Help Support Our Vision for the Future

Why support the MFI North Fork Film Festival?

The MFI brand is a well-respected film festival event, conservatory and annual competition that takes place each year on the North Fork of Long Island. With its local wineries, family-owned farms, and oyster rich coastline, the North Fork of Long Island is the new destination for sophisticated and cultured filmgoers. Each year MFI brings in participants from the U.S. and around the world to present unique films to be seen by a wide variety of audiences. Film producers, directors, celebrity guest artists, and emerging filmmakers can preview the films and share their aspirations for filmmaking and screenwriting through panel discussions and Q&A events.

By supporting and sponsoring the MFI North Fork Film Festival, your colleagues, clients, customers, and constituents know, in an important way, that you support visual storytelling that can change the world.

Manhattan Film Institute is a boutique conservatory with a world-class faculty. We nurture aspirations while enriching careers for both budding and established artists by providing passionate, individualized instruction to inspire filmmakers in a supportive, challenging and safe environment.

Each year, we have had to turn away over 50% of our applicants due to their inability to afford tuition. With just a small donation, you can help to scholarship a talented student and perhaps open pathways and change a life. Our actors and directors have gained entry into top film universities, found representation, and booked jobs, as a result of the films they have made at MFI.

Outreach and Diversity:
Our Outreach program is an ongoing commitment to expose filmmaking to new voices from underserved and under-represented communities. Our goal is to open doors, and make this work accessible and inclusive. We have a sincere interest in reaching and working with more ethically, racially and economically diverse students.

Help us keep the heat on and support this community event.

In 2018, MFI founders Tony Spiridakis and Lisa Gillooly re-opened the Greenport Movie Theatre in the winter for the first time in almost 20 years. Each Saturday night from December – May, moviegoers enjoy free classic and art house films selected in house. MFI could not have pulled this off without the help of our board, volunteers, and generous contributions from businesses like yours. 

A donation of any amount helps keep this program alive. When you donate over $250 dollars, we highlight your contribution on-screen. We’ve already served thousands of people and anticipate more every year. Don’t miss a chance to get your business on the big screen today!