The Long Game

dir. Benjamin Zweig
2025
Running time: 17 min.

Winner: Best Film

Film

The Long Game explores Jewish women’s enduring relationship with mahjongg, a game that became more than a pastime. What began as a night carved out for companionship, while their husbands played poker, evolved into a forty-year gathering of connection, laughter and therapy. The film reflects on how cultural rituals endure  and what they quietly hold over time.

Benjamin Zweig

Benjamin Zweig is a documentary film editor known for his archival-rich storytelling which brings historical depth and nuance to contemporary issues. His recent film work includes editing the Hulu Original documentary The Lady Bird Diaries, which premiered at SXSW in 2023. Ben recently completed a Masters of Arts degree in Journalism at the University of Missouri (’25). He is currently developing a film based upon his graduate research on Gay Liberation Cinema into a film.