POWGirls Announces two Workshops for Summer 2017!
POWGirls launched in March of 2014 and has hosted eight successful workshops serving over 80 girls in the Portland Metro area. Watch POWGirls Films Here. We are excited to announce our Summer 2017 dates:
Summer Workshop I: INTRO TO FILMMAKING, June 19-23, 2017
Summer Workshop II: ADVANCED DOCUMENTARY WORKSHOP, July 17-21, 2017
Summer Workshop I: INTRO TO FILMMAKING, June 19-23, 2017 – SIGN UP HERE
Over the course of five days, participants will collaboratively develop, film and edit an original short film. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces two Workshops for Summer 2017”
The Ashland Independent Film Festival has announced its lineup for the five-day, five-night festival April 6-10 in venues across Ashland. The 16th annual festival will give a nod to both the future and past with an exciting lineup that pays tribute to the roots of independent film, and new collaborations between film, art, and live performance.
The year’s lineup includes over 100 films that were narrowed down from more than 800 films submitted to the festival, or specially selected by AIFF Director Richard Herskowitz. Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces Program Details”
POWFest Celebrates 10 years of putting women directed films on screen with with BEWARE THE SLENDERMAN, THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS, GUEST OF HONOR CHERYL DUNYE AND MORE, at this year’s festival.
Portland, Oregon – February 16, 2017 – The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) is pleased to announce the programming highlights of our upcoming festival scheduled to take place March 2-5, 2017 at The Hollywood Theatre. Tickets $9-$15 individual / $60 festival pass for premium access to all festival activities. Continue reading... “POWFest Celebrates 10 Years!”
Join us for a collection of youth-directed films! This collection has it all! Narrative, documentary, experimental, comedy, drama, horror AND the POWFest premiere of the two newest POWGirls Films! Who could ask for more??
The Line Up:
Ear Buds ~ Directed by POWGirls
The Night Shift ~ Directed by POWGirls
