Genre: Documentary
Village At the End of the World
Directed by Sarah Gavron, Daniel Katznelson
This rich, real-life human drama, full of humor and hope, is set against the backdrop of steadily melting ice that …
Trapped
Directed by Long Tran
A perky and witty portrait of an early teen who grew up in Hong Kong and has embarked upon an …
Morning Light
Directed by Erik Anderson
This triptych follows the adventures of the filmmaker’s grandfather who sailed the Atlantic alone, his father, a reporter who died …
The Owner Of a Silver Hatchback
Directed by Zach Weintraub
Would the owners of a silver hatchback please move their car?
Poetic Migrations
Directed by Roland Dahwen Wu, Stacey Tran, Jonathan Raissi, Kalimah Abioto, Samiya Bashir
Poetry, science fiction, and the immigrant experience collide in these three films by Portland filmmakers. Haft Seen (30 mins.) combines …
Night School
Directed by Andrew Cohn
Following three adult students—Melissa, Shynika, and Greg—through their year in a high school diploma program in Indianapolis, Cohn’s tender, empathetic …
Glenda’s Last Tattoo
Directed by Andrew Hinton
A short portrait of Glenda Goldwater, a politically minded Francophile who has come to tattoos late in life. Judges Award: …
Chavela
Directed by Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi
Chavela is a vivid salute to the wild, unconventional life of beloved performer Chavela Vargas, whose passionate renditions of Mexican …
Karl Lind: Videos, Collaborations & Unclassifiable Video Based Ephemera
Directed by Karl Lind
With an eye and taste for the uncanny, Portland director Karl Lind’s videos expound upon the bizarre. Along with new …
24 Frames
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
Three years in the making and Kiarostami’s final film before his death in 2016, each segment in 24 Frames offers …
Fresh Film Northwest: People, Places & Stories
Directed by PJ Hase, Skala Leake, LINDSEY NORDIN, CAELAN HENSLEY, BROOKE REICHERT, HALEY HUCKINS, KAILEY MILLER, Maya Konz, Kajsa Woolford, Nolan Baker, Bailey Wall, Isabella Myers, Maya Rodrigo-Abdi, Shine St. Goddard, ASHLEA FRISON, Govind Baskin-Brussell, Shanti Stein-Gagnon
This special program from the Northwest Film Center's Fresh Film Northwest youth made film festival brings together short films that …
Donna Haraway: Story Telling for Earthly Survival
Directed by Fabrizio Terranova
Donna Haraway is one of contemporary philosophy’s most important and vital thinkers, her work playful and wide ranging in a …