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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 Portlandmade film every day.

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• 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,

THEATER LOCATION

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

COMCAST VIP LOUNGE Cardinal Club 18 NE 28th Ave

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: help@portlandfilm.org

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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!

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PDXFF CENTRAL

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

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

Laurelhurst Theater 2735 E Burnside Street

OUR MISSION

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

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GENERAL TICKETS Regular Ticket - $10 per film Panels & Workshops - $15 (unless otherwise indicated).

VIP PASS $299 ALL ACCESS $169 SENIOR & STUDENT PASS $99 INDUSTRY PASS $119

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AT A GLANCE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Monday, October 30th

Tuesday, October 31st

Wednesday, November 1st

Thursday, November 2nd

Friday, November 3rd

Saturday, November 4th

Sunday, November 5th

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

ALPHABETICAL INDEX Events & Parties

14 – 15

Narrative Competition

Documentary Competition

Narrative Spotlight

18 – 19

Documentary Spotlight

20 – 21

Indigenous Voices

Portland Lens

23 – 24

Shorts

25 – 26

Special Screenings

Workshops

28 – 30

Sponsors

31 – 37

MAP & LOCATIONS NE Couch St.

PDXFF Central

28th Ave.

Merchandise Store Ticket & Pass Sales General Info

Comcast Filmmaker & VIP Lounge The Cardinal Club

Whole Foods Hangout

E Burntside St.

Ankeny Lot

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WHERE DO I PICK UP MY TICKETS/FESTIVAL PASS? 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.

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PDXFF PERKS Show 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! PAMBICHE

2811 NE Glisan St

Mon – Thurs | 11am – 10pm Fri | 11am – Midnight Sat | 9am – Midnight Sun | 9am – 10pm

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OFF TOTAL BILL

Pambiche has been nourishing Portland with traditional Cuban dishes that have been in the Maribona family for generations. They serve Cuban comfort food straight out of grandma’s kitchen with an emphasis on fresh, natural and healthy meals, just as she intended. EPIF

404 NE 28th Ave

Tues – Sat | 4pm Happy Hour is 4pm – 6pm

Epif is a vegan restaurant and Pisco Bar (largest selection of Pisco in Portland). Inspired by the Andes region of South America.

20% OFF

*please honor your server with gratuity based on cost prior to discount.

THE TOTAL BILL KUHNHAUSEN’S FURNITURE 2460 E Burnside St

Tues – Fri | 10am – 6pm Sat | 10am – 5pm Sun – Mon | Closed

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ANY SOFA OR CHAIR THE MATADOR RESTAURANT 2424 E Burnside St

Daily | 11am – 2am Happy Hour is 4pm – 6pm & 10pm – 1am Daily

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The Matator features made from scratch Mexican cuisine and hand crafted cocktails along with the most diverse selection of Tequilas anywhere! Must be of legal drinking age.

TOP SHELF

MIGRATION BREWING 2828 NE Glisan St

Mon-Sat | 11am – 11pm Sun | 11am – 10pm

Migration Brewing is continually pushing the boundaries of style and innovation with new weekly offerings on tap!

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JURIES NARRATIVE JURY

ERIK DAVIS

AISHA TYLER

ADAM MIRELS

SHELLEA ALLEN

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.

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

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

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

DOCUMENTARY JURY

ANGELA CATALANO

MATT CHANDLER

ANGELA LONG

JOSHUA A FOSTER

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

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

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.

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.

SHORTS JURY

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

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

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

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

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MONDAY & TUESDAY OCTOBER 30TH & 31ST MONDAY DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 5:30pm – CHAMPAGNE 7:30pm TOAST

FILM INDUSTRY

5:30pm – SPEED 11pm 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 DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE 8pm OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION

& HALLOWEEN PARTY

FILMS 4:30pm 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

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WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE 5:30pm RECEPTION HOSTED BY NW DOCUMENTARY 7pm HAPPY HOUR WITH PORTLAND BLACKLIST 9pm AFTER PARTY AT HOLMAN’S

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–30 12pm 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

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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2ND DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE 6:30pm PITTOCK MANSION GALA

& READING BY LIDIA YUKNAVITCH

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–30 12pm 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

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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 3RD DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE 5:30pm SAG-AFTRA RECEPTION 7pm AFTER PARTY AT BEULAHLAND

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–30 12pm 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

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SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE 7:30pm CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

