Our Team

Meet the tireless team behind the success of The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival & the year-round events we hold. 
Wilmington Jewish Film Festival

Meet the 2026 Team

Meet the team behind the success of the Wilmington Jewish Film Festival & the year-round events we hold.

WJFF volunteers on stage
WJFF volunteers at registration
WJFF volunteers at meeting

Our WJFF Committee

Meet our board members

Debbie smith
Morris Levy
Sandy Apple
Mimi Kessler
Barry Salwen
Lisa Seigler
Pam Sender
Sharon Rosner
Sharon Levy
Carin Blumenthal Bruchs
Terry Jensen

Organization Heads

 
President & Festival Chair:
Debbie Smith
Treasurer: Morris Levy
Secretary: Sandy Apple
 
Co-Chairs: Mimi Kessler,
Barry Salwen & Lisa Seigler
Naomi Amos
Jim Apple
Molly Baruc
Jane Lynn
Debbie Morgan 
Peggy Pancoe Rosoff
Don Shandler
Steve Unger
 
Chair: Pam Sender
Phyllis Rosenberg
Eve Berger
Edie Zeldin
Barbara Waxman, Editor 
Chair: Sharon Levy
Sue Mintzes
Donna Ratner
Susan Turner
Felice Zeldin
Events: Sharon Rosner
Fundraising: Terry Jensen
Special Projects: Carin Blumenthal Bruchs
Community Outreach: Angela David
Beverly Schoninger  z’l
Bucky Stein z’l
Frank Block
Peggy Pancoe Rosoff
Sue Abramsky
Tom Bruchs
Ellen Emard
JP Emard 
Rena Goldwasser
Alan Katz
Rita Katz
Rita Reibman
Joelle Serot
Miriam Vitale
Robert Waxman
Malinda Zimmerman
Sue Abramsky
Tom Bruchs
Ellen Emard
JP Emard 
Rena Goldwasser
Alan Katz
Rita Katz
Rita Reibman
Joelle Serot
Miriam Vitale
Robert Waxman
Malinda Zimmerman

Thank you to Our Partners

The Wilmington Jewish Film Festival is supported in part by the United Jewish Appeal of Wilmington. We could not do what we do if it was not for the UJA of Wilmington every year. 

A big thank you to The City of Wilmington, The Landfall Foundation & The N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources for providing grants and resources every year to the festival. 

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