about
The Portland Maine Film Festival features contemporary, entertaining and informative movies, as well as, panel discussions and networking opportunities for filmmakers and guests. Thriving with contemporary art and rich with history, Portland, Maine is a creative hub. Featuring excellent food, a diverse and thriving art scene, exciting night life, and all the outdoor activities of Maine, this beautiful coastal city in the heart of Casco Bay is the perfect place to visit and experience a film festival.
team
K. TYLER JOHNSTON - FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Tyler is an award winning, Producer, Director & Actor. In 2015 his Feature documentary “My Father’s Land” was awarded an Amnesty International Human Rights award. He studied acting & directing at The University of Southern Maine & is a graduate of the Maine College of Art & the Maine Media Workshops. He founded the Portland Maine Film Festival to support & celebrate film making in Maine.
Tyler is an award winning, Producer, Director & Actor. In 2015 his Feature documentary “My Father’s Land” was awarded an Amnesty International Human Rights award. He studied acting & directing at The University of Southern Maine & is a graduate of the Maine College of Art & the Maine Media Workshops. He founded the Portland Maine Film Festival to support & celebrate film making in Maine.
ROMOLA LUCAS - DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Romola is an entertainment attorney and film producer. She co-founded Anansi Studios an online platform for Caribbean Films and the Caribbean Film Academy, which works to promote, screen, produce, and distribute Caribbean films. Romola is also the director of the Timehri Film Festival and co-founder of the Third Horizon Film Festival.
Romola is an entertainment attorney and film producer. She co-founded Anansi Studios an online platform for Caribbean Films and the Caribbean Film Academy, which works to promote, screen, produce, and distribute Caribbean films. Romola is also the director of the Timehri Film Festival and co-founder of the Third Horizon Film Festival.
JOSEPH WILLWERTH - DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Joseph is the Director of Programming at Bushwick Film Festival, one of the Top 100 rated festivals on FilmFreeway.com. He is a born-and-raised New Englander who moved to New York to earn his BA in film at Hunter College and stayed to immerse himself in the city’s film industry. Joseph lives in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Joseph is the Director of Programming at Bushwick Film Festival, one of the Top 100 rated festivals on FilmFreeway.com. He is a born-and-raised New Englander who moved to New York to earn his BA in film at Hunter College and stayed to immerse himself in the city’s film industry. Joseph lives in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