FILMS 11:30pm D-LOVE | p. 18 11:45pm #WANDERLUST | p. 16 12pm STICKMAN | p. 17 12:15pm BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK | p. 24

OUT OF STATE | p. 15 7pm CLOSING NIGHT NARRATIVE

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–30 11am – 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 DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES | p. 14 12pm KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT 2pm WHOLE FOODS HANGOUT 2pm COMCAST FILMMAKER & VIP LOUNGE

WORKSHOPS, CLASSES & PANELS | p. 28–30 11am – 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

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DAILY EVENTS, NETWORKING & PARTIES KINK LOUNGE DIRECTOR’S CHAT

WALKING TOUR OF PORTLAND

Daily: Tues, Oct 31st – Sat, Nov 4th 12pm – 12:45pm

Sat, Nov 4th | 10am – 11:30pm

KINK Lounge | 1210 SW 6th Ave

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.

Star Theater | 13 NW 6th Ave 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

CHAMPAGNE TOAST

NW Documentary would like to invite you to join them as they make a special announcement. www.nwdocumentary.org

Mon, Oct 30th | Doors open at 5:30pm – 7:30pm

BLACK LIST HAPPY HOUR

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

Wed, Nov 1st | 7pm – 9pm

Gearhead Production Rentals | 4720 SE 26th Avenue Free to Attend

FILM INDUSTRY SPEED NETWORKING

Gearhead Production Rentals | 4720 SE 26th Avenue

Mon, Oct 30th | Doors open at 5:30pm – 11pm

Migration Brewing | 2828 NE Glisan St 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

Limited Speed Networking Tickets available. $20 advance/$25 at the door.

WEDNESDAY AFTER PARTY

Don’t miss out on our annual Speed Networking and support the expansion of the Portland filmmaking community.

Wed, Nov 1st | 9pm – 11pm

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. 14 |Buy Your Tickets at pdxff.com

Holman’s | 15 SE 28th Ave

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

ZILLA & ZOE | NARRATIVE

WHEN THEY AWAKE | DOCUMENTARY

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.

A generation of established and emerging indigenous musicians in a moment of cultural and political resurgence. USA Premiere

Portland | 104min Director: Jessica Scalise in attendance

Canada | 91min Directors: P.J. Marcellino & Hermon Farahi in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

Tue, Oct 31st | 6:45pm

Tue, Oct 31st | 6:30pm & Wed, Nov 1st | 6:45pm

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

CRASH PAD | NARRATIVE

OUT OF STATE

About an eccentric misfit in love with an older married woman and his misadventures with her husband.

Held thousands of miles from their island home, native Hawaiians inmates find their culture in an Arizona prison.

USA | 99min Director: Kevin Tent in attendance Stars: Christina Applegate, Domhnall Gleeson, Thomas Haden Church

USA | 82min Director: Ciara Lacy in attendance

Sat, Nov 4th | 7pm

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

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NARRATIVE COMPETITION

BROWN’S CANYON

A SIBLING MYSTERY

Two life coaches set out to launch a mindfulness retreat, but soon discover that the Universe has other plans in mind.

A brother and sister become consumed with investigating a mysterious woman they suspect has stolen their lottery ticket.

USA | World Premiere | 95min Director: John Helde in attendance

USA | 81min Director: Dan Erickson in attendance

THIRSTY

THE VALLEY

A post-queer musical film as dramatic as it is entertaining.

An immigrant entrepreneur’s seeming idyllic life is shattered by the suicide of his daughter.

USA | West Coast Premiere | 97min Director: Margo Pelletier

USA | 100min Director: Saila Kariat

#WANDERLUST

WE WERE ÍSLANDS

Two friends set out on a Hawaiian adventure for Instagram fame, but ultimately discover deeper meaning in their lives.

Strangers to lovers to strangers again.

Fri, Nov 3rd | 6:30pm

Wed, Nov 1st | 9pm

Sat, Nov 4th | 11:45am

Wed, Nov 1st | 9:30pm

Wed, Nov 1st | 9:15pm

Fri, Nov. 3rd | 11:30 AM USA | 80min Director: Amrita Pradhan in attendance

USA | 75min Director: Maggie VandenBerghe in attendance

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

DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

DAS WA$$UP

DIRT BAG: THE LEGEND OF FRED BUCKLEY

Follow the musical group ‘Yo Majesty’ through its trials and tribulations in the music industry.

