As we have mentioned before, it is H-O-T. What you doing at Noon on Tuesday? Sweltering with the kids, yeah we hear you.
To help beat the heat, we will show a family friendly film at Noon on 7/28 – G or PG rating – in the Milagros family room. And yes, we have AC!
It is a free event, no RSVP required. First come, first serve on the seating.
The Portland Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POW Fest) is now accepting applications for its third annual festival scheduled to take place March 18 -21, 2010. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 18, 2009.
POW Fest showcases the art and cinematic contribution of women
filmmakers from around the world and seeks to present films that have
been directed or co-directed by women; of any length, style, or genre.
Works for consideration may be submitted directly to the festival at
www.powfest.com or via Without A Box.
The 2009 Portland’s Women’s Film Festival is coming to the Hollywood Theatre! POW Fest showcases the work of today’s top women directors and co-directors, honoring both the true pioneers as well as providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers.
There is a lot of wonderful selections this year including two of the four 2009 Oscar nominees for “Best Documentary Short Subject”: “The Final Inch,” which was directed by Portland-filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky, and “Smile Pinki,” produced and directed by Megan Mylan Рwho is originally from Oregon.
Rounding out the local talent spotlight in the film lineup is “Coming Up Easy,” by self-taught, Latina filmmaker, Rebecca Rodriguez. Rodriguez will be on hand to discuss her film which chronicles the challenges Lily, a high-school dropout, faces in surviving a dysfunctional childhood.
In addition to the thought provoking lineup of independent cinema, classical film and documentaries, are filmmaker panels and opportunities to talk with filmmakers about their craft.
The 2009 POW Fest runs March 19 – 21, 2009, in Portland, Oregon at The Hollywood Theatre. Find all the event info and purchase advance tickets at powfest.com
The Portland Women’s Film Festival (POW Fest) is hosting a special celebration of West African culture on Thursday, January 15th, 7 pm at the Hollywood Theatre. The event will feature a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, by filmmakers Gini Reticker and Abigail E. Disney; and a performance by local drum and dance group, S?©b?© Kan. S?©b?© Kan’s music and dance is rooted in the traditional cultures of Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the thousands of courageous Liberian women – ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim – who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion regarding the current situation in Liberia.
Tickets to this special event are only $10 each and may be purchased in advance from www.pdxtix.net or at The Hollywood Theatre box office. Proceeds from the evening will benefit S?©b?© Kan and the 2009 POW Fest.
The Portland Women’s Film Festival (POW Fest) is hosting a special celebration of West African culture on Thursday, January 15th, 7 pm at the Hollywood Theatre. The event will feature a special screening of the award-winning documentary, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, by filmmakers Gini Reticker and Abigail E. Disney; and a performance by local drum and dance group, S?©b?© Kan. S?©b?© Kan’s music and dance is rooted in the traditional cultures of Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Mali.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the thousands of courageous Liberian women – ordinary mothers, grandmothers, aunts and daughters, both Christian and Muslim – who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. The screening will be followed by a moderated discussion regarding the current situation in Liberia.
Tickets to this special event are only $10 each and may be purchased in advance from www.pdxtix.net or at The Hollywood Theatre box office. Proceeds from the evening will benefit S?©b?© Kan and the 2009 POW Fest.
The Portland Women’s Film Festival is happy to showcase a selection of
outstanding local films originally screened at last Spring’s POW Fest.
These films will be presented as part of the NW Film Center’s NW
Tracking Series, Thursday September 18th, 8pm, at the Whitsell
Auditorium in downtown Portland.
The screening includes:
LOSING 1983
Director: ALI COTTERILL
Through interviews, Super-8, and animation, Cotterill fills in the gaps
in her memory of the death of her father when she was four years old.
