Northwest Film Center

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Northwest Film Center

Established	1977
Location	934 SW Salmon St, Portland, Oregon
Website	www.nwfilm.org

The Northwest Film Center (NWFC) is a regional media arts resource and service organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States that was founded to encourage the study, appreciation and utilization of film. The center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education and information programs primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

1 History
2 Sponsorship
3 Events
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The center was founded as the Northwest Film Study Center in 1971,^[1] and incorporated into the Portland Art Museum in 1978.^[2]

[edit] Sponsorship

Sponsors of the center include the National Endowment for the Arts, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Cultural Trust, Washington State Arts Commission, Regional Arts & Culture Council, The Ted R. Gamble Film Endowment, The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, The Paul G. Allen Foundation for the Arts, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission.

[edit] Events

Events at the NWFC include the Portland International Film Festival (PIFF), the Northwest Film and Video Festival, Reel Music, Portland Jewish Film Festival and the Young Peoples Film & Video Festival.

Past judges of the Northwest Film and Video Festival have included Gus Van Sant, Matt Groening, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, Bill Plympton, Dan Ireland, Karen Cooper of Filmforum, B. Ruby Rich, Amy Taubin, J. Hoberman, and John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival and Outfest programmer.

[edit] References

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