We Should Eat

When a family gathers for a seemingly ordinary dinner, a 12-year-old’s school project on identity sparks unexpected revelations. As each family member reflects on who they are and what they truly desire, the evening unravels into a thoughtful exploration of self-discovery—with some surprising changes to the menu.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 10 Minutes
Director: Shaina Feinberg
Writer: Shaina Feinberg
Producers: Elisabeth Durkin
Executive Producers: Alysia Reiner
Cinematographer: Chris Libbey
Editor: Chris Manley
Composer: Noah Sherman
Cast: Alysia Reiner, Tovah Feldshuh, Joel de la Fuente, Bob Ari, Jackie Hoffman, Lexi Perkel
Festivals: Cinequest, Bentonville
Alumni: Writer/Director Shaina Feinberg also directed I’m Not Home Yet & My Mom’s Eggplant Sauce (both LCFF 2022)
Public Contact: Shaina Feinberg
Email Address: shainafeinberg@gmail.com

Babka

In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 17 Minutes
Director: Serena Dykman
Writer: Serena Dykman
Producers: Serena Dykman, Julia Elaine Walker, Julia McGill, William Phoenix, Melina Greene
Cinematographer: Nick Walker
Editor: Chriz Naing
Composer: Federico Ferrandina & Kosha Dillz
Cast: Saul Rubinek, Jonny Beauchamp, Betsy Aidem, Ronald Guttman, Hani Furstenberg
Email Address: info@dyamantpictures.com

KosherSoul

James Beard Award-winning author and culinary historian, Michael W. Twitty emphasizes that cooking is not just about the recipe, but the people who create it. Twitty discusses the significance of a kosher meal prepared by Black Jewish chefs, marking a historic moment for the African Jewish diaspora. He emphasizes that this event is about community and bridging gaps through shared meals, showcasing how food can foster dialogue and understanding among diverse groups.

Documentary • USA • 2025 • 13 Minutes
Director: Ilja Sarro
Writer: Michael W. Twitty
Producers: Ilja Sarro
Executive Producers: Michel W. Twitty & Ilja Sarro
Cinematographer: Ilja Sarro
Editor: Ilja Sarro
Cast: Michael W. Twitty, Yusuf Bin-Rella, Damien Escamilla, Devon Hamilton, Elijah Hipke, Enoch Kaz, VerLon Murkey, Michael Robin
Festivals & Awards: Sacramento International Film Festival – Outstanding Short Documentary
Denver Jewish Film Festival
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Public Contact: Ilja Sarro
Email Address: ilja@sarro.com

Catalogue Of Noses

Catalogue Of Noses tells the story of 16-year-old Jewish actor Emily who faces off with her mother and her Jewish plastic surgeon on the day of her scheduled rhinoplasty. Emily must navigate this emotional decision and learn certain unsettling truths about the consequences of assimilation. Inspired by real events.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 12 Minutes
Director: Josie Andrews
Writer: Lauren Schaffel
Producers: Lauren Schaffel, Josie Andrews, Talisa Friedman, A.J. Kelly, Nicole Friedberg, Emily Nash, John Noble Barrack, Yvonne Cone, Sami Kolko & David M. Night Maire
Cinematographer: Luke Sargent
Editor: Joanna Phillips
Composer: Adam McDonald
Cast: Jemma Handler, Lori Alan, Rachel Berry, Lauren Schaffel, Michael Kostroff
Festivals & Awards: LA Shorts, Woods Hole, East Lansing Film Festival, Miami Jewish Film Festival
Public Contact: Lauren Schaffel
Email Address: laurenschaffel111@gmail.com

A Bit Of Everything & Matzoh Balls Too

It came over on scraps of paper, in memories of those pursuing opportunity or fleeing persecution. Helping people adapt to new environments while allowing them to hold onto what they’d left behind, Matzo Ball Soup is the protagonist of a perpetually evolving tale of how we become who we are. Shot in verité style, stories unfold as if around a family’s hearth. Characters peeling away onion layers, complete one sentence as they interrupt another, a thought trailing off only to be picked up a few tangents later. Specific ingredients become amorphous as they’re added to the perpetually evolving pot of how we become who we are.

Documentary • USA • 2025 • 20 Minutes
Director: Emily Lobsenz
Writer: Emily Lobsenz
Producers: Emily Lobsenz
Executive Producers: Henry Tenney
Cinematographer: Kat Castro & Natalia Bougadellis
Editor: Emily Lobsenz & Paul San Filippo
Composer: Leeran Raphaely
Cast: David Paul, Alex Raij, Fany Gerson, Megan Green Rogers, Stanley Green, Minnie Osher, Carl Bettendorf, Shoshona Blum Harari, Chana Blum, Rabbi Yonah Blum, Esther Blum, Jessica Silverman, Laurie Solomon, Lexi Silverman, Aidan Silverman, Michael Gertler, Jamie Gertler, Alex Gertler, Jacob Solomon, Marisa Solomon, Liam Solomon, Debbie Gertler, Carey Gertler
Festivals: Cleveland, New York Jewish Film Festival
Public Contact: Emily Lobsenz
Email Address: emily@dagfilm.com

Double Happiness

After the death of her husband of 50 years, a life-affirming Jewish widow and the tightly-wound Chinese-American restaurateur who serves her family every Christmas, find themselves drawn into an unexpected late-in-life romance.

Narrative • USA • 2025 • 17 Minutes
Director: Shari Albert
Writer: Shari Albert, Laura LeeLun
Producers: Shari Albert, Laura LeeLun, Rollin Studios
Cast: Clem Cheung, Kathryn Grody
Festivals & Awards: Soho International Film Festival – Audience Award
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