About

The Festival is organized by Maine Palestine Film Collective, a group of Maine-based artists, curators, arts workers and allies using cinema as a catalyst for collective liberation in Palestine and beyond.

Launched in May 2024, our Collective works in collaboration with artists and community organizers to produce film screenings and community gatherings dedicated to amplifying Palestinian stories and voices, deepening public understanding of the history of Palestinian erasure and colonial violence, and building solidarity between Maine and Palestine — follow us on Instagram to stay updated on our work.

Partners

The Maine Palestine Film Festival is supported by SPACE and their Kindling Fund grant, which supports artist-organized projects that engage audiences and incorporate the visual arts in inventive and meaningful ways. SPACE is a multi-disciplinary art center that promotes the arts and humanities through advocacy, programming, commissioning, statewide grantmaking, resource-sharing, and community collaboration.

We would also like to note that Reel Pizza kindly offered their spaces at no fee, to bring Palestinian films to Maine audiences without barrier to entry.