Fred Beckey is the iconic “Dirtbag” mountaineer who rebelliously conquered peaks and lived life on his own terms.

Sat, Nov 4th | 4:15pm

UK | 96min Director: Johannes Schaff in attendance

Sat, Nov 4th | 9:30pm

USA | 96min Director: Dave O’Leske in attendance

MASHPEE NINE

ON A KNIFE EDGE

Story of injustice and vindication that emboldened cultural pride and integrity for Mashpee Wampanoag 40 years ago.

A Lakota boy learns what it means to enter adulthood in a world where there are no sidelines.

USA | 55min Director: Talia Landry in attendance

USA | 90min Director: Eli Cane in attendance

OUT OF STATE

STICKMAN

Held thousands of miles from their island home, native Hawaiian inmates find their culture in an Arizona prison.

A homeless man’s passion for carving walking sticks launches him on a incredible journey of transformation.

USA | 82min Director: Ciara Lacy in attendance

USA | 103min Director: Margaret Galbraith in attendance

Sat, Nov 4th | 7:30pm

Sat, Nov 4th | 7pm

Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:45pm

Sat, Nov 4th | 12pm

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NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT 20 WEEKS

200 HOURS

A couple must decide on how to move forward when their baby is diagnosed with a serious health condition at the 20 week scan.

A group of graduate students conduct a sleep deprivation study in the 80s, but something goes terribly wrong with a test subject.

Sat, Nov 4th | 2:30pm

USA | 89min Director: Leena Pendharkar

Sat, Nov. 4th | 7:15pm

USA | 91min Director: Phillip Guzman

AXIS

D-LOVE

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.

Not all who wander are lost.

Sat, Nov. 4th | 7:15pm

Sat, Nov. 4th | 11:30 AM USA | 97min Director: Elena Beuca in attendance

USA | 85min Director: Aisha Tyler

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.

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.

USA | 128min Director: Daniel Warth

South Africa | International Premiere | 101min Director: Morne du Toit

FIX IT! ALEXIS

FOR NOW

When socially invisible Alexis’s “before” photo gets posted on Facebook, she’s mistaken for being pregnant.

Four twenty somethings take a road-trip through California, only to confront their relationships with one another.

USA | USA Premiere | 77min Director: Elizabeth Spear

USA | 80 min Director: Hannah Barlow in attendance

GUN

HER SIDE OF THE BED

Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 6:30pm

Fri, Nov.3rd | 9:20pm

A washed up, ex-prizefighter makes a comeback to boxing after his top heavyweight contender son is blinded in the ring.

When two best friends share an intimate night, everything changes.

Fri, Nov. 3rd | 4:30

USA | 90 min Director: Sam Upton in attendance

Sun, Nov. 5th | 2:30pm

USA | 102 min Director: Bryn Woznicki in attendance

THE HOLLOW CHILD

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIVING

Sun, Nov. 5th | 4:45pm

Sat, Nov. 4th | 2:45pm

A troubled foster teen, Samantha, works to expose a dangerous supernatural imposter in her new family.

A depressed woman discovers the bucket list of her deceased fiancé and sets off on a journey to redeem his last wishes.

Canadian | 88 min Director: Jeremy Lutter in attendance

USA | West Coast Premiere | 76min Director: Sarah Heinss in Attendance

KHALI THE KILLER

KUPAL

When white kids jack his Hyundai full of cash, an East L.A. hit man must come out of retirement for one last job.

YOU CAN’T BE ALONE IN THIS WORLD!

Sat, Nov. 4th | 9:35pm

Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 7pm

IRAN | 81 min Director: Kazem Mollaie

USA | World Premiere | 86min Director: Jon Matthews

LAURA GETS A CAT

SECRET SANTA

Thurs, Nov. 2nd | 4:15pm

Sun, Nov. 5th | 2:15pm

Laura tries to juggle an unexciting boyfriend, an affair with a performance artist, and a vivid imaginary life.

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 | 83min Director: Michael Ferrell

USA | USA Premiere | 89min Director: Adam Marcus in attendance

THE VELOCIPASTOR

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT (‘AK-ZIL’)

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.

Fri, Nov. 3rd | 9:30pm

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

USA | World Premiere | 71min Director: Brendan Steere in attendance

WOL-HA : VERY BAD MOON RISING

WOMEN & SOMETIMES MEN

The tombstone of the kisaeng (Korean Mistress) Wol-ha, who dies under a false accusation, is found!

