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OUR MISSIONPortland Film Festival is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to nurturing filmmakers and audiences, and celebrating the power of a good story.

The Festival focuses on the people, ideas, technology, skills and artistry behind filmmaking and provides both entertaining and educational opportunities to the public.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, FEEDBACK We appreciate your thoughts, concerns, complaints and praises. Please email: [email protected]

THEATER LOCATION Laurelhurst Theater 2735 E Burnside Street

PDXFF CENTRAL MERCHANDISE, TICKETS, AND GENERAL INFO Laurelhurst Theater Corner of Couch St and 28th Ave

COMCAST VIP LOUNGE Cardinal Club 18 NE 28th Ave

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A PERCENTAGE OF OUR TICKET SALES WILL BENEFIT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PORTLAND AND THE WILD SALMON CENTER.

Governor Kate Brown has declared Oregon the State of “Independent Film” and Mayor Ted Wheeler has proclaimed Portland the “City of Film” during our Festival. We are screening over 152 films from around the world, 89 of which were directed by women (59%) and 97% (148 films) of films came from paid submissions! Here are some of the highlights:

• You can catch a Portland-made film every day.

• November is National American Indian Heritage Month. Each day, a film will be shown that highlights current Indigenous Voices.

• A percentage of our ticket sales this year will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Portland and the Wild Salmon Center.

Specal thanks to Comcast and all of our sponsors including Koerner Camera, SAG-AFTRA, ABI Insurance, Whole Foods, Portland Monthly, Crank PDX,

The Oregonian, Plum Tree Mortgage, KINK FM, Pro Photo Supply and others on page 31.

High fives to all of the amazing volunteers, staff, filmmakers, speakers and jury that make this Festival possible!

Whatever film genre you prefer, the Portland Film Festival has great movies to offer everyone. Grab a craft beer, popcorn and enjoy!

See you at the movies!


AT A GLANCEFESTIVAL SCHEDULEMonday, October 30th 8

Tuesday, October 31st 8

Wednesday, November 1st 9

Thursday, November 2nd 10

Friday, November 3rd 11

Saturday, November 4th 12

Sunday, November 5th 13

ALPHABETICAL INDEXEvents & Parties 14 – 15

Narrative Competition 16

Documentary Competition 17

Narrative Spotlight 18 – 19

Documentary Spotlight 20 – 21

Indigenous Voices 22

Portland Lens 23 – 24

Shorts 25 – 26

Special Screenings 27

Workshops 28 – 30

Sponsors 31 – 37

SCHEDULE UPDATES & CHANGESGo online to pdxff.com for the most current info and to download this program.

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• Admission to all films and events. Arrive 15min early for special seating

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Patrons who purchased passes prior to September 15th will receive them in the mail. Patrons who purchase after will need to pick them up during the Festival (10/30) at our speed networking event or (10/31–11/5) 11am to 5pm daily at our Festival HQ located at our PDXFF Central Pod on the corner of Couch St and 28th Ave.



PDXFF PERKSShow your Festival pass to any of these merchants during the Festival and get special or discounted offerings. Don’t miss out on these stellar establishments and remember to wear your badge!

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JURIES

DOCUMENTARY JURY

NARRATIVE JURY

SHORTS JURY

ANGELA CATALANO

Coordinated creative and logistics for live concert shoots, documentaries and videos for Fortune 500 companies and celebrities.

ERIK DAVIS

Film editor at Fandango and Movies.com.Frequently talks movies on The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, New York Live, CNN, MSNBC, Good Day NY and more.

SHAUNTÉ DURHAM

Sr Manager of Streampix, a Comcast Subscription Video On Demand Service. Acquires film, television and short form content.

MATT CHANDLER

Designs strategies for documentaries. He’s led campaigns including A Fragile Trust, Love Thy Nature, States of Grace and Food Evolution.

MATT COATSWORTH

Agent for United Talent Agency—a talent and literary agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Nashville, Toronto, Miami and Malmo, Sweden.

ANGELA LONG

Oversees digital content strategies and original content for Sundance Institute—its artistic and public programs through digital series that have been featured across various media.

ADAM MIRELS

Producer of Majorie Prime and Ingrid Goes West, both of which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and won screenwriting awards.

AISHA TYLER

American talk show host, actress, author, producer, writer, and director.

MIGUEL TEJADA-FLORES

A screenwriter, whose creations include: Revenge of the Nerds, Screamers, Frankenstein’s Army, and Fright Night II.

JOSHUA A FOSTER

VP at Cinetic Media. Recently worked on the Ethan Hawke directed, Blaze, and he was the UPM for the feature, Lost Holiday, shot in Washington D.C.

SHELLEA ALLEN

Executive Director of SAG-AFTRA in the Pacific Northwest—representing approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, and professionals.

CHRISTOPHER MCDONALD

Co-starring in over 100 movies as well as constant television appearances. He has appeared in Thelma & Louise, Quiz Show, among others.


MONDAY

DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14

5:30pm – 7:30pm

5:30pm – 11pm

CHAMPAGNE TOAST

FILM INDUSTRY SPEED NETWORKING

Kick off the 2017 Portland Film Festival with local industry filmmakers and influencers with hors d’oeuvres and champagne.

Oregon’s largest annual networking event with industry members.

TUESDAY


12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT

2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE

8pm OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION & HALLOWEEN PARTY

FILMS4:30pm OVERBOARD | p. 27

6:30pm OPENING NIGHT DOCUMENTATRY WHEN THEY AWAKE | p. 15

6:45pm OPENING NIGHT NARRATIVE ZILLA & ZOE | p. 15

7:15pm DRYLAND | p. 23

9:15pm OVERBOARD | p. 27

MONDAY & TUESDAY OCTOBER 30TH & 31ST


WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST



2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT


5:30pm RECEPTION HOSTED BY NW DOCUMENTARY

7pm HAPPY HOUR WITH PORTLAND BLACKLIST

9pm AFTER PARTY AT HOLMAN’S

FILMS4pm SHORTS BLOCK 1 | BITTER CHERRY | p. 25

4:15pm SHORTS BLOCK 2 | BLEEDING HEART | p. 25

4:30pm SHORTS BLOCK 10 | GROUSEBERRY | p. 26

4:45pm CURTSY, MISTER | p. 20

6:30pm WOODSRIDER | p. 23

6:45pm WHEN THEY AWAKE | p. 15

7pm THE WATCHMAN’S CANOE | p. 22

7:15pm OVERBOARD | p. 27

9pm THIRSTY | p. 16

9:15pm THE VALLEY | p. 16

9:30pm A SIBLING MYSTERY | p. 16

9:45pm WOL-HA: VERY BAD MOON RISING | p. 19

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–3012pm CREATING CONCEPTUAL/SATIRICAL ART THAT

