Maine Jewish Film Festival Considered A Hit
Each year, the Maine Jewish Film Festival screens approximately 20 films from around the world. The films, while having ties to Judaism, are enjoyed by movie lovers of all ages, backgrounds, and religions. This year marked the nonprofit organization’s twelfth annual festival held in March.
The nine-day celebration of film takes place at venues in and around Greater Portland, including the Nickelodeon Cinemas, One Longfellow Square, the University of Southern Maine and the Maine Historical Society, as well as select sites throughout the state. In 12 years, the festival has featured more than 200 films to an audience of nearly 23,000 people.
The mission of the Maine Jewish Film Festival is to educate and entertain a diverse community about the Jewish tradition. The festival explores Jewish culture through feature films, documentaries and shorts, each year picking a different theme to spotlight. This year’s theme was "The Diaspora Experience: What it Means to be From Away."
Highlights from the festival include an Opening Night Party to kick start the event, as well as after-film discussions with directors and community leaders. The Maine Jewish Film Festival also organizes seasonal community events including the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Film Project each April.
From Los Angeles, California to Portland, Maine, the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein is proud to support the vision of the Maine Jewish Film Festival and all of its actors, artists, directors, and volunteers. This year’s top movie as chosen by the people was The Beetle, a film about a man’s love for his car, but if it were up to us we’d give the entire festival an Academy Award.
Mazel Tov to the Maine Jewish Film Festival on another successful year on the silver screen!
For more information about the Maine Jewish Film Festival please visit: www.mjff.org.