Sara has some questions.

Wed, Nov 1st | 9:45pm

South Korea | 80min Director: Inchun Oh in attendance

Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4pm USA | West Coast Premiere | 87min Director: Lesley Demetriades in attendance

DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT #TAKEMEANYWHERE

BREAK THE CHAIN

Shia LaBeouf embarks on his latest performance art project by roadtripping across the United States.

Survivors of human trafficking provide a harrowing look at how this overly sensationalized issue hides in plain sight.

USA | min LaBeouf, Rönkkö & Turner

USA | 65min Director: Laura Swanson in attendance

CATCHING SIGHT OF THELMA & LOUISE

CURTSY, MISTER

Fri, Nov 3rd | 7:20pm

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

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

Fri, Nov 3rd | 2:15pm

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

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

LAST SONG TO XENITIA

An inspiring story of a swimmer’s attempt to become the first woman to swim the world’s hardest open water swim.

Centenarian poet journeys to Greece endeavouring to pass on an ancient oral tradition to the next generation.

Sun, Nov 5th | 11:30am

USA | 75min Director: Kate Webber in attendance

Thur, Nov 2 | 6:45pm

USA | 74min Director: Athena Scotes

LIVING ART

LIYANA

A captivating sensory journey into the art practices & aesthetics of seven contemporary artists in Maputo.

Five children in Swaziland collaborate to create an original African tale about a young girl on a dangerous quest.

Mozambique | 52min Director: Tina Krüger

USA | 76min Director:amanda Kopp & Aaron Kopp

Fri, Nov 3rd | 2:30pm

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Sun, Nov 5 | 7:15pm

NOT A WAR STORY

RUN WHILE YOU CAN

Hollywood collides with a group of veterans who decide to make an original film without any experience.

Sam Fox’s quest to run the 2,650 mile-long Pacific Crest Trail for Parkinson’s Disease becomes a test of character.

USA | 83min Director: Tim O’Donnell

USA | 78min Director: Marion Mauran

Fri, Nov 3rd | 11:45am

Sat, Nov 4th | 9:45pm

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

ON A KNIFE EDGE | DOCUMENTARY

Story of injustice and vindication that emboldened cultural pride and integrity. West Coast Premiere

A Lakota boy learns what it means to enter adulthood in a world where there are no sidelines.

USA | 55min Directors: Talia Landry & William Nay in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

USA | 90min Directors: Jeremy Williams in attendance

UNAUTHORIZED! THE FIGHTING SIOUX | DOCUMENTARY

THE WATCHMAN’S CANOE | NARRATIVE

When the NCAA bans a small hockey town’s Native American name and logo, a battle begins to save the college icon. World Premiere

A young girl of mixed caucasian and indigenous descent moves to a reservation where she struggles with local bullies.

USA | 88min Directors: Matt Fern in attendance

Portland | 101min Director: Barri Chase in attendance

WHEN THEY AWAKE | DOCUMENTARY

SPECIAL EVENT: CONFLUENCE STORY GATHERING

Sat, Nov 4th | 7:30pm

Sun, Nov 5th | 4:30pm

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 Premiere Canada | 91min Directors: P.J. Marcellino & Hermon Farahi in attendance Special music guests in attendance.

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Thu, Nov 2nd | 4:45pm

Wed, Nov 1st | 7pm | Fri, Nov 3rd | 12:15pm

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

PORTLAND LENS ALIEN BOY | DOCUMENTARY

DRYLAND

One man’s struggle with schizophrenia and examines the actions of the police officers responsible for his death.

The fate of rural America reveals a paradoxical struggle between technological advancement and the dwindling family farm.

Thu, Nov 2nd | 9:30pm

Portland | 90min Director: Brian Lindstrom in attendance

Tues, Oct 31st | 7:15pm

Portland | 65min Director: Sue Arbuthnot in attendance

BENEFITS OF GUSBANDRY

BUZZ ONE FOUR | DOCUMENTARY

One woman, One man, a lot of weed, a little crying, and no sexual attraction whatsoever. Love is so gay.

The mystery of two thermonuclear bombs crashing 90 miles from Washington DC explored by the grandson of the pilot.

Fri, Nov 3rd | 9:15pm

Portland | 99min Director: Alicia J. Rose in attendance

Sun, Nov 5th | 1:45pm

Portland | 60min Director: Matt McCormick in attend.

