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Portland Film Festival

Celebrate cinema in Portland, Oregon. Watch over 200 independent films, attend over 75 workshops, networking events, parties, classes and more. Spread across 12+ venues. Buy tickets, merchandise and more at our Festival HQ located at 1139 NW Couch Street—just a block from Powells Books. September 1-7. #PDXFF15

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10:00am

Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:00am

Filmmakers Lounge #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

4:45pm

Birds of Neptune Mission TheaterLIMITED

5:00pm

Filmmakers & VIP Welcome Reception #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

6:30pm

Birds of Neptune - Opening Night Celebration & After-Party (Cinema 21) Cinema 21LIMITED

7:00pm

GRU-PDX - Opening Night Celebration & After-Party (Mission Theater) Mission TheaterLIMITED

8:30pm

Opening Night After-Party - Celebrate Portland Style! Cine Rent WestLIMITED

10:00am

Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:00am

Filmmakers Lounge #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:30am

Screenwriting Workshop: Mastering Suspense Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

11:45am

DIY Filmmaking PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED The Red Umbrella Diaries Living Room TheatersLIMITED

12:00pm

Audition Colorée (Hearing Colour) Academy TheaterLIMITED 20 Years of Madness Living Room TheatersLIMITED Made in Japan Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

12:15pm

Congo Beat the Drum Mission TheaterLIMITED

1:45pm

Sea Horse PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Short Content: The Screenwriters New Calling Card Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

2:15pm

Kings of Kallstadt Mission TheaterLIMITED Shorts Block 9 - Animation Academy TheaterLIMITED

2:30pm

Lost Conquest Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED Love is Now Living Room TheatersLIMITED Clackamas Community College Shorts Block Living Room TheatersLIMITED

4:00pm

Women in Film Panel PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED

4:45pm

Drama Academy TheaterLIMITED Shorts Block 4 - Documentaries Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

5:00pm

Crocodile Gennadiy Living Room TheatersLIMITED For Love and Broken Bones Living Room TheatersLIMITED An Evening w/ Wendy Froud plus a special screening of The Dark Crystal Mission TheaterLIMITED

6:00pm

Women in Film - Networking PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Animation and MoCap Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

7:00pm

Best of The 2015 PDX 48 Hour Film Project & Awards Ceremony Hollywood TheaterLIMITED Yosemite PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Audio Post 101 Digital OneLIMITED

7:15pm

Shorts Block 1 - Narrative Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

7:30pm

Angkor's Children Living Room TheatersLIMITED EEL Academy TheaterLIMITED Mirabilis Living Room TheatersLIMITED

8:15pm

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts Mission TheaterLIMITED

9:30pm

Shorts Block 8 - Animation PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED After Party - Ground Kontrol Ground KontrolLIMITED

9:45pm

Vintage Tomorrows: The History of Steampunk Living Room TheatersLIMITED

9:55pm

A River Between Us Living Room TheatersLIMITED

10:00am

Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

10:45am

VIP Laika Tour #PDXFF15 HeadquartersFILLING

11:00am

Filmmakers Lounge #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:30am

Death On A Rock Academy TheaterLIMITED Carvalho's Journey Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

11:45am

Lost & Found Living Room TheatersLIMITED

12:00pm

2e: Twice Exceptional Mission TheaterLIMITED Studio Interview with Special Guest, Filmmaker Megan Griffiths Penthouse Rooftop GardenLIMITED Into The Score: A Film Music Discussion Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Creating Individuals Stage 13LIMITED

1:45pm

Odd Brodsky Mission TheaterLIMITED As Good As You Academy TheaterLIMITED

2:00pm

Shorts Block 2 - Narrative Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

2:15pm

Lessons of Basketball and War Living Room TheatersLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Screenwriting for Indie Films Stage 13LIMITED

3:00pm

Oloibiri Living Room TheatersLIMITED Planning for Post in Pre-Production Rex Production & PostLIMITED

4:00pm

Actors Workshop: How to Get & Work with an Agent Stage 13LIMITED Lifetime achievement Tribute to Will Vinton & Adventures of Mark Twain Screening Mission TheaterLIMITED

4:15pm

Shorts Block 3 - Narrative on Family Academy TheaterLIMITED

4:30pm

Dukale's Dream Living Room TheatersLIMITED Investigative Journalism for Documentary Filmmakers #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

