The twelfth annual WinterFest, presented by the Jewish Film Institute, is an electrifying showcase of bold, independent films that expand and evolve the Jewish story across two action-packed days at the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. From innovative dramatic features to illuminating documentaries, WinterFest 2025 invites communities in the Bay Area and beyond to dive deep into tales that entertain, challenge, educate, and delight us.

Schedule of Events:

6:00 pm: Among Neighbors - JFI WinterFest Opening Night

12th Annual WinterFest Opening Night

Co-presented with SF IndieFest as the Closing Night of the 27th San Francisco Independent Film Festival (February 6–18).

Director Yoav Potash and executive producer Dr. Anita Friedman expected to attend

Using beautiful hand-drawn animation to bring the past to life, "Among Neighbors" investigates the story of a small, rural town where the longstanding peace between Jewish and Polish neighbors was shattered by World War II. The film focuses on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there - six months after the Nazis were defeated. Produced and directed by award-winning Bay Area filmmaker Yoav Potash (Crime After Crime, Sundance Film Festival), Among Neighbors is an evocative and heart-pounding murder mystery with urgent political relevance.