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7th Planet Picture Show Presents: Carnosaur (7-November-2010)

November 4, 2010 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

CarnosaurPortland’s weekly answer to MST3K, the 7th Planet Picture Show, takes place at 7pm Thursday, November 4 2010 at Mount Tabor Theater (4811 SE Hawthorne).

Join host Will Radik and guests Twazu and Jay Mackin as they commentate over the first dinosaur-related 7th Planet Picture Show selection of November 2010: Carnosaur!

A brilliant geneticist, Diane Ladd, plans to expose a lethal virus to every human being on the planet. Her objective: to destroy humankind in favour of her new strain of prehistoric dinosaurs. Two people stand in the way of her diabolical plan, a cynical night watchman and a lovely idealistic environmentalist. The two must overcome their differences long enough to uncover the scientist’s scheme and fight her carnivorous creations in a desperate battle against the extinction of the human race.

Show is free, but there’s an entirely optional suggested donation of $5. There’s a bar too, so you must be 21 and over to attend!

Portland, Oregon Film Festivals

November 4, 2010 by Dave Knows 3 Comments

Oregon FilmIn researching Monday’s post, Oregon Film and Video Industry Blogs and Resources, I accumulated quite the collection of film festival links as well.

In cursory internet searching, I could not find another comprehensive list of Portland film festivals, so I figured I could put my list to good use, which manifested itself as the list below.

The festivals are organized by month, alphabetically therein. But take this timeline with a grain of salt, as festivals dates do move around from year to year. At the same time be aware some festivals go on hiatus, or disappear, or change their names or missions. (So basically, don’t plan on any of these happening when I say they will, and be aware some of them may not occur at all this year, or ever again.)

I’d like to thank Harold Phillips for his help in compiling this list. In addition, Shawn Levy reviewed the list and suggested a few more. Thanks guys!

January

Reel Music

Reel Music is the Film Center’s annual showcase exploring the lively interplay between sound and image, music and culture.

February

Beer & Movie Fest

Cascade Festival of African Films

Portland International Film Festival

March

Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival

The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POW Fest) places a spotlight on women filmmakers by showcasing their work and strengthening the community of women in film.

April

Faux Film Festival

Filmed by Bike

Filmed by Bike is a film festival of bike-themed independent short movies from around the world. Submissions are limited to eight minutes and must revolve around the central theme of cycling.

Jackpot Records Film & Music Festival

Portland Jewish Film Festival

The Portland Jewish Film Festival explores themes of spirituality and Jewish identity throughout all parts of the world, especially how American Jews perceive themselves in a larger social context.

May

Portland Documentary & eXperimental Film Festival

Focusing on non-narrative work that goes against the grain of mainstream entertainment, the PDX Fest showcases artistic, underground, quirky and challenging work that reflects contemporary culture, documents historic oddities, and is otherwise unclassifiable.

Zompire: The Undead Film Festival

This festival is dedicated to all things undead. We want to highlight various filmmakers creative attempts to show the undead in new and unexpected ways.

June

Platform International Animation Festival (I have been informed this was a one time Portland event – thanks Shawn, and Anne!)

The PLATFORM mission is to give artists from around the world a non-commercial forum that allows for continued inspiration and growth of the multi-million dollar animation industry.

Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival

QDoc is the only festival in the United States – and only the second in the world devoted exclusively to Queer Documentaries.

Portland Underground Film Festival

August

The Portland 48 Hour Film Project

The 48 Hour Film Project is a wild and sleepless weekend in which you and a team make a movie—write, shoot, edit and score it—in just 48 hours.

October

H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through the cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers.

Portland Latin American Film Festival

We are dedicated to showcasing perspectives of Latin American culture through an annual exploration of Latin film.

Portland Humanist Film Festival

The Portland Humanist Film Fest was developed to offer a free, dynamic cultural event to the rapidly growing Humanist movement in the Pacific Northwest.

Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

The Portland 10 or Less Film Festival

November

Grindhouse Film Festival Note: an ongoing occasional affair – not necessarily specific to November

Northwest Film & Video Festival

Portland African American Film Festival

Young People’s Film Festival

November 5-7: Coffee Fair 2010, Portland in Postcards, and more!

