Mona and Rachel live alone in their childhood house trying to keep memories of a mysterious past intact.
RUNTIME - 97 mins
5:45 pm Red Carpet
6:30 pm Film
8:30 pm After Party
Birds of Neptune - Dark Urban Contemporary Fairy Tale
Mona and Rachel live alone in their childhood house trying to keep memories of a mysterious past intact.
RUNTIME - 97 min
The film is immediately followed by our Opening Night Soiree at Cine Rent West (2580 NW Upshur St). Come join us as we celebrate all that makes Portland a unique and wonderful place for filmmakers and viewers alike. Spend the evening being entertained by diverse local talent, tasty film themed treats and kick off the beginning of the 3rd annual Portland Film Festival.
Hosted after-Party sponsored by Koerner Camera Systems and Rogue Ales & Spirits.6:30 pm Red Carpet
7:15 pm Film
9:30 pm After Party
ABOUT THE FILM
Documentary Feature: Culture/Travel/Food/Arts/Music
The music scene in Portland is seen through the eyes of the Brazilian indie band, Quarto Negro.
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Daniel Barosa
RUNTIME - 86 min
The film is immediately followed by our Opening Night Soiree at Cine Rent West (2580 NW Upshur St). Come join us as we celebrate all that makes Portland a unique and wonderful place for filmmakers and viewers alike. Spend the evening being entertained by diverse local talent, tasty film themed treats and kick off the beginning of the 3rd annual Portland Film Festival.
After-Party sponsored by Koerner Camera Systems & Rogue Ales & Spirits.
Short Block includes:
WHITE OUT. A lone pilot is faced with isolation on a dark and cold world. 6m. DIR: Cable Hardin.
SO IT GOES. A short story about the beauty that comes with the burdens of life. 1m. DIR: Alex Pope.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIOS.The story of a young earthworm longs to know his place in the world. 8m. DIR: Danielle Edwards.
A TALE OF MOMENTUM & INERTIA. A Rock Giant holds in his hands the fate of a small coastal village. Can he forgive and forget? 1m. DIR: Kameron Gates & Kirk Kelley.
WATERSTOP. A man who runs a steam train meets a lonely girl at kiosk. 6m. DIR: Takashi Uchida.
BAIT AND SWITCH. A bully shark picks on a much smaller fish, but the small fish appears not to mind. 3m. DIR: Pamela Mathues.
ARIA FOR A COW. A bovine diva takes a farmer on a musical journey to show she is about more than just dairy products. 7m. DIR: Dan Lund.
CHEESE DOG: THE MOVIE. A disgruntled employee dreams big of success in this colorful fast food fantasy. 15m. DIR: Jamie Dwyer & Justin Ulloa.
T.P. A roll of toilet paper awakens, and is horrified to discover what fate has in store for his kind. 10m. DIR: Bob Blevins.
NIETA.An incoming storm helps to transform a young girl's perspective of the world. 5m. DIR: Nicolas Villarreal. GOLDEN SHOT.Imagine the sun, by looking at a light bulb. 9m. DIR: Gokalp Gonen.
Cheese Dog: The Movie (WP)
Clackamas Community College's Digitial Media Communications Advanced Filmmaking class partnered with the Portland Film Festival to screen some of their best student cinema projects from CCC. The Digital Media program at Clackamas is led by program director Andy Mingo and offers one of the most advanced film studies opportunities in the Northwest.
Shorts showing:
Insanity. WP - A man tries to find the solution in a life stuck on repeat. Duration 6 minutes: Logan Cheshier
Staring at the Ceiling. WP - A story about a deteriorating relationship. Duration: 9m. Director: Bradley Hill.
