Festival Team
Tyler Johnston
Founder & Executive Director
Tyler Johnston is a multimedia artist and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Portland Maine Film Festival in 2010 to support local filmmakers and to foster the growth of the motion picture arts and innovation in Portland Maine and beyond.
Founder & Executive Director
Tyler Johnston is a multimedia artist and award-winning filmmaker. He founded the Portland Maine Film Festival in 2010 to support local filmmakers and to foster the growth of the motion picture arts and innovation in Portland Maine and beyond.
Lauren Ostis
Community Director
Lauren Ostis is a an artist and educator who works locally in community and cultural development. She received her BA in Fine Art from Syracuse University and continues to practice her craft as an artist.
Community Director
Lauren Ostis is a an artist and educator who works locally in community and cultural development. She received her BA in Fine Art from Syracuse University and continues to practice her craft as an artist.
John Cahall
Creative Director
John Cahall is an artist, entrepreneur and film maker. He studied at the University of New England and Maine College of Art, where he received a BFA in Sculpture.
Creative Director
John Cahall is an artist, entrepreneur and film maker. He studied at the University of New England and Maine College of Art, where he received a BFA in Sculpture.