ORACLE

SOAR OREGON

A trio of sisters make a documentary film about the true nature of the world, on the eve of a possible apocalypse

Take pride in this lush, green, beautiful state with this wonderful new perspective of touring Oregon!

Sat, Nov 4th | 1:55pm

USA | World Premiere | 89min Director: Hale Mednick 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

Fri, Nov 3rd | 5pm

Portland | 50min Director: Ryan Ao 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

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

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

PORTLAND LENS SHORTS PORTLAND SHORTS BLOCK Sun, Nov 5th | 7pm PROMINENCE | 3min BUNNY / BUNNY | 26min THE NICOLE TAYLOR STORY | 30min

MASSACRE AT HELL’S CANYON | 28min INCENDIO | 6min

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 Premiere Filmmakers in attendance.

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

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

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ORIGIN OF THE TRUE CINEMA | 9min

UN SUEÑO DESPIERTO | 6min

TREETOPS | 3min

EPISODE III | 14min

PIECE IN THE VALLEY | 15min

VESTIBULAR MATCHING SOUNDTRACK | 9min

IMPRESSIONS OF PORTLAND | 3min

TO SEE MORE LIGHT | 15min

SHORTS BLOCK 1 | BITTER CHERRY Wed, Nov 1st | 4pm

CRAZY POSSIBLE | 11min

DREAM LOGIC | 4min

I LOVE YOUR FUCKING NAME | 8min

YOU’RE WELCOME | 7min

THE BUTCHER | 12min

THE PUPPY TRIALS | 4min

GOOGLY | 8min

MAN WITH BEARD | 10min

I, WHISKEY: THE HUMAN SPIRIT | 8min

THE ROMANTIC METHOD | 5min THE HAMMAMIS | 15min

BLOCK 2 | BLEEDING HEART Wed, Nov 1st | 4:15pm THE REAL THING | 7min

KIDS AND POLITICS | 12min

FIRE & LIGHT | 11min

THE LAST MAN YOU MEET | 5min

SIMOUNE | 13min

THE PEACOCK | 7min

THE FORERUNNER | 18min

THE MALATHION SOLUTION | 10min

TRANSVERSING ABOUT | 6min

BLOCK 3 | BUCKBRUSH Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:30pm THE NEST EGG | 14min

THE CRACK IS FINE | 10min

WELCOME HOME | 16min

MUTIVERSE DATING FOR BEGINNERS | 13min

THE REMEDY | 7min WHITE FACE | 21min HANDMADE FILM | 5min

DEMONOID (1971) [English Dubbed] | 16min

BLOCK 4 | CASCARA

REAL ARTISTS | 12min FUCK EVERYTHING | 5min THE DISSECTION OF JACK AND JILL | 12min MALLORY OF PUPAVILLE | 6min

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

FLOATING LIGHT | 12min

THE WIDOW’S LAST | 22min

THE BROWNLIST | 6min

MISSING INDIGENOUS | 7min

DREAMWORLD | 13min

WASHED AWAY | 17min

DEAR DEATH | 7min

SALMON: THE WILD CONNECTION | 10min

THE DEVIL NEEDS A FIX | 10min

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SHORTS BLOCK 6 | DUSKY ONION Sat, Nov 4th | 2:15pm MNEMONICS | 12min

PARALYSIS | 16min

GIRLS ON DRUGS | 12min

PRENATAL | 11min

THE OREGON TRAIL | 4min

AUTO NOM | 3min

GUIN | 18min MIXTAPE MARAUDERS | 17min

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

THE NECK BRACE | 5min THE GIRLS I KNOW...GET THEIR HANDS DIRTY | 4min HELLO | 6min GORILLA | 9min

#tagged | 12min THE CLEANSE | 13min POISON | 2min ASYLUM | 19min

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

THE LEGACY OF LINC’S TACKLE | 5min TRIUMPH OF THE SHILL | 11min NORTHFOUND | 15min INCENDIO | 6min

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

THE LISTENING PARTY | 8min

THE HEXED | 10min

WISHING BOX | 5min

NANA | 5min

PROTO | 12min

DRESSED AS GIRL | 20min

AFTER THE DATE | 15min

AUGUST IN THE CITY | 16min

OLD BONES | 5min

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

GALACTIC BLASTIN’ SPACE BERRIES | 4min

ROOST: THE CROWS OF DOWNTOWN PORTLAND | 5min

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

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

RABBIT RUN | 7min

THE KENTON LEAD BLOB | 4min SILICON ALLEY | 17min

SPECIAL SHORTS SCREENINGS DARKEST 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