Knock Knock. WP. A young woman tracks down the man she is in love with. Duration: 5m. Director: Brittany Tilton
Rabada Family. WP. A young woman is hitchhiking and looking for adventure. She gets picked up by two members of a cult who invite her to stay with them. She is happy to discover this is the family she has been looking for. She then realizes, this is not the family she thought it was. Duration: 15m. Director: Brittany Tilton
Bardolph. WP. An ex-military officer loses everything to PTSD, but tries to conquer his demons by stopping a man committing "Stolen Valor." He struggles with his violent tendencies by handling the offender with civility. Duration: 8m. Director: T. Lwanga Lord
All the Young Dudes. WP. We've all been annoyed by someone at some point in our life. The question we face is whether to deal with the annoyance head on, or ignore the problem until it goes away. One man will discover that his inconsideration of other people will have life altering implications. Duration: 6m. Director: Cody Burrows
RUNTIME 44m
Short Block includes:
Tiny Out Loud (WP) - Stephanie Rond’s gender gouging art makes gender roles smaller and the art world’s accessibility larger. Director: Andrew Ina
Jasper's Garage (WP) - Eighteen year old engineer Jasper Edwards recycles junk into motorised racing machines. Director: Daniel Edwards
Heartwood: The Art of Humaira Abid - Reflecting on the experiences of womanhood, artist Humaira Abid creates wooden sculptures in exquisite detail. Director: Laila Kazmi
The Simple Gift of Walnut Grove - The 96-year-old son of a Danish immigrant reflects on the relationship with his father forged under harsh conditions in the American midwest. Director: John Richard
The Evolution of an Artist: Thom Jones - You may not always know where you’re going, but everything happens for a reason. Director: Craig Brooks
Living With Coyote - Coyotes quickly adapt to their surroundings, but have humans adapted to their wild neighbors? Director: Priya Shelly
Zoe (WP) - The story of a little girl who thinks big.
Skateboarding's First Wave (WP) - A look at the early days of skateboarding culture in Southern California, and the kids that would shape its role in the media and in society. Director: Don Burgess
Dolphin Lover - The true story of Malcolm Brenner and his summer love affair with Dolly the dolphin. Directors: Joey Daoud, Kareem Tabsch
RUNTIME 107m
A special event screening and a Q&A session moderated by UFC superstar Chael Sonnen with Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Diamond Dallas Page, and director Steve Yu.
In the late 80s, Jake “the Snake” Roberts was among the most famous professional wrestlers in the world. His talent was undeniable, and the giant snakes he threw upon his opponents, unforgettable. 30 years later, Roberts has lost his family and his fortune to his reckless lifestyle. Waiting to die, a chance visit from an old friend and student sends him on a path to rediscover himself...before it’s too late.
LOVE IN THE TIME OF MARCH MADNESS. WP. Melissa Johnson, 6'4'' tall in 8th grade, was a basketball star. The film explores her misadventures in romance. USA 9m. DIR: Melissa Johnson.
AFTER THE END. WP. Sex, Drugs and Post-apocalyptic synth rock... Mankind is going out with a bang! England 11m. DIR: Sam Southward.
MANOMAN. USP. When Glen attends primal scream class, he releases something from deep within that knows no limits. UK 11m, DIR: Simon Cartwright.
TIME/SPACE RELATIONSHIPS. WP. An inventor in the future creates a Time/Space Portal to find the twin sister she lost to tragedy. USA 8m. DIR: Alba Garcia.
CAT KILLER. WP. Rendered in stark black and white, Cat Killer is a nightmarish fable recalling stories of Edgar Allan Poe and imagery of German Expressionists. USA 10m. DIR: Jeff Dorer.
IOWA. What makes a relationship last? Remembering? Or forgetting? USA 6m. DIR: Alex Vietti.
NOWHERE. WP. A young girl overcame her bullied childhood and explores the positive side of her life. USA 3m. DIR: Cheng Lee.
DIRTY LAUNDRY DAY. When an average Joe lands a modern day magic lantern with unlimited wishes. USA 6m. DIR: Jamil Lahham.
HERITANCE. WP. Something amiss with a father gone missing. USA 6m. DIR: Michael Entler.
EL MANO VS. JAPANESE ZOMBIE. WP. It was a grave cursed by evil. It was a Zombie Grave! USA 3m. DIR: Kirt Burdick.
DARK NOIR. USP. Vincent Black meets with an old man at a bar and agrees to track down a mysterious woman who stole his ideas years ago. UK 4m. DIR: Sarah Butterworth.
CAT BIRD COYOTE. WP. Wild creatures trapped in an urban landscape struggle to remain free of human interference only to be pitted against each other. USA 3m. DIR: Amy Raasch.
RUNTIME 95m
ABOUT THE FILM
Documentary Feature:
“Steampunk” started as a sub-genre of science fiction typified by a fascination with steam-powered machinery and alternative histories, with stories frequently set in Victorian England. Today, Steampunk has grown into an aesthetic movement all its own, with influence in art, fashion, design and music.
