmak, “Stars in the Dark” highlights include:

• International cabaret artist Adrienne Haan performing in “Between Fire and Ice”, a show of authentic Berlin “Kabarett” music, a co-presentation with Performance Santa Fe.
• Award-winning screenwriter Kirk Ellis presenting Fritz Lang’s German Expressionist film masterpiece, M, a forerunner of film noir.
• Diane Armitage, Adjunct Lecturer of Art History at the Santa Fe Community College, speaking about German Expressionism in art and its connection to film noir.
• Steven Ovitsky, Executive Director of Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, speaking about the refugee composers who came to Hollywood and wrote scores for noir films.

To create the feel of the period, C.G. Higgins is creating a special “Café Noir” menu of selected pastries that might have been served in the salons and cafés of Europe in the 1920s and ‘30s.

Sunday, May 24, 6:30 and 8:30 PM Adrienne Haan, in concert Maria Benitez Cabaret Room at The Lodge

Willkommen! Authentic Berlin Kabarett is coming to Santa Fe with international cabaret artist Adrienne Haan performing “Between Fire and Ice”. This co-presentation by Performance Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival recreates the cabaret scene of Weimar Berlin in the 1920s, a time between two World Wars when artistic experimentation exploded. Original cabaret music was satirical, powerful and full of wit, warning of the dangers in the rise of Nationalism. In “Between Fire and Ice”, Ms. Haan relives this period of creativity, gay liberation, the feminist struggle, and more, with a voice that Le Monde has described as “second to none”. The music of cabaret composers such as Frederich Hollaender and Mischa Spoliansky, names unfamiliar to most American audiences, along with that of Kurt Weill/Bertolt Brecht come to life in songs filled with cynicism and irony.

Sunday, August 9, 11:00 AM Followed by optional "deli bites" lunch and klezmer music
Center for Contemporary Arts

In Houston, Texas, third-generation deli man Ziggy Gruber has built arguably the finest delicatessen restaurant in the U.S, Kenny & Ziggy's. His story – augmented by the stories of iconic delis such as Katz’s, 2nd Avenue Deli, Nate ‘n Al, Carnegie, and the Stage – embodies a tradition indelibly linked to its savory, nostalgic foods. Indulge in the deli foods you love and learn about the traditions that make deli one of America's great cuisines. The “cast” includes “deli mavens” Larry King and Jerry Stiller.  Followed by optional "deli bites" lunch (corned beef, egg salad, fruit salad pickles, etc.) and live klezmer music. Sponsored by Season Underwriter Robin Black and Film Underwriter Gay Block with additional sponsorship from Film Sponsors Ellen Lampert and Laura Diekel

Date, time and location TBA.

Don't miss our last minute selections of some of the best Jewish-themed films that have recently premiered at major film festivals such as Cannes, Venice and Sundance. You'll be among the first to see these films and other movies that are only available for a short period of time.