Igor Shteyrenberg Application PackageShteyrenberg Igor
Last Name First Name Middle Initial
1047 NE 204 Terrace Miami
Home Address City
FL 33179
State Zip Code
305 573-7304
HomeWork
igor@miamijewishfilmfestival.org
Email Address
305 709-8960
Cellular
Miami Beach
Business Address
4221 Pine Tree Dr
City
FL
State
33140
Zip Code
Miami Jewish Film Festival
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Executive Director
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● I am applying for an appointment because I have special abilities, knowledge and experience. Please list below:
I am the Executive Director of the Miami Jewish Film Festival, the largest festival of its kind in the world, which
was originally founded in the City of Miami Beach. Under my leadership, MJFF has seen year over year audience
growth of 4,000 in 2014 to over 60,000 in 2022.
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IGOR SHTEYRENBERG
1047 NE 204 Terrace ~ Miami, FL 33179 ~ igorshteyrenberg@gmail.com
Office: (305) 573-7304 ~ Cell: (305) 709-8960
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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2014 – Present
Miami Jewish Film Festival, Miami, FL
Executive Director
• Superintendence of the artistic, budget, staffing and administrative operations of the Festival, the
world’s premiere showcase for Jewish and Israeli cinema
• Deliverance of annual Festival with nine years of record box office receipts (55,000 attendees) and
within budget, demonstrating sound financial management of the organization by prudently
managing the organizations resources, and growing the Festival to be the largest Jewish film festival
in the world, and recognition as one of the “50 Best Film Festivals in the World” by MovieMaker
Magazine (2020 & 2021)
• Develops the Festival’s annual budget while ensuring all financial compliance and reporting activities
are carried out according to current laws and standards
• Delegates all logistic and production functions for the Festival (i.e. technical coordination,
transportation, lodging, communications and venues)
• Participates with staff in fundraising, membership, corporate sponsorships, government and
foundation grants cultivation/solicitation opportunities, and spearheading effects to solicit increased
funding for the MJFF
• Serves as a spokesperson for organization enhancing the Festival’s profile nationally, internationally
and locally by promoting the organization to the broader community; facilitating new strategic
collaborations
• Oversees all public relations, press, marketing and advertising strategies.
• Assumes responsibility for the management of the human resources of the organization.
• Hires and manages all organizational personnel, including development and operational staff
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2015 – Present
Popcorn Frights Film Festival, Miami, FL
Founder/Director
• Founding & directing the Festival for seven years, growing it to be the largest genre film event in the
Southeast United States, and recognition as one of “The World’s 50 Best Genre Festivals” by
MovieMaker Magazine and one of “The Best Horror Festivals in the World” by Dread Central
• Establishment and strengthening of infrastructure development, staging, timing, managing of
celebrity appearances, entertainment, oversight of independent contractors. Public spokesperson
and superintendence of mass and multi-platform marketing plans, including production of branding,
promotional materials, website supervision and design of annual media communications plan
• Implementing a strategic multi-media marketing plan for the Festival to promote the mission,
programs and organization with the result of increased ticket sale revenues, sponsorship
maximization and national exposure
• Collaborates and participates as the leader with the programmers in balancing the artistic initiatives
of the Festival with financial realities
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2013 – 2014
Miami International Film Festival, Miami, FL
Executive Assistant to the Director
• Led aspects of account management for more than 30 Sponsors with contributions exceeding
$300,000, which included American Airlines, Lexus, John S. & James L. Knight Foundation, HBO Latin
America, Dolby, Miami Downtown Development Authority, Miami Beach Visitor and Convention
Authority, Greater Miami Convention Bureau, MTV Tr3s, EGEDA & Filmotech, Telefilm Canada, and
Liberty Entertainment Group
• Created customized proposals, contracts, agreements, and packages
• Developed effective state, local, and corporate grant applications and proposals in accordance with
applicable standards, regulations, and guidelines
• Programmed the annual Festival in conference with the programming team and Executive Director,
and led the artistic programming and oversight of the Festival 30th annual retrospective series
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2011 – 2012
Coral Gables Art Cinema, Coral Gables, FL
Program Coordinator
• Responsible for selecting, programming and scheduling theatrical bookings in conference with the
Director, and for monitoring and tracking sales and distribution of films programmed at the theater
• Oversaw weekly launches of email and print marketing campaigns and newsletters, as well as press
release campaigns for distribution to all major Miami media outlets
• Kept track of event finances including check requests, invoicing, and reporting
• Managed cinema’s staff and volunteers
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Additional Noteworthy
• Host of virtual Master Class with comedian and showman Howie Mandel (2021)
• Host of virtual Master Class with actor Udo Kier (2020)
• Host of Master Class with writer Etgar Keret, Temple Beth Shalom (2018)
• Grand Jury Member (Short Film Competition), Key West Film Festival (2017)
• Jury Member (All categories), Miami Short Film Festival (2017)
• Host of Master Class with director Todd Solondz, University of Pennsylvania (2016)
• Host of Master Class with director Harmony Korine, Miami Beach Cinematheque (2016)
• Documentary Jury Member, Outshine Film Festival (2016)
• Panelist at the Jewish Film Presenters Conference in Washington, DC (2015)
• Selected Industry Guest of the Berlin International Film Festival and the Goethe-Institut (2015)
EDUCATION
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Sarah Lawrence College, Bachelor of Arts (2006)
University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, Master of Arts (2009)