By Maria Esteves – January 3, 2011

The 20th Annual 2011 New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF2011) will commence January 12-27, 2011, at the Walter Reade Theater. The festival presented by The Jewish Museum and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, annually showcase world cinema that explores the Jewish experience. This year's festival celebrating it’s 20th anniversary will consist of 30 features (narratives, documentaries), and 5 shorts, along with panel discussions, gala receptions, and special events. For further information, visit http://www.filmlinc.com.

The 20th New York Jewish Film Festival 2011 complete lineup are:

OPENING NIGHT

Mahler on the Couch, directed b y Percy Adlon & Felix Adlon. Austria/Germany | 2010 | 97m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

CLOSING NIGHT

The Matchmaker, directed by Avi Nesher. Israel | 2010 | 112m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere. NYJFF2011

2011 NYJFF NARRATIVE & DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

As Lilith, directed by Eytan Harris. Documentary | Israel | 2010 | 78m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

Black Bus, directed by Anat Zuria. Documentary | Israel | 2009 | 76m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

Cabaret Polska, directed by Nir David Zats & Zuzanna Solakiewicz. Documentary, Animation | Poland | 2008 | 49m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Convoys of Shame / Les Convois de la honte, directed by Raphaël Delpard. Documentary | France 2010 | 109m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Crime After Crime, directed by Yoav Potash. Documentary | USA | 2010 | 89m | NYJFF2011 NewYork Premiere.

Eichmann’s End: Love, Betrayal, Death, directed by Raymond Ley. Narrative| Germany/Israel | 2010 | 90m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Grace Paley: Collected Shorts, directed by Lilly Rivlin. Documentary | USA | 2010 | 75m | NYJFF2011 New York City Premiere.

Houdini, directed by George Marshall. Narrative | USA | 1953 | 106m | NYJFF2011.

The Human Resources Manager, directed by Eran Riklis. Narrative | Israel/Germany/France/Romania | 2010 | 103m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

I Miss You / Te extraño, directed by Fabián Hofman. Narrative | Mexico/Argentina | 2010 | 96m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

Jewish Soldiers in Blue and Gray, directed by Jonathan Gruber. Documentary | USA | 2011 | 86m | NYJFF2011 World Premiere.

The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground, directed by Erik Greenberg Anjou. Narrative | Germany/Hungary/Israel/ Poland/USA | 2010 | 106m | NYJFF2011New York Premiere.

Lies My FatherTold Me, directed by Ján Kádar. Narrative | Canada | 1975 | 104m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere of Restored Version.

My So-Called Enemy, directed by Lisa Gossels. Narrative | USA | 2010 | 89m | NYJFF2011New York City Premiere.

Precious Life, directed by Shlomi Eldar. Documentary | Israel | 2010 | 90m | NYJFF2011.

Red Shirley, directed by Lou Reed. Documentary | USA | 2010 | 28m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish, directed by Eve Annenberg. Narrative | USA | 2010 | 91m | NYJFF2011U.S. Premiere.

The Roundup / La Rafle, directed by Roselyne Bosch. Narrative | France/Germany/Hungary | 2010 | 124m | NYJFF2011New York Premiere.

36 Righteous Men / Los 36 justos, directed by Daniel Burman. Documentary | Argentina | 2011 | 70m | NYJFF2011 World Premiere.

Quentin and Ferdinand, directed by Robin Harsch. Narrative | Switzerland | 2009 | 20m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, directed by Joseph Dorman. Narrative | USA | 2011 | 95m | NYJFF2011 World Premiere.

Singing in the Dark, directed by Max Nosseck. Narrative | USA | 1956 | 86m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere of Restored Print.

Sixty and the City, directed by Nili Tal. Documentary | Israel | 2010 | 70m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

The “Socalled” Movie, directed by Garry Beitel. Musical Documentary | Canada | 2010 | 86m | NYJFF2011.

Stalin Thought of You, directed by Kevin McNeer. Narrative | The Netherlands/Russia/USA | 2009 | 100m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

8 Stories That Haven’t Changed the World, directed by Ivo Krankowski & Jan Špiewak. Documentary | Poland | 2010 | 35m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Tevye, directed by Maurice Schwartz. Narrative | USA 1939 | 96m | NYJFF2011. Wrong Side of the Bus, directed by Rod Freedman. Narrative| Australia | 2009 | 56m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.

2011 NYJFF NARRATIVE & DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Inventory, directed by Pawel Loziñski. Short Documentary | Poland | 2010 | 9m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

My Father / Récits de sam, directed by Esther Hoffenberg. Short Documentary | France | 2009 | 15m | NYJFF2011 U.S. Premiere.

Seltzer Works, directed by Jessica Edwards. Short Documentary | USA | 2010 | 7m | NYJFF2011.

Vera Klement: Blunt Edge, directed by Wonjung Bae. Short Narrative | USA | 2010 | 11m | NYJFF2011 New York City Premiere.

Yolande: An Unsung Heroine, directed by Dan Wolman. Short Documentary | Israel | 2010 | 60m | NYJFF2011 New York Premiere.