This week the the 35th Portland International Film Festival begins its three week celebration of cinema from all over the globe. The festival begins on Thursday night (February 9) with the film “Salmon Fishing In The Yemen” which was directed by Lasse Hallstrom. For a complete listing of the films and schedule, click here.
Also in the horizon is POW fest March 8-12, the Ashland Independent Film Festival which is April 12-16, and Cinema Pacific in Eugene April 18-22. If you are a film maker and looking to submit your project, you may want to check out the Bend Film Festival which is now accepting submissions for its festival in the fall. Truth be told there are many more festivals going on in Oregon and if we didn’t include yours in this update, our apologies. Be sure to post your info on the blog to get your info out to the masses!
-Vince
