http://www.nwfilm.org/ There's always something going on at the Northwest Film Center! Check out our upcoming events. Thu, 17 May 2012 01:56:04 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/05/16/sistersincinema/ Women filmmakers of all experience levels, genres, and specialties are invited to these informal evenings hosted by the School of Film. Bring a story to share, a completed work or work-in-progress to show (clips for longer works, please), or just sit back and listen as experiences and observations are freely shared and connections are made among kindred souls. Those with work to show should contact Pam by 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the event (classes@nwfilm.org, 503-211-1156 x25).FREE Thu, 17 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/05/16/sistersincinema/ http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2482 Tonight the screen is yours. We throw open the doors of the Whitsell Auditorium and invite you to show your new short work. If you have something you’re proud of, sign up by contacting Thomas Phillipson by May 9 at thomas@nwfilm.org. First come, first served as time allows, with preference given to works under ten minutes. Invite your friends—admission is free! Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2482 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2489 VISITING ARTIST—Tonight we welcome Seattle filmmaker Tess Martin to present a collection of short animated films that explore inter-actions—actions between each frame of motion as well as between each subject onscreen. Made individually by twelve members of SEAT (Seattle Experimental Animation Team), these thought-provoking films explore themes of love, faith, and murder. This special screening includes live narration of Stefan Gruber's short film BOTH WORLDS, accompanied by live music from Magic Caves. Other shorts in the program include: Britta Johnson’s TWO DOTS, in which marbles illustrate the subtle math of a relationship; Drew Christie’s THE MAN WHO SHOT THE MAN WHO SHOT LINCOLN, an interpretation of the bizarre life of the man who killed John Wilkes Booth; Aaron Wendel’s DWELLINGS, in which two houses slowly destroy each other; Tess Martin’s PLAIN FACE, in which a stranger arrives and is the subject of prejudice, violence, and love; Amanda Moore’s BRIDGING WOUNDS, a whimsical exploration of the lives of strangers told through silhouette puppet animation; Davis Limnbach’s LOOPFORMS, in which a dance of energy of spirit is expressed in “maximized loops”; Sara Jane Lapp’s CHRONICLES OF A PROFESSIONAL EULOGIST, the story of a professional eulogist in training; Clyde Peterson’s DIRTY STREET, featuring recut footage projected and re-photographed using the “Hipstamatic” app for iPhone; Webster Crowell's PARASOL, a short, quick revenge film about bicycles, dancing, and speed; Salise Hughes’ SOMEWHERE, in which two lovers meet in a world somewhere between a sock hop and the Wild West; and Bruce Bickford’s THE COMIC THAT FRENCHES YOUR MIND, your mind on eggs. (74 mins.) Fri, 18 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2489 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2473 This subtle, poignant, and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation is rarely seen outside of Japan. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships. The first Studio Ghibli film directed by someone other than studio founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, this adaptation of Saeko Himuro’s bestselling novel is an accomplished teenage drama and a true discovery. (72 mins.) Sat, 19 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2473 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 This unsung Miyazaki treasure nestles a tale of morality and identity inside a soaring airborne adventure—a tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys whose home was the open sky. Set in a mid-World War II Italy swept by fascism, the film follows Marco, a world-weary flying ace turned bounty hunter who plies his trade above the waters of the Adriatic. Somewhere along the way a curse has transformed Marco’s head into that of a pig, reflecting his loss of faith in humanity. Marco meets his polar opposite in the innocent and energetic 17-year-old Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and the two are catapulted into an airborne adventure pursued by air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical American flying ace. (94 mins.) Sat, 19 May 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2475 In a break from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly, and lazy Yamada family and their unassuming way of life. With cartoon-like characters (the film is based on a newspaper comic strip) and visual design unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film is illustrated in a series of rough sketches and outlines, which are then filled with soft colors that evoke watercolor painting. (104 mins.) Sat, 19 May 2012 23:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2475 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 This unsung Miyazaki treasure nestles a tale of morality and identity inside a soaring airborne adventure—a tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys whose home was the open sky. Set in a mid-World War II Italy swept by fascism, the film follows Marco, a world-weary flying ace turned bounty hunter who plies his trade above the waters of the Adriatic. Somewhere along the way a curse has transformed Marco’s head into that of a pig, reflecting his loss of faith in humanity. Marco meets his polar opposite in the innocent and energetic 17-year-old Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and the two are catapulted into an airborne adventure pursued by air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical