Venues
Boathouse Microcinema
822 N River Street
Portland, Oregon 97227
Please note that this venue is not ADA accessible.
Canopy 425 NW 9th Ave
Portland, Oregon, 97209
Cascada
1150 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
Cinema 21 616 NW 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Hollywood Theatre (Main & Upstairs) 4122 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97212
Please note that the Upstairs is not ADA accessible.
Jupiter NEXT
900 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214
McMenamins
Kennedy School 5736 NE 33rd Ave
Portland, OR 97211
Lovely Rita 15 NW 4th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
Open Signal 2766 NE MLK Jr. Blvd
Portland, OR 97212
PNC Live Studio 1210 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97204
The Judy Kafoury Center for Youth Arts 1000 SW Broadway T-100
Portland, OR 97205
Travel Portland Visitor Center 1132 SW Harvey Milk St #104
Portland, OR 97205
Wonderlove 262 SE Main St
Portland, OR 97214
Accessibility
Portland Panorama is deeply committed to accessibility and is proactively taking steps to create accessible and inclusive experiences for our community. This includes sharing clear and transparent information related to our venues, films and events. Through these efforts, we aim to ensure that all festival-goers can safely and easily engage with our programming and contribute to the vibrant cultural exchange that defines Portland Panorama.
We are committed to continually improving our festival’s accessibility, while actively working to make our spaces safer and fostering an environment where learning and growth are encouraged. We welcome feedback as we work to remove barriers for our audience.
Accessibility Requests
To submit a request for access services such as ASL interpretation, audio description or CART please contact: info@portlandpanorama.org
If possible, please submit an access request at least two weeks before the event. This will give us time to coordinate services and better serve you. Due to limited resources, we cannot ensure that the request will be fulfilled. However, we will do our best to honor each one that we receive.
COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
We believe that clear communication is key to maintaining trust and ensuring safety. Masking and social distancing are strongly recommended for folks who are able. Free masks will be available at all venues. This is a collective effort, and we thank you for your commitment to keeping our festival space safe, welcoming, and inclusive.
FAQs:
When should I arrive for a film?
Passholders begin seating 30 minutes before a screening begins.
Ticket Holders begin seating 20 minutes before a screening begins. Rush Line begins selling tickets 10 minutes before a screening begins.
Are passes and tickets transferrable?
Passes are not transferrable.
Tickets reserved with passes are also not transferrable. Tickets reserved with a membership are not transferrable. Individual tickets are transferrable.
Do passholders need tickets?
Yes. Passholders must have an individual ticket and arrive 10 minutes before the screening to guarantee a seat in the theater. They can reserve their tickets through their account portal online. Reserving tickets does not cost anything for passholders. The need for a ticket allows us to maintain venue capacity.
Welcome to Portland Panorama!
It has been five lonesome years without PIFF and NW Film Center - my goal in starting Portland Panorama was to help fill some of the holes left in the community while also building something new: something that celebrates our robust creative community and independent spirit of the Northwest while also shining a light on impactful and diverse international films that hadn’t found their way to Portland screens. Now more than ever it is essential to gather, share and inspire. Portland has long been an oasis for artists, weirdos, and folks who prioritize community. I’m excited to remind the world who we are, how and why we do things differently. As a filmmaker, this is the Festival I would want to attend- where the programmers are passionate about the work as much as they are the people, where music and performance weaves in with panels and demos, where you can build community, sing karaoke, get a flash tattoo, meet an Academy-winning filmmaker and sip some of the best coffee and craft brews in the country.
Thank you to our beautiful community for never losing the spark that inspires us to do this work, for bravely remaining authentic and believing in building something new together.
Thank you to the Panorama Board of Directors for your guidance and steadfast support - what a journey it has already been!
Thank you to the Panorama Staff, without whom this event would not exist. You have each accomplished things beyond my wildest dreams and continue to leave me in awe.
Stephanie Hough EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER, PORTLAND PANORAMA
Land acknowledgement
Portland Panorama takes place on the unceded lands of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, the bands of the Chinook, and many other Tribes who have long made their homes along the Willamette and Columbia rivers. We recognize the ongoing genocide and erasure of Indigenous First Peoples in Portland and beyond. In this space, we seek to honor their resilience and amplify their continued efforts to protect the territories that were forcibly taken from them. As we uplift their creative voices and celebrate Indigenous-led projects, we gather in reverence of their legacies and acknowledge our roles and responsibilities as guests on stolen lands.
