About the Competition

Why a Holocaust Film Competition? Recognizing the potential of movies to reach large numbers of people, educate and  spark powerful…

2021 Contest

Winner Sabina Vajrača – Sevap / Mitzvah (Narrative) Read the press release ↗ Finalists Lisa Namdar Kaufman – Fredi, Harry,…

Lisa Namdar Kaufman

Fredi, Harry, and Yair: A Brotherhood Displaced (Documentary) Synopsis In 1938, Fredi ‘Yair’ Nomburg was sent to Palestine and his…

Sabina Vajrača

Sevap/Mitzvah (Narrative) Synopsis Zejneba Hardaga was never one to cower in the face of injustice, even within her strict Muslim…

Eris Qian

Last Ship East (Narrative) Synopsis The Day of Passover, 1940. Onboard an ocean liner from Europe to Shanghai, Jewish girl…

Michael Masarof

The Woman from Hamburg (Narrative) Synopsis In 1943 Poland, Regina, a Jewish woman, has lost her entire family and is…

Asia Khmelova

The Night Before (Narrative) Synopsis The Night Before tells the story of a Jewish family who finds themselves in an…

2022 Jury

Hilla Medalia Peabody Award-winning, four-time Emmy® nominated director and producer. Founder of Medalia Productions, a creative documentary and feature production…

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I am a screenwriter and/or producer with an eligible short film project, can I enter the contest? To enter…