Dear Friends,

I want to thank everyone who took the time to respond to our survey about the 2017 Maine Jewish Film Festival. Our response rate was our highest ever, with over 250 people completing the survey.  We appreciate your willingness to take time out of your busy schedule to help us plan for future festivals.  

Here are some highlights from the survey:
  • First time attendees - 31%
  • Attending for 2 or more years -28%
  • Attending 6 or more years - 40%
  • 100% would recommend MJFF to a friend
  • 51% of attendees identify as Jewish
  • 21% identify as Christian
  • 27% identify as Other
  • Top Favorite Film Choices:
    • Bang:The Bert Berns Story
    • Bar Bahar
    • Bogdan's Journey
    • The Last Mentsch
    • Raise the Roof
    • The Women's Balcony

We also appreciate your suggestions for the Festival and will keep them in mind as we move forward in our work. If you would like to contact me directly with your thoughts, please send me an email.

 

Now we begin to plan the 2018 Festival - look for those dates to be announced soon.



MJFF Recommends: 
Tales From the Forgotten Kingdom Tour 
Sunday May 14 One Longfellow Square  6 PM 
Game of Tones - Guy Mendilow Ensemble Revives the Fantastic World of Ladino Song

Take a musical journey to kingdoms long forgotten and bustling towns now vanished, all set to spellbinding arrangements of old Sephardi songs worthy of symphonic film scores. Wrap these tales up with lush soulful harmonies evoking Flamenco's gutsiness and the longings of Fado, all combined with heart-pounding percussion and intricate soundscapes. Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom is a sonic adventure masterfully brought to life by the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, an award-winning group of world-class musicians with members hailing from Israel, Argentina and the USA. This internationally savvy ensemble delivers a richly textured global experience of haunting beauty.  This concert is presented by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. 

For more information, to hear their music and to buy tickets 
 
 Maine Jewish Film Festival  207-523-3422  www.mjff.org
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