Portland Panorama invites you to explore and reflect on the history of the peoples who came before us, as well as the indigenous art and culture intertwined with centuries of land stewardship. Here are some resources to guide your journey:
Native Land Digital native-land.ca
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) nativeartsandcultures.org
The Northwest Native Chamber nwnc.org
Anti-racism statement
Portland Panorama stands in solidarity with BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities, committed to amplifying diverse voices and perspectives. We recognize cinema’s power to challenge oppressive narratives, dismantle systemic racism, and inspire social change.
Our festival strives to create an inclusive environment that celebrates human experiences, champions marginalized stories, and ensures all voices are valued. We prioritize partnerships with BIPOC-owned businesses and aim to elevate underrepresented filmmakers, offering a space where marginalized voices thrive.
Through our programming, we seek to educate, uplift, and empower audiences to take action in their communities, remaining dedicated to allyship and fighting discrimination.
Portland Panorama is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Tax ID: 99-4820715
Join us in shaping a festival that reflects the city we love—community-driven, independent, and unapologetically bold. Let’s build something extraordinary together.
Who we are
Portland Panorama is a 501(c)(3) non-profit committed to celebrating artistic expression that fosters emerging voices, spotlights extraordinary talent, and creates a sense of belonging.
Built by artists for artists, we serve as a dynamic international hub for filmmaking, bridging global voices with Portland’s creative community to foster exchange, build connections, and establish our city as a premier destination for innovative and diverse creative talent.
In addition to a celebration of the arts, its core focus is a two-part film festival. Portland Panorama begins by showcasing significant international cinema, then shifts mid-week to celebrate the work of filmmakers from Northwest North America.
Special Events
FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Thursday, April 10 | 8:00 PM
@ Lovely Rita at The Hoxton
DJ’s, light bites, beverages, mingling!
PORTLAND EVENTS & FILM OFFICE HAPPY HOUR
Friday, April 11 | 6:00 PM
@ Travel Portland Visitor Center
Free for filmmakers, sponsors, Portland Panorama members, and all passholders, $10 for audience members
VR PAVILION WITH HUNGRY MANTIS
Saturday, April 12 | 2:00 - 9:00 PM
@ Industry One Gallery
Sign up for a block of VR programming which features a guided tutorial on the technology and a VR sampling menu
ORIGINS: LIVE PERFORMANCE
Saturday, April 12 | 6:00 PM
@ Industry One Gallery
MUSIC AND FILM: HOW TO WORK WITH A COMPOSER
Sunday, April 13 | 10:30 AM
@ PNC Live Studio
Three panelists, Mark Orton, Jenny Conlee, and Patricia Wolf, will discuss their process as composers, from connecting with filmmakers, to production, and local resources
SKYE FITZGERALD TRILOGY SHOWCASE
Sunday, April 13 | 6:30 PM @ Cinema 21
Screening together for the first time, this trilogy of films by renowned filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald each takes an empathetic look at the global refugee crisis.
THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVES: WHY LENS CHOICE MATTERS
Tuesday, April 15 | 11:00 AM @ The Judy
Three panelists, Moira Morel, Sarah Whelden, and Darin Moran, dive into how lens choice impacts mood, storytelling, and visual style in filmmaking.
NW MUSIC VIDEO SHOWCASE
Tuesday, April 15 | 6:00 PM @ PNC Live Studio
An hour of 15 music videos made by Northwest filmmakers, and a special live performance by Jessica Bourdreaux
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PANEL
Thursday, April 17 | 11:00 AM @ Canopy
Join us for a conversation around the many resources the Portland film community has to offer, and learn why training and hiring diverse folks not only matters, but is the key to a successful project.
NORTHWEST OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Thursday, April 17 | 8:30 PM @ Jupiter NEXT
PLANET PANORAMA: SUSTAINABLE FILMMAKING IN ACTION
Friday, April 18 | 11:00 AM @ Cascada
Join our panel to explore eco-friendly practices transforming film production.
SAFETY DAY SATURDAY
Saturday, April 19 | 10:00 AM @ Wonderlove
Keeping our employees, colleagues and community safe is our priority. We’ll explore key practices around safety that often go overlooked in basic training programs and on indie sets.
