The Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) -

MJFF’s modest beginnings began 1998 in South Portland at Congregation Bet Ha’am with six videos shown on a television set over a weekend. Since then we have presented over 250 films both domestic and foreign, brought more than 70 guest artists from the U.S. and around the world and sold close to 28,000 tickets to both Jewish and non-Jewish attendees in venues throughout greater Portland as well in selected sites throughout the state. Portland is the smallest city in the nation to boast an independent, professional Jewish film festival.

We curate a program of films that explore the Jewish experience through  -  features, documentaries and shorts. MJFF has grown to be one of the best-attended, most well-respected, and highly-anticipated cultural events in the State. We attract a diverse, sophisticated, and deeply loyal audience base who loves independent film.

See us March 26 – 31, 2011 when we return to the Nick for our 14th annual Festival!

BOARD

Gillian Britt – President
Fred Farber – Vice President
Amy Goldberg – Treasurer
Hedy Cohen – Secretary
David Connerty-Marin
Peggy Greenhut Golden
Lou Jacobs
Natan Kahn
Fae Silverman
Joe Rosenfield

STAFF

Kari Wagner-Peck – Executive and Artistic Director
Adam MacDonald – Festival Assistant

DESIGN

Elizabeth Margolis-Pineo – Print Designer
Joe Strassler – Web Designer