In March, 2010, the Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) and Nickelodeon Theater will work together to make the 13th Annual Festival the best yet. The Festival's films, which are a mix of independent features, documentaries, and shorts from around the world, will be screened at the Nickelodeon this year. 

David Scott, treasurer of Patriot Cinemas, said the theater is looking forward to taking a new direction in their contributions to the arts in Portland and that "the collaboration with MJFF is a perfect fit." MJFF is known for bringing U.S. and international filmmakers to the Festival. In the fall, the Nickelodeon Theater will be adding screenings of opera and ballet performances from Europe to their programming, an addition to their current offerings.  At the moment, both wide-release blockbuster films and smaller, more independent films are screened. 

This year's new partnership will give the Maine Jewish Film Festival a central location and facilitate easy access for Festival-goers. With a garage right next door to the Nickelodeon, parking will be handy. "The partnership between the Maine Jewish Film Festival and the Nickelodeon will be a great chance for our two local organizations to collaborate on a series of exciting events," said Kari Wagner-Peck, executive and artistic director of the Film Festival, "We look forward to the theater becoming a home base for our weeklong film festival."

The 2010 Maine Jewish Film Festival will be held on March 20-25 at the Patriot Cinemas Nickelodeon, 1 Temple Street, in Portland. The Festival's film selection committee will be considering film submissions for the upcoming festival from now until December 1. More information about the festival is available online at www.mjff.org.

About the Maine Jewish Film Festival
The Maine Jewish Film Festival is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a forum for the presentation of films to enrich, educate and entertain a diverse community about the Jewish experience.  Portland is the smallest city in the nation to boast an independent, professional Jewish film festival.  Since 1998, MJFF has presented over 200 films to more than 25,000 people.