Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival

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Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival
Location Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Established1985

The Buffalo International Jewish Film Festival is the second oldest continuously running annual festival of its kind in the United States. It was founded in 1985 in Buffalo, New York.

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