Monday, Nov 16, 2026
A Night Of Shorts
7 PM – 10 PM
FREE Sponsors (included as a benefit)
$20 General Admission | $18 Senior | $10 Student
Live at The Weitzman
Talkback with Director Alison Klayman, Directors & Producers Dara Bratt & Lauren Greenhall, and Producer Nancy LaPook Diamond.
Generations
Short films exploring generational shifts and conflicts in American Jewish identity.
Philadelphia Premiere
CATALOGUE OF NOSES
Directed by Josie Andrews
Narrative Short | USA| 2025 | 12 min
A dark musical comedy following a Jewish teen actor who faces off with her mother and Jewish plastic surgeon on the day of her scheduled rhinoplasty, only to learn some unsettling truths about the consequences of assimilation.
Philadelphia Premiere
INKED: OUR STORIES REMARKED
Directed by Dara Bratt
Documentary Short | Canada, USA | 2025 | 20 min
This documentary explores the powerful and deeply personal choice of grandchildren of Holocaust survivors who tattoo their ancestors’ identification numbers on their own bodies, transforming inherited trauma into remembrance.
Pennsylvania Premiere
SCENES FROM THE DIVIDE
Directed by Alison Klayman
Documentary Short | USA | 2026 | 32 min
Focused on the passionate divide in the Jewish community over the election of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Scenes from the Divide reveals a broader battle among American Jews over identity, history, and responsibility.
Acts of Love
Short films celebrating love of faith, family, and friendship
Philadelphia Premiere
THE WHISTLE
Directed by Greg Franklin
Animated Narrative Short | USA | 2026 | 7 min
A Jewish doctor and his family are living a comfortable life in Cologne, Germany when, in 1938, the Nazis enact a law making it illegal for a Jewish doctor to treat non-Jews. The doctor defies that law and faces harsh consequences. Based on a true story, THE WHISTLE is a testament to the power of empathy, hope, and integrity, even in the darkest times.
Pennsylvania Premiere
THAT’S HOW YOU MAKE A TORAH
Directed by Lauren Greenhall
Documentary Short | USA | 2026 | 11 min
Meet Taylor Friedman, the first woman known in history to scribe a Torah, and fellow trailblazing scribe Rabbi Linda Motzkin. Learn about the obstacles they overcame to achieve this dream and how their work personally affects the filmmaker.
Pennsylvania Premiere
SEE YOU SOON
Directed by Jennifer Skarbnik Lopez
Animated Narrative Short | Mexico | 2026 | 14 min
An animated short film inspired by true events, See You Soon transforms an inherited family wound into a story of remembrance.
Philadelphia Premiere
BESHERT
Directed by Lewis Rose
Narrative Short | UK | 2026 | 19 min
When a grumpy old man in a Leeds care home meets a reluctant Bar Mitzvah boy, it sparks an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever. Starring Anton Lesser and newcomer Kit Rakusen, Beshert is a poignant drama about fate, tradition and how some things are just meant to be.
This event is presented by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media: A Program of The Weitzman. Please contact info@phillyjfm.org with any questions.