American flying ace. (94 mins.) Sun, 20 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2473 This subtle, poignant, and wonderfully detailed story of adolescence and teenage isolation is rarely seen outside of Japan. Taku and his best friend Yutaka are headed back to school for what looks like another uneventful year. But they soon find their friendship tested by the arrival of Rikako, a beautiful new transfer student from Tokyo whose attitude vacillates wildly from flirty and flippant to melancholic. When Taku joins Rikako on a trip to Tokyo, the school erupts with rumors, and the three friends are forced to come to terms with their changing relationships. The first Studio Ghibli film directed by someone other than studio founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, this adaptation of Saeko Himuro’s bestselling novel is an accomplished teenage drama and a true discovery. (72 mins.) Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2473 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2475 In a break from the frequently mythical storytelling of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata wryly tweaks the everyday activities of family life with his depiction of the irresponsible, slovenly, and lazy Yamada family and their unassuming way of life. With cartoon-like characters (the film is based on a newspaper comic strip) and visual design unlike anything else in the Ghibli canon, the film is illustrated in a series of rough sketches and outlines, which are then filled with soft colors that evoke watercolor painting. (104 mins.) Mon, 21 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2475 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2493 Dash's debut, made history in 1992 as the first full-length film by an African-American woman to have general theatrical release. DAUGHTERS OF THE DUST is a languid look at the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia where African folk-ways were maintained well into the 20th Century and was one of the last bastion of these mores in America. Set in 1902. (112 mins.) Tue, 22 May 2012 02:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2493 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 This unsung Miyazaki treasure nestles a tale of morality and identity inside a soaring airborne adventure—a tribute to early aviation and the reckless flyboys whose home was the open sky. Set in a mid-World War II Italy swept by fascism, the film follows Marco, a world-weary flying ace turned bounty hunter who plies his trade above the waters of the Adriatic. Somewhere along the way a curse has transformed Marco’s head into that of a pig, reflecting his loss of faith in humanity. Marco meets his polar opposite in the innocent and energetic 17-year-old Fio, an aspiring airplane designer, and the two are catapulted into an airborne adventure pursued by air pirates, the Italian army, and an egotistical American flying ace. (94 mins.) Wed, 23 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2474 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2476 Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning masterpiece was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of animation for American audiences and a generation of new filmmakers. Wandering through an abandoned carnival site, 10-year-old Chichiro is separated from her parents and stumbles into a dreamlike spirit world where she is put to work in a bathhouse for the gods, a place where all kinds of nonhuman beings come to refresh, relax, and recharge. Here she encounters a vast menagerie of impossibly inventive characters—shape-shifting phantoms and spirits, some friendly, some less so—and must find the inner strength to outsmart her captors and return to her family. Combining Japanese mythology with THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS-type whimsy, SPIRITED AWAY cemented Miyazaki’s reputation as an icon of inspired animation and wondrous, lyrical storytelling. (125 mins.) Fri, 25 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2476 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2477 In this brilliant and often overlooked Studio Ghibli masterpiece, the forests are filled with groups of magical tanuki, mischievous raccoon-like animals from Japanese folklore that are capable of shape-shifting from their standard raccoon form to practically any object. The tanuki spend their days playing idly in the hillsides and squabbling over food—until the construction of a huge new Tokyo suburb clears the nearby forest and threatens their way of life. In an effort to defend their home, the tanuki learn to transform into humans and start playing tricks to make the workers think the construction site is haunted, ending in a spectacular night-time spirit parade, with thousands of ghosts, dragons, and other magical creatures descending on the city. (119 mins.) Sat, 26 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2477 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2476 Miyazaki’s Academy Award-winning masterpiece was the biggest box office hit of all time in Japan and a film that helped redefine the possibilities of animation for American audiences and a generation of new filmmakers. Wandering through an abandoned carnival site, 10-year-old Chichiro is separated from her parents and stumbles into a dreamlike spirit world where she is put to work in a bathhouse for the gods, a place where all kinds of nonhuman beings come to refresh, relax, and recharge. Here she encounters a vast menagerie of impossibly inventive characters—shape-shifting phantoms and spirits, some friendly, some less so—and must find the inner strength to outsmart her captors and return to her family. Combining Japanese mythology with THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS-type whimsy, SPIRITED