Cast members Sarah Podemski, Max Samuels, Jillian Jordyn, Jackie Tohn, Judah Lewis, and Nina Bloomgarden attended the world premiere of The Floaters at the 11th annual Bentonville Film Festival in Arkansas. The screening marked the film’s official debut, celebrating its heartfelt story and star-studded ensemble.

Reviewing the film for Solzy at the Movies, Danielle Solzman highlights how The Floaters captures the spirit of Jewish summer camp with humor and heart. Shot at a real-life camp and featuring a fully Jewish cast, the film explores legacy, belonging, and Jewish joy through a group of misfit campers trying to find their place.

In this Paltrocast exclusive, Sarah Podemski shares how her Native and Jewish heritage shaped her experience working on The Floaters. She reflects on camp life, creative inspiration, and the excitement of the film’s premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.

Director Rachel Israel and actor Judah Lewis sit down with Paltrocast to discuss the making of The Floaters, from channeling the spirit of classic camp films to working with MJF. The duo reflects on the film’s heart, humor, and its buzzy premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.

Rachel Israel’s The Floaters is the focus on The Roundtable this week, following its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival. Director Rachel Israel and cast members Jackie Tohn, Sarah Podemski, Nina Bloomgarden, and Judah Lewis join the discussion to talk about the film’s heartfelt and hilarious take on Jewish summer camp, identity, and belonging.

In a wide-ranging feature timed with the film’s Bentonville premiere, The Direct spotlights The Floaters as a refreshingly inclusive take on Jewish identity, summer camp, and embracing life as an outsider. Director Rachel Israel and cast members Jackie Tohn, Sarah Podemski, Seth Green, Nina Bloomgarden, and Judah Lewis reflect on portraying misfit characters, Jewish joy, and building community through difference.