4:55pm

Shorts Block 10 - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

5:30pm

Network with IATSE & the Oregon Media Production Association Penthouse Rooftop GardenLIMITED

5:45pm

Lost Colony Living Room TheatersLIMITED

6:30pm

NW Documentary Networking Event #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

7:00pm

Sweet Micky for President Academy TheaterLIMITED

7:15pm

Morphine 'Journey of Dreams' Mission TheaterLIMITED Tyke Elephant Outlaw Living Room TheatersLIMITED

8:00pm

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 40th Anniversary Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

8:15pm

Divine Access Living Room TheatersLIMITED

9:30pm

Kinderwald Academy TheaterLIMITED After Party - Jack Knife Bar Jack Knife BarLIMITED

9:45pm

The Whole Gritty City Living Room TheatersLIMITED

10:00pm

Dude Bro Party Massacre III Mission TheaterLIMITED

10:00am

Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:00am

Filmmakers Lounge #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:30am

Field Niggas PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Structure & Pacing Stage 13LIMITED

11:45am

Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play Living Room TheatersLIMITED

12:00pm

Somewhere in the Middle Living Room TheatersLIMITED Shorts Block 5 - Documentary Academy TheaterLIMITED

12:15pm

Generation Maidan: A Year of Revolution & War Mission TheaterLIMITED

12:30pm

Crowdfunding to Build Independence Central LibraryLIMITED

1:45pm

Romeo is Bleeding PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Film & Comics/Graphic Novels Stage 13LIMITED

2:00pm

Actors Workshop: Living & Working in LA #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

2:15pm

The Incredible Adventures of Jojo (and his Annoying Little Sister, Avila) Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED Be a Social Media Star Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

2:30pm

The Glamour & The Squalor Mission TheaterLIMITED SuperBob Academy TheaterLIMITED

3:00pm

Love Me Anyway Living Room TheatersLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Fact vs. Fiction: The Dangers and Delights of Bringing True Stories and Real People to the Screen Central LibraryLIMITED

4:00pm

Bridging the 'Indie Gap': How to Create a Sustainable Career on an Uneven Playing Field Stage 13LIMITED The Business of Acting - Contracts PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED

4:15pm

Angel Azul Living Room TheatersLIMITED

4:45pm

6 Angry Women Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

5:00pm

Willamette Writers Networking Event Central LibraryLIMITED Wildlike Academy TheaterLIMITED

5:30pm

Cancelled - How to Handle Negotiations w/ Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

6:00pm

SAG/AFTRA Networking Event PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED

6:15pm

Deep Dark Mission TheaterLIMITED

6:30pm

The Business of Amateurs w/ short The Bad Boy of Bowling Living Room TheatersLIMITED

7:00pm

Touched with Fire PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED Actors Workshop: Improv for Actors Level 1 Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED Planning for Post in Pre-Production Rex Production & PostLIMITED Cancelled - Dive In Movie: Jaws - Cancelled Columbia Pool

7:45pm

The Black Sea Living Room TheatersLIMITED This Is Happening Academy TheaterLIMITED

8:00pm

Pawn Sacrifice Mission TheaterLIMITED

8:15pm

Tricks on the Dead: The Story of the Chinese Labour Corps in WWI Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

9:30pm

A Space Program PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED After Party - St. John's Beer Porch St. John's Beer PorchLIMITED

10:00pm

Aimy in a Cage Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

10:15pm

Audition Academy TheaterLIMITED

10:30pm

Shorts Block 6 - Relationships Mission TheaterLIMITED

10:00am

Dennis Nyback's Historic Film Tour of Portland #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:00am

#PDXPITCH - Pitch Your Movie Idea Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Selling Your Script 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED Filmmakers Lounge #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:30am

Shorts Block 7 - Student Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

11:45am

Welcome to the Circus Living Room TheatersLIMITED Divine Access Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

12:00pm

Arova Mission TheaterLIMITED PDX 48 Hour Film Project: What A Long Strange Trip It's Been. Highlights from Portland and Baltimore 2006 - 2013 Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED Generation Maidan: A Year of Revolution & War Living Room Theaters The Glamour & The Squalor Academy Theater #STORYWORLD15: How To Make a Web Series Stand Out Stage 13LIMITED Actors Workshop: Improv for Actors Level 2 Ryan ArtistsLIMITED Shorts Block 13 - Experimental Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

