Maine Jewish Film Festival http://www.mjff.org Held each March in Portland. Features films about the Jewish experience. Schedule, ticket information, and sponsor listings. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:30:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 View A Mishmosh of Photos from MJFF 2012 http://www.mjff.org/archives/3499 http://www.mjff.org/archives/3499#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:02:29 +0000 MJFF http://www.mjff.org/?p=3499 View a mishmash of photos from
Maine Jewish Film Festival 2012

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Yoav Potash Yoav Potash Yoav Potash and Donna Galluzo Victoria Redd Jonathan Kessleman director Q&A Jonathan Kessleman and Christy Bomba Joanie Kallin and Paul S. Hebrew Hammer at One Longfellow Square For Mature Audiences Only Program Dani Menkin Dani Menkin, Judy and Norm Wilson Clsoing Night dancing! Closing night ]]> http://www.mjff.org/archives/3499/feed 0 2012 MJFF Free Yom HaShoah Film Program http://www.mjff.org/archives/3467 http://www.mjff.org/archives/3467#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:16:40 +0000 filmfest http://www.mjff.org/?p=3467 Join us for our annual Holocaust Remembrance Day program on April 19th at the Portland Public Library – Rines Auditorium (5 Monument Square). We will screen the film La Rafle (France, 2010, feature starring Jean Reno).

The infamous Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in the summer of 1942 is the focus of this French drama.

This program was made possible by the generous support of Verne and Tracey Weisberg.

The film begins at 6:45 p.m. Prior to the screening at 6:00 p.m. is a Community Ceremony created in partnership with Congregation Bet Ha’am, Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh, Etz Chaim Synagogue, Jewish Community Alliance, Levey Day School, Temple Beth El and Mikvat Shalom.

MJFF Free Yom HaShoah Film Program featuring the film La Rafle will also be a part of the programming at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center in Augusta on Sunday, April 22nd. Following the Center’s Yom Hashoah service, which begins at 2:00 at the Michael Klahr Center on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. Film begins at 2:30.

FMI: filmfest@mjff.org or 207.831.7495.

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Trailer for Yom Hashoah film – at this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkd5i7ifn74&feature=player_embedded

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A great night was had by all.



Brenda Garrand Joe Wishcamper and Tim Soley Greg Adams, Sheera LaBelle, Jane Bengon, David Hartley Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Opening Night Diane Hudson David Pierson, Ellen and Chris Mezuzen, Brenda Garrand Cantor Messerschmidt Cantor Messerschmidt At The Nick

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]]> http://www.mjff.org/archives/3401/feed 0 Tickets still available for the remaining screenings of MJFF! USM Portland Campus Saturday, March 24th – The Matchmaker at 3:00 and Salsa Tel Aviv at 7:00. http://www.mjff.org/archives/3395 http://www.mjff.org/archives/3395#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:40:06 +0000 MJFF http://www.mjff.org/?p=3395 Tickets still available for the remaining screenings of MJFF! USM Portland Campus Saturday, March 24th – The Matchmaker at 3:00 and Salsa Tel Aviv at 7:00. Tickets available at the door of Talbot Auditorium (at 2:00 for The Matchmaker) and Hannaford Hall (at 6:00 for Salsa Tel Aviv and closing night party). See you there!

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