VINTAGE TOMORROWS examines the subculture via interviews with the writers and artists credited with galvanizing the movement, and the cultural historians and social scientists investigating the phenomenon. The documentary analyzes the spike in Steampunk cultural activity and poses the question: What can Steampunk tell us about history, humanity and our complicated relationship with technology?
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Director: Byrd McDonald
Short Block includes:
Hursit - In Cappadocia, a boy realizes that the children can learn good values and tolerance while at the same time, hatred. Director: Selcen Yilmazoglu
In The Clouds - Man proposes. Love disposes. Director: Marcelo Mitnik
Cotton Candy - Ex-girlfriends can mess up your life. Director: Karol Kolodzinski
Last Base - Joachim is retiring from base-jumping to become a father, but first he will stop at nothing to pull off his last jump. Director: Aslak Danbolt
The Homecoming - Tienlu survives alone in a empty world, but visions of her ancestors keep her going. Director: Nadia Islas Cital
P.S. 432 - P.S. 432 tells the story of a NYC public school teacher who considers whether or not to cheat on behalf of his students on a high-stakes test. Director: Elizabeth Nichols
RUNTIME 96m
Short Block includes:
THE GIVING TREE. WP. A boy and a tree bond and grow apart over the years. USA 8m. DIR: Brian Brose.
THE SWIM INSTRUCTOR. WP. A swim instructor must unexpectedly spend an evening helping a boy find his parents. USA 14m. DIR: Dema Paxton Fofang.
THE WOLF WHO CAME TO DINNER. An eight-year-old horror fanatic attempts to expose her mom's new boyfriend as a monstrous werewolf. Canada 15m. DIR: Jem Garrard.
KITCHIKEWANA. WP. A vacationing teen meets an enigmatic young woman while on boat tour of Georgian Bay. Canada 11m. DIR: Jonathan Duder.
D. ASIAN. On a standardized test, a 4th grader is confronted with the complicated question: What race are you? USA 10m. DIR: Sarah Smith.
BLACK AND WHITE. WP. With differing philosophies of life and faith, grandma and granddaughter prepare for a celebration. Featuring Sally Kirkland. USA 12m. DIR: Ray Arthur Wang.
THE CYCLE STARTS AND STOPS WITH YOU. WP. When their parents fight, children feel powerless. Physical and emotional violence can affect social interactions in the future. USA 3m. DIR: Janique Robillard.
A TREE IN THE SEA. A fisherman fishes illegally in a marine reserve to keep a promise he made 65 years earlier. United Arab Emirates 19m. DIR: Shahir Zag.
DOG BOWL. A girl stumbles upon her true nature after stealing the vest off of a service dog. USA 9m. DIR: Gordy Hoffman.
RUNTIME - 111m
Irene most recent film, One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp, explores how children grieve and it won the 2014 Prime Time Emmy for Best Childrens Programming. In 2011, she directed Saving Pelican 895 which also won an Emmy for its affecting music score and followed the life of a single bird rescued from the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. For her 2009 short-subject film The Final Inch, Irene was nominated for a 2009 Academy Award, three Emmys, and won the International Documentary Association’s Pare Lorentz Award for cinematic excellence. In 2007, Irene turned the camera on her own family to make her first feature-length documentary Hear and Now, which won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award, and went on to receive numerous Audience and Jury awards around the world, a 2008 Peabody Award, and a nomination for Documentary of the Year by the Producer’s Guild of America.
Irene’s passion for documentary portraiture began as a still photographer with her landmark book, Buddhas in Disguise, about disabled people living in the mountains of Nepal. She went on to make her first film for UNICEF in 1993, throughout the 90s produced and shot numerous award-winning television documentaries, and worked as a Producer for CBS Sunday Morning.