HAS A VIRAL IMPACT

12:15pm VOICE OVER

2pm ON CAMERA ACTING

2:15pm SHOULD CHARACTER OR PLOT DRIVE YOUR STORY? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

4pm WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE? COMPLEX CHARACTER ANALYSIS DONE SIMPLY

4:15pm DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING

6pm PORTLAND FILMMAKERS PANEL

6:15pm MOTION PICTURE EDITING


THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2ND





6:30pm PITTOCK MANSION GALA & READING BY LIDIA YUKNAVITCH

FILMS4pm WOMEN & SOMETIMES MEN | p. 19

4:15pm LAURA GETS A CAT | p. 19

4:30pm SHORTS BLOCK 3 | BUCKBRUSH | p. 25

4:45pm ON A KNIFE EDGE | p. 17

6:30pm GUN | p. 18

6:45pm LAST SONG TO XENITIA | p. 20

7pm KUPAL | p. 19

7:15pm CRASH PAD | p. 15

9pm SPECIAL SCREENING TBA9:15pm SHORTS BLOCK 4 | CASCARA | p. 25

9:30pm ALIEN BOY | p. 23

9:45pm THE VELOCIPASTOR | p. 19

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–3012pm THE POWER OF POV IN YOUR STORY TELLING

12:15pm EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AUDITIONING WORKING WITH CASTING AGENTS

2pm THE GOLDEN RULE: DON’T BE BORING

2:15pm THE ART OF TRANSFORMING ACTORS INTO CHARACTER

4pm CAN HORROR AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CO-EXIST?

4:15pm HOW MY DOCUMENTARY BECAME A FINANCIAL SUCCESS (WITHOUT THE HELP OF SUNDANCE, HBO OR NETFLIX)

6pm DRAW THIS! INTERACTIVE ANIMATION REATION SESSION HOSTED BY PORTLAND ASIFA


DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 1412pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT



5:30pm SAG-AFTRA RECEPTION

7pm AFTER PARTY AT BEULAHLAND

FILMS11:30pm WE WERE ÍSLANDS | p. 18

11:45pm NOT A WAR STORY | p. 21

12pm SPECIAL SCREENING TBA12:15pm THE WATCHMAN’S CANOE | p. 22

1:45pm SHORTS BLOCK 5 | COBRA LILY | p. 25

2:15pm BREAK THE CHAIN | p. 20

2:30pm LIVING ART | p. 20

2:45pm SPECIAL SCREENING TBA4:15pm CATCHING SIGHT OF THELMA & LOUISE | p. 20

4:30pm FIX IT! ALEXIS | p. 18

4:45pm THE SINS OF MY FATHER | p. 27

5pm SOAR: OREGON | p. 23

6:30pm BROWN’S CANYON | p. 16

6:45pm DARKEST HOUR | p. 27

7:15pm DRIFTING TOWARDS THE CRESCENT | p. 20

7:20pm #TAKEMEANYWHERE | p. 20

9:20pm HER SIDE OF THE BED | p. 18

9:15pm BENEFITS OF GUSBANDRY | p. 23

9:30pm WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT (’AK-ZIL’) | p. 19

9:45pm CTHULHU | p. 27

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–3012pm THE IDEA IS KING

12:15pm DIY FILMMAKING

2pm HOW THE HELL DID THEY TURN THAT INTO A MOVIE?

2:15pm CINEMATOGRAPHY

4pm FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN SCRIPT ANALYSIS FOR DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, AND FILM ARTISTS

4:15pm “WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A MOVIE!” SAG-AFTRA INDIE THEATRICAL & NEW MEDIA AGREEMENTS

6:45pm SINS OF MY FATHER SHOOTING DANGEROUS THINGS

6pm MOTION THERAPY WORKING THROUGH DECADES OF ANIMATED LIFE

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3RD

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH





7:30pm CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

FILMS11:30pm D-LOVE | p. 18

11:45pm #WANDERLUST | p. 16

12pm STICKMAN | p. 17

12:15pm BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK | p. 24

1:55pm ORACLE | p. 23

2:15pm SHORTS BLOCK 6 | DUSKY ONION | p. 26

2:30pm 20 WEEKS | p. 18

2:45pm INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING | p. 19

4:15pm DAS WA$$UP | p. 17

4:30pm SHORTS BLOCK 7 | PRETTYFACE | p. 26

4:45pm SHORTS BLOCK 8 | GRASSWIDOWS | p. 26

5pm SHORTS BLOCK 9 | GOLDENEGGS | p. 26

6:45pm CLOSING NIGHT DOCUMENTATRY OUT OF STATE | p. 15

7pm CLOSING NIGHT NARRATIVE CRASH PAD | p. 15

7:15pm AXIS | p. 18

7:30pm MASHPEE NINE | p. 17

9pm DIM THE FLOURESCENTS | p. 18

9:35pm KHALI THE KILLER | p. 19

9:30pm DIRT BAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BECKEY | p. 17

9:45pm RUN WHILE YOU CAN | p. 21

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–3011am–4pm VR EXPERIENCE BY SUPER GENIUS STUDIOS

12pm WRITE THE MOVIE (NOT THE SCRIPT)

12:15pm VALID & REQUIRED | THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING

2pm BOOKING YOUR FIRST ROLE CO-STAR 101 AN AUDITIONING WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS

2:15pm CROWDFUNDING

4pm WORKING WITH TALENT AGENTS

4:15pm STUNTS AND FX – HOSTED BY ACTION FACTORY

6pm DIRECTORS ON ACTORS


SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5TH





FILMS11:30pm KIM SWIMS | p. 20

11:45pm SPECIAL SCREENING TBA12pm FAKE BLOOD | p. 20

12:15pm TOMORROW, MAYBE | p. 23

1:45pm BUZZ ONE FOUR | p. 23

2:15pm SECRET SANTA | p. 19

2:30pm FOR NOW | p. 18

2:45pm DARKEST HOUR | p. 27

4:15pm AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER4:30pm UNAUTHORIZED! THE FIGHTING SIOUX! | p. 22

