FJMC International Film Festival

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Welcome to the 1st FJMC International Film Festival,
a three-week online festival featuring powerful,
thought-provoking films from around the world.

Join us for compelling stories, meaningful conversations,
and the convenience of watching from home—live or on demand.

The festival will present three films on
Feb. 15 followed by discussion
Feb. 22 followed by discussion
Mar. 1 with discussion Mar. 5

Each film will be available to watch
the night it premieres
or
stream it on your own schedule during the following week.

Register once for all three films
and be part of this exciting new FJMC International experience.

 
 

DEAD SEA GUARDIANS
Premieres Feb. 15, 8pm EST, 55 min. on Zoom followed by Discussion
Follow three former adversaries—an Israeli, a Jordanian and a Palestinian—who join forces to save the vanishing Dead Sea. By attempting the first-ever swim from Jordan to Israel, they risk their lives to spotlight environmental collapse and show how cooperation across deep divides can inspire change. Preview

 

#KIDSONTECH
Premieres Feb. 22, 8pm EST, 50 min. on Zoom f
ollowed by Discussion
We examine our children’s growing dependence on devices and its effects on developing bodies and brains. Voices from around the world include parents and teens, a Google designer, a brain scientist, and journalist Matt Richtel, the film asks who is responsible—and how we can help children navigate today’s tech-saturated world. Preview

 

BEYOND MEN AND MASCULINITY
Premieres Mar. 1, 8pm EST, 82 min on Zoom


Film Discussion:
Thu. Mar. 5, 8pm EST

Explore how men understand themselves, relate to others, and shape the world around them. Examining emotional repression, shame, violence, and the undervaluing of kindness, the film challenges traditional masculine norms and the role women play in defining them. Preview