Matt McCormick, a film professor at Portland State, has a few decades of filmmaking under his belt. His works have ranged from the feature film Some Days Are Better Than…
Classic movies and free popcorn
From bowling alleys and pool halls to bars and beauty salons, Portland State’s campus is home to several recreational amenities. Among these, unknown to many who have passed it on…
43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival showcases regional talent
The NW Film Center will commence its 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival on Nov. 10, featuring 17 films from talented independent filmmakers across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and British Columbia….
PSU.TV begins editing phase for annual film project ‘Retro Hero’
When the creative team behind Retro Hero started filming this summer, they had not yet raised the $18,000 they needed. But with the help of an Indiegogo campaign, sponsorship by…
‘On the Ground’ depicts Portland houselessness
As the city of Portland continues to grapple with the current housing crisis, the issue of houselessness is at the forefront of many people’s minds. On Sept. 8, the Oregon…
‘Milk Men’ examines Pacific Northwest dairy farming without the caricature
When most of us think about dairy farms, we are often presented with two competing images: the idyllic, peaceful countryside with roaming cows, and the industrial, inhumane operation known as…
Portland artist reimagines VHS covers of over 300 movies
Over the years, Portland-based sketch artist Tim Goodyear has drawn over 300 movie reviews in the old style of VHS covers. What originally began as a hobby in which Goodyear…
Advice for filmmakers: Frederick Wiseman on controversy and inspiration
Filmmakers need to remain open to influence from more media than just movies, advised veteran documentarian Frederick Wiseman during a screening of his 1967 film, Titicut Follies, an event co-presented…
African film enriches Portland community
More than 400 people gathered at Portland Community College Cascade Campus auditorium on Feb. 26 for the viewing of “Lamb.” A film featured as part of the Cascade Festival of…
Nana-na-na Bat-Movie!
Are you tired of murderous fascists uttering guttural growls like “JUSTICE” and “VENGEANCE”? Or rather, are you bored with brooding alien gods? Perhaps exhausted from the stakes being locked in…
What makes somebody, somebody?
Walk the Line meets Cloud Atlas, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus with a Woody Guthrie twist, Stan Brakhage in The Dust Bowl–okay, that one’s a stretch. I don’t know if…