Film Sponsors: Stephanie Hausner & Josh Lipowsky, Dr. Phyllis Weingarten Kann & Michael Kann, Micki & Jim Leader

Starring Kyra Sedgwick, Cliff "Method Man" Smith, David Paymer, Milana Vayntrub, Jon Bass, Meghan Leathers, Catherine Curtin and Ashley Zukerman

Audience Award Winner at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BAD SHABBOS is here to prove that even Shabbat can go haywire in this off-beat comedy. Directed by Daniel Robbins and co-written by Zack Weiner, this chaotic "one-night-in-New-York" story turns family dinner into a sidesplitting disaster.

When two couples — Abby and Benjamin, and David and Meg (freshly converted to Judaism)— gather for a traditional Shabbat dinner, things spiral faster than you can say “hamotzi” when an accidental death (or...murder?) derails the evening entirely, and Meg’s devoutly Catholic parents are due any moment to meet David’s very Jewish family. Before you know it, Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions.

Awards

Next Wave Jury Prize | Miami Jewish Film Festival 2025

Winner, Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature | Tribeca Film Festival 2024

Audience Award | Boston Jewish Film Festival 2024

Palm Beach Arts Paper Review

Guest Speaker:

Daniel Robbins is NYC-based director. In his films, he takes exciting concepts and grounds them with authentic performances, surprising humor, and propulsive energy. His breakout film PLEDGE was a hit at Fantasia Film Festival and sold to IFC Midnight as well as a streaming deal with Hulu. He also won “Best Director” at Screamfest. His Borat-style comedy feature CITIZEN WEINER debuted in 2024 and is currently available on Tubi. And his film BAD SHABBOS won the Audience Award at Tribeca and is currently in theaters.