4:45pm THE HOLLOW CHILD | p. 18

5pm 200 HOURS6:45pm FEATURE DOCUMENTARY JURY PRIZE WINNER

7pm PORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK | p. 24

7:15pm LIYANA | p. 20

7:30pm DIRTY LAUNDRY9pm FEATURE NARRATIVE JURY PRIZE WINNER

9:15pm ZERO WEEKS | p. 21

9:30pm PORTLAND BOATHOUSE SHORTS BLOCK | p. 24

9:45pm ENCORE SCREENING TBA

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–3011am–4pm VR EXPERIENCE BY SUPER GENIUS STUDIOS

12pm BIG(ISH) FISH JUMPS FROM POND TO OCEAN TRANSITIONING FROM A SMALL MARKET TO A LARGE ONE

12:15pm DRONE CINEMATOGRAPHY GIVING YOUR LENS AND STORIES THE GIFT OF FLIGHT

2pm FUTURE OF STORYTELLING

2:15pm LESSONS LEARNED HOW I SELF DISTRIBUTED MY OWN FILM, GROSSING 1.6 MILLION WORLDWIDE

4pm THE INSTANT DRAMA CREATING DISTINCT PHYSICAL CHARACTERS


KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT KINK Lounge | 1210 SW 6th Ave Daily: Tues, Oct 31st – Sat, Nov 4th 12pm – 12:45pm Free to Attend Panel with Directors from today’s films with time to chat and mingle over fresh roasted Starbucks coffee and hors d’oeuvres provided by Whole Foods.

WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT Sponsored by Whole Foods | 2825 E Burnside St Daily: Wed, Nov 1st – Sat, Nov 4th Free to ALL Film Festival Pass Holders. All pass holding filmgoers can enjoy $1 house drip coffee from selected local roasters and relax in between films, workshops and events. Free Wi-Fi.

FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE hosted by Comcast and The Cardinal Lounge 18 NE 28th Ave Daily: 2pm – 6pm VIP & Filmmakers Only Relax between workshops and films in our comfortable Comcast lounge where you are treated to an array of snacks, lunch served daily, libations from Hopworks Urban Brewery and much more. Free Wi-Fi.

CHAMPAGNE TOAST Gearhead Production Rentals | 4720 SE 26th Avenue Mon, Oct 30th | Doors open at 5:30pm – 7:30pm Free to Attend Kick off the 2017 Portland Film Festival with local industry filmmakers and influencers with hors d’oeuvres and champagne.

FILM INDUSTRY SPEED NETWORKING Gearhead Production Rentals | 4720 SE 26th Avenue Mon, Oct 30th | Doors open at 5:30pm – 11pm Limited Speed Networking Tickets available. $20 advance/$25 at the door. Don’t miss out on our annual Speed Networking and support the expansion of the Portland filmmaking community.

PITTOCK MANSION GALA 3229 NW Pittock Dr Thurs, Nov 2nd | 6:30pm – 10:30pm Included in VIP Passes | $75 or $100 for 2 A VIP evening of dining, mingling, dancing, toasts, followed by a reading from Lidia Yuknavitch’s new book, The Misfit’s Manifesto. Must have a VIP pass or individual ticket for entrance. The first 100 VIP’s in attendance will receive a signed copy of Lidia’s book.

DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES

WALKING TOUR OF PORTLAND Star Theater | 13 NW 6th Ave Sat, Nov 4th | 10am – 11:30pm Free to Attend Curator Dennis Nyback hosts a one-of-a-kind downtown walking tour of some of the key sites that have played a significant role in the city’s film history.

CONFLUENCE STORY GATHERING Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center 1501 E Evergreen Blvd | Vanvouver, WA Sat, Nov 4th | 2pm – 4pm Free to Attend Story-driven discussion that elevates indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River system.

FILMMAKER BRUNCH Simpatica | 828 SE Ash St Sun, Nov 5th | 12pm – 2pm VIP & Filmmakers Only We invite fellow filmmakers to join us for a morning brunch where we will discuss special details from our week.

RECEPTION HOSTED BY NORTHWEST DOCUMENTARY VINO | 137 SE 28th Ave Wed, Nov 1st | 5:30pm – 7pm Free to Attend NW Documentary would like to invite you to join them as they make a special announcement. www.nwdocumentary.org

BLACK LIST HAPPY HOUR Migration Brewing | 2828 NE Glisan St Wed, Nov 1st | 7pm – 9pm No Host Bar Meet your Portland Black List Chapter, where you can meet others with interests or careers in script writing. Win a free month of hosting and free evaluation. www.blcklst.com

WEDNESDAY AFTER PARTY Holman’s | 15 SE 28th Ave Wed, Nov 1st | 9pm – 11pm Wrap up the night at an iconic Portland dive bar.

SAG-AFTRA RECEPTION Cardinal Club | 18 NE 28th Ave Fri, Nov 3rd | 5:30pm – 7pm Free to Attend Local Actors union reception and mixer. www.sagaftra.org/portland

FRIDAY AFTER PARTY Beulahland | 118 NE 28th Ave Fri, Nov 3rd | 7pm – 9pm Free to Attend Enjoy a cocktail before or after your film screening with your Film Fest friends at Beulahland!


OPENING NIGHT

CLOSING NIGHT

WHEN THEY AWAKE | DOCUMENTARY Tue, Oct 31st | 6:30pm & Wed, Nov 1st | 6:45pm

A generation of established and emerging indigenous musicians in a moment of cultural and political resurgence. USA PremiereCanada | 91min Directors: P.J. Marcellino & Hermon Farahi in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

OUT OF STATE Sat, Nov 4th | 7pm

Held thousands of miles from their island home, native Hawaiians inmates find their culture in an Arizona prison.USA | 82min Director: Ciara Lacy in attendance

ZILLA & ZOE | NARRATIVE Tue, Oct 31st | 6:45pm

Zoe, age 10, is obsessed with directing horror films, but to win a filmmaking contest, she must shoot her next film at her sister’s wedding.Portland | 104min Director: Jessica Scalise in attendance

CRASH PAD | NARRATIVE Sat, Nov 4th | 7pm

About an eccentric misfit in love with an older married woman and his misadventures with her husband.USA | 99min Director: Kevin Tent in attendance Stars: Christina Applegate, Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church

OPENING NIGHT & HALLOWEEN PARTY Koerner Camera Systems | 2828 SE 14th Ave Tues, Oct 31st | Doors open at 8pm $15 to Attend | Open to all Pass Holders Attend our Halloween themed kick-off party! Our spooktacular event will include prizes for best costume, most original costume, and best film inspired costume. Popcorn bar courtesy of Popcorn Cove, drinks and appetizers!

