Our Mission

The Mission of the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival is to foster a stronger sense of identity among the Jewish community and reach out to the broader diverse community at large to educate and increase awareness and understanding of Jewish culture through film. The MPLSJFF endeavors to present the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity. It is through contemporary film that we move beyond our usual boundaries to experience different ideas, cultures and lifestyles.

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Staff

Kaira Hogle, Festival & Event Manager
Todd Bruse, Production Manager
Robyn Awend, Director of Visual Arts

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2012 Committees

Festival Co-chairs
Walter Elias
Jim Moscowitz

Steering Committee
Walter Elias
Jim Moscowitz
Joanna Lowinger
Asya Mikhailenko
Ralph Rovner
Kristine Sabes

Fundraising
Jim Moscowitz
Walter Elias
Tamar Fenton
Aviva Hillenbrand
Stuart Wachs
Robyn Awend

Special Events
Joanna Lowinger
Kristine Sabes

Film review
Walter Elias
Nancy Brown
Ralph Rovner
Diane Pecoraro
Jeffrey Levine
Jim Moscowitz
Eilat Harel
Penny Zeissman
Christine Eyal
Jordyn Feiger
Toni Dachis
Jonathan Gross
Ofer Ashkenazi
Amy Sheldon
Jonathan Paradise

Audience Development
Ralph Rovner
Jonathan Gross
Jeffrey Mandel
Asya Mikhailenko
Kaira Hogle
Walter Elias

Special thanks to:
Aiden Pink
Katherine Tane
Rabbi Sharon Stiefel
David Harris
Rebecca Fogel
Rachel Seltz
Steve Ansel
Layah Shagalow
Shaina Shagalow
Natalie Elizur
Ya’akov Levi
Mort Naiman
Sean Murphy

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Film Submissions

The Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival presents the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and identity. It is dedicated to using film for its contemporary, popular value to reflect the diversity of the Jewish experience. MJFF hosts filmmakers from all over the globe, and presents panels, workshops, and a variety of free programs as part of the Festival’s annual programming.

Submissions are no longer being accepted  for the 2012 Festival. Please check back in early summer for submission dates for the 2013 Festival.