Irene’s next film, Open Your Eyes, will be released in the fall of 2015. It follows a blind couple in Nepal, and their unlikely 3-day journey to to regain their sight. She founded Vermilion Films in 2004 and lives in Portland, Oregon.Kat McMahon - McMahon has contributed to more than 40 hours of national documentary and long-format news programming primarily for PBS since she began her career in 1998 as an Associate Producer for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Today, she produces and co-produces documentaries for the PBS series FRONTLINE; independent films, digital channels and PBS stations. Her current film is about the history of women in computing for Google family foundations – release date 2014. Recent film projects include FRONTLINE: Life and Death in Assisted Living (2013); FRONTLINE: Nuclear Aftershocks (2012); FRONTLINE: The Vaccine War (2010); FRONTLINE: Sick Around America (2009) and FRONTLINE: Sick Around the World (2008). In 2008, Kate’s co-production of the 2-hour historical film Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency premiered on PBS. In 2004 Kate associate produced the Oscar-nominated film ENRON: The Smartest Guys in the Room and in 2005 co-produced FRONTLINE: The Meth Epidemic. In 2001, while working at ABC-NEWS Nightline, Kate covered the tragic events of 9/11 from New York City. She went on to work for NOW with Bill Moyers covering the nexus of business and politics in Washington, D.C. Her on-going production of Inside the Psychologist’s Studio is a popular web series for the Association for Psychological Science. Outside of producing documentaries rooted in journalism, Kate has produced and reported public radio programs and published articles in Metro Parent Magazine . She enjoys living in Portland, OR with her husband, two children and their fluffy dog and pink fish.
Shorts Block includes:
DUST. WP. A Tracker and an opportunistic peddler travel search for a cure to a plague threatening their city. 27m. DIR: Joshua Grier.
THE SHAMAN. WP. In 2204, in a world that has seen 73 years of war, a Shaman is sent on a mission to convert the soul of a battle colossus. 18m. DIR: Marco Kalantari.
XENOS. WP. A group of strangers wander to a rural town and are greeted with hostility by a local hunter.10m. DIR: Dana Johnson.
COUNT. WP. Count sucks the blood of a partygoer who is high. 11m. DIR: Anthony Lopez.
TEA FOR TWO. WP. When customers arrive at a British tea shop, more than a pot of tea and a slice of cake are dished up.16m. DIR: Mark Brennan.
GEAR. PP. A young girl flees the city with the help of her only ally -- an broken down robot. 8m. DIR: Narineh Hacopian.
RUNTIME 108m
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Oregon classic, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," with a special talk by resident Historian Doug Kenck-Crispin—he will introduce the film with some happy, huggy stories about the Oregon State Hospital.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1962 novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, and starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, and Will Sampson. The supporting cast features William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and Scatman Crothers.
The film was the second to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in Lead Role, Director, and Screenplay) following It Happened One Night in 1934, an accomplishment not repeated until 1991 by The Silence of the Lambs.
Now considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is No. 33 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years... 100 Movies list. In 1993, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
TRAILER https://vimeo.com/105240463
ABOUT THE FILM
Documentary Feature:
Race, politics, class, policing, drugs
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Director: Khalik Allah
RUNTIME
60
Shorts showing:
ELDER. In 1974, a Mormon missionary finds his world turned upside down when he falls in love with an Italian Communist man. USA, Italy 14m. DIR: Genéa Gaudet.
UNTOUCHABLE. WP. Bishnu reflects on the challenges and triumphs she experienced upon returning home to Nepal. USA 15m. DIR: Tim Kressin.
QUIET CULTURE. A documentary that explores the concept of rape culture and rape trauma in an effort to raise awareness and shed light on a societal issue that is too often overlooked. USA 8m. DIR: Cody Martin
POWGirls. Follow a group of 15-19 year old girls who concepted, wrote, filmed and edited two films in 30 hours. USA 4m. DIR: Seth Ring.
MYANMAR YEAR ZERO. USP. Sealed off from the world for 50 years, hopes for the exotic, troubled land of Burma are voiced by peace advocates. USA 12m, DIR: Carole Wilson.
DEAR GUARDIANS. A love letter to the Guardians of The Temple at the yearly Burning Man gathering in Black Rock City. Canada 8m. DIR: Ian MacKenzie.
DENALI. There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend who has supported you through your darkest times. USA 8m. DIR: Ben Moon.
CHAROK. WP. Devotees endure extreme physical pain to please the Hindu god, Shiva. India 4m. DIR: Shayok Mukhopadhyay.
RODEO DOG. WP. A ranching family from central Oregon goes on the rodeo circuit with their bull wrangling dog Jake. USA 14m. DIR: Rebecca Hynes.
BOXEADORA. One woman defies Castro’s ban on female boxing to follow her dreams of Olympic glory & become Cuba’s first female boxer. USA 16m. DIR: Meg Smaker.
RUNTIME: 103 m
ABOUT THE FILM
Documentary Feature: Documentary, biography, drama
Donte Clark's poetic voice was honed on the violent street corners of a struggling city yet rather than succumb to the pressures of Richmond, CA. Clark uses his artistic perspective to help save his city from itself.
