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