AWAY cemented Miyazaki’s reputation as an icon of inspired animation and wondrous, lyrical storytelling. (125 mins.) Sat, 26 May 2012 20:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2476 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2479 WHISPER OF THE HEART is a gentle coming-of-age drama scripted, produced, and storyboarded by Miyazaki and then directed by Yoshifumi Kondo (later the animation director on PRINCESS MONONOKE), whom Miyazaki hoped would introduce new blood into his Studio Ghibli. Adapted from the manga by Aoi Hiragi, the film tells the story of Shizuku, a shy student with high school entrance exam worries and inchoate aspirations who meets a magical cat on a commuter bus and follows it to a boutique where significant objects abound, each with a story of its own. The story of a young girl finding her voice both literally and figuratively, “Miyazaki’s script suggests that a sense of magic can exist, even in everyday Tokyo.”—Charles Solomon (111 mins.) Sat, 26 May 2012 23:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2479 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2478 Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. After this chance meeting, the young girl is turned into a 90-year-old woman by the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl’s magical moving castle. As the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed and his relationship with Sophie deepens, our young grey heroine finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE was the second Studio Ghibli film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. (119 mins.) Sun, 27 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2478 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2477 In this brilliant and often overlooked Studio Ghibli masterpiece, the forests are filled with groups of magical tanuki, mischievous raccoon-like animals from Japanese folklore that are capable of shape-shifting from their standard raccoon form to practically any object. The tanuki spend their days playing idly in the hillsides and squabbling over food—until the construction of a huge new Tokyo suburb clears the nearby forest and threatens their way of life. In an effort to defend their home, the tanuki learn to transform into humans and start playing tricks to make the workers think the construction site is haunted, ending in a spectacular night-time spirit parade, with thousands of ghosts, dragons, and other magical creatures descending on the city. (119 mins.) Sun, 27 May 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2477 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2478 Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. After this chance meeting, the young girl is turned into a 90-year-old woman by the vain and conniving Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible adventure to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl’s magical moving castle. As the true power of Howl’s wizardry is revealed and his relationship with Sophie deepens, our young grey heroine finds herself fighting to protect them both from a dangerous war of sorcery that threatens their world. HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE was the second Studio Ghibli film to be nominated for Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards. (119 mins.) Sun, 27 May 2012 23:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2478 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2479 WHISPER OF THE HEART is a gentle coming-of-age drama scripted, produced, and storyboarded by Miyazaki and then directed by Yoshifumi Kondo (later the animation director on PRINCESS MONONOKE), whom Miyazaki hoped would introduce new blood into his Studio Ghibli. Adapted from the manga by Aoi Hiragi, the film tells the story of Shizuku, a shy student with high school entrance exam worries and inchoate aspirations who meets a magical cat on a commuter bus and follows it to a boutique where significant objects abound, each with a story of its own. The story of a young girl finding her voice both literally and figuratively, “Miyazaki’s script suggests that a sense of magic can exist, even in everyday Tokyo.”—Charles Solomon (111 mins.) Mon, 28 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/428/#2479 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2460 VISITING ARTIST—Tonight we welcome Opera News features editor and author Brian Kellow. Kellow will discuss and sign copies of his new biography, PAULINE KAEL: A LIFE IN THE DARK, a richly detailed look into the life of one of cinema’s legendary film critics and tastemakers. For movie lovers (not to mention critics) of a certain age, the name Pauline Kael—who almost singlehandedly raised film criticism to the level of popular conversation, if not art—is a hallowed one. On paper, her razor-sharp insights, endless wit, and willingness to take on sacred filmmaking cows endeared her to millions of readers who read her weekly column (from 1967 to 1991) in The New Yorker and her many film collections. Kael reigned during a creative, halcyon period in American movies, and a rave from her was strong enough to help kickstart the success of many a troubled or overlooked film. (80 mins.) Wed, 30 May 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2460 http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/05/30/docmakers/ It’s another ten months until the arrival of BarCamp 6, the NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL’s much heralded, user-generated forum for local and regional indie filmmakers. To help fill the gap, and specifically in support of the ever-expanding documentary-making contingent, the School of Film throws open its doors for a continuation of the conversation. There is no agenda or formal host. