Asheville Jewish Film Festival 2026
A poignant international drama follows a Palestinian boy determined to reach the sea despite Israeli authorities barring his passage. Two screenings invite reflection on borders, childhood, and belonging.
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A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
A Palestinian boy defies authorities who deny him access to the sea, setting out on a poignant journey in a politically charged film about childhood, borders, and freedom.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
Personal stories and real-life experiences illuminate how one vote can shape communities and democracy. The documentary screening and discussion invite reflection on electoral participation and the voices shaping our future.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Raw, honest contemporary theater in an intimate arts center setting, presented as the North Carolina premiere of Benjamin Boucvalt’s work. Expect a captivating evening built around emotionally direct storytelling and stage-driven performance.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
A tense stage drama that probes faith, authority, and moral certainty through sharp dialogue and escalating confrontations. Expect an intimate community-theater atmosphere with emotionally charged performances and post-show conversation potential.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
A documentary screening, music, and a post-film panel with Aditi Sethi invite reflection on dying, end-of-life care, and the experiences surrounding life’s final days.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
A playful stage adaptation of the beloved Frog and Toad stories, with colorful costumes, simple songs, and gentle humor geared to young audiences. Expect a daytime matinee vibe ideal for families and first-time theatergoers.
Pack a camp chair, picnic food, and a cooler for an early-evening tailgate before an outdoor theatrical production inspired by Oz, blending Asheville community gathering with live stage storytelling.
Pack a camp chair, picnic food, and a cooler for an early-evening tailgate before an outdoor theatrical production inspired by Oz, blending Asheville community gathering with live stage storytelling.
Pack a camp chair, picnic food, and a cooler for an early-evening tailgate before an outdoor theatrical production inspired by Oz, blending Asheville community gathering with live stage storytelling.
A North Carolina-set independent psychological thriller follows a hunter confronting mysterious visitors and unsettling visions after returning home. Stay for a filmmaker Q&A about the film and Jethro Waters’s creative work.
A North Carolina-set independent psychological thriller follows a hunter confronting mysterious visitors and unsettling visions after returning home. Stay for a filmmaker Q&A about the film and Jethro Waters’s creative work.
A North Carolina-set independent psychological thriller follows a hunter confronting mysterious visitors and unsettling visions after returning home. Stay for a filmmaker Q&A about the film and Jethro Waters’s creative work.
The evening centers on a men-only screening of Erased, bringing attendees together for a focused film experience in a casual brewery and pizzeria setting.
The evening centers on a men-only screening of Erased, bringing attendees together for a focused film experience in a casual brewery and pizzeria setting.
The evening centers on a men-only screening of Erased, bringing attendees together for a focused film experience in a casual brewery and pizzeria setting.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
A live storytelling bash where spoken-word tales and personal narratives come alive in an intimate, seated listening space. Expect a community-minded night of laughter, reflection, and folk tradition with welcoming all-ages energy.
Drop-in auditions seek performers for a powerful drama about a Bronx school principal’s suspicions of a priest and a student. Rehearsals lead to three afternoon performances in November.
Drop-in auditions seek performers for a powerful drama about a Bronx school principal’s suspicions of a priest and a student. Rehearsals lead to three afternoon performances in November.
Drop-in auditions seek performers for a powerful drama about a Bronx school principal’s suspicions of a priest and a student. Rehearsals lead to three afternoon performances in November.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
Gather by the river for spooky, family-friendly tales from Appalachian storytellers, with a fireside listening option or supper paired with stories for an autumn evening.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
A welcoming community waltz brings musicians and dancers of all levels together for social dancing, with informal instruction helping newcomers learn the steps and feel at home on the floor.
A documentary preview screening, live performance, and community conversation explore John R. Hayes’s legacy and impact on Asheville, connecting local history, storytelling, and cultural reflection.
A documentary preview screening, live performance, and community conversation explore John R. Hayes’s legacy and impact on Asheville, connecting local history, storytelling, and cultural reflection.
A documentary preview screening, live performance, and community conversation explore John R. Hayes’s legacy and impact on Asheville, connecting local history, storytelling, and cultural reflection.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A facilitated community conversation explores the idea of a moral economy, inviting attendees to reflect on how values, fairness, and collective responsibility shape economic life.
A facilitated community conversation explores the idea of a moral economy, inviting attendees to reflect on how values, fairness, and collective responsibility shape economic life.
A facilitated community conversation explores the idea of a moral economy, inviting attendees to reflect on how values, fairness, and collective responsibility shape economic life.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
Settle in for back-to-back experimental horror and thriller short films from the Asheville Film Festival, with Halloween costumes, mingling, and fundraising to support independent filmmaking.
Low-key weekday evening kids movie nights screening family friendly childrens films in a casual pizza and brew taproom, with free admission and relaxed seating every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm.
Low-key weekday evening kids movie nights screening family friendly childrens films in a casual pizza and brew taproom, with free admission and relaxed seating every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm.
Low-key weekday evening kids movie nights screening family friendly childrens films in a casual pizza and brew taproom, with free admission and relaxed seating every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 6pm.