The Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia will mark its 17th year next month, March 2-17. The aim of the festival is enriching the American vision of Israeli culture and society through film. A slate of feature films and documentaries were selected with a goal of providing a diverse and impartial reflection of Israel. The program includes feature films, dramas, comedies and documentaries that are award-winning and have received wide recognition both in Israel and abroad.

Click on each event for more details and a trailer.

• Saturday, March 2, 7 pm: The World is Funny (International House)
• Sunday, March 3, 3 pm: The World is Funny (International House)
• Sunday, March 3, 5 pm,  Short film collection (International House)
• Sunday, March 3, 7 pm: By Summer’s End (International House)
• Saturday, March 9, 8 pm: Life in Stills (Gratz College)
• Sunday, March 10, 7 pm: Out of the Dark (Bryn Mawr Film Institute)
• Wednesday, March 13, 7 pm: Bottle in the Gaza Sea (Jack H. Barrack Hebrew Academy)
• Saturday, March 16, 8:30 pm: The Flat (Gratz College)
• Sunday, March 17, Closing Night, 7 pm: Fill the Void (The Ritz)

The World is Funny	Fill the Void
By Summer’s End	Life in Stills