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY & AWARDS CEREMONY Crank-PDX | 2717 SE Ankeny Street Sat, Nov 4th | 8pm – 11pm Open to all Pass Holders | $15 to Purchase Seperately Celebrate the awards for best films and bring a close to Portland’s most exciting film Festival! Host Crank-PDX sets the stage for cocktails, appetizers and sonic-diverse dance beats by acclaimed DJ Gigahurtz.


NARRATIVE COMPETITION

BROWN’S CANYON Fri, Nov 3rd | 6:30pm

Two life coaches set out to launch a mindfulness retreat, but soon discover that the Universe has other plans in mind.USA | World Premiere | 95min Director: John Helde in attendance

THIRSTY Wed, Nov 1st | 9pm

A post-queer musical film as dramatic as it is entertaining.USA | West Coast Premiere | 97min Director: Margo Pelletier

#WANDERLUST Sat, Nov 4th | 11:45am

Two friends set out on a Hawaiian adventure for Instagram fame, but ultimately discover deeper meaning in their lives. USA | 75min Director: Maggie VandenBerghe in attendance

A SIBLING MYSTERY Wed, Nov 1st | 9:30pm

A brother and sister become consumed with investigating a mysterious woman they suspect has stolen their lottery ticket.USA | 81min Director: Dan Erickson in attendance

THE VALLEY Wed, Nov 1st | 9:15pm

An immigrant entrepreneur’s seeming idyllic life is shattered by the suicide of his daughter.USA | 100min Director: Saila Kariat

WE WERE ÍSLANDS Fri, Nov. 3rd | 11:30 AM

Strangers to lovers to strangers again.USA | 80min Director: Amrita Pradhan in attendance

COMPETITION WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SATURDAY AND WINNERS WILL SCREEN ON SUNDAY


DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

DAS WA$$UP Sat, Nov 4th | 4:15pm

Follow the musical group ‘Yo Majesty’ through its trials and tribulations in the music industry. UK | 96min Director: Johannes Schaff in attendance

MASHPEE NINE Sat, Nov 4th | 7:30pm

Story of injustice and vindication that emboldened cultural pride and integrity for Mashpee Wampanoag 40 years ago.USA | 55min Director: Talia Landry in attendance

OUT OF STATE Sat, Nov 4th | 7pm

Held thousands of miles from their island home, native Hawaiian inmates find their culture in an Arizona prison.USA | 82min Director: Ciara Lacy in attendance

DIRT BAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BUCKLEY Sat, Nov 4th | 9:30pm

Fred Beckey is the iconic “Dirtbag” mountaineer who rebelliously conquered peaks and lived life on his own terms.USA | 96min Director: Dave O’Leske in attendance

ON A KNIFE EDGE Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:45pm

A Lakota boy learns what it means to enter adulthood in a world where there are no sidelines.USA | 90min Director: Eli Cane in attendance

STICKMAN Sat, Nov 4th | 12pm

A homeless man’s passion for carving walking sticks launches him on a incredible journey of transformation.USA | 103min Director: Margaret Galbraith in attendance

NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT20 WEEKS Sat, Nov 4th | 2:30pm

A couple must decide on how to move forward when their baby is diagnosed with a serious health condition at the 20 week scan.USA | 89min Director: Leena Pendharkar

200 HOURS Sat, Nov. 4th | 7:15pm

A group of graduate students conduct a sleep deprivation study in the 80s, but something goes terribly wrong with a test subject.USA | 91min Director: Phillip Guzman

D-LOVE Sat, Nov. 4th | 11:30 AM

Not all who wander are lost. USA | 97min Director: Elena Beuca in attendance

DIM THE FLUORESCENTS Sat, Nov. 4th | 9pm

A struggling actor and playwright pour their creativity into the only work they have: office role-playing demonstrations.USA | 128min Director: Daniel Warth

AXIS Sat, Nov. 4th | 7:15pm

On the morning he is set to star in a career-changing film, an Irish actor trying to live down his rocky past confronts a series of events that threaten his sobriety.USA | 85min Director: Aisha Tyler

FIX IT! ALEXIS Fri, Nov. 3rd | 4:30

When socially invisible Alexis’s “before” photo gets posted on Facebook, she’s mistaken for being pregnant.USA | USA Premiere | 77min Director: Elizabeth Spear

FOR NOW Sun, Nov. 5th | 2:30pm

Four twenty somethings take a road-trip through California, only to confront their relationships with one another. USA | 80 min Director: Hannah Barlow in attendance

GUN Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 6:30pm

A washed up, ex-prizefighter makes a comeback to boxing after his top heavyweight contender son is blinded in the ring.USA | 90 min Director: Sam Upton in attendance

HER SIDE OF THE BED Fri, Nov.3rd | 9:20pm

When two best friends share an intimate night, everything changes.USA | 102 min Director: Bryn Woznicki in attendance

DIRTY LAUNDRY Sun, Nov. 5th | 7:30pm

The search for a missing mob boss’ finger is on and laundromat employees, Wim and Kevin, are caught in the middle.South Africa | International Premiere | 101min Director: Morne du Toit

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING Sat, Nov. 4th | 2:45pm

A depressed woman discovers the bucket list of her deceased fiancé and sets off on a journey to redeem his last wishes.USA | West Coast Premiere | 76min Director: Sarah Heinss in Attendance

KHALI THE KILLER Sat, Nov. 4th | 9:35pm

When white kids jack his Hyundai full of cash, an East L.A. hit man must come out of retirement for one last job.USA | World Premiere | 86min Director: Jon Matthews

KUPAL Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 7pm

YOU CAN’T BE ALONE IN THIS WORLD!IRAN | 81 min Director: Kazem Mollaie

LAURA GETS A CAT Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 4:15pm

Laura tries to juggle an unexciting boyfriend, an affair with a performance artist, and a vivid imaginary life.USA | 83min Director: Michael Ferrell

SECRET SANTA Sun, Nov. 5th | 2:15pm

When a Xmas gift unleashes her family’s inner demons, April will try to save those she can and survive those she can’t.USA | USA Premiere | 89min Director: Adam Marcus in attendance

THE VELOCIPASTOR Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 9:45pm

A priest gains a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur, which he uses to fight crime and ninjas.USA | World Premiere | 71min Director: Brendan Steere in attendance

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT (‘AK-ZIL’) Fri, Nov. 3rd | 9:30pm