NW SERIES PROGRAM
Sunday, April 20 | 2:00 PM @ Open Signal
This program includes food and culture chronicles, the craftsmanship of local metalworkers, the effects of the Almeda fire on the Latino/a/x community in Rogue Valley, and a journey of reclaiming the history and narratives of Black Portlanders.
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Saturday, April 20 | 10:00 PM
Location to be disclosed Special Events
Full Schedule
APRIL 10 THURSDAY
7:00 PM Ponyboi | Cinema 21
8:00 PM Festival Opening Night Party | Lovely Rita at The Hoxton
APRIL 11 FRIDAY
4:00 PM Bye Bye Tiberias | Cinema 21
6:00 PM PEFO Happy Hour | Travel Portland Visitor Center
7:00 PM Pretty Ugly: The Story Of The Lunachicks | Cinema 21
9:30 PM Black Box Diaries | Cinema 21
APRIL 12 SATURDAY
1:30 PM Ashima | Cinema 21
4:00 PM Sally | Cinema 21
7:00 PM International Shorts 1 | Cinema 21
9:30 PM The Ugly Stepsister | Cinema 21
APRIL 13 SUNDAY
10:30 AM Music and Film: How to Work with a Composer | PNC Live Studio
1:00 PM Standing Above The Clouds | Cinema 21
4:00 PM Skye Fitzgerald Trilogy | Cinema 21
4:00 PM Speak. | The Judy
7:30 PM The Queen Of My Dreams | Cinema 21
APRIL 14 MONDAY
4:00 PM International Shorts 2 | Cinema 21
7:00 PM Eureka | Cinema 21
7:00 PM Hiding Henry with When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town | Boathouse
APRIL 15 TUESDAY
11:00 AM The Power of Perspectives: Why Lens Choice Matters | The Judy
4:00 PM Village Keeper | Cinema 21
6:00 PM NW Music Video Showcase | PNC Live Studio
7:00 PM International Shorts 3 | Cinema 21
APRIL 16 WEDNESDAY
4:00 PM Experimental Shorts | Cinema 21
7:00 PM Sanctuary Station (Cinema Project) | Cinema 21
APRIL 17 THURSDAY
11:00 AM Workforce Development Panel | Canopy
2:00 PM No Place To Grow Old | McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5:00 PM Block Dog w/ By My Side | Hollywood Theatre
7:30 PM Firebreak | Hollywood Theatre
8:30 PM Northwest Opening Night Party | Jupiter Next
APRIL 18 FRIDAY
11:00 AM Planet Panorama: Sustainable Filmmaking in Action | Cascada
2:00 PM Finding Groovopolis | McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5:00 PM NW Shorts Program 1 | Hollywood Theatre (Main)
7:30 PM Rainier: A Beer Odyssey | Hollywood Theatre (Main)
9:30 PM Late Night Shorts | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
APRIL 19 SATURDAY
10:00 AM Safety Day Saturday | Wonderlove
12:00 PM Environmental Shorts | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
2:30 PM Safe Sets | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
5:30 PM A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Prison | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
7:30 PM NW Shorts Program 2 | Hollywood Theatre (Main)
APRIL 20 SUNDAY
12:00 PM The Long Long Night | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
2:00 PM NW Series Program | Open Signal
2:00 PM HRAFNAMYND | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
4:30 PM NW Shorts Program 3 | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
5:30 PM Trash Baby | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
7:30 PM Trash Baby | Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
10:00 PM Closing Night Party | Location to be disclosed
To view the festival schedule on your phone, scan the QR code to the left or visit portlandpanorama.org/film-guide
PONYBOI
Esteban Arangos
1h 23m | United States | English, Spanish | April 10 | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
BYE BYE TIBERIAS
Lina Soualem
1h 23m | Palestine, France, Qatar, Belgium | Arabic, French | April 11 | 4:00 PM @ Cinema 21
PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS
Ilya Chaiken
1h 31m | United States | English April 11 | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
On Valentine’s Day in New Jersey, a young intersex sex worker is working at a laundromat with his pregnant best friend, Angel. He spends his nights with Vinnie, his secret lover and pimp who is also the father of Angel’s child. However, when a drug deal goes bad, he finds himself on the run from the mob.
In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives.
The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show? Buoyed by energetic storytelling, gritty ‘80s-’90s nightclub footage, insightful interviews, and high-voltage performances, this is a mustwatch for music history enthusiasts.
