Portland Film Festival
| Portland Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Location | Portland, Oregon |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Festival date | August 27 through September 1, 2013 |
| http://www.portlandfilmfestival.com | |
Portland Film Festival is a non-profit independent film festival that held in several local theaters and The Fields Park in Portland, Oregon. It was founded in 2013 by Joshua Leake and Jay Cornelius, who chose to hold an independent film festival in the park after noticing that the city's Movies in the Park program didn't screen "new, independent films".[1] The first film festival was held from August 27 through September 1, 2013 and featured networking events, workshops, a beer garden, and food carts.[2] 83 films were shown in the inaugural festival and over 600 were submitted for consideration at the festival.[3] Highlights of the event included Andy Mingo's short film Romance, which was based on a Chuck Palahniuk short story.[4][5]
The next festival is scheduled to be held September 1-7, 2015
References
- ↑ Hottman, Sara. "The new Portland Film Festival to premier films in free, outdoor screenings at The Fields Park". Oregon Live. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "'For The Love Of Film': Portland's Newest Cinema Festival Debuts". OPB. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Festival Spotlight Friday: Portland Film Festival is the Artist Colony of Your Dreams". MovieMaker. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Palahniuk helps readers (and now filmgoers) find 'Romance'". Oregon Live. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ↑ "Dispatches from the Portland Film Festival: Chuck Palahniuk Hands Out Stuffed Kittens". WWeek. Retrieved 9 December 2013.