2 Guys 1 Camera.South Korea | World Premiere | 100min Director: James Hutson in attendance

WOL-HA : VERY BAD MOON RISING Wed, Nov 1st | 9:45pm

The tombstone of the kisaeng (Korean Mistress) Wol-ha, who dies under a false accusation, is found! South Korea | 80min Director: Inchun Oh in attendance

THE HOLLOW CHILD Sun, Nov. 5th | 4:45pm

A troubled foster teen, Samantha, works to expose a dangerous supernatural imposter in her new family.Canadian | 88 min Director: Jeremy Lutter in attendance

WOMEN & SOMETIMES MEN Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4pm

Sara has some questions.USA | West Coast Premiere | 87min Director: Lesley Demetriades in attendance

#TAKEMEANYWHERE Fri, Nov 3rd | 7:20pm Shia LaBeouf embarks on his latest performance art project by roadtripping across the United States.USA | min LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner

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DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHTBREAK THE CHAIN Fri, Nov 3rd | 2:15pm Survivors of human trafficking provide a harrowing look at how this overly sensationalized issue hides in plain sight.USA | 65min Director: Laura Swanson in attendance

CATCHING SIGHT OF THELMA & LOUISE Fri, Nov 3rd | 4:15pm Revisit the extraordinary journey of Thelma & Louise through the lens of viewers who saw the namesake film in 1991.USA | 87min Director: Jennifer Townsend in attendance

CURTSY, MISTER Wed, Nov 1st | 4:45pm Ronnie Grant shares his misadventures through the fashion and beauty industries, overcoming drug addiction, and eventually, becoming a fashion editor at Essence Magazine.USA | 60min Director: Angela Robinson Witherspoon

DRIFTING TOWARDS THE CRESCENT Fri, Nov 3 | 7:15pm As the diesel barges ply the Mississippi River, the river no longer needs the towns, but the towns still need the river.USA | 84min Director Laura Stewart

FAKE BLOOD Sun, Nov 5 | 12pm Rob Grant and Mike Kovac investigate their responsibility creating violent movies after receiving a creepy fan video.USA | 81min Directors: Rob Grant in attendance

KIM SWIMS Sun, Nov 5th | 11:30am An inspiring story of a swimmer’s attempt to become the first woman to swim the world’s hardest open water swim.USA | 75min Director: Kate Webber in attendance

LAST SONG TO XENITIA Thur, Nov 2 | 6:45pm Centenarian poet journeys to Greece endeavouring to pass on an ancient oral tradition to the next generation. USA | 74min Director: Athena Scotes

LIVING ART Fri, Nov 3rd | 2:30pm A captivating sensory journey into the art practices & aesthetics of seven contemporary artists in Maputo.Mozambique | 52min Director: Tina Krüger

LIYANA Sun, Nov 5 | 7:15pm Five children in Swaziland collaborate to create an original African tale about a young girl on a dangerous quest.USA | 76min Director:amanda Kopp & Aaron Kopp


NOT A WAR STORY Fri, Nov 3rd | 11:45am Hollywood collides with a group of veterans who decide to make an original film without any experience.USA | 83min Director: Tim O’Donnell

RUN WHILE YOU CAN Sat, Nov 4th | 9:45pm Sam Fox’s quest to run the 2,650 mile-long Pacific Crest Trail for Parkinson’s Disease becomes a test of character.USA | 78min Director: Marion Mauran

ZERO WEEKS Sun, Nov 5th | 9:15pm Weaving powerful personal stories with insightful interviews, explore America’s paid leave crisis and the cost of doing nothing. USA | 87min Director: Ky Dickens in attendance

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INDIGENOUS VOICES

MASHPEE NINE | DOCUMENTARY Sat, Nov 4th | 7:30pm

Story of injustice and vindication that emboldened cultural pride and integrity. West Coast PremiereUSA | 55min Directors: Talia Landry & William Nay in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

UNAUTHORIZED! THE FIGHTING SIOUX | DOCUMENTARY Sun, Nov 5th | 4:30pm

When the NCAA bans a small hockey town’s Native American name and logo, a battle begins to save the college icon. World PremiereUSA | 88min Directors: Matt Fern in attendance

ON A KNIFE EDGE | DOCUMENTARY Thu, Nov 2nd | 4:45pm

A Lakota boy learns what it means to enter adulthood in a world where there are no sidelines.USA | 90min Directors: Jeremy Williams in attendance

THE WATCHMAN’S CANOE | NARRATIVE Wed, Nov 1st | 7pm | Fri, Nov 3rd | 12:15pm

A young girl of mixed caucasian and indigenous descent moves to a reservation where she struggles with local bullies.Portland | 101min Director: Barri Chase in attendance

SPECIAL EVENT: CONFLUENCE STORY GATHERING Sat, Nov 4th | 2-4pm

Story-driven discussion that elevates indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River system. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center 1501 E Evergreen Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661-3821

WHEN THEY AWAKE | DOCUMENTARY Tue, Oct 31st | 6:30pm & Wed, Nov 1st | 6:45pm

A generation of established and emerging Indigenous musicians in a moment of cultural and political resurgence. USA PremiereCanada | 91min Directors: P.J. Marcellino & Hermon Farahi in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

PORTLAND LENSALIEN BOY | DOCUMENTARY Thu, Nov 2nd | 9:30pm

One man’s struggle with schizophrenia and examines the actions of the police officers responsible for his death.Portland | 90min Director: Brian Lindstrom in attendance

DRYLAND Tues, Oct 31st | 7:15pm

The fate of rural America reveals a paradoxical struggle between technological advancement and the dwindling family farm.Portland | 65min Director: Sue Arbuthnot in attendance

BENEFITS OF GUSBANDRY Fri, Nov 3rd | 9:15pm

One woman, One man, a lot of weed, a little crying, and no sexual attraction whatsoever. Love is so gay.Portland | 99min Director: Alicia J. Rose in attendance

BUZZ ONE FOUR | DOCUMENTARY Sun, Nov 5th | 1:45pm

The mystery of two thermonuclear bombs crashing 90 miles from Washington DC explored by the grandson of the pilot.Portland | 60min Director: Matt McCormick in attend.