Journalist Shiori Ito embarks on a courageous investigation of her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her highprofile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.
2025 Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Feature BLACK BOX DIARIES
Shiori Ito | 1h 3m | United States | English, Japanese | April 11 | 9:30 PM @ Cinema 21
ASHIMA
Kenji Tsukamoto | 1h 24m | United States
| English, Japanese | April 12 | 1:30 PM @ Cinema 21
SALLY
Cristina Costantini
1h 43m | United States | April 12 | 4:00 PM @ Cinema 21
THE UGLY STEPSISTER
Emilie Kristine Blichfeldt
1h 5m | United States | Subtitled April 12 | 9:30 PM @ Cinema 21
One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous agebased climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father Poppo, a retired Butoh dancer and avantgarde performer with no formal climbing experience. When these New Yorkers travel to South Africa to conquer a V14 boulder problem, father and daughter must face their interpersonal struggles in tandem with the challenging ascent.
Director Kenji Tsukamoto will be in attendance.
Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story for the first time of this complicated and iconic astronaut. From National Geographic Documentary Films, SALLY is directed by Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Cristina Costantini.
Combining comedy and horror, The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren) is a daring and unexpected take on the world-famous tale, seen through the eyes of Cinderella’s stepsister. Elvira battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister in a kingdom where beauty is a brutal and bloody business. She will go to any lengths to catch the prince’s eye.
STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Jalena Keane-Lee
1h 25m | United States, Hawai’i | English, Hawaiian | April 13 | 1:00 PM @ Cinema 21
SPEAK.
Guy Mossman, Jennifer Tiexiera
1h 44m | United States | English
April 13 | 4:00 PM @ The Judy
THE QUEEN OF MY DREAMS
Fawzia Mirza
1h 39m | Canada, Pakistan | English, Urdu | April 13 | 7:30 PM @ Cinema 21
HIDING HENRY
Sean Whiteman
1h 28m | United States | English | April 14 | 7:00 PM @ Boathouse
Standing Above the Clouds highlights the movement to protect Mauna Kea through the intergenerational stories of women from three Native Hawaiian families as they stand for the sacred mountain. The film follows teacher and community organizer Pua Case and her two daughters — artist-activists Hāwane Rios and Kapulei Flores — who have been called to stop the telescope since 2010.
Five top-ranked high school oratory students spend a year crafting spellbinding spoken word performances with the dream of winning one of the world’s largest and most intense public speaking competitions.
Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.
Hiding Henry was the very best at hide and go seek. Then, one day in the 90’s, he was never found again. Thirty years later...
The short film When Jacob Jinkers Came to Town will screen before this feature.
Filmmaking team in attendance.
EUREKA
Lisandro Alonso
2h 27m | Germany, Mexico, Portugal, France, Argentina | English, Portugues, Lakota
April 14 | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
VILLAGE KEEPER
Karen Chapman
1h 23m | Canada | English
April 15 | 4:00 PM @ Cinema 21
SANCTUARY STATION
Brigid McCaffrey
1h 9m | United States | English
April 16 | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
NO PLACE TO GROW OLD
David Schaupp
50m | United States | English
April 17 | 2:00 PM @ McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
Traversing time, space and genre, Argentinian filmmaker Lisandro Alonso presents an elliptical meditation on the experiences of indigenous communities across the Americas. As the triptych unfolds, each temporal and spatial shift provokes metaphysical questions about colonial influence on native peoples and the ever-present tensions between indigeneity and the Western world.
Jean is the provider and (over)protector of her two teen children, Tamika and Tristin, and begrudgingly lives with her mother in a crowded Lawrence Heights apartment complex. Despite the kids learning to become more self-sufficient, Jean’s vision is too clouded by the past to see that they’re growing. She is haunted by violence in both their past and their present, and must help her children cope.
Filmmaking team in attendance.
Sanctuary Station traces a series of encounters with women and youth who have cultivated intrinsic attachments to the various life forms inhabiting the redwood forests and remote terrains of northwestern California. Oscillations between the desire for solitude and the need for collaboration recur through an album-like progression of personal stories and actions.
This screening is in partnership with the Cinema Project. Director Brigid McCaffrey will be in attendance.
