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To celebrate the film’s success, its Portland homecoming, and the DVD release, there will be a special DVD Pre-Release party this Sunday November 9th from 2-5pm at Velo Cult Bike Shop in the Hollywood District.

Watch video clips from the Bonus Materials DVD, purchase your discounted DVD or BluRay, meet the filmmakers, taste our specialty Camino Kolsch beer brewed by local Coalition Brewing Co., sample Spanish cheeses, and celebrate the unique and wonderful community that has made this film possible. Continue reading... “Portland-Based Filmmaker’s “Walking The Camino: Six Ways To Santiago” Reaches Top Ten Grossing Docs of 2014”

Development Associate – NW Documentary

NW Documentary seeks a Development Associate to direct fundraising and development activities to sustain, grow, and enhance the organization. Reporting to and in partnership with the Founding Artistic Director, the Development Associate will spearhead development efforts as NW Documentary continues to grow. This is an excellent opportunity for an outgoing fundraiser with strong grant-writing skills who wants to be directly involved in the growth and success of a small media arts non-profit.

Key Duties:

• Designs, implements and manages all fundraising activities including annual giving, grant writing, and building membership
• Develops and maintains relationships with donors, local businesses, and NW Documentary’s growing community
• Manages all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations; including researching prospective donors
• Researches, maintains contact with, and develops grant proposals for grant organizations, foundations, and corporations
• Manages and plans fundraising events focused on engaging, educating, and inspiring donors
• Work closely with the Board of Directors and Resource Council to attract new Board and Council members and to coordinate projects with current members
• Works with Operations Manager to updates contact information and grant opportunities in Salesforce.com

CONTACT: Lawrence Johnson (503) 754-3456
Email: [email protected]

Portland, Oregon – Lawrence (Larry) Johnson, known for award-winning documentary films STUFF and HAND GAME, has told many stories through his films, but has been haunted for over 40 years by his own: When he was in the Army in Saigon in the 1970s, he fell in love with a Vietnamese woman named Candy, and when they split at the end of the war, she may have been pregnant with his child.

Funded by a fellowship from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, Johnson and a film crew embarked on a journey to Saigon in 2012 to find out the truth about Candy. Continue reading... “Ex-GI & Local Filmmaker Larry Johnson documents search for lost love and Amerasian child in Vietnam.”

If you weren’t lucky enough to attend AIGA’s Blurred Lines event during Design Week Portland in October, you’re going to want to come to our end of the year party on December 5!  One of the fantastic projects from Blurred Lines is coming back for our party!  One of the projects on display in October was Downstream Media’s “Reality Remix”.  What’s “Reality Remix”?

“Reality Remix” The challenge of interaction – where it’s going and how technology and the design of physical spaces are impacting individual and shared experiences. Continue reading... “Downstream Media Reprises “Reality Remix” for Oregon Film Dec. 5 Party”