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a question you are facing, or maybe an idea for a meet-up at a particular screening. It’s an attendee-driven dialogue. Docmakers of all experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 31 May 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/05/30/docmakers/ http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2461 VISITING ARTIST—A terminal “road movie,” LAST CHANTS single-mindedly follows the path of its central character, Tom Bates, through an unspecified period of time as he talks to a hitchhiker and then throws him out of his truck, visits his wife and has a fierce argument with her, talks to a man in a breakfast cafe, picks up a woman in a bar and has a one-night stand with her, leaves the woman, and finally, cruising in his truck on a backroad, pulls over to help a man with his broken-down car and, for a few dollars, shoots and kills the man. “LAST CHANTS does what virtually no other film made in the US in the ’70s does—it exemplifies the possibility of a radical alternative cinema, radical and alternative in economic, aesthetic, and political terms—which does not inevitably condemn itself in advance to an avant-garde elitist or otherwise narrow audience.”—Jim Hillier (90 mins.) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2461 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2462 VISITING ARTIST—“PARABLE works on a visual and visceral level for which a synoptic summary is impossible. It is a reflection of ‘The Time of Bush in America,’ a squalid period of corruption equal to our country’s worst, or, if possible, even the worst. The film tackles this era with a mélange of genres typical of our culture, a culture which distills reality down to cartoons and in which a trajectory from domestic melodrama leads axiomatically to Abu Ghraib. PARABLE is history as farce, an American tragedy limned by ‘The Flintstones’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ where seriousness has been subsumed by ‘reality TV’ and the populace has been reduced to zombie-like consumers busy eating themselves.”—Jon Jost (72 mins.) Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2462 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sat, 02 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sat, 02 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 Topping Indiewire’s 2011 Critics’ Poll of “Best Undistributed Films” (since remedied), THE COLOR WHEEL—self-described as an “objectionable comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”—introduces us to JR just as her relationship with her professor has come to an unpleasant end. JR calls on her sometimes brash, sometimes bashful younger brother Colin (director Perry) to help her move out of the professor’s apartment, so the siblings pack into her ragged car for a road trip—only to rediscover why neither of them can stand the other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low. “Perry picks up the baton of shame and self-loathing from the novels of Philip Roth, mixes it with the films of Vincent Gallo and Jerry Lewis, and drives it down the psychosexual American highway, reveling in awkwardness and embarrassment.”—Vancouver Film Festival. “A harsh, sarcastic twist to the intimate rivalry of siblings. ... Perry directs these uproarious rapid-fire flareups with exquisite comic timing and incisive comic framing.”—Richard Brody, The New Yorker (83 mins.) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 23:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2463 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2464 VISITING ARTIST—“Three professional women go to the seaside, two of them to comfort the other, who has been left by her husband. In the process of attempting to console, the other two are dragged into the maelstrom of her sadness. This work is more a tone poem than a narrative, in which the real subject, the impact of 9/11 on European and Italian intelligensia, is never mentioned but lays in the background invisibly distorting the characters. LA LUNGA OMBRA was made in five days in an improvised manner with no script whatsoever—only a vague thought to address the disquiet which pervades, a disturbance which works unacknowledged and of which little is ever said.”—Jon Jost (77 mins.) Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2464 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2465 VISITING ARTIST—“IMAGES is a portrait of an old area of Lisbon, primarily the Alfama but also other central areas—Castello Sao Jorge, Graca, Bairro Alto, and elsewhere. It was shot in 1997-98, over the span of more than a year. Like those places, its pace is languid and it wears the sense of ‘saudade’ (nostalgic longing for the lost) which defines Lisbon and Portugal. Having no narrative, it was in a sense difficult to edit—hence the long period between the shooting and the completion of it. Such work requires a completely different sense of rhythm, time, attentiveness to ambient sound, and figuring out how to orchestrate it through time without the easy hooks of ‘a story’ or some ‘topic.’”—Jon Jost (92 mins.) Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:15:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2465 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2490 VISITING ARTIST—Sandy Wilson won six Canadian Genies (Oscars), including Best Picture and Best Director, for her first feature, drawn from her experiences growing up on Paradise Ranch on the shores of Lake Okanagan. Set in the summer of 1959, an era of rock and roll, Brylcreem, and bobby sox, about-to-be-teenage Sandy comes of age with the arrival of her American cousin Butch, sixteen and behind the wheel of a bright red Cadillac convertible. Her unforgettable summer provides a story full of charm and universal recognition. (95 mins) Tue, 05 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2490 http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/05/newreturningstudentmixer/ Whether you’re a new student starting out winter term or a seasoned pro making your way through a Certificate Track, it’s time to MIX! Connect and compare notes in the School of Film lobby with students and faculty you already know and others you’ve yet to meet at this informal Back To School Night, Film Center-style. There’s no formal program, just a chance to meet up and mix. Light refreshments will be served.FREEPreceded by the WINTER TERM STUDENT SCREENING of films made during winter classes, from Super-8mm and digital video shorts to documentaries. The screening takes place in the Whitsell Auditorium at 6 p.m. and is also FREE. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/05/newreturningstudentmixer/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/06/super8/ The School of Film is your Super-8mm headquarters for equipment, film stock, processing, and hands-on training. Find your Super-8 soulmates at this informal gathering and keep the Super-8 format fires burning on the digital landscape. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a technical challenge that needs sorting out, equipment to trade, or skills to share with others. Projectors and Equipment Room staff will be standing by. Super-8 enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/06/super8/ http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2491 VISITING ARTIST—For 25 years, Portland filmmaker Chel White’s work has been strongly influenced by dreams and the subconscious. Tonight we present a cross-section of his award-winning shorts (we recently screened his first feature, BUCKSVILLE, in the 38th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival) accompanied by his personal insights into building a film career in Portland. The program includes: CHOREOGRAPHY FOR COPY MACHINE a.k.a. PHOTOCOPY CHA CHA (1991), in which body parts merge and disperse in a dance macabre performed on/by a copy machine; DIRT (1998), in which a man’s obsession with dirt starts as a game and enters the surreal; SOULMATE (2000), a bold and unsettling confrontation with sexual loneliness; PASSAGE (2001), which involves haunting underwater portraits juxtaposed with archival films; ECLIPSE (2003), an enigmatic meditation on grief; MAGDA (2004), the story of a love affair turned sour between a contortionist and her devoted fan; A PAINFUL GLIMPSE INTO MY WRITING PROCESS (2005), a noir-ish ode to a prose writer’s problems; HARROWDOWN HILL (2006), a music video for Thom Yorke; WIND (2007), a short film on climate change; and BIRD OF FLAMES (2012), the premiere of a new experimental music video for David Lynch and Chrysta Bell. (80 mins.) Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2491 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Sat, 09 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Sat, 09 Jun 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:45:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 An enchanting fable about looking past appearances and cultivating unlikely loyalties in times of need, A CAT IN PARIS turns the streets of Paris into a delicately animated watercolor study. Dino, a cat, lives a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, whose mother is a police detective; by night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico, a slinky cat burglar. Dino’s two worlds collide when he has to team up with Nico to save Zoe from a team of bumbling thieves plotting to steal the so-called Colossus of Nairobi. A humorous love letter to classic noir films and the stylized wit of “Pink Panther” cartoons, children of all ages will root for the undercats in this droll thriller, while the moody cityscape and cool retro jazz soundtrack will appeal to their elders. (70 mins.) Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/427/#2466 http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/13/handpaintedfilmsociety/ Get out the inks and paintbrushes! 16mm celluloid is a canvas waiting to happen. This is a chance to convene and create with a group of like-minded disciples of the Direct Animation movement. The drop-in fee covers use of 16mm leader, markers, paints, brushes, projectors, splicers, and a School of Film classroom. Paint and scratch away during the time allotted. No previous experience or pre-registration needed.SUPPLIES FEE: $10 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/13/handpaintedfilmsociety/ http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2492 VISITING ARTIST—In 2010, there were 1,759 breweries in America—1,716 of them small craft producers. Yet despite the explosion, brewing is still largely a man’s world. In the Northwest, however, women are fighting their way toward being some of the most influential people in the brewing community. From the farm to the consumer, Northwest women are setting new standards for brewing and changing the way the nation looks at women and beer. Featuring Sarah Pederson, owner of Saraveza; Tonya Cornett, brew master at Bend Brewing; and many other pioneers, THE LOVE OF BEER tells the inspiring stories of women who have had to fight discrimination and make sacrifices for the sake of their craft. While their struggles are opening doors for females everywhere, we learn that they are not doing it for feminism or equality so much as for the love of beer. (72 mins.) Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:00:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/screenings/41/429/#2492 http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/20/sistersincinema/ Women filmmakers of all experience levels, genres, and specialties are invited to these informal evenings hosted by the School of Film. Bring a story to share, a completed work or work-in-progress to show (clips for longer works, please), or just sit back and listen as experiences and observations are freely shared and connections are made among kindred souls. Those with work to show should contact Pam by 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the event (classes@nwfilm.org, 503-211-1156 x25).FREE Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/20/sistersincinema/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/27/docmakers/ It’s another ten months until the arrival of BarCamp 6, the NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL’s much heralded, user-generated forum for local and regional indie filmmakers. To help fill the gap, and specifically in support of the ever-expanding documentary-making contingent, the School of Film throws open its doors for a continuation of the conversation. There is no agenda or formal host. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a question you are facing, or maybe an idea for a meet-up at a particular screening. It’s an attendee-driven dialogue. Docmakers of all experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/06/27/docmakers/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/11/handpaintedfilmsociety/ Get out the inks and paintbrushes! 16mm celluloid is a canvas waiting to happen. This is a chance to convene and create with a group of like-minded disciples of the Direct Animation movement. The drop-in fee covers use of 16mm leader, markers, paints, brushes, projectors, splicers, and a School of Film classroom. Paint and scratch away during the time allotted. No previous experience or pre-registration needed.SUPPLIES FEE: $10 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/11/handpaintedfilmsociety/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/18/sistersincinema/ Women filmmakers of all experience levels, genres, and specialties are invited to these informal evenings hosted by the School of Film. Bring a story to share, a completed work or work-in-progress to show (clips for longer works, please), or just sit back and listen as experiences and observations are freely shared and connections are made among kindred souls. Those with work to show should contact Pam by 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the event (classes@nwfilm.org, 503-211-1156 x25).FREE Thu, 19 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/18/sistersincinema/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/25/docmakers/ It’s another ten months until the arrival of BarCamp 6, the NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL’s much heralded, user-generated forum for local and regional indie filmmakers. To help fill the gap, and specifically in support of the ever-expanding documentary-making contingent, the School of Film throws open its doors for a continuation of the conversation. There is no agenda or formal host. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a question you are facing, or maybe an idea for a meet-up at a particular screening. It’s an attendee-driven dialogue. Docmakers of all experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/07/25/docmakers/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/01/super8/ The School of Film is your Super-8mm headquarters for equipment, film stock, processing, and hands-on training. Find your Super-8 soulmates at this informal gathering and keep the Super-8 format fires burning on the digital landscape. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a technical challenge that needs sorting out, equipment to trade, or skills to share with others. Projectors and Equipment Room staff will be standing by. Super-8 enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 02 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/01/super8/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/08/handpaintedfilmsociety/ Get out the inks and paintbrushes! 16mm celluloid is a canvas waiting to happen. This is a chance to convene and create with a group of like-minded disciples of the Direct Animation movement. The drop-in fee covers use of 16mm leader, markers, paints, brushes, projectors, splicers, and a School of Film classroom. Paint and scratch away during the time allotted. No previous experience or pre-registration needed.SUPPLIES FEE: $10 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/08/handpaintedfilmsociety/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/15/sistersincinema/ Women filmmakers of all experience levels, genres, and specialties are invited to these informal evenings hosted by the School of Film. Bring a story to share, a completed work or work-in-progress to show (clips for longer works, please), or just sit back and listen as experiences and observations are freely shared and connections are made among kindred souls. Those with work to show should contact Pam by 5 p.m. on the Friday preceding the event (classes@nwfilm.org, 503-211-1156 x25).FREE Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/15/sistersincinema/ http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/29/docmakers/ It’s another ten months until the arrival of BarCamp 6, the NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL’s much heralded, user-generated forum for local and regional indie filmmakers. To help fill the gap, and specifically in support of the ever-expanding documentary-making contingent, the School of Film throws open its doors for a continuation of the conversation. There is no agenda or formal host. Bring a work-in-progress to show, a question you are facing, or maybe an idea for a meet-up at a particular screening. It’s an attendee-driven dialogue. Docmakers of all experience levels are welcome. No pre-registration needed.FREE Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:30:00 GMT http://nwfilm.org/calendar/2012/08/29/docmakers/