ORACLE Sat, Nov 4th | 1:55pm

A trio of sisters make a documentary film about the true nature of the world, on the eve of a possible apocalypseUSA | World Premiere | 89min Director: Hale Mednick in attendance

SOAR OREGON Fri, Nov 3rd | 5pm

Take pride in this lush, green, beautiful state with this wonderful new perspective of touring Oregon!Portland | 50min Director: Ryan Ao in attendance

ZILLA & ZOE | OPENING NIGHT

NARRATIVE Tue, Oct 31st | 6:45pm

Zoe, age 10, turns her sister’s wedding week into a horror film to win a filmmaking contest.Portland | 104min Director: Jessica Scalise in attendance

THE WATCHMAN’S CANOE Wed, Nov 1st | 7pm Fri, Nov 3rd | 12:15pm

A young girl of mixed caucasian and indigenous descent moves to a reservation where she struggles with local bullies.Portland | 101min Director: Barri Chase in attendance

TOMORROW, MAYBE Sun, Nov 5rd | 12:15pm

An ex-con father reconnects with his daughter, who might not be so willing if her life wasn’t suddenly falling apart.Portland | 84min Director: Jace Daniel in attendance

WOODSRIDER Wed, Nov 1st | 6:30pm

An introspective young snowboarder camps alone, anticipating a winter of adventure and self-renewal.Portland | 83min Director: Cambria Matlow in attendance


PORTLAND LENS SHORTSPORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK Sun, Nov 5th | 7pm

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK Sat, Nov 4th | 12:15pm

The BGCP, Comcast and the Portland Film Festival brought local youth together to create several short films. World PremiereFilmmakers in attendance.

PORTLAND BOATHOUSE SHORTS BLOCK Sun, Nov 5th | 9:30pm

PROMINENCE | 3min

BUNNY / BUNNY | 26min

THE NICOLE TAYLOR STORY | 30min

ORIGIN OF THE TRUE CINEMA | 9min

TREETOPS | 3min

PIECE IN THE VALLEY | 15min

IMPRESSIONS OF PORTLAND | 3min

MASSACRE AT HELL’S CANYON | 28min

INCENDIO | 6min

UN SUEÑO DESPIERTO | 6min

EPISODE III | 14min

VESTIBULAR MATCHING SOUNDTRACK | 9min

TO SEE MORE LIGHT | 15min

PITTOCK MANSION GALA THURS, NOV 2ND | 6:30PM – 10:30PM


SHORTSBLOCK 1 | BITTER CHERRY Wed, Nov 1st | 4pm

BLOCK 2 | BLEEDING HEART Wed, Nov 1st | 4:15pm

BLOCK 3 | BUCKBRUSH Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:30pm

BLOCK 4 | CASCARA Thurs, Nov 2nd | 9:15pm

BLOCK 5 | COBRA LILY Fri, Nov 3rd | 1:45pm

CRAZY POSSIBLE | 11min

I LOVE YOUR FUCKING NAME | 8min

THE BUTCHER | 12min

GOOGLY | 8min

I, WHISKEY: THE HUMAN SPIRIT | 8min

THE REAL THING | 7min

FIRE & LIGHT | 11min

SIMOUNE | 13min

THE FORERUNNER | 18min

TRANSVERSING ABOUT | 6min

THE NEST EGG | 14min

WELCOME HOME | 16min

THE REMEDY | 7min

WHITE FACE | 21min

HANDMADE FILM | 5min

BIG PARTY ON THE OTHER SIDE | 15min

FROM SHORE TO FARM TO FORK | 17min

ASSET MANAGEMENT | 8min

THE SCARY HAM | 15min

FLOATING LIGHT | 12min

THE BROWNLIST | 6min

DREAMWORLD | 13min

DEAR DEATH | 7min

THE DEVIL NEEDS A FIX | 10min

DREAM LOGIC | 4min

YOU’RE WELCOME | 7min

THE PUPPY TRIALS | 4min

MAN WITH BEARD | 10min

THE ROMANTIC METHOD | 5min

THE HAMMAMIS | 15min

KIDS AND POLITICS | 12min

THE LAST MAN YOU MEET | 5min

THE PEACOCK | 7min

THE MALATHION SOLUTION | 10min

THE CRACK IS FINE | 10min

MUTIVERSE DATING FOR BEGINNERS | 13min

DEMONOID (1971) [English Dubbed] | 16min

REAL ARTISTS | 12min

FUCK EVERYTHING | 5min

THE DISSECTION OF JACK AND JILL | 12min

MALLORY OF PUPAVILLE | 6min

THE WIDOW’S LAST | 22min

MISSING INDIGENOUS | 7min

WASHED AWAY | 17min

SALMON: THE WILD CONNECTION | 10min

SHORTSBLOCK 6 | DUSKY ONION Sat, Nov 4th | 2:15pm

BLOCK 7 | PRETTYFACE Sat, Nov 4th | 4:30pm

BLOCK 8 | GRASSWIDOWS Sat, Nov 4th | 4:45pm

BLOCK 9 | GOLDENEGGS Sat, Nov 4th | 5pm

BLOCK 10 | GROUSEBERRY Wed, Nov 1st | 4:30pm

MNEMONICS | 12min

GIRLS ON DRUGS | 12min

THE OREGON TRAIL | 4min

GUIN | 18min

MIXTAPE MARAUDERS | 17min

THE NECK BRACE | 5min

THE GIRLS I KNOW...GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY | 4min

HELLO | 6min

GORILLA | 9min

THAT IS THE QUESTION | 5min

RESOLUTIONS | 15min

LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW | 13min

UNWELCOME | 16min

YOU TOO | 5min

THE LISTENING PARTY | 8min

WISHING BOX | 5min

PROTO | 12min

AFTER THE DATE | 15min

OLD BONES | 5min

GALACTIC BLASTIN’ SPACE BERRIES | 4min

HIGHER GROUND: A POLE DANCER’S JOURNEY TO THE STAGE | 15min

RABBIT RUN | 7min

PARALYSIS | 16min

PRENATAL | 11min

AUTO NOM | 3min

#tagged | 12min

THE CLEANSE | 13min

POISON | 2min

ASYLUM | 19min

THE LEGACY OF LINC’S TACKLE | 5min

TRIUMPH OF THE SHILL | 11min

NORTHFOUND | 15min

INCENDIO | 6min

THE HEXED | 10min

NANA | 5min

DRESSED AS GIRL | 20min

AUGUST IN THE CITY | 16min

ROOST: THE CROWS OF DOWNTOWN PORTLAND | 5min

THE CONSTRUCT: FEMALE LABORERS AND THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY | 19min

