Join us at the Kane Street Synagogue for a special pre-festival event featuring ONE DAY AFTER PEACE, followed by a conversation. 

New selection of photographs taken by Arab and Jewish high school youth in Israel, as part of Givat Haviva's project which uses photography as a means to explore questions of identity and co-existence.

Join us for a festive Opening Night Gala, featuring remarks by Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe Awards winner Mandy Patinkin, and the NY Premiere of SHARQIYA, followed by an exclusive reception with filmmakers and  special guests.

New Generations and JCC 20's & 30's Shabbat Dinner Join the New Israel Fund's New Generations, JCC 20's & 30's, and other young leadership groups for a shabbat dinner with a twist. Enjoy an evening of flowing wine, delicious food, great company, and partake in a unique and intimate conversation with guest filmmakers on Israel's minority populations. Co-presented by New Israel Fund and JCC 20’s & 30's Advanced registration required - space is limited.

The Other Israel SpeakEasy Cafe is back Nov. 10 through Nov. 15, with non-stop intimate conversations and in-depth discussions with filmmakers, scholars and experts. 

All conversations are Free & Open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

The New York Blood Center needs close to 2,000 people a day to roll up their sleeves and give the gift of life. 

Join Other Israel and The Taub Center for Israel Studies at NYU in special presentation of two festival favorites: 

“A real democracy is not universal suffrage. Unless there is an ongoing dialogue between the governors and the governed, unless the governed can make their opinions and desires understood, and unless one has accountability on the part of the governing body, there is no true democracy.” -Alice Shalvi, Israeli feminist and activist. Join a dynamic discussion moderated by J.J. Goldberg (Editor-at-large, The Forward), with Rabbi Jill Jacob (Rabbis for Human Rights, NA), Ali Haider (Sikkuy), and Yael Berda (author, human rights lawyer, doctoral candidate at Princeton University), to address the challenges facing Israeli society and Israeli democracy today. Engage in a lively conversation with the panelists about the limits of a Jewish democracy, issues of separation and segregation in Israel, the growing tensions between Jewish and Arab Israelis, and the ever-changing Israel-Diaspora relationship. Light dinner will be served.

The Festival concludes with the U.S. Premiere of WHEREVER YOU GO, shown with EYE DROPS, followed by conversation with filmmakers Rony Sasson Angel and Mohammad Bakri, and a dessert reception.