FilmJun
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
The world's largest Jewish film festival turns Toronto's best cinemas into a two-week conversation about Jewish life, history and identity on screen.
When
2026: June 4–14, 2026
2027: TBD
2025: June 5–15, 2025
Where
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema / Al Green Theatre
Area
Bloorcourt Village
Cost
Paid · Roughly $16–$20 per screening; festival passes available
Format
indoor
Running Since
1993 (33 years)
Family Friendly
Yes
VT Insider Tip
Buy tickets for Al Green Theatre and Carlton Cinema screenings early — they're the smallest rooms and the ones most likely to have a director or subject in attendance for Q&A.
About
TJFF has been quietly building an international reputation since 1993, and it now pulls in dozens of premieres and documentaries from over 20 countries every year. It isn't a niche sidebar event — it's a full-scale festival with an opening night gala, in-person Q&As, and a program that ranges from Holocaust history to comedy to Israeli new wave. Screenings sell out at the smaller venues, especially anything with a filmmaker attached.
What to Expect
Expect a mostly 55-plus, engaged crowd that asks long questions after every screening, a mix of narrative features, documentaries and archival programming, and a real sense that you're watching curated work rather than festival filler. The opening night film at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is the closest thing to a red-carpet moment the festival has.
Pro Tips
A festival pass is worth it if you're seeing more than four or five films — single tickets add up fast. Parking is tight around the Bloor/Bathurst venues, so plan on transit or arrive well before showtime.
Getting There
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema and the Al Green Theatre are both near Bathurst/Bloor — take the Bloor-Danforth subway to Bathurst Station and walk north, or catch the Bathurst streetcar. Cineplex Empress Walk is a short walk from North York Centre Station on Line 1.