No Place to Grow Old is the first documentary to capture a growing crisis unfolding quietly across America: older adults aging into homelessness. Set in Portland, Oregon, this film follows the lives of three older adults navigating the harsh realities of life without a home. Through their stories of hardship and resilience, the film offers an intimate portrayal of their challenges while illuminating the systemic issues contributing to their plight.
BLOCK DOG
Everett Bumstead | 44m | Canada | English, French | April 17 | 5:00 PM @ Hollywood Theatre
FIREBREAK
Kenzi Bruce
1h 12m | United States | English | April 17 | 7:30 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Main)
FINDING GROOVOPOLIS
Wil Kristin
1h 22m | United States | English April 18 | 2:00 PM @ McMenamins Kennedy School
A glimpse into the lives of eight dogs brought together in British Columbia’s wilderness as the steadfast companions and fierce protectors of a young crew of intrepid tree planters.
The short film By My Side will screen before the feature.
Director Everett Bumstead will be in attendance.
Brandon and Royal are among a small group of firefighters in California who were trained while incarcerated and managed to break through and become professional firefighters. After securing their own careers post-release, they decided to take matters into their own hands and start their own nonprofit and fire department.
Filmmaking team will be in attendance.
Filmmaker Wil Kristin seeks fatherly advice through the lens of Groovopolis, a neverproduced comedic screenplay written by his late dad. While coming to terms with his dad’s death, Kristin discovered the original script for Groovopolis, which follows a music programmer who falls overboard at a work party, encounters a group of wild, dancing island inhabitants, and inadvertently records their music before being rescued and spreading the sounds as an antidote to dull and monotonous consumer culture.
Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and the world-famous 1970s advertising campaign—designed by a small, up-and-coming agency with everything to prove—that put the Seattle-based brewing company on the map.
Director Isaac Olsen in attendance.
RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY
Isaac Olsen
2h 4m | United States | English April 18 | 7:30 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Main)
SAFE SETS
Paul Heinzelmann | 1h 25m | United States
| English | April 19 | 2:30 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM IN PRISON
Bushra Azzouz | 1h | United States | English
April 19 | 5:30 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
THE LONG LONG NIGHT
Barret O’Brien | 44m | United States | English
April 20 | 12:00 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
HRAFNAMYND
Edward Pack Davee
1h 5m | United States | April 20 | 2:00 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
A doctor investigates hazardous working conditions in Hollywood, and discovers untold stories of enormous personal sacrifice and life-threatening risks for those working in an industry that brings us the movies and TV shows we cherish.
This screening is part of Portland Panorama’s Safety Day Saturday programming!
Producer Becky Morrison in attendance.
“The three hours we spend down here – it’s almost like not being in prison,” says Zeb, a prison inmate in rural Eastern Oregon. Zeb and his fellow cast members are putting on a production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. As their dramatic odyssey unfolds, themes of gender identity and the challenges faced by BIPOC prisoners are deftly explored, and the power of the arts to challenge and heal, even under the most difficult circumstances, is affirmed and celebrated.
The Long Long Night follows Pete and Carroll, best friends since they were six, scrambling to build adult lives that contain some semblance of purpose. It’s about two people doing their absolute best to try and help...and absolutely not helping. The series asks: On a planet with 8+ billion people, can two people make any difference at all?
The first two episodes of this series will be screened, followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Barret O’Brien in attendance.
HRAFNAMYND is a poetic, raven guided tour of memory and location. Upon returning to Iceland as an adult, the filmmaker documents the Icelandic raven while along the way feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity through the hundreds of beautiful Ektachrome slides from the early 70’s that his father took. The filmmaker finds himself on a journey of self discovery and ponders the nature of memories and myth.
Director Edward Pack Davee and composer Patricia Wolf will be in attendance.
TRASH BABY
Jacy Mairs
1h 39m | United States | English | April 20 | 5:30 @ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs) and 7:30 Hollywood Theatre (Main)
The year is 2003 and it’s another sweltering summer in Pine Park. After an unexpected run-in with the cool girl next door, Stevie (12) finds herself befriending “trail park queen” and neighbor, Edie (20). Swirling in a new world of puberty, boys, and drinking, Stevie is convinced it is time to leave childhood behind in exchange for new friends and a world she has long romanticized. That is until the reality of her new found idol’s life which contains fractured experiences of motherhood, corrupted innocence, and a world of violence starts to bleed into the frame. Soon Stevie must decide if she is truly ready to let innocence go or choose to embrace childhood while it lasts.
