About Us

The Maine Film (MFC) is the new name of Friends of Art and Film in Central Maine, a not-for-profit organization that has supported the arts since 1986. In 1998 it launched the Maine International Film Festival as an annual event that has grown steadily through the years.

The new name reflects the organization’s expanded mission to increase support for independent cinema, ensure a stable future for MIFF, and foster education through the visual arts.

MFC Staff:
Shannon Haines, Director, MIFF
Ken Eisen, MIFF
Alan Sanborn, MIFF

MFC Board Members:
Emilie Van Eeghen, President
John Sullivan, Vice President
Steve Buchsbaum, Treasurer
Sam Sanborn, Secretary
Gail Chase
Lauren Lessing
Julie Macksoud
Suanne Muehlner
Joan Phillips-Sandy
Nina Pleasants