Director: Jason Zeldes
RUNTIME:
93 min
Hermann, a failed sculptor, is about to end it all when he finds a strange, talking hole in the wall. The hole (Denise Poirier, the voice of ÆON FLUX) has the power to fulfill his wildest dreams, or it just may become his worst nightmare. Deep Dark is a twisted tale warning you to be careful what you wish for...because it just might get you.
CAST & CREW
Directed by: Michael Medaglia
Actors: Sean McGrath, Anne Sorce, Denise Poirier
Produced: Lara Cuddy, Todd Freeman, Jason Freeman, David Woods, Michael Medaglia
Cinematography: Francisco Bulgarelli
Writer: Michael Medaglia
Music: Auditory Sculpture
RUNTIME
79 min
ABOUT: The Bad Boy of Bowling
This ESPN 30 for 30 Short tells the story of Pete Weber, the self-declared "bad boy of bowling" and the first rock star of the sport.
Director by: Bryan Storkel
Cast: Pete Weber
RUNTIME:
18 min
ABOUT: The Business of Amateurs
Documentary Feature: Social Justice/Activism, Sports
An athlete turned filmmaker seeks answers about student-athlete rights and discovers uncorrected injustices.
World Premiere
Directed by: Bob DeMars
RUNTIME
90 min
Shorts included are:
NEVER COOL. WP. A very short film that demonstrates a fundamental lesson of life. Billy D. Williams narrates. USA 2m. DIR: Benzo Theodore.
AUDREY. WP. AAudrey meets a man with a lot of the same interests; she shares her fears and reasons for being isolated. USA 10m. DIR: Habib Habib.
IGNATIUS. WP. A'I think we should see other ppl' … what would you text back? USA 9m. DIR: Kyla Ledes.
LOVE IN A DISABLED TOILET. USP. Dana is having a terrible night, and that's before she gets stuck in a disabled toilet with the guy who broke her heart and his new girlfriend. Australia 11m. DIR: Jess Black.
RAG DOLL Inspired by a true story, Rag Doll is an edgy short film about a woman married to a gay man. USA 9m. DIR: Zena Dell Lowe.
ACE. WP. Kate is looking for guidance from adults but gets it from the young girl she babysits. USA 7m. DIR: Prudence Vindin.
THE BLIND DATE. Daryl and Joe were set up on a blind date. They were told there'd be one stripper one hot mom. USA 6m. DIR: Joe Towne.
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENER. WP. A paranoid girl thinks a young man is going to shoot all the oblivious patrons of a coffee shop. USA 8m. DIR: Danny Simonzad.
NO BREATH PLAY. WP. A young woman struggles to free herself when an experiment with BDSM leaves her bound and alone in her home. Canada 14m. DIR: Stacey Ashworth.
YOUR HANDS. Iris puts a brave face on a break-up, but letting go is a trip. USA 11m. DIR: Georgia King.
THE BENEFITS OF GUSBANDRY. WP. USA 10m. DIR: Alicia J. Rose.
Total run time: 104m
Shorts showing:
PHYS-ED. WP. Day in and day out Slater does his best to explain himself. USA 2m. DIR: Noah Malone.
D IS FOR DREAM: A Portrait of Detroit. D is for Dream explores the issues of race, art, and Detroit's future. USA 7m. DIR: Scott Swanson.
FACETS. WP. A film about different facets of a girl. Canada 3m. DIR: Huifang Tan.
FOODFELLAS. WP. A small-time fry cook is taken under the wing of a big-time fast food chain owner. USA 13m. DIR: Jacqueline (Cookie) Walukas.
CASEY AND THE DEATH POOL. Casey's underground death pool at Riverglen Retirement Community is threatened with the arrival of new resident Dorinda. USA 20m. DIR: Margaret Anderson.
JUNIPER. WP. Annabelle, an unhappy city girl, goes to seek inner meaning and human connection at a hippie retreat in the woods. USA 21m. DIR: Hannah McDonald.
THE WING. WP. After being forced into treatment for being different, Christopher tries to escape the mad house. USA 14m. DIR: Assaad Yacoub.
THE WALKER. A little old lady devises an inventive way to cope with the fast-paced and less-than-considerate world around her. USA 4m. DIR: Heather Collins.
THE BACKYARD HABITAT. We visit a Portland Certified Backyard Habitat, and learn how homeowners try to save the world, one yard at a time. USA 6m. DIR: Jules Walters.
