2022 Jury Prizes

Best Narrative | Best Documentary | Best Short | Emerging Filmmaker Prize | Building Bridges Prize | Human Rights Prize

Deliberated by an esteemed panel of filmmakers, journalists, students, and experts, each year the jury reviews select films playing in competition and picks winners across six categories:

In addition to the prizes for Best Narrative, Best Documentary and Best Short, there are three specialized categories as follows.

An Emerging Filmmaker Prize will be awarded to a rising creative talent, whose film shows exceptional skill and artistry.

The Building Bridges Prize will honor the film that most exemplifies the mission of AJFF, informed by founder and partner American Jewish Committee, to foster understanding among communities of diverse religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Rounding out the list is the Human Rights Prize, awarded to the film that most powerfully captures the perseverance and strength of those whose sense of justice guides them in the face of bigotry, inequality and/or persecution.

Learn more about the jurors and films in consideration for each prize at the links above.