NORA
Director: GRACE CARTER, HOLLY ANDRES
An afternoon encounter between two lovers explores issues of power, domination and gender reversal. (18 min)
PERSON, PLACE OR THING
Director: ELLE MARTINI
Alexis, a drifter who finds comfort in her invisibility on the streets,
must choose between preserving her anonymity and reconnecting with the
world around her. (17 min)
PERVERSION OF JUSTICE
Director: MELISSA MUMMERT
The harsh impact of mandatory sentencing laws comes into focus as a
young mother of three receives two life sentences for her first drug
offense. (30 min)
SMALL MOVEMENTS
Director: NICKY ROBARE
The Sprockettes, the world’s first team of all-female mini-bike
dancers, animate the lives of its members and the community around
them. (8 min)
To buy tickets, please follow this link:
https://nwfc.spotlightboxoffice.com/purchase/step2?productionID=294
The mission of the Portland Women s Film Festival is to celebrate the art and cinematic contribution of women filmmakers from around the
world, in any format, with any content and in any genre. We showcase
the work of today s top women directors and co-directors, honoring both
the true pioneers as well as providing support and recognition for the
next generation of leading women filmmakers. To that end, it is also
our goal to promote and create opportunities for women working in all
areas of the film industry, and educate members in the community, young
and old, through panels and hands-on workshops. The 2009 POW Fest will
take place March 19-21st at the Historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland
Oregon. The Portland Women’s film festival is produced by Sour Apple
Productions in partnership with Film Action Oregon. More information at
www.powfest.com.
From Activistas:
We’re excited to announce that we are hosting a screening of The Motherhood Manifesto, the little film that inspired the creation of this very site. It’s been a while since we’ve hosted a get together for our Activistas mamas, and since the issues highlighted in this film are the very topics that bring us together, why not watch it together? We’re sure some interesting discussion will follow.
So, if you’re excited about spending time with some other mamas, or if you’re dying to see this movie, or you’re just looking for a reason to go out without the kids, come join the fun. Bring some food or drink to share if you can, and feel free to invite some friends along.
When? Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at 7 pm
Where? Milagros Boutique at 5429 NE 30th Ave
If you know you’ll be there, we’d love it if you could post a comment to this post on Activistas. Of course, if you don’t decide until the last minute, that’s fine too. We know how it is.
PS – This event will be filmed for a We The People episode on gender and the US Presidential elections on Al Jazeera English TV. Get famous! Help spread the word about women’s issues in the U.S.
May 15 – 18 at the Hollywood Theatre
Click here for full schedule, to purchase tickets, and more!
The Portland Women s Film Festival (a.k.a. POW Fest) focuses on the art and cinematic contribution of women filmmakers from around the world. Scheduled for May of 2008 and spanning four days, the roster of events will be comprised of exhibition of films made by women, moderated filmmaker panels, and filmmaker workshops.
The mission of the Portland Women s Film Festival is to showcase the very best contemporary international independent films directed or co-directed by women, promote and create opportunities for women working in all areas of the film industry, and educate members in the community through filmmaker panels and hands-on workshops.
In partnership with The Hollywood Theatre s Weekend Documentary series, the *Portland Women s Film Festival* is proud to present DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM, an intimate story of a rare and extraordinary spiritual community and the women who created it. The film follows the development of the Kala Rongo Monastery in Nangchen, Tibet, home to nearly 300 nuns who study and practice full-time, and who are provided an education unparalleled in the history of the region. (68 minutes, in Tibetan with English subtitles)
Daughters of Wisdom plays January 19 and 20, at 1:30pm, 3:15pm, Director Bari Pearlman in attendance this weekend! and 5:00pm, and January 21st (7:30pm) at Portland s Hollywood Theatre, 4122 E Sandy Blvd.
Admission is $6, $4 for seniors and children under 12. Monday night all shows are just $4.
Beautiful, important, and poignant Filmmaker Magazine
In partnership with The Hollywood Theatre’s Weekend Documentary series, the *Portland Women’s Film Festival* is proud to present DAUGHTERS OF WISDOM, an intimate story of a rare and extraordinary spiritual community and the women who created it. The film follows the development of the Kala Rongo Monastery in Nangchen, Tibet, home to nearly 300 nuns who study and practice full-time, and who are provided an education unparalleled in the history of the region. (68 minutes, in Tibetan with English subtitles)
Daughters of Wisdom plays January 19 and 20, at 1:30pm, 3:15pm, Director Bari Pearlman in attendance this weekend! and 5:00pm, and January 21st (7:30pm) at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre, 4122 E Sandy Blvd.
Admission is $6, $4 for seniors and children under 12. Monday night all shows are just $4.
“Beautiful, important, and poignant” — Filmmaker Magazine
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