28TH NYSJFF: Enrico Macias, Alexandre Arcady, and more
The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF) returns for its 28th edition at the Edmond J. Safra Hall at the Museum of Jewish Heritage May 31 to June 7, 2026. The NYSJFF is part of Festival Sefarad, a month-long city-wide celebration of Jewish joy through intellectual, cultural, and communal events. Celebrating Sephardic creativity in the spirit of America’s 250th, the American Sephardi Federation’s action-packed Festival will feature a record number of film premieres.
The World Premiere of Fausse Note (The Last Concert), followed by an in-person Q&A with acclaimed director Alexandre Arcady.
Pomegranate Awards Ceremony Monday, June 1
The 2026 ASF Pomegranate Awards will honor vibrant Sephardi voices for extraordinary achievements in philosophy, music, film, and journalism:
Avi Issacharoff – Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Storytelling
Bernard-Henri Lévy – Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Philosophy
Murray Perahia – Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music
Jeannette Sorrell – Pomegranate Lifetime Achievement Award for Music
Special live performance by GRAMMY award-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichordist with members of Apollo’s Fire. Sephardic Jews and the Making of American Independence will be viewable for VIP guests. The Pomegranates are sculpted with love by world-renowned, Baghdad-born artist Oded Halahmy.
Enrico Macias Live: A Night of Memory & Music Tuesday, June 2 (SOLD OUT)
International premieres and award-winning films June 3 – 7
Director Q&As, artist conversations, and special events.
TICKETS AND PROGRAM HERE
STUDENTS/SCHOOLS, FREE MOVIE TICKETS WITH CODE: ASF-STUDENTPASS
The NYSJFF – Festival Sefarad is presented in partnership with the Museum of Jewish Heritage, dedicated to Ike, Molly, and Steven Elias, and made possible by additional support from the UJA-Federation of New York.
