WELCOME TO THE FIRST ANNUAL
Thank you to the following sponsors without whom this event wouldn’t be possible
PRESENTING SPONSORS
BAG&BAGGAGE PRODUCTIONS
DODGE MEDIA PRODUCTIONS
THE VAULT THEATER
PRODUCERS
Cindy Cozenzo, Just Create Community
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Krystal Michaels-Monroe, Puppernickel,
Jake Mead, Mead Agency & Associates
CO-PRODUCERS
Aimee Thompson, InRoads Credit Union
Titonian Wallace, Sr., Nesace Media
Bridie Harrington, City of Hillsboro Cultural Arts District
AWARD SPONSOR
Barry Johnson-Smith, BJS Consulting
FILMS
Writer’s Retreat
4:36 Min.
Directed by Cosmo Spada. Against the backdrop of an isolated snowy cabin, a Writer grapples with the personification of his inner Critic. Writer's Retreat is about the psyche of the artist when overcoming creative inhibitions. Instagram
Meltdown
22 Min.
Directed by Garrett Bennett. 17-year-old Marlowe works the graveyard shift delivering ice cream. Her world’s turned upside down when she’s dispatched to the mysterious Radke mansion.
Around To It
12:24 Min.
Directed by Michael W. Dodge. Around to It is the story of a person dealing with loss, regret, and jealousy. Amanda, having been Liana’s primary caregiver as well as her roommate, has to deal with things left unsaid while working through a list of calls Liana wanted made after her death.
Remembering York
10 Min.
Directed by Joshua Clark, Jamie Crawford, Caitlin Crowley, Dana deLaski, Jane Glazer, Anna Lueck, and Tanya Salvant. After decades of continued displacement and erasure, a group of Black Portlanders work to build a better future by reclaiming a part of their history: namely, the story of York, the first recorded person of African descent to step foot in what would become Portland.
Marble Me Free
6:30 Min.
Directed by Diane Leslie Kaufman. How do we cope and what do we do when physical and emotional pain, obstacles, and hardship block our way forward? This "dark night of the soul" journey is powerfully depicted in the "Marble Me Free" animated film. Diane has worked with The Hold On Campaign and wants to bring a spotlight on the campaign. The Hold On Campaign has four internationally award-winning songs, "Don't Give Up," Lift You Up," "Hold On" and "Holding The Heart When It Breaks" all on behalf of mental health well-being. Website
The Kelp Keepers
8:18 Min.
Directed by Anna Lueck. Kelp forests are essential to a healthy ocean, serving as habitat, storm break, carbon sink, and food source all in one. However, like so many other essential habitats, these forests are rapidly declining. This film introduces us to Dave Lacey, a Port-Orford based outfitter who was among the first to notice kelp forests collapsing on the South Coast of Oregon, as well as the civilian divers now working to survey these sites before it’s too late.
For Dad
14:39 Min.
Directed by Jason Rosenblatt. A teenage girl keeps her comatose father up to date on her struggles to deal with his absence, high school and growing up through a series of brief recordings.
Velo Hoot
3:35 Min.
A fuzzy owl has a grand day planned for the apple of his eye. Unfortunately these plans are dashed… or are they?
Gamer
4:59 Min.
Directed by Katie Prentiss. Despite his parents' opinions, Sam proves that gaming is good for the gamer's mental health.