Location | Indianapolis, United States |
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Founded | 2014 |
Website | Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival |
The Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival is a film festival founded by Robert Epstein. [1]
The inaugural festival was held from May 3 to May 10, 2014. [1] The second festival was held from April 23 to May 3, 2015.
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