Asheville Jewish Film Festival

The Asheville Jewish Film Festival, presented by the Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville, runs October 10 to November 8, 2026 with four Asheville premieres: Once Upon My Mother, Sabbath Queen, The Sea and The Ring.

Each film has a Saturday 7 p.m. screening and a Sunday 2 p.m. screening (Oct 10-11, Oct 17-18, Oct 24-25 and Nov 7-8). The opening night reception is Saturday, October 10 at 5:30 p.m. in Mountain Suites, Highsmith Student Union. Opening-weekend screenings are in the Highsmith Student Union, and the later films are in Mullen & James Humanities Hall, with post-film discussions listed for Sabbath Queen, The Sea and The Ring.

Tickets start at $18 per screening, with reduced rates for UNC Asheville students and savings on a full festival pass. See the festival website for tickets and film details.