Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Celebration of Jewish Film Scores

AJFF Gala Concert tcm jewish film scores atlanta — Ric Mershon

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival and TCM will team up this fall to present a gala evening of excerpts from the scores to “iconic” Jewish-themed films, the organizations announced Wednesday.

The Oct. 20 concert was announced during the closing night of the 2025 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, via the showing of a video heralding the event featuring TCM, which will host the program this fall.

The evening will take place as part of the 25th anniversary season for the film festival.

A previous concert of Jewish film music took place 15 years ago during a 10th anniversary celebration.

The musical selections for the night have not been announced.

But films whose scores have been performed in past events have included the likes of “Gentlemen’s Agreement,” “Exodus,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Schindler’s List,” “Yentl,” “Life Is Beautiful,” “The Producers,” “Masada,” “I Have Never Forgotten You,” “Driving Miss Daisy” and “Fiddler on the Roof.”

The music for the evening will be drawn from contemporary as well as classic Jewish films.

Said Jennifer Barlament, exec director of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra: “We are honored to partner with AJFF as they celebrate 25 years of impact on the Atlanta community. Just as the drama of music heightens the emotion of all great films, this event, featuring the coming together of two leaders of Atlanta’s cultural community, each bringing our respective strengths, will create unforgettable evening.”

Ticket information for the Oct. 20 concert will become available at a later date.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival wrapped up Wednesday night with a showing of the Brazilian dramedy “Here’s to Life.”

During the festival, 50 films from 22 countries were shown, representing narratives, documentaries and shorts. The lineup included opening night screening of Bad Shabbos, with stars Kyra Sedgwick, Cliff “Method Man” Smith and Milayna Vayntrub in attendance; a tribute to Jerry Lewis with restored “The Bellboy”; the North American premiere of the first Bedouin-Israeli feature film, “Eid”; and the world premiere of “Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause.”

The films honored with jury awards as the 2025 AJFF:

Narrative Feature: “Pink Lady”
Documentary Feature: “Riefenstahl”
Short Film: “The Sacred Society”
Building Bridges Award: “Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round”
Human Rights Award: “Sapir”
Emerging Filmmaker: Tom Nesher (“Come Closer”)

Atlanta Jewish Film Fest 2025: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Honoring Jewish-Themed Movies

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Celebration of Jewish Film Scores

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