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April 2027 in Denver.
“All you have to do is aim, breathe, and squeeze.”
From the acclaimed graphic novel series, Portland shot “Criminal” comes to Prime Video in two parts on January 13 and 27.
Portland Indie Film & Networking returns to the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater on Thursday, December 17th. Join filmmakers, actors, writers, producers and film lovers for an evening celebrating independent films and Portland’s creative community. Following the screenings, participating filmmakers will join us for a Q&A with the audience.
EVENT DETAILS
Thursday, December 17, 2026
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Doors 6:00 PM • Screenings 7:00 PM
Filmmaker Q&A to follow
Tickets $15 adults • $8 kids 12 and under • All ages welcome
Buy tickets here.
Women in Film Portland recently announced their Vision Grant finalists. The three finalists are Nora Colie, Marisa Woo Grattan and Blaire Mackenzie. The three finalists will present their projects to the WIF- PDX Jury Panel and one will be awarded the $10,000 prize. The winning project will be announced at the 2026 WIF-PDX Holiday Party on November 20 at ADX Portland.
Reserve your free tickets now for RISE, December 9 at the Tomorrow Theater.
The film line up includes:
Raven Steals the Sun (Sydney Renee): A young Native woman coping with grief has to convince her family members to set her grandmother’s spirit free. Based on a Coast Salish legend, this film explores loss, family, and disrupting the status quo.
Swoon* (Allison Moon): A cynical woman with cerebral palsy hires the voice behind her favorite erotica podcast to help her recreate a scene—not for sex, but for something that’s even harder for her: relaxation.
The Clinton Street Theater in Portland is running a Made in Oregon series in November. The line up includes “Wild,” “Pig,” “Sometimes a Great Notion” and Rachel Lambert’s “Sometimes I Think About Dying.” It all happens November 27-December 3.
See the calendar here for specific screening dates and links to book your tickets.
The creative community in Bend is gathering for a Holiday Happy Hour at Hi Vis Studio on Thursday, December 3 from 530-730p. Organized in partnership with Bend Production Society and Central Oregon Film Office.
The Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti has named the third cohort of its annual PEAK Writers Fellowship.
This year’s cohort includes Kanani Koster, Erin Lau, Sean Oketani, Neil Tinkham and Pouariʻi Tanne. Supported by Netflix, the fellowship selects five up-and-coming writers whose work honors Pasifika (people of Pacific Islander descent) experiences, providing them with mentorship, professional development and networking opportunities as they continue to expand their professional television careers.
A red carpet, themed displays and a celebration of Portland’s creative community welcomed moviegoers to the Hollywood Theatre Friday for the opening-day screening of LAIKA’s “Wildwood.”
KOIN 6 was there.
The new stop-motion animated film brings recognizable Portland landmarks and neighborhood character to the big screen, offering a distinctly local setting for a story years in the making.
The screening also brought the story’s creators, author Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis, into the spotlight as audiences got their first chance to see the adaptation in theaters.
A revitalized Oregon Arts & Culture Awards and Summit returns December 1 and December 2, 2026.
Join this two-day convening at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland to celebrate excellence across Oregon’s arts, culture, heritage and humanities sectors, innovate ways to uplift our communities, and collaborate on strengthening our statewide cultural infrastructure.
The Arts & Culture Summit is an effort of Oregon’s Arts and Culture Program, which supports the state’s cultural infrastructure through the Oregon Arts Commission and Oregon Cultural Trust.
