PAST FILM SHOWINGS

"THE WORLD WAS OURS" received its world première on April, 30th, 2006 at the 9th Annual Film Festival presented by The National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. This was followed by its New York première on November 7th at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Since then, it has been shown at various film festivals and venues:

Film Festivals

  • The 9th Annual Film Festival presented by The National Center for Jewish Film at Brandeis University
  • Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
  • Miami Jewish Film Festival
  • San Diego Jewish Film Festival
  • Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival
  • Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival
  • Hartford Jewish Film Festival
  • Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival
  • Sarasota Film Festival
  • Jewish Eye Film Festival
  • Warsaw Jewish Film Festival
  • Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival At the National Yiddish Book Center
  • Dayton Jewish Film Festival
  • Toronto Jewish Film Festival
  • Ashkenaz Film Festival
  • Kent Film Festival
    Received The Outstanding Achievement Award
  • Reel Women Festival
  • HOLAGIF at the Jewish Holocaust Centre
  • Kent Film Festival Summer Film Series
  • Vancouver Jewish Film Festival
  • Windsor Jewish Film Festival
  • Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
  • (Waltham, MA)


  • (Atlanta, GA)
  • (Miami, FL)
  • (San Diego, CA)
  • (Tampa, FL)
  • (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • (Hartford, CT)
  • (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (Sarasota, FL)
  • (Nir Banim, ISRAEL)
  • (Warsaw, PL)
  • (Amherst, MA)

  • (Dayton, OH)
  • (Toronto, CAN)
  • (Toronto, CAN)
  • (Kent, CT)

  • (Los Angeles, CA)
  • (Melbourne, AUS)
  • (Kent, CT)
  • (Vancouver, CAN)
  • (Windsor, CAN)
  • (Minneapolis, MN)
  • 4/30/2006


  • 1/25/2007
  • 1/26/2007
  • 2/14/2007
  • 3/15/2007
  • 3/11/2007
  • 3/18/2007
  • 4/23/2007
  • 4/15&17/2007
  • 11/22/2007
  • 11/9/2007
  • 3/30/2008

  • 4/2008
  • 5/7/2008
  • 8/30/2008
  • 3/29/2009

  • 3/29/2009
  • 8/12/2009
  • 8/29/2009
  • 10/30/2009
  • 4/27/2010
  • 4/2 & 3/11 2011

Other Venues

  • The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
  • Temple Bet Am Shalom Synagogue
  • Yeshiva University Museum
  • American Society for Jewish Heritage for Poland at the Temple Emmanuel
  • Jewish Labor Bund Melbourne City Committee
  • UJA Federation of NY Annual Movie Event
  • Cornwall Free Library
  • Jewish Book Month at the Jewish Public Library
  • Jewish History Museum
  • The Harvard University Club
  • International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
  • Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre
  • St. John's College Screening
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
  • Wesleyan University Screening Event
  • Jewish Geneological Society of Greater Boston
  • Vilnius: The Lithuanian Literature and Folklore Institute and Open Society Fund
  • Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism
  • Imperial War Museum
  • London Jewish Museum
  • No Simple Stories
  • Indiana University screening
  • Toronto Workman Circle
  • The National Arts Club
  • Alex Aidekman Family Jewish Community Campus
  • (New York, NY)
  • (New York, NY)
  • (New York, NY)
  • (New York, NY)

  • (Melbourne, AUS)
  • (New York, NY)
  • (Cornwall, CT)
  • (Montreal, CAN)
  • (Tucson, AZ)
  • (New York, NY)
  • (Chicago, IL)
  • (Elsterwick, AUS)

  • (New York, NY)

  • (Thousands Oaks, CA)

  • (Middletown, CT)
  • (Framingham, MA)
  • (Vilnius, LT)
  • (Toronto, CAN)
  • (London, UK)
  • (London, UK)
  • (London, UK)
  • (Bloomington, IN)
  • (Toronto, CAN)
  • (New York, NY)
  • (Whippany, NJ)
  • 11/7/2006
  • 1/21/2007
  • 4/17/2007
  • 5/15/2007

  • 9/23/2007
  • 7/17/2007
  • 8/12/2007
  • 10/21/2007
  • 2/14/2008
  • 5/15/2008
  • 8/17/2008
  • 9/21/2008

  • 11/24/2008

  • 5/3/2009

  • 10/13/2009
  • 11/12/2009
  • 12/22/2009
  • 11/8/2010
  • 1/22&29/2011
  • 2/9/2011
  • 2/10/2011
  • 2/24/2011
  • 3/27/2011
  • 3/29/2011
  • 4/4/2011

On April 14th, 2007 "THE WORLD WAS OURS" received the first of four scheduled television broadcasts on WNET-Channel 13.





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