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We Met at Grossinger’s at Teaneck International Film Festival

Name: We Met at Grossinger’s at Teaneck International Film Festival
Start: 2026-11-08T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-08T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Temple Emeth

The 2026 Teaneck International Film Festival returns November 5–12 with a lineup of documentaries, narrative films, shorts, and filmmaker discussions. The festival continues its tradition of presenting films that address important social issues under its theme, Activism: Making Change.

About the Film

We Met at Grossinger’s is an immersive journey through the Jewish Catskills—once known as the Borscht Belt—reviving the iconic resort that inspired Dirty Dancing and defined an era of Jewish American life.

Documentary – 104 Minutes

Directed by Paula Eiselt

Sponsored by The Jewish Standard

Moderated by Sandee Brawarsky

Talkback with filmmaker, Paula Eiselt and Susan Etess, granddaughter of Jennie and Harry Grossinger

Screening Details