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

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

OVERBOARD

Tues, Oct 31st | 4:30pm | 9:15pm Wed, Nov 1st | 7:15pm Leslie Dixon in attendance

A 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

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WORKSHOPS ACTING VOICE OVER

WORKING WITH TALENT AGENTS

Navigate your way into voiceovers in 2017. *FREE 90 minute Dialect Masterclass to ALL workshop attendees offered by Eliza Jane Schneider. www.dialectmasterclass.com

Portland’s top agents talk about signing with an agency and agent/talent relationships.

Wed, Nov 1st | 12:15pm

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

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Sat, Nov 4th| 4pm

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

SCREENWRITING SHOULD 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

WORKSHOPS ARE LOCATED IN THE ANKENY LOT IN FRONT CRANK BIKE SHOP 2717 SE ANKENY ST

SCREENWRITING, cont’d THE POWER OF POV IN YOUR STORYTELLING

WRITE THE MOVIE (NOT THE SCRIPT)

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.

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.

Thurs, Nov 2nd | 12pm

Randall Jahnsson

Sat, Nov 4th | 12pm

Randall Jahnsson

THE GOLDEN RULE—DON’T BE BORING

MISCELLANEOUS

How to make your script stand out from the pack.

CREATING CONCEPTUAL/SATIRICAL ART THAT HAS A VIRAL IMPACT

Thurs, Nov 2nd | 2pm

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

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

SCRIPT ANALYSIS FOR DIRECTORS, DESIGNERS, AND FILM ARTISTS

MOTION PICTURE EDITING

Fri, Nov 3rd | 4pm

Nicholas Davis discusses the largely overlooked and laborious processes of piecing together footage in order to make a compellingly great movie.

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

Wed, Nov 1st | 6:15pm

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

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WORKSHOPS MISCELLANEOUS, cont’d HOW MY DOCUMENTARY BECAME A FINANCIAL SUCCESS

VALID & REQUIRED

Thurs, Nov 2nd | 4:15pm

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.

WITHOUT THE HELP OF SUNDANCE, HBO OR NETFLIX

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

THE ART OF PERSONAL STORYTELLING

Sat, Nov 4th | 12:15pm

Ashley Mosher, Doug Block

CROWDFUNDING

Sat, Nov 4th | 2:15pm

Learn about the opportunity to turn your film funding campaigns into audience building opportunities 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 DIY Filmmaking will focus on a diversity of topics explored in earnest on the big screen, as well as of the art of creating a film. the rapid evolution of technologies. Fri, Nov 3rd | 12:15pm

Steven Richter, Alicia J. Rose, Travis Zariwny, Emily Mkrtichian

Ifanyi, Gabe Paez, Eva Moss

CINEMATOGRAPHY

LESSONS LEARNED

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

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 Join Rob Bekuhrs, a seasoned animator with years of knowledge and humorous stories, as he DRONE CINEMATOGRAPHY discusses the ins, outs and all of the in-betweens GIVING YOUR LENS AND STORIES THE GIFT OF FLIGHT of Animated Life. Sun, Nov 5th | 12:15pm Rob Bekuhrs How to create cinema magic from the air. From the best classic aerial shots to all the best new shots SINS OF MY FATHER that only drones can accomplish. Information SHOOTING DANGEROUS THINGS includes FAA standards/licensing, legal issues, Fri, Nov 3rd | 6:45pm DIY drones, insurance, hardware options, getting Join director Nicholas Entel as he discusses what children trained. *Premiering footage from it was like shooting such a dangerous film. Soar_Portland! 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

