Presented as part of the ChaiFlicks x Reboot Studios Short Program, curated exclusively on ChaiFlicks.

An acclaimed short film starring Swell Ariel Or (The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem), Arava follows two runaway teenage girls hitchhike through small-town Israel to a Northern Jewish sanctum in pur...

“Anne” is a film that aims to explore the nuances within cultural representation, in addition to the importance of why stories like Anne Frank’s continue to be told. Is it more important to accurately “be” something, or to accurately “represent” something? Is “authenticity” synonymous with percep...

Shortlisted for the 2024 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short!

A dark comedy that imagines a meeting between two representatives of the Anne Frank House and the New York design firm they’ve hired to help them renovate the gift shop to appeal to young people. What follows is an absurd and uns...

“We’ve Been Here Before” is an intimate look at the non-conformists in the punk subculture who fought back against white nationalists and neo-Nazis in the 1990s. The film draws connections between those battles and the current rise in antisemitism and hate that threaten democracy today, offering ...

“Days Between Rest” is a short film directed by Peter Decherney that follows Rachel Namudosi (also spelled Namadosi), a Grammy-nominated singer and third-generation Ugandan Jew, as she balances raising her four children, making music, and leading Shabbat services in Uganda. The film highlights he...

Yuri Foreman, the only Israeli to ever become a world champion boxer, has spent his life fighting for greatness—both inside and outside the ring. After losing his title in 2010, Foreman embarked on a profound spiritual journey, diving deep into the study of Judaism to uncover the connection betwe...