Film team in attendance!
As we gather for this year’s festival, I am reminded of the power of stories— their ability to shape us, to challenge us, and to bind us. Stories wind and weave, stirring us in ways we often can’t fully grasp. Stories give us both home and hope, revealing a deeper understanding of the world and of ourselves. We share them not with complete understanding, but with an openness to their might and mercy. In doing so, we set out on a journey, one that is as much about where we are headed as it is about where we have already been.
This year’s festival is an expression of that journey, one rooted in the idea that stories are the roads toward who we might someday become. The future of Portland Panorama is unfolding, this year’s program reflects our ongoing and unwavering commitment to exploring, celebrating, and expanding the boundaries of storytelling.
I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Panorama staff, Board and many, many volunteers. Stephanie Hough for her determination and willingness to hear out the boards’ many thoughts and opinions. Melina Coumas for her vision and guidance in curating this year’s festival. Melina’s dedication to giving voice to underrepresented filmmakers and highlighting fresh perspectives has been instrumental in curating this year’s program. Dawn Jones Redstone for making everything she touches just a little bit better.
Through this program, we are able to bring to the forefront films that entertain, challenge, and inspire—each of them a step on the road to a more inclusive and dynamic future for cinema. Forty percent of the films are from BIPoC filmmakers, showcasing works like Standing Above the Clouds, Ashima, and Village Keeper, and nearly sixty percent of the films are directed by women and nonbinary filmmakers. We’re also proud to present films from a range of perspectives, with twenty-five percent of the program spotlighting LGBTQIA+ stories and nine percent from Indigenous filmmakers. I hope you enjoy the rich variety of films the festival offers, including Bye Bye Tiberias and The Queen of My Dreams, both of which, for different reasons, had me in tears.
Thank you for being part of this experience. We look forward to sharing stories with you.
Ella Marra-Ketelaar BOARD CHAIR, PORTLAND PANORAMA
Shorts
International Shorts 1
April 12th | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
I’M NOT A ROBOT
Victoria Warmerdam
23 m | Netherlands, Belgium | Dutch, English
MAMU
Aephie Huimi Chen
15m | Taiwan
ELECTRA
Daria Kashcheeva
27m | Czech Republic | English
PLAY DATE
Amberlee Colson, Laura Campbell
13m | United States | English
GOOSE QUEST
Clarissa Chua
17m | Singapore
International Shorts 2
April 14th | 4:00 PM @ Cinema 21
WAKING UP (VAKNA)
Mattias Olsson
12m | Sweden | Swedish
TALK TO ME
Jimmy Ming shum
15m | Japan | Japanese
TE LLAMAN LAS OLAS (THE WAVES CALL YOU)
Ana Verde
11m | Puerto Rico | Spanish
MOTHER TONGUE (LEA TUPU’ANGA)
Vea Mafile’o 17m | New Zealand | English, Tonga
THE YELLOW SPONGE IS THE DISH SPONGE
Michele Noble 16m | United States, English
TENNIS, ORANGES
Sean Pecknold 11m | United States | Mandarin
DALY CITY
Nick Hartanto 16m | United States | English, Indonesian
International Shorts 3 April 15th | 7:00 PM @ Cinema 21
END OF SUMMER
Weiqi Cai
14m | United States | Chinese
COMO SI LA TIERRA SE LAS HUBIERA TRAGADO
Natalia León 14m | France | Spanish
ARE YOU SCARED TO BE YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU THINK THAT YOU MIGHT FAIL?