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

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FILM INDEX #tagged 26 #takemeanywhere 20 #wanderlust 16 20 Weeks 18 200 Hours 18 A Sibling Mystery 16 After The Date 26 Alien Boy 23 Asset Management 25 Asylum 26 August In The City 26 Auto Nom 26 Axis 18 Benefits Of Gusbandry 23 Big Party On The Other Side 25 Break The Chain 20 Brown’s Canyon 16 Bunny/Bunny 24 Buzz One Four 23 Catching Sight Of Thelma & Louise 20 Crash Pad 15 Crazy Possible 25 Cthulhu 27 Curtsy, Mister 20 D-Love 18 Darkest Hour 27 Das Wa$$Up 17 Dear Death 25 Demonoid 25 Dim The Flourescents 18 Dirt Bag: The Legend Of Dryland 23 Fred Beckey 17 Dirty Laundry 18 Dream Logic 25 Dreamworld 25 Dressed As Girl 26 Drifting Towards The Crescent 20 Fake Blood 20 Fire & Light 25 Fix It! Alexis 18 Floating Light 25 For Now 18 From Shore To Farm To Fork 25 Fuck Everything 25 Galactic Blastin’ Space Berries 26 Girls On Drugs 26 Googly 25 Gorilla 26 Guin 26 Gun 18 Handmade Film 25 Hello 26 Her Side Of The Bed 18 Higher Ground: A Pole

Dancer’s Journey To The Stage 26 I Love Your Fucking Name 25 I, Whiskey: The Human Spirit 25 Incendio 24, 26 Instructions For Living 19 Khali The Killer 19 Kids And Politics 25 Kim Swims 20 Kupal 19 Last Song To Xenitia 20 Late Night Talk Show 26 Laura Gets A Cat 19 Living Art 20 Liyana 20 Mallory Of Pupaville 25 Man With Beard 25 Mashpee Nine 17, 22 Massacre At Hell’s Canyon 24 Missing Indigenous 25 Mixtape Marauders 26 Mnemonics 26 Mutiverse Dating For Beginners 25 Nana 26 Northfound 26 Not A War Story 21 Old Bones 26 On A Knife Edge 22 Oracle 23 Out Of State 15, 17 Overboard 27 Paralysis 26 Poison 26 Prominence 24 Prenatal 26 Proto 26 Rabbit Run 26 Real Artists 25 Resolutions 26 Roost: The Crows Of Downtown Portland 26 Run While You Can 21 Salmon: The Wild Connection 25 Secret Santa 19 Silicon Alley 26 Sins of My Father 27 Simoune 25 Soar: Oregon 23 Stickman 17 That Is The Question 26 The Brownlist 25 The Cage Fighter 15, 23 The Butcher 25 The Cleanse 26 The Construct: Female

Laborers And The Fight For Equality 26 The Crack Is Fine 25 The Devil Needs A Fix 25 The Dissection Of Jack And Jill 25 The Fighting Sioux 22 The Forerunner 25 The Girls I Know 26 The Hammamis 25 The Hexed 26 The Hollow Child 19 The Kenton Lead Blob 26 The Last Man You Meet 25 The Legacy Of Linc’s Tackle 26 The Listening Party 26 The Malathion Solution 25 The Neck Brace 26 The Nest Egg 25 The Nicole Taylor Story 24 The Oregon Trail 26 The Peacock 25 The Puppy Trials 25 The Real Thing 25 The Remedy 25 The Romantic Method 25 The Scary Ham 25 The Sins Of My Father 27 The Valley 16 The Velocipastor 19 Thirsty 16 The Widow’s Last 25 Tomorrow, Maybe 23 Transversing About 25 Triumph of the Shill 26 Unauthorized! Unwelcome 26 The Fighting Sioux 22 Warning: Explicit Content (AK-ZIL’) 19 Washed Away 25 The Watchman’s Canoe 22,23 Welcome Home 25 When They Awake 15,22 We Were Íslands 16 White Face 25 Wishing Box 26 Wol-Ha: Woodsrider 23 Very Bad Moon Rising 19 Women & Sometimes Men 19 You Too 26 You’re Welcome 25 Zero Weeks 20 Zilla + Zoe 15,23

SAG-AFTRA brings together two great labor unions: Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Both were formed in the turmoil of the 1930’s with rich histories of ﬁghting for and securing the strongest protections for media artists. Our members united to form the successor union in order to preserve those hard-won rights and to continue the struggle to extend and expand those protections into the 21st century and beyond. Across the country, we represent 160,000 members and in Portland, we represent actors on the set of Everything Sucks, The Librarians, Here, Now, past and current theatrical productions and broadcasters at KGW Channel 8 news. We are actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, djs, news writers, news directors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. Our work is seen and heard in theaters, on television and radio, sound recordings, the internet, games, and mobile devices. You see us and hear us on all media distribution platforms. We are the faces and the voices that entertain and inform America and the world.

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