November 4, 2010 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Friday

Planes Trains And AutomobilesCort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (5-November-2010)

The Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie for November is Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

“Prepare yourself for the Thanksgiving Holiday the correct way. With dread, and annoyance, and maybe the sharpest dialog John Hughes ever wrote, delivered by the genius of John Candy (R.I.P) and Steve Martin.” [more]

Saturday

Portland PostcardsPortland in Postcards

Native Portlander Mark Moore, curator of PDXHistory.com, presents Postcards in Portland at the Architectural Heritage Center (701 SE Grand) this Saturday, November 6 2010.

“Beginning in the early 20th century, postcards rapidly developed into a hugely popular tourist souvenir item and postcards of the “City of Roses” were no exception.” [more]

Filmed By Bike: Best of the WorstFilmed By Bike: The Best of the Worst

Filmed By Bike‘s The Best of the Worst, (what not to do) takes place at The Art Department (1315 SE 9th) on Saturday, November 6 2010. . .

To spice it up a bit between crap bike films, festival organizers have scheduled mini-talks with veteran Filmed By Bike filmmakers, including Lars C. Larsen and Mike Vogel. The 2011 festival trailer will also be debuted, the jury will be available for a Q&A, and there will be plenty of beer and food! [more]

Saturday-Sunday

Coffee Fair 2010Coffee Fair 2010

The 2010 Coffee Fair at the World Forestry Center (4033 SW Canyon Road) takes place November 6-7 from 10am to 3pm each day. . .

The fair features demonstrations on how to brew the perfect cup of coffee, roasting your own, and of course copious amounts of coffee to try! [more]

And for more, visit Around the Sun, Blogging Portland on the Cheap, and PDX Pipeline!

Filmed By Bike: The Best of the Worst (6-November-2010)

November 3, 2010 by Dave Knows Leave a Comment

Best of the WorstFilmed By Bike‘s The Best of the Worst, (what not to do) takes place at The Art Department (1315 SE 9th) on Saturday, November 6 2010.

We’ve scoured our archives and assembled a program of movies that were rejected by the jury. Painful? Likely. Hilarious? Yes. Terribly awesome? Most definitely. We’ll be showcasing submissions from the last five years of Filmed by Bike. Each submission is limited to eight minutes. From our extensive collection, we’ve picked some of the very best of the worst for this all ages screening.

To spice it up a bit between crap bike films, festival organizers have scheduled mini-talks with veteran Filmed By Bike filmmakers, including Lars C. Larsen and Mike Vogel. The 2011 festival trailer will also be debuted, the jury will be available for a Q&A, and there will be plenty of beer and food!

The films will be on a continuous loop from 8pm until 10:30pm, so arrive any time to catch the films and take in the festivities. Tickets are only $5 (cash only), and are available at the door. Doors open at 8pm sharp. Visit FilmedByBike.org and the Facebook page for more details.

Cort and Fatboy’s Midnight Movie: Planes, Trains & Automobiles (5-November-2010)

November 2, 2010 by Dave Knows 1 Comment

Planes, Trains & AutomobilesThe Cort and Fatboy Midnight Movie for November is Planes, Trains & Automobiles.

Prepare yourself for the Thanksgiving Holiday the correct way. With dread, and annoyance, and maybe the sharpest dialog John Hughes ever wrote, delivered by the genius of John Candy (R.I.P) and Steve Martin.

Maybe it’s not the most sentimental holiday movie. Maybe it’s not the most heartwarming. But it’s one of the most honest, and definitely one of the most hilarious, and we’re inviting you to come and feast on cinematic greatness with us.

Join Cort and Fatboy on Friday, November 5 2010 at the Bagdad (3702 SE Hawthorne). Doors open at 10pm, film begins at 11pm. Admission is only $3, and you have to be 21 or over.

Listen to the show on Cascadia.FM on Thursday to find out how to download a podcast commentary of the movie, featuring commenters and frequent guests of the show Mike Russell (The Oregonian, CulturePulp.com) Dave Walker (Writer/Director, Badazzmofo.com) and Erik Henriksen (Senior Editor, Portland Mercury).

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