Babka

Production Country: USA
Running Time: 17mins
Year: 2024

In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery.

FILM CREW:
Director: Serena Dykman
Producer: Serena Dykman, Julia Elaine Walker, William Phoenix, Julia McGill
Writer: Serena Dykman
DOP: Nick Walker
Editor: Chriz Naing
Sound Design: Peter Russell - Gigantic Studios
Composer: Federico Ferrandina, Kosha Dillz
Production Design: Sydney Flint
Costume Design: Chantal Thomas
Hair & Makeup: Evelyn Ziropoulos
VFX: Alex Noble - Wild Union Post
Casting: Caroline Allegrante, Joanna Levinger

Cast: Saul Rubinek, Jonny Beauchamp, Hani Furstenberg, Betsy Aidem, Ronald Guttman


FESTIVALS:
Savoy Lumière May 2026
The Lake County Film FestivalMarch 2026
Sedona International Film FestivalFebruary 2026
Yountville International Short Film Festival January 2026
The Bay International Film FestivalJanuary 2026
Pittsburgh Shorts & Script CompetitionNovember 2025
The Extraordinary Film FestivalNovember 2025
The Boston Jewish Film FestivalNovember 2025
San Jose International Short Film FestivalOctober 2025
Heart of Gold International Short Film FestivalOctober 2025
Cordillera International Film FestivalSeptember 2025
Edmonton International Film Festival September 2025
Sidewalk Film FestivalAugust 2025
HollyShorts Film FestivalAugust 2025
Woods Hole Film FestivalJuly 2025
Lighthouse International Film FestivalJune 2025
Cleveland International Film FestivalMarch 2025