THE KENTON LEAD BLOB | 4min

SILICON ALLEY | 17min


SHORTSSPECIAL SCREENINGSDARKEST HOUR Fri, Nov 3rd | 6:45pm Sun, Nov 5th | 2:45pm

During the early days of World War II, the fate of Europe hangs on the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.UK | 2017 | 125 min Director: Joe Wright

OVERBOARD Tues, Oct 31st | 4:30pm | 9:15pm Wed, Nov 1st | 7:15pm Leslie Dixon in attendanceA cruel and beautiful heiress cheats over a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia, he decides to introduce her to working-class life by convincing her they’re husband and wife.USA | 106 min Director: Garry Marshall

THE SINS OF MY FATHER Fri, Nov 3rd | 4:45pm

The incredible story of Pablo Escobar, the infamous boss of Colombia’s Medellin drug cartel, told by his son, Sebastian and his widow Maria Isabel Santos. Argentina & Columbia | 94min Director: Nicolas Entel in attendance

CTHULHU Fri, Nov 3rd | 9:45pm

A Seattle history professor discovers aspects of his father’s New Age cult which take on a dangerous and apocalyptic significance.USA | 2007 | 100 min Director: Daniel Gildark


WORKSHOPS

VOICE OVER Wed, Nov 1st | 12:15pm Navigate your way into voiceovers in 2017. *FREE 90 minute Dialect Masterclass to ALL workshop attendees offered by Eliza Jane Schneider. www.dialectmasterclass.com Michelle Sundholm, Brent Rogers, Steve Sundholm, Dan Lenard, Eliza Jane Schneider, Tobias Andersen

ON CAMERA ACTING Wed, Nov 1st | 2pm We’ll show you how to feel relaxed, comfortable and focused when the director says “Action”. You’ll get the chance to get in front of a camera and see yourself in playback. Shelly Lipkin, Mark Boone Jr, Ted Rooney

WHAT’S YOUR OBJECTIVE? COMPLEX CHARACTER ANALYSIS DONE SIMPLY Wed, Nov 1st | 4pm This workshop focuses on a character’s major objective, literal action, and essential action. Choosing a clear, and active, major objective creates a distinct point of view for any character. Stephanie Stroud

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AUDITIONING WORKING WITH CASTING AGENTS Thus, Nov 2nd | 12:15pm How to properly prepare for and execute your best possible audition, what directors are looking for and the skills and tools you need to take your career to the next level. Nike Imoru, Karen Maseng, Megan Rosenfeld

“WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A MOVIE!” SAG-AFTRA INDIE THEATRICAL & NEW MEDIA AGREEMENTS Fri, Nov 3rd | 4:15pm The SAG-AFTRA Indie Theatrical and New Media Agreements have been created to help students & emerging filmmakers. Hear about the process of walking producers, directors, talent and students through these contracts from “A to Z”! Chris Compte

BOOKING YOUR FIRST ROLE CO-STAR 101 AN AUDITIONING WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS (AGES 14 AND UP) Sat, Nov 4th| 2pm Learn the world of auditioning for episodic television. Learn what it’s like to audition for a TV role. Book that first role, this is a great workshop for you! Tim True, Eryn Goodman

WORKING WITH TALENT AGENTS Sat, Nov 4th| 4pm Portland’s top agents talk about signing with an agency and agent/talent relationships. Cholee Thompson, Dennis Troutman, Damon Jones

STUNTS AND FX BY ACTION FACTORY Sat, Nov 4th| 4:15pm Action Factory Hosts award-winning stunt-man to the stars, Jayson Duymengo. Watch and learn as this panel of action professionals takes you through the ins and outs of life in the fast lane with live-action demonstrations. Jayson Dumenigo, Jerry Buxbaum, Michelle Damis, Lex Damis

DIRECTORS ON ACTORS Sat, Nov 4th| 6pm Directors share the essentials to casting actors, communication on set & the key to finding great actors.

BIG(ISH) FISH JUMPS FROM POND TO OCEAN TRANSITIONING FROM A SMALL MARKET TO A LARGE ONE Sun, Nov 5th | 12pm Tim True talks about his experience transitioning from a career mostly in theatre in Portland, Oregon to his ongoing career experiences in TV/Film in Los Angeles, w/Q&A. Tim True

THE INSTANT DRAMA CREATING DISTINCT PHYSICAL CHARACTERS Sun, Nov 5th | 4pm Based on the ensemble exploration of the London company Complicite, as well as the teaching of Jacques Lecoq, this movement workshop dives into our body’s ability to tell a story through simple movement. Please wear clothes that you can move in (gym clothes). Stephanie Stroud

ACTING

SCREENWRITINGSHOULD CHARACTER OR PLOT DRIVE YOUR STORY? WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? Wed, Nov 1st | 2:15pm Screenwriter David Arata (Spy Game, Children of Men) explores the vital and dynamic relationship between character and plot. David Arata


THE POWER OF POV IN YOUR STORYTELLING Thurs, Nov 2nd | 12pm Point of view - the eyes and ears through which we experience a movie or cable series. Join screenwriter Randall Jahnson (The Doors, The Mask of Zorro, Dudes, Tales from the Crypt) for a discussion about the importance of POV and how best to use it your scripts and films. Randall Jahnsson

THE GOLDEN RULE—DON’T BE BORING Thurs, Nov 2nd | 2pm How to make your script stand out from the pack. Leslie Dixon

CAN HORROR & SOCIAL JUSTICE CO-EXIST? Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4pm Are hard-core horror fans ready for some politics between the lines? Director Joe Dante (Gremlins) and screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman) discuss their controversial Iraq War zombi film, Homecoming, moderated by Miguel Tejada-Flores (Frankenstein’s Army). Sam Hamm, Joe Dante, Miguel Tejada-Flores

HOW THE HELL DID THEY TURN THAT INTO A MOVIE? Fri, Nov 3rd | 2pm The perils and pitfalls of adapting source material to the screen, with screenwriters Randall Jahnson (The Doors), Jeremy Lipp (The Hitchhiker, Welcome to Paradox) and Miguel Tejada-Flores (Screamers). Miguel Tejada-Flores, Jeremy Lipp, Randall Jahnsson

FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN SCRIPT ANALYSIS FOR DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, AND FILM ARTISTS Fri, Nov 3rd | 4pm This class will explore the building blocks of script structure and how to find your screenplays major through-line (or theme). Stephanie Stroud

THE IDEA IS KING WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? Fri, Nov 3rd | 12pm Come up and pitch Leslie your idea for a movie, and she will respond as an executive or producer would (though more kindly). She will lecture about basic pitching and explain what they’re looking for. Leslie Dixon