12:45pm

Oloibiri Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

1:00pm

Special F/X Make-up Workshop PNCA - Pacific NW College of ArtLIMITED

1:15pm

Screenwriting Workshop: From Books to Movies 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

1:30pm

The Makings of You Mission TheaterLIMITED Film Distribution Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

2:00pm

6 Angry Women & Mothering Inside Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED #STORYWORLD15: Indies Creating Immersive Stories Stage 13LIMITED Actors Workshop: Working with Casting Directors Ryan ArtistsLIMITED

2:15pm

I Am Thalente Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED Red Umbrella Diaries Living Room TheatersLIMITED Aimy in a Cage Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

2:45pm

Audition Living Room TheatersLIMITED Gameloading: Rise of the Indie Games Academy TheaterLIMITED

3:00pm

Will Vinton Claymation Shorts Block; Tribute to a Legend Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

3:15pm

As Good As You Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

3:30pm

Cinematography Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

3:45pm

Screenwriting Competition Reading 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

4:00pm

Booze & Schmooze with Portland Film & Video Networking Mission Theater #STORYWORLD15: Marvel Transmedia Stage 13LIMITED Actors Workshop: Marketing for Actors Ryan ArtistsLIMITED

4:15pm

Fair Use: Documentaries & Narrative Films 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

5:00pm

The Black Sea Living Room TheatersLIMITED

5:30pm

Mega Summer Hit: A Slam Dunkumentary Academy TheaterLIMITED Made in Japan Living Room TheatersLIMITED

6:15pm

Hustle & Flow Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

7:00pm

Celebrate Filmmakers with Seed and Spark #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

7:30pm

Bereave Living Room TheatersLIMITED WE ARE TWISTED F***ING SISTER Mission TheaterLIMITED

8:15pm

The Challenger Academy TheaterLIMITED

9:30pm

After Party - Yur's Bar & Grill Yur's Bar & GrillLIMITED

11:30pm

Rocky Horror Picture Show Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

10:00am

Director's Coffee Chat #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED Dennis Nyback's Historic Film Tour of Portland #PDXFF15 HeadquartersLIMITED

11:00am

Film & Video Game Panel 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

11:15am

Work-In-Progress 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

11:30am

Touched with Fire Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED Screenwriting Workshop: Dialogue To Die For Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

11:45am

Kings of Kallstadt Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

12:00pm

Old?! Academy TheaterLIMITED Like Me Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED Tyke Elephant Outlaw Mission TheaterLIMITED Keep In Touch Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

12:15pm

Shorts Block 14 - Director's Picks Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED The Makings of You Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

1:15pm

DIY Distribution 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

1:30pm

Lost & Found Laurelhurst Theater Visual F/X 5th Avenue CinemaLIMITED

1:45pm

Actors Workshop: Auditioning Pro Photo Supply Event CenterLIMITED

2:00pm

Drama Laurelhurst Theater

2:30pm

Congo Beat the Drum Laurelhurst Theater The Bad Boy of Bowling & The Business of Amateurs Laurelhurst Theater

2:45pm

Right Footed Academy TheaterLIMITED Right Footed Mission TheaterLIMITED Sympathy Said the Shark Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

3:45pm

For Love and Broken Bones Laurelhurst TheaterLIMITED

4:00pm

Actors Workshop: Directors on Actors Pro Photo Supply Event Center

4:40pm

Birds of Neptune - Encore Screening Mission TheaterLIMITED

5:15pm

The Whole Gritty City Clinton Street TheaterLIMITED

5:30pm

Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents Academy TheaterLIMITED

7:30pm

Closing Night Film Batkid Begins Mission TheaterLIMITED

9:00pm

Awards Ceremony & Closing Night After-Party Body VoxLIMITED

9:00am

Zombie Day TBALIMITED

12:15pm

Audience Award Winners Mission TheaterLIMITED

2:45pm

Narrative Jury Award Winners Mission TheaterLIMITED

5:15pm

Documentary Jury Award Winners Mission TheaterLIMITED

8:15pm

Z Nation - Sneak Peek Season 2 Premiere Mission TheaterLIMITED

8:30pm

Zombie Day Wrap Party at Green Dragon Bistro and Pub Green Dragon Bistro and PubLIMITED