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Ticket Info

Tickets to all screenings are available at the door for as long as seating is available. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged, as films do sell out. Tickets to screenings can be purchased in advance, either online at pvjff.org, in person at the Springfield JCC, or by phone. Note that some screenings require separate ticketing. See details below.

Purchasing Tickets

The Keeper At PVJFF.com: From the Film Lineup page, click on the individual film that you are interested in. Then click the green "Buy Tickets" button at the bottom of that page. All fees are included in the ticket price. Online purchasing closes at 12:00 PM on the day of a screening.

By Phone: Order tickets by phone at (413) 739-4715 with a credit card. Tickets can be picked up at the door ("will call").

In Person: Buy tickets in person at the Springfield JCC with cash, check or credit card.

At the Door: Tickets can be purchased at the door starting 30 minutes before the screening, for as long as seating is available. Cash and checks are accepted for PVJFF screenings. Credit cards may be used at Amherst Cinema and Greenfield Garden Cinemas.

For Amherst Cinema Screenings

Tickets available at Amherst Cinema box office or online at amherstcinema.org.

Please note: Amherst Cinema Member/Senior/Student prices are not applicable at this screening.

Amherst Cinema Website

For Garden Cinemas Screenings

Tickets available at the Garden Cinemas box office or online at gardencinemas.net. 

Garden Cinemas Website

For Pothole Picture/Memorial Hall Screenings

Tickets available at the door. Pre-purchased Pothole Pictures tickets are accepted. Purchase advance tickets at the rate of 5 for $20 by sending a check to Pothole Pictures, P.O. Box 368, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370.

Pothole Pictures Website

Special Free Screenings

These screenings are FREE for everyone. No tickets are necessary. Admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Lives Well Lived
Wednesday, April 1, 7:30 PM
Flavin Auditorium, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Lives Well Lived
Friday, April 3, 1:30 PM
Glenmeadow Retirement, Longmeadow

Festival Selects Pass

Don't miss out on a great deal: 13 PVJFF-ticketed films for only $99 (a $135 value). Support the cultural arts! Click here to purchase a Festival Selects Pass online or call (413) 739-4715. 

Seating

As seating may be limited, guests are encouraged to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the film program. Reserved seating is available for purchase at all screenings, except for Amherst Cinema, Greenfield Garden Cinemas, and Pothole Pictures.

Refunds

Tickets are final sale and non-exchangeable. Refunds are available only for cancelled or rescheduled programs. PVJFF is not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. Due to circumstances beyond the PVJFF’s control, film programs are subject to change without prior notice. 

Additional Information

Films are not rated. Parental discretion is strongly advised. Films designated “mature audiences” may contain explicit language, sexual content and/or violence. For more information about screenings, call the PVJFF Director at (413) 739-4715.

Venues

Amherst

Amherst Cinema
28 Amity Street
(413) 253-2547

Directions/Parking: When the banks are closed, Bank of America and the PeoplesBank lots located on the west side of the theater allow free parking for Amherst Cinema patrons. Please do not park in bank lots during banking hours. Parking is also available in the town lot to the west of the cinema, in the lot behind CVS and in the town parking garage, accessible from Kellogg Avenue and Main Street.

Please note: Amherst Cinema Member/Senior/Student prices are not applicable at this screening.

GOOGLE MAP

Amherst College
Stirn Auditorium
41 Quadrangle Drive
(413) 542-2000

Directions/Parking: Stirn Auditorium is adjacent to the Mead Art Museum. After 4:30 PM, visitors may park in any space on campus. Prior to 4:30 PM, parking is available in the Alumni Lot and the Tennis Court Lot.

Please allow extra time for parking, due to ongoing construction on the Amherst College campus.

Campus Map GOOGLE MAP

University of Massachusetts
Flavin Auditorium
Isenberg School of Management
(413) 545-3659

Directions/Parking: Flavin Auditorium is located in the northwest corner of the Isenberg building. Free parking is available off Massachusetts Avenue in University lots 32, 34, 62, 71 and the Robsham Visitor's Center lot after 5:00 PM.

Campus Map GOOGLE MAP

Yiddish Book Center
Hampshire College Campus
1021 West Street
(413) 256-4900

Directions/Parking: Set GPS destination as “Hampshire College, Amherst, MA.” Once you arrive on campus, follow signs to the Yiddish Book Center.

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Chicopee

Elms College
Veritas Auditorium, Berchmans Hall
291 Springfield Street
(413) 594-2761

Directions/Parking: Parking is available in the Visitor’s Lot. After 5:00 PM, visitors may park in any space on campus.

Campus Map GOOGLE MAP 

Greenfield

Garden Cinemas
361 Main Street
(413) 774-4881

Directions/Parking: Free parking is available on Main Street and along side streets after 6:00 PM.

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Longmeadow

Glenmeadow Retirement
24 Tabor Crossing
(413) 567-3951

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Northampton

Northampton Center for the Arts
33 Hawley Street
(413) 584-7327

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Shelburne Falls

Pothole Pictures, Memorial Hall
51 Bridge Street
(413) 625-3052

Directions/Parking: Parking is free throughout the town of Shelburne Falls. Follow the parking signs along Bridge Street for the public parking lots.

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South Hadley

Mount Holyoke College
Gamble Auditorium, Art Building
50 College Street
(413) 538-2000

Directions/Parking: After 5:00 PM, you may park in any faculty or staff parking space on campus.

From Route 47 (Hadley), travel to South Hadley center. Continue straight through the intersection with Route 116 to Park Street. Take second right onto Lower Lake Road. Gamble Art Building is on the right, adjacent to the greenhouse.

From Route 202 (Holyoke/South Hadley), take the Route 116 North exit. The college is approximately two miles north of the exit. At the north end of the campus, turn right onto Church Street. Take the second right onto Lower Lake Road. Gamble Art Building is on the right, adjacent to the greenhouse. 

Campus Map GOOGLE MAP

Springfield

Basketball Hall of Fame
1000 Hall of Fame Avenue
(877) 446-6752

Directions/Parking: Note that some GPS navigation systems require that you set destination as 1000 Columbus Avenue.

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Springfield JCC
Goldstein Auditorium
Neal Webber Building
1160 Dickinson Street
(413) 739-4715

Directions/Parking: Park in the lot at the Converse Street entrance.

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D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Davis Auditorium
21 Edwards Street
413-263-6800

DIRECTIONS/PARKING: Free parking is available in the lots on Edwards Street, as well as the lot on State Street (across from the City Library). Accessible parking is located in the two Edwards Street lots and the lot next to the G.W.V. Smith Art Museum.

MUSEUM MAP GOOGLE MAP

West Springfield

Cinemark Theaters
864 Riverdale Street
(413) 733-5134

DIRECTIONS/PARKING: From Interstate 91, take Exit 13B (West Springfield, Riverdale Street/Route 5 South). Free parking in the cinema lot.

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Film in Schools

PVJFF's “Reel Learning" initiative brings award-winning films into K-12 classrooms across the region. Classroom screenings and discussions offer students the opportunity to explore themes of social justice and civic understanding. Generously funded by the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.