THE SCHWARTZ TEST. Stuck at a party with his friend, Sam decides to approach his crush and ask her out. But other party guests and Sam's own neurosis get in the way. USA 10m. DIR: Josh Yunis.
RUNTIME 100m
This special presentation is brought to you by joint partnership between the Portland 48 Hour Film Project and the Baltimore 48 Hour Film Project. This screening features some of Portland’s best loved entries from 2007 to the present day as well as several winning films from the Baltimore 48HFP presented here for the first time outside of Charm City. In honor of Zombie Day, we have included a couple of amusing zombie movie blasts from the past (from both cities). We also have an example of the short-lived 48HFP “stoner film” genre by longtime Portland 48 Hour filmmaking team, The Knight Crew. Also, included is “Angel of the Odd”, which was created for a Baltimore 48HFP event that commemorated the bicentennial of EA Poe’s birth and stars Rob Hatch
PORTLAND 48HFP
“Take The Money and Run” (2012 PDX 48HFP Winner)
“Specimen #10” by Professor Bigfoot (Runner Up, Audience Choice PDX 48HFP 2013)
“Running Past The Finish” by 2444 Films (PDX 48HFP 48 Zombie Film, Audience Choice 2013)
“Jive Genie” by Man vs. Film (PDX 48HFP Audience Choice, Runner Up, PDX 48HFP 2012)
“Swingset” by Rodney Dangerfilms (Audience Choice, Runner Up, PDX 48HFP, 20111)
“Double Jointed” by Knight Crew (Audience Choice, Stoner Film, PDX 48HFP 2009)
“Mr. Merryweather’s Magical Meth Lab by Kobra Kommander (PDX 48HFP winner 2009)
“Bear & Back” by Cinema Queso (Audience Choice, Runner Up PDX 48HFP 2009)
“Jesus vs. Zombies” by Random Reel (PDX 48HFP 2009)
“Arbor Day’ by Cinema Syndicate (Winner PDX 48HFP 2007)
BALTIMORE 48HFP
“Beauty by Freida” by EMP Collective (2014 Baltimore 48HFP Winner)
“Cordially Invited” by Three Dudes With A Movie Camera ( 2013 Baltimore 48HFP Winner) “Old Bay” by DC Dogs (Baltimore 2012 Winner)
“Cranberries” by Birdface (Baltimore 48HFP Audience Choice 2013, Zombie Film)
“Angel of the Odd” by Rob Parrish w/ Rob Hatch (EA Poe 48HFP, Baltimore, 2009)
Shorts Block includes:
FOREST BORN. WP. A man hikes into a dreamlike forest where he finds communion, terror, and the possibility of new life. 22m. DIR: Josh Peterson.
ELEGY. WP. Assaulted by raging elements, a lone wanderer treks toward a mysterious doorway. 4m. DIR: Nicholas Livanos.
PRIMROSE. An unlikely love story set along Kenai Lake in Alaska. 5m. DIR: Clara Aranovich.
NO BIRDS SING. WP. An injured knight returns to 21st century London. 6m. DIR: Harriet Macdonald.
FOR THE GREATER GOOD. WP. When three people are called before The Better Earth Program, they learn sacrifices must be made. 8m. DIR: Michael Gavino.
ADVANCED DOODLING. A day-glo stop motion confection that blurs the line between art and art-making.10m. Mike Cantor.
FIXING PUPPIES. WP. A man tries to clear his conscience by turning in a prized possession. The final moments of another man's life are chronicled at a public swimming pool. 15m. DIR: Miles O’Neil.
THE SYMPATHIST. WP. When feeling too much for others becomes unbearable, a young man seeks help. 18m. DIR: Benjamin Font.
FRIDGE. USP. The apartment is frozen. It's hot outside. Hugo is lukewarm.18m DIR: Fernando Moreira
CHICKENHEAD. WP. Delusions are put through the filters of bad television and absurdist theater. 15m. DIR: Aaron Johnson.
Runtime 122 min
Sponsored by G-tech
After all, the world-renowned Claymation pioneer has already collected the highest honors in film (one Oscar/ four nominations), television (eight primetime Emmys) and advertising (multiple Clios and Ad Age wins), along with a lifetime achievement award from LAFF and literally scores of prizes from top film festivals around the world.
