Ashland Independent Film Fest Names Exec Director
The Ashland Independent Film Festival has named longtime festival staff member Nicole Gullixson its new Executive Director, marking a significant leadership transition for the 25-year-old Southern Oregon arts organization following three years of post-pandemic rebuilding.
Gullixson, who first joined AIFF as an intern in 2017 and has served as Managing Director since February 2025, assumed the ED role this past August. Her appointment was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of the Southern Oregon Film Society (SOFS), the nonprofit organization that produces AIFF. Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Fest Names Exec Director”
Portland’s Original 72-Hour Horror Film Contest & Festival
“Internalized” is the story of Logan, a man dealing with complex feelings about his sexuality. His days blend together and he is growing apart from his friends in a stew of self-loathing. When The Reaper shows up unexpectedly, it spins Logan’s life into new directions he could never have imagined.
The application period for the Oregon Documentary Filmmaker Grant from the McMinnville Short Film Festival is open until November 15, 2026. The goal of this grant is to nurture and encourage innovative storytelling from documentary filmmakers based in the state of Oregon. Topic/subject matter should focus exclusively on Oregon based stories (person, place and/or event) and be presented within the documentary format. Only short film projects will be considered. This is a $5,000 grant.
Love comes easy — relationships don’t. When Hannah, a warm and determined Portland, OR baker, crosses paths with Archie, an up-and-coming LA comedian with a habit of dodging commitment, their instant chemistry sparks a whirlwind romance neither expected.
Gal Pal Films is proud to announce that “Preservation Pictures,” its debut documentary feature, has been acquired by Alexander Street, a leading educational film distributor serving 60,000 universities, colleges, schools and public libraries across the globe. The film will be available beginning Spring 2027 across Alexander Street’s platforms, bringing its story of intergenerational connection to students, educators and communities wherever Alexander Street films are offered.
QDoc returns to the historic Cinema 21 theater October 23 –25 for its 18th edition and a celebration of 20 years of LGBTQ+ documentary storytelling.
Lifelong best friends Emma and Phoebe make a pact to get pregnant at the same time. But when only one conceives, their plans to enter motherhood together begin to unravel, threatening to pull their lives in different directions and tear them apart.
In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer a grant opportunity created to amplify stories of Portlanders. The Amplify Portland: Local Filmmakers Production Grant aims to create opportunity for filmmakers utilizing local talent, crew and vendors during production. Our focus is on fostering outcomes that support a robust local film economy via the professional development of the local industry; and, bringing exposure to Portland through storytelling from an authentic Portland perspective.