Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival 2010
Tickets
Sabes JCC

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.

 


Staff

Miryam Kabakov
Director


Committees

New committees coming soon.

Interested in volunteering? Contact Miryam Kabakov at mkabakov@sabesjcc.org


2010 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.

The Festival is an opportunity to heighten awareness of this diversity around the world to audiences of all backgrounds. Through its eclectic programming of films in different languages, the Festival strives to break down stereotypes and racial barriers. 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.

The film festival will be held April 8-18, 2010.

Deadline for film submissions is December 31, 2009.

There is no entry fee.

Criteria:
Narrative, documentary, animation, shorts and children's films with Jewish and/or Israeli content

Foreign language films must be subtitled in English
Format for preview copies: VHS or DVD (NTSC is preferred, PAL is accepted)

Preview copies must be labeled with the title, director's name, running time and language(s) spoken in the film

Exhibition formats: 35mm, BetaSP and DVD

Enclose and/or e-mail full contact information, film data, and publicity including:
•   Print Source name, address, phone, e-mail, and Web site link
•   Synopsis and filmmaker bio along with filmmaker‘s contact information
•   Director, country of origin, year, running time, language(s)
•   Publicity materials: press reviews, awards, award nominations, premiere dates/city, and any other relevant press materials

Shipping preview copies to MJFF are paid by sender. Preview copies are returned to sender when a self-addressed stamped envelope is included with entry.

Send preview copies to:
Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
Attn: Miryam Kabakov
Sabes Jewish Community Center
4330 S. Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416

Email address: mkabakov@sabesjcc.org

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