Through the process of creating, developing and producing hundreds of films and thousands of commercials, Vinton and his teams popularized 3-D stop motion animation at a time when 95% of commercial animation was 2-D and ushered in a new age where animation has become a medium of adult entertainment.
While Vinton’s indelible characters have become a fixture in American pop-culture history, it seemed time to recognize these achievements and the technical breakthroughs that made them possible as Vinton and his creative teams continually pushed stop-motion animation to its limits. Among them were the frame grabber (which allows filmmakers to see what has been previously shot for jitter-free movement), stop-motion hardware and software to allow a single camera to shoot 3-D animation, and their methods for reference filming that imbues animated characters with uncanny realism.
“When I realized that 2015 marked the 40th anniversary of the Academy Award for “Closed Mondays” and the 30th anniversary of “The Adventures of Mark Twain”— both milestones in animation history—I felt it was time to acknowledge not only the influence that the California Raisins, the Noid, Dinosaurs “Herb & Rex,” M&M’s “Red & Yellow” and The PJs’ Thurgood Stubbs had on my generation, but to congratulate Will for doing it all in Portland, Oregon—instead of Hollywood, California,” says Portland film festival founder and Executive Director Joshua Leake. “Thanks to Will Vinton, Portland is not just a world mecca for gifted animators today, it’s the coolest place on the planet to make movies.”
CLAYMATION SHORTS PROGRAM
CLOSED MONDAYS - Oscar Award Winning Short - 8 minutes
LEGACY 5 minutes
DINOSAUR 17 minutes
MOUNTAIN MUSIC 9 minutes
A CHRISTMAS GIFT 7 minutes
THE GREAT COGNITO 5 minutes
THE CREATION 9 minutes
THE PJs 23m (favorite episode of Wills)
SHORTS included:
Time/Space Reflections. An inventor in the future who loses her twin sister tragically, creates a dimensional portal to try to find her. The portal opens. They see each other for the first time, there is happiness, and jubilation. But soon they discovered that crossing the portal means death. 9m. Director: Alba E Garcia Rivas
El Camino Solo. A successful business man doesn’t have time for anyone, not even his own family. That changes when his car runs out of gas on a desert highway in the middle of nowhere. Overcome by anger, he pitches his phone into the distance and tries in vain to get the occasional passerby to stop and help but no one will. Finally, at the end of his rope, a family of migrant workers stops for him but without a common language, he must learn to trust the kindness of strangers. 12m. Director: Shawn Telford.
The Return of Bug Eyed Bill. WP. "Young Billy and his mom, Susan, have hit hard times, each coping a little differently, until the infamous space outlaw Bug Eyed Bill storms into their world.". 6m. Director: Michael Parisien
Future Perfect. Xia, an English-as-a-Second-Language student and writer studying in New York, struggles with language. He lies to his parents about his goals, misses his classes and jeopardizes his student visa. When his former teacher invites him to a book reading in Brooklyn during class time, Xia has to choose between his passion and his obligations. His choice teaches him some sad realities about the ESL system, and the teacher he wanted to call a ‘friend.’ 14m. Director: Liam Billingham
Make Like a Dog. NWP. Frustrated and infertile, Stanley and Elvira go to pull their relationship out of the dog house. 11m. Director: Marshall Allman
Amends. WP. Two engaged lovers experience an unraveling from opposing views on smart phone etiquette. 10m. Director: Hunter Hampton
When a young couple opens their door to a soaked, bloodied, and estranged friend they quickly discover that their night is going to get even stranger... Each person's perspective uncovers a darker secret until an even larger threat is right outside.
Director: Devin Lawrence
RUNTIME
86 Min
Birds of Neptune - Dark Urban Contemporary Fairy Tale
Mona and Rachel live alone in their childhood house trying to keep memories of a mysterious past intact.
RUNTIME - 97 min
Celebrate the end of the 2015 Portland Film Festial with a screening of Batkid Begins, followed by our awards ceremony and hosted closing night after-party at Bodyvox.
ABOUT THE FILM
Documentary Feature: Biography, Family
On one day, in one city, the world comes together to grant one 5 year old cancer patient his wish. Batkid Begins looks at the 'why' of this flash phenomenon. November 15th, 2013. San Francisco transformed into Gotham City and captivated the nation. "One child. One wish. Millions touched."
Director: Dana Nachman
CAST & CREW
Actors: Teresa Clovicko, Audrey Copper
RUNTIME
87 min.
