The 2026 Mobile Jewish Film Festival Kick-Off Party begins with the film that was the opening night film at both the Los Angeles and Toronto Jewish Film Festivals!

Midas Man chronicles the life and career of “Fifth Beatle” Brian Epstein, the visionary manager who propelled the Fab Four from Liverpool club band to global stardom. Epstein’s journey was marked by both groundbreaking success and personal struggle. The film brings the swinging ’60s to life, offering a vibrant look at a music industry on the cusp of transformation—and the man who helped spark it.

FOLLOWING THE FILM, JOIN US AS WE RELIVE THE '60'S WITH THE BEATLES TRIBUTE BAND, THE PALMETTO'S.

This is the biggest kickoff we’ve ever had.

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With his unforgettable and shattering 1958 memoir Night, Elie Wiesel forever changed the way the Holocaust would be written about.

Now in this enthralling new documentary, filmmaker Oren Rudavsky digs deep into the philosophically abundant inner life of Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winning author Elie Wiesel, depicted with nuance and tenderness, and enriched by access to his personal archives.

GUEST SPEAKER: RABBI EDWARD BORAZ

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The largely unknown life of a Jewish-American sculptor are reexamined through his surprising role in shaping Confederate iconography. Virginia-born Moses Jacob Ezekiel gained international fame for his monumental works, including the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. Yet, his sculptures have faced renewed scrutiny as hundreds of Confederate monuments have been removed across the United States. This film offers a lens into the enduring debate over historical memory and cultural reckoning.

GUEST SPEAKER: MAREK STEEDMAN, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AT SOUTHERN MISSISSPPI.

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Peter Sichel, who was known to his friends as the “Jewish James Bond”, was one of the earliest recruits to the CIA, becoming the agency’s first station chief in postwar Berlin. This riveting documentary tells Sichel’s extraordinary life story, which intersected directly with many key historical events from World War II to the Cold War.

With a good dose of wit and humor to boot, 102-year-old Sichel unpacks the obscured roots of conflicts that plague today’s world and the toll espionage took on his personal life.

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In an unprecedented attempt to heal centuries of racism and antisemitism, and combat

the rising racial and ethnic tension in their Brooklyn communities, activist Rabbi Rachel

Timoner teams up with Baptist Reverend Robert Waterman to unite their congregations.

As their faith is put to the test, both congregations struggle to not let their differences

drive them apart.

All God’s Children follows their journey, offering a powerful blueprint for how other

communities might bridge divides and foster true unity.

Post film discussion with Rabbi Timoner and Reverend Waterman featured in the

film.

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In 1956, a seamstress arrives in a Holocaust survivor community. Rumors surface about her past as Capo. Shalom, resistance fighter, torn between attraction and duty to expose her history. Community tensions rise over her true identity.

GUEST SPEAKER: ROY HOFFMAN WITH A SODA BAR RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

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In a harrowing real-life story that echoes Taken, the feature documentary The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue follows retired Israeli general Noam Tibon, who on October 7, 2023, received a desperate text from his son: terrorists had stormed his home, and he, his wife, and their two young daughters feared for their lives. With no time to spare, Noam and his wife, Gali, embarked on a ten-hour mission across a country under siege to save their family.

GUEST SPEAKER: SHOSHANA TRIECHEL

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Regina and her granddaughter Mika embark on a journey to Poland to reclaim their family property seized during World War II. But their quest quickly unravels. Regina unexpectedly decides to abandon the mission entirely, leaving Mika lost and confused. To complicate matters further, an irritating distant relative keeps appearing at every turn. Just as Mika finds herself falling for a charming tour guide, Regina seizes the opportunity to pursue her own hidden agenda: finding her long-lost love, from whom she was separated seventy years ago. The Property has been nominated for 4 Israeli Academy Awards.

CLOSING FILM RECEPTION FOLLOWING FILM

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