Bec Pecaut 17m | Canada | English
INDIAN APAH DARAH
Kynana Tegar 15m | Indonesia
CHICK FALCON: A NEW KENTUCKY VOICE
Georgia Mallett
8min | United States | English
FRUITS AND VEGGIES THAT HELP YOUR PROJECTIONS
Marian Fragoso Basauri
11m | United States | English
GRANDMA NAI WHO PLAYED FAVORITES
Chheangkea
19m | Cambodia, France, United States | Central Khmer
Experimental Shorts
April 16th | 4:00 PM @ Cinema 21
SOMETHING WENT CLICK
Caryn Cline
4m | United States | English
THREAD
Abigail Smith
2m | United States
FOG MIRROR
Chris Freeman
4m | United States
GIMLET
Ruth Hayes
4m | United States | English
JUNG & RESTLESS
Joanna Priestley 6m | United States
THE MONEY CURSE
Abigail Smith 8m | United States
I WAS THERE
Kamila Kuc
13m | Poland | English
POTEMKIN PIECE
Justin Clifford-Rhody
2m | United States
1000 WATERS (HOT SPRINGS)
Julie Perini 4m | United States
THE SHAPE OF AN UNLIT HORIZON
Takahiro Suzuki 3m | United States
LIVING REALITY
Philip Thompson 15m | United States | English
DRIP
Justin Clifford-Rhody 4m | United States | English
ELK WOKE HERE ONCE
Sarah Rushford 8m | United States | English
PONYHOF
Roland Dahwen 6m
NW Shorts Program 1 April 18th | 5:00 PM @ Hollywood Theatre (Main)
BIG TOUCH
Christopher Tenzis 3m | United States | English
A WEDDING TO DIEGO
Miracle Valenzuela Everett 13m | United States | English, Spanish
PIG TALE
Zhenya Parubayev 6m | Russia | Russian
REMEMBERING YORK
Joshua Clark, Jamie Crawford, Caitlin Crowley, Dana deLaski, Jane Glazer, Anna Lueck, Ranya Salvant 10m | United States | English
CONTROLLING THE NARRATIVE
Eva Moss 15m | United States | English
NAVIDAD DE RESERVA
Roberto Cumbianchera
12m | United States | English, Spanish
EMPANO GLEASIUM
Joe Bowden
10m | United States | English
CANOE CONNECTIONS
Reeva Billy 4m | Canada | English
BLACKBERRY
Katie O’Grady
15m | United States | English
LUPE Q AND THE GALACTIC CORN CAKE
Javier Badillo
4m | Canada
Late Night Shorts
April 18th | 9:30 PM
@ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
SHADOW OF THE SILVER SCREEN
Ava Stapleton
4m | United States
THE HANDS OF ANOTHER
Steven Cady
24m | United States | English
LONE BUCK MOTEL
Sarah Rae Franklin
2m | United States
DREAM CREEP
Carlos A.F. Lopez
13m | United States | English
VINES
Luke Zwanziger
18m | United States | English
RASH
Lyssa Samuel
11m | United States | English
NEXT SHOW IN 90 MINUTES
John T. Hill
7m | United States
FISHMONGER
Neil Ferron
26m | United States | English
Environmental Shorts
April 19th | 12:00 PM
@ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
THE SALMON FOREST PROJECT
Bill Heath 27m | Canada | Heiltsuk, English
CLEAN UP SAYU (SAYU LIMPIA)
Greer Fawcett
8m | Mexico | Spanish
KELP IN THE NORTHWEST
Anna Lueck 20m
CHASING ROO
Skye Fitzgerald 35m | United States, Australia | English
NW Shorts Program 2
April 19th | 7:30 PM
@ Hollywood Theatre (Main)
ISAO
Jason Okamoto 10m | United States | English
I FELT LIKE MAGIC
Emma Josephson 5m | United States | English
CHIMERA
Daniel Ray Cantu 12m | United States | English
PRIVATE MOMENTS
Jessica Barr 13m | United States | English
THE ORPHAN
Jordan Karr-Morse 12m | Belgium | English
JET LAG
Kacey Morrow 6m | United States | English
DARKER THAN BLUE
Elijah Hasan 5m | United States
BABY TOOTH
Olivia Accardo
6m | United States | English
CULTURE AND EDUCATION:
AN INTERSECTION OF INDIGENOUS EXCELLENCE
Austyn Steelman
9m | United States | English
EASYBAKE
Sasha Duncan
11m | Canada | English
CREDITS
Anthony Pitone
10m | United States | English
NW Shorts Program 2
April 20th | 4:30 PM
@ Hollywood Theatre (Upstairs)
BETWEEN THE TWO
Jonathan Lue 4m | United States
INAUGURATION DAY
Cuchulain Kelly 1m | United States | English
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU
Alec Goldberg
25m | United States | English
$55 PRIVATE ROOM IN A SAFE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD
Lauren Norby 12m | United States | English
MALL TOWN
Paula Bernstein 10m | United States | English
COLOR THEORIES
Devin Jane Febbroriello 17m | United States | English
AMRITA
Onyx Baird 12m | United States | English
CHISPA
Karina Ripper 12m | United States | English
KINDRED SPIRITS
Mia Cullivan 6m | United States | English
