The 23rd New York Jewish Film Festival kicked off with a sold out screening of Friends From France with directors Philippe Kotlarski and Anne Weil in person. Check out some photos from the evening!

Producer Laetitia Gonzalez and directors Philippe Kotlarski and Anne Weil. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

Film Society Executive Director Lesli Klainberg introduces the screening. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

NYJFF Director Aviva Weintraub, Kotlarski, Weil, and Gonzalez during the Q&A. Photo by Misun Jin.

Kotlarski discusses Friends From France. Photo by Misun Jin.

Weil answers a question from the audience. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

Weintraub, Kotlarski, Weil, Gonzalez, and Jens Hoffmann, Deputy Director, Exhibitions and Public Programs, The Jewish Museum. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

The exhibit Looking at Saul Bass in the Furman Gallery. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

The exhibit Looking at Saul Bass in the Furman Gallery. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

Guests at the NYJFF Opening Night reception. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

The Jewish Museum Trustee Barry Alperin, Mimi Alperin, Doris Payson, and Martin Payson. Photo by Matthew Carasella.

Klainberg, Film Society Director of Cinematheque Programming Dennis Lim, and Weintraub. Photo by Matthew Carasella.