Film Schedule: Saturday, September 21st 2019
3:45 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
gendersick
United Kingdom / PG-13
Dir: Jordan Baseman
Jordan Baseman Short Film Program A21 (Portland)
What does it mean to identify as an agender, asexual person? How does the construct of gender, impact on expressions of identity for the individual? How is gender represented and perceived and understood within our culture? How are non-binary individuals represented?
gendersick asks questions about our understanding of gender today.
Using in-camera, stop frame animation techniques and recorded over a week, with one-second long, double-exposure shots taken on the streets of Texas - make up the foundations for the visual material. The narration, is a highly edited audio collage was derived from interview sessions lasting many hours, and over multiple days.
$10.00
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3:45 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
La La La La
United Kingdom / PG
Dir: Jordan Baseman
Jordan Baseman Short Film Program A21 (Portland)
La La La La features hours of interviews and recordings have been collaged together to present multiple narratives simultaneously. Fragmentation, overlapping: a conflux of information visually and aurally collide in this work.
La La La La is a Wellcome Trust funded collaboration with NHS psychiatrist Professor Julian Hughes, University of Bristol, RICE Professor of Old Age Psychiatry.
La La La La in many ways is an experimental portrait featuring residents living in a care home in North Shields. The production of the film itself is a result of a scientific study exploring Citizenship and Authenticity with people within residential care homes.
$10.00
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4:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
People
USA / PG-13
Dir: Stuart Eagon
The homeless crisis' has become nightly news across America. Yet, why is 'homeless' continually a dehumanizing term for our friends, who face unique challenges every day while living outdoors?
The film 'People' takes a moment to meditate on the voices of those who live on the ground level, under the bridges and buildings in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Filmed on Super 16mm.
$10.00
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5:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Word on the Street
USA / PG
Dir: Sean Parker & Austin Hillebrecht
Comedy Shorts Program B21
For the duration of this creation, a pair of mobsters engage in a wordplay-filled conversation. The combination of Noir-style confrontation and a rhyme infatuation makes the film an inspiration. The filmmakers hope it garners your appreciation and earns a hearty recommendation.
$10.00
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5:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Coat Check
USA / PG
Dir: Rollyn Stafford
Comedy Shorts Program B21
Casey and Chris can't stand each other. Casey is organized and professional, while Chris proves a slacker, who sleeps around.
However, they both work the coat check station, and after spending hours together, they discover certain truths about themselves.
$10.00
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5:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
It's Yours If You Want It
USA / PG-13
Dir: Cooper Fitch
Comedy Shorts Program B21
While hosting a costume party, Alec retreats back to his room, and debates whether to call his ex-girlfriend. His best friend Jay finds him in this predicament and tries to help their situation by talking with two cute guests (dressed up as Pink Ladies from Grease). While Jay immediately makes a connection, and tries to set up his friend, …will Alec be able to step up to the plate?
$10.00
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5:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Sasquatch!
USA / PG-13
Dir: Aaron Nelson
AWARD WINNER - BEST COMEDIC Short
Comedy Shorts Program B21
He just wants peace... and quiet.
Two hunters come upon the infamous Bigfoot & think it's a chance to fame and fortune. But this 'sub-human' isn't having it.
$10.00
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5:15 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Mental Facade
USA / PG-13
Dir: Tyler Schlipf
In this dramatic film, we find Matthew, a seemingly ordinary man, who is plagued by an unusual ailment: an aggressive and hateful alter ego that delights in wearing down his mental state. Looking for relief, Matthew speaks with a psychologist and learns that the unwanted friend may be more a part of himself than he would like to admit. In reaching out for help, hope remains that he will find the peace of mind he is looking for.
$10.00
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6:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Cargies
USA / PG-13
Dir: Hudson White
AWARD WINNER - BEST SCI-FI Short
Award Shorts Program C21
On the outskirts of the universe, CARGIES - short for cargo haulers - travel into the depths of space to collect raw materials for the civilized worlds. With their numbers dwindling a gaudy commercial attempt is made to recruit new members and chaos is inadvertently set into motion with a shocking death.
$12.00
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6:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Officers Of The Deceased
USA / PG
Dir: Nolen Sternkopf
AWARD WINNER - BEST HORROR Short
Award Shorts Program C21
The short horror-comedy film 'Officers of the Deceased' follows two siblings who, upon learning that their house is haunted by a demon seeking to possess, must enlist the help of two very incapable ghost police officers.
$12.00
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6:30 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Red Carpet Photo Event
Join the festival filmmakers, casts & crews, local press, staff & media photographers, and cinema fans …at the annual Red Carpet Photo Event. To be held at the OIFF Award Ceremony.
Venue To Be Announced
Portland, Oregon
6:45 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Award Ceremony
Cheer on all your favorite Award Winning filmmakers and performers, at the annual OIFF Awards!
The OIFF Award Ceremony is where fans can meet and celebrate with festival creators, at the largest and most legendary event of the festival.
Held each year in Portland, Oregon, this fun-filled evening is the main event in our celebration of the movie theaters and cities of Oregon, and where our festival honors the filmmakers, writers and performers from around the world, who have created the best independent cinema of the past season.
The Award Ceremony often sells out early. Get your tickets soon!
Venue To Be Announced
Portland, Oregon
$27.00
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8:00 PM - 11:00 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Filmmaker Reception Meet-Up
Our offical reception venue for OIFF/PORTLAND is the Night Light Lounge.
On 8pm-11pm on Saturday Sept. 21st, the Oregon Independent Film Festival is holding our Filmmaker Reception meet-up at the Night Light Lounge.
This Southeast Clinton neighborhood favorite has cocktails, and a variety of entrees ...made from high quality, conscientiously sourced ingredients prepared with care & attention ...and all at surprisingly low prices.
The Night Light Lounge is the perfect place to go after the Awards Ceremony, ..before coming back to Clinton Street to see the Saturday evening films!
If you think will be coming to the Saturday 8pm-11pm reception at the Night Light Lounge, do the venue a favor and go to OIFF/Portland ticketing and click on the the free ticket this event.
That ticket has no real value, but it gives the venue a sense of how many are coming, so they can be sure to be well-stocked and well-staffed for all us stopping by to meet one another (and to meet our favorite stars and filmmakers too).
8:15 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
The Space Between Words
USA / R
Dir: Ian Fowler
AWARD WINNER - BEST DIRECTOR
AWARD WINNER - BEST ACTRESS (Lindsae Klein)
She Won't drive, she doesn't use a cell phone and she's VERY done talking about feelings...
Five years after the untimely death of her true love, apprehensive bookworm Willa Handy finally bumbles her way into a new relationship only to have deep lingering sadness thwart her efforts to move.
The Space Between Words is an arthouse romantic dramedy that explores the pain of losing loved ones, best friends, self forgiveness, and moving on, without moving on.
$12.00
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11:59 PM - Saturday, September 21st 2019
Rocky Horror Picture Show
USA / R
Dir: Jim Sharman
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
$9.00
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