Jüdisches Filmfestival Berlin & Brandenburg (JFBB)
Six days of Jewish cinema in Berlin and Potsdam
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A festival week, two federal states, many stories
The Jüdisches Filmfestival Berlin & Brandenburg — JFBB for short — has been a fixture on the Berlin film calendar since 1995. Every spring, it showcases contemporary Jewish filmmaking from Israel, the USA, Europe, and wherever Jewish life creates cinema. It is supported by the Förderverein des Jüdischen Filmfestivals Berlin & Brandenburg e.V., funded by the City of Berlin and the State of Brandenburg.
Where the festival takes place
Unlike the Berlinale, the JFBB deliberately spreads across several arthouse cinemas in Berlin and Brandenburg:
- Filmkunst 66, Bleibtreustraße 12, Charlottenburg — traditional main venue
- Moviemento, Kottbusser Damm, Kreuzberg — Germany's oldest cinema
- Bundesplatz-Kino, Wilmersdorf
- Kino Krokodil, Greifenhagener Straße, Prenzlauer Berg
- Thalia — Programmkino Babelsberg, Potsdam
- Filmmuseum Potsdam, Marstall
Programmatic pillars
- Feature Film Competition with ten international productions
- Documentary Film Competition, also ten films
- Nordic Jewish Focus: Jewish life in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
- Other Israel: multifaceted Israeli-Palestinian film realities
- Kino Fermished: Classics, rediscoveries, 16mm prints
- Nosh Nosh: Short film program — humorous and experimental
- Film discussions, Q&As, receptions
More than just films
The JFBB also serves as a cultural platform for Jewish life in Berlin and Brandenburg. International directors, actors, and producers are guests at the festival, with film discussions accompanying every screening, and many films having their German premiere. Berlin, as the city with Germany's largest Jewish community, offers the festival a unique resonance space.
JFBB — edition 2026
32nd JFBB — May 5–10, 2026
The anniversary edition brings together 60 films from 22 countries and highlights two thematic focuses: Nordic Jewish Focus (Jewish life in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) and Other Israel (complex Israeli-Palestinian realities). The competition includes ten feature films and ten documentaries each. The Kino Fermished series plays a special role with classics such as the 16mm re-release of "Hotel Berlin" (Peter Godfrey, USA, based on Vicky Baum), two restored films from Artur Brauner's workshop, and a new screening of the Oscar winner "Son of Saul" (László Nemes).
Programme JFBB 2026
2026 Program
Competitions
- Feature Film Competition — 10 international productions
- Documentary Film Competition — 10 international productions
Thematic Focuses
- Nordic Jewish Focus — Jewish life in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
- Other Israel — multifaceted Israeli-Palestinian film realities
Kino Fermished (Retrospective)
- "Hotel Berlin" (Peter Godfrey, USA — 16mm print based on Vicky Baum)
- Two newly digitized films from Artur Brauner's productions
- "Son of Saul" (László Nemes, HUN — Oscar winner, re-screening)
Nosh Nosh — Short Film Program
Humorous, experimental, and surprising short films from contemporary Jewish filmmaking.
Venues
- Filmkunst 66, Bleibtreustraße 12, Charlottenburg
- Moviemento, Kottbusser Damm 22, Kreuzberg
- Bundesplatz-Kino, Bundesplatz 14, Wilmersdorf
- Kino Krokodil, Greifenhagener Straße 32, Prenzlauer Berg
- Thalia — Programmkino Babelsberg, Potsdam
- Filmmuseum Potsdam, Marstall
Tickets
Program and tickets at jfbb.info/programm.
Highlights JFBB 2026
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Getting there
Filmkunst 66: S-Bahn Savignyplatz or U-Bahn Ernst-Reuter-Platz/Uhlandstraße (5 min. walk). Moviemento: U-Bahn Schönleinstraße. Bundesplatz-Kino: U/S Bundesplatz. Thalia Potsdam: S-Bahn Babelsberg.
Tickets
Single tickets approx. €10 (concessions €8). Festival passes available. Tickets directly at the cinema box offices or online via the respective venue websites.
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Where it takes place JFBB
Filmkunst 66 (Hauptspielort), Moviemento, Bundesplatz-Kino, Kino Krokodil
Bleibtreustraße 12, 10623 Berlin