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PIFF 42 Official Selection

Shorts 5: Oregon Shorts 2: Dreams of Escape

Directed by Various

89 mins.

Showtimes & Past Screenings

Sponsored by Oregon Film and Prosper Portland

Films in this Program

Tides

Directed by Masami Kawai

A young girl reunites with her father when her parents take her on a beach outing in the hopes of …

The Fish Out of Water

Directed by Josh Brine

Infuriated by his mindless desk job, Charlie sets out to quit, only to be stopped in his tracks by his …

Dream Color

Directed by Brandon Wilson

Colorful images are set to a collection of reassembled audio interviews with subjects describing their dreams.

Corpse

Directed by Bryan Hiltner

While visiting their friend Mark, Wayne and Becky are introduced to another couple renting out a room in Mark's house. …

Second Session

Directed by Michael Ward

A woman who must tell her boss of a major job shift employs a new immersive virtual reality tool to …

Pendulum

Directed by Michael Hull

During a freak accident after dinner with friends, Brian learns that when he dies he comes back to life precisely …

Genres: Short

Appears in: 42nd Portland International Film Festival, PIFF 42: Short Cuts

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