During a campy movie shoot, the zombie apocalypse begins!
Sign up to be a zombie extra for Portland Film Festival’s Zombie Day- the Guinness World Record setting event attempting the most extras in a short film!
"Zombie Day Appocalypse" is a short film directed by George C. Romero (son of the creator of the Zombie genre), written by Randall Jahnson ("The Doors", "Zorro"), and organized to set the Guiness World Record for most extras in a short film. Be an extra and help make it happen!
DATE: Septermber 7, 2015
LOCATION: To be revealed during Portland Film Festival (September 1-7)
HASHTAG: #ZOMBIEDAY
Twitter: @zombieday
What is Zombie Day?
Primarily, Zombie Day is a film shoot for “Zombie Day Apocalypse.” The film will be directed by George C. Romero Jr. (son of famed zombie director George A. Romero), written by Randall Jahnson (“The Doors” and “The Mask of Zorro”), and is set in an undisclosed location in Portland, Oregon. The film is attempting to set the Guinness World Record for most extras in a short film.
Zombie Day is a jam-packed day devoted to zombie related events–so no matter what time you are available, you will have options to participate and have fun.
The zombie shenanigans will be held on Labor Day September 7th—the last day of the Portland Film Festival, held September 1-7.
When is the Portland Film Festival?
The Portland Film Festival is held September 1-7. The festival screens over 190 of the best independent films from around the world during the week leading up to and including Labor Day Weekend.
With screens spread out across the city, you can watch films from noon until midnight every day of the festival, attend workshops, classes, participate in networking events, acting or screenwriting master classes, walk the red carpet and more. Learn more about the festival or purchase tickets now at: portlandfilmfestival.com
Z Nation Co-Executive Producer/Writer/Director Dan Merchant will be hosting the sneak peek screening of episode 201. Merchant is a Lake Oswego based filmmaker and former 101.9 KINK-FM Morning Show Host.
Z NATION SYNOPSIS
Z Nation begins three years into a virus-caused zombie apocalypse, which has already killed most humans. A group of everyday heroes must transport Murphy, the only known survivor of a zombie bite who did not himself turn into a zombie, from New York to the world's last known functioning research lab in California. Murphy had been the unwilling subject of a government test vaccine in the days just before society fell apart, and his blood contains antibodies that are mankind's last and best hope for a vaccine. However, Murphy harbors a dark secret that threatens them all.
KARL SCHAEFER ON THE SNEAK PEAK OF SYFY'S Z NATION Episode 201 at PFF's ZOMBIE DAY
"Z Nation is excited to share a sneak peek of Season 2 at the Portland Film Festival's Zombie Day. Since Z Nation is putting the fun back into zombie shows it only made sense we'd be part of a fun, crazy thing like Zombie Day. Z Nation is produced just up the road in Spokane, Washington, so we Pacific Northwest zombie lovers need to stick together." - Karl Schaefer, Showrunner, Co-Creator Z Nation
KARL SCHAEFER ON SEASON TWO OF SYFY'S Z NATION
"A second Apocalypse is coming. Z Nation is more dangerous, more challenging, funnier, crazier and the whole world is going to be after The Murphy - Season 2 of Z Nation is going to be a lot more of everything. In the season opener you will see how and if everyone survives the nuclear bombs that were raining down at the end of season one. We don't leave you hanging. Z Nation goes flat out in season two."
EPISODE 201
The Asylum presents a SyFy Original Series
Z Nation returns for it's second season on SyFy this Friday, September 11th @ 10pm.
Z Nation is Created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler.
The season 2 premiere episode is written by Karl Schaefer, directed by John Hyams and stars DJ Qualls as Citizen Z, Kellita Smith as Lt. Roberta Warren, Keith Allan as Murphy, Russell Hodgkinson as Doc, Michael Welch as Mack, Anastasia Baranova as Addy, Nat Zang as 10K, Pisay Pisao as Cassandra and Matt Cendeno as Vasquez.
The COMIC CON SAN DIEGO PANEL - Featuring Show Runner Karl Schaefer, Co-Creator Craig Engler and stars Kellita Smith (Warren) and Keith Allan (Murphy)http://www.syfy.com/znation/cast/2 Here's a cast list for Season 2.
NEW INTERACTIVE "FIND MURPHY" VIDEO GAME NOW UP ON SYFY.COM http://www.syfy.com/znation/findmurphy/