WRITE THE MOVIE (NOT THE SCRIPT) Sat, Nov 4th | 12pm Learn from screenwriter Randall Jahnson (The Doors, The Mask of Zorro, Dudes, Tales from the Crypt) how to transform your story into a dynamic, visceral, visually-driven experience without ever leaving the pages of your script. Randall Jahnsson

CREATING CONCEPTUAL/SATIRICAL ART THAT HAS A VIRAL IMPACT Wed, Nov 1st | 12pm Meet the Creator and some of the inebriated actors from the smash viral sensation “The Drunk Series,” Greg James, Chris Wilson, Bethany Jacobs, Alyssa Roehrenbeck

DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING Wed, Nov 1st | 4:15pm Join our panel of seasoned documentary filmmakers as they discuss the ins and outs of documentary filmmaking. Tom Ropelewski, Sheldon Renan, Jason Jones, Matthew Chandler

PORTLAND FILMMAKERS PANEL Wed, Nov 1st | 6pm How PDX and local film community affects the films we make. Alicia J Rose, Tara Johnson-Medinger, Beth Harrington, Sue Arbuthnot, Matt McCormick, Brian Lindstrom, James Westby, Andy Mingo

MOTION PICTURE EDITING Wed, Nov 1st | 6:15pm Nicholas Davis discusses the largely overlooked and laborious processes of piecing together footage in order to make a compellingly great movie. Nicholas Davis

THE ART OF TRANSFORMING ACTORS INTO CHARACTER Thurs, Nov 2nd | 2:15pm This workshop involves a live presentation that details how these beauty professionals arrived to their career, what it’s like to work with actors in the field and how they collaborate quickly behind the scenes to turn them into character. Abibat Durosimi, Christina Kortum, Kamyar Jahan

SCREENWRITING, cont’d

MISCELLANEOUS

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HOW MY DOCUMENTARY BECAME A FINANCIAL SUCCESS WITHOUT THE HELP OF SUNDANCE, HBO OR NETFLIX Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:15pm Tom Ropelewski shares the “tricks of the trade” learned from the worlds of narrative features, film Festivals and as a former television development executive at NBC. Tom Ropelewski

DRAW THIS! - INTERACTIVE ANIMATION - CREATION SESSION BY PORTLAND ASIFA Thurs, Nov 2nd | 6pm Join your hosts ASIFA Portland for a Drink and Draw tag-team animation event. Create as many successive drawings as you can in an allotted time. www.asifaportland.org Rob Bekuhrs, ASIFA

DIY FIMMAKING Fri, Nov 3rd | 12:15pm DIY Filmmaking will focus on a diversity of topics of the art of creating a film. Steven Richter, Alicia J. Rose, Travis Zariwny, Emily Mkrtichian

CINEMATOGRAPHY Fri, Nov 3rd | 2:15pm Join our panel as they discuss their own unique approaches to this art form.

MOTION THERAPY WORKING THROUGH DECADES OF ANIMATED LIFE Fri, Nov 3rd | 6pm Join Rob Bekuhrs, a seasoned animator with years of knowledge and humorous stories, as he discusses the ins, outs and all of the in-betweens of Animated Life. Rob Bekuhrs

SINS OF MY FATHER SHOOTING DANGEROUS THINGS Fri, Nov 3rd | 6:45pm Join director Nicholas Entel as he discusses what it was like shooting such a dangerous film. Nicholas Entel

VR EXPERIENCE BY SUPER GENIUS STUDIOS Sat, Nov 4th | 11am – 4pm Contact.exe is an interactive story told over the course of 3 chapters. Each chapter explores a specific question relating to themes of connection, morality, and the nature of the universe-mind. Paul Culp

VALID & REQUIRED THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING Sat, Nov 4th | 12:15pm This is a workshop about becoming a better storyteller, documentarian, filmmaker & artist by creating personal docs. We’ll screen some of the greats, & not so greats, as a format for discovering together what works well. Ashley Mosher, Doug Block

CROWDFUNDING Sat, Nov 4th | 2:15pm Learn about the opportunity to turn your film funding campaigns into audience building oppor-tunities that can last an entire career - and provide the groundwork for distribution that you control. Lydia Smith, Brad Wilke

FUTURE OF STORYTELLING Sun, Nov 5th | 2pm As the gaze of narrative film begins to highlight stories of protagonists who have not been explored in earnest on the big screen, as well as the rapid evolution of technologies. Ifanyi, Gabe Paez, Eva Moss

LESSONS LEARNED HOW I SELF DISTRIBUTED MY OWN FILM, GROSSING 1.6 MILLION WORLD-WIDE Sun, Nov 5th | 2:15pm Join us in welcoming local filmmaker, Lydia B. Smith, as she talks about her seven year journey with the award-winning documentary Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago. Lydia Smith

DRONE CINEMATOGRAPHY GIVING YOUR LENS AND STORIES THE GIFT OF FLIGHT Sun, Nov 5th | 12:15pm How to create cinema magic from the air. From the best classic aerial shots to all the best new shots that only drones can accomplish. Information includes FAA standards/licensing, legal issues, DIY drones, insurance, hardware options, getting children trained. *Premiering footage from Soar_Portland! Ryan Ao, Sean O’Connor, Terry Tower, Ben lepoff, Michael Romano

VR EXPERIENCE: BY SUPER GENIUS STUDIOS Sun, Nov 5th | 11–4pm Contact.exe, an interactive story told over the course of 3 chapters. Each chapter explores a specific question relating to themes of connection, morality, and the nature of the universe-mind. Paul Culp

MISCELLANEOUS, cont’d

WORKSHOPS


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After the tremendous response to our first Portland Memories book, The Oregonian/OregonLive is proud toannounce a second volume focused on Portland in the 1940s. “Portland Memories II: The 1940s” will featurenostalgic images of Portland during this eventful decade, including street scenes, education, public service,celebrations, and commerce. This book will also showcase our city’s role in the war effort, the creation andeventual flooding of Vanport, and many other images that capture a slice of Portland life in the 1940s. We aredelighted to again feature images from the Oregon Historical Society, City of Portland Archives, Oregon JewishMuseum and Center for Holocaust Education, the Oregonian archives, and from you, our readers, to bring thisunique, heirloom-quality, coffee-table book to the community. Pre-order your commemorative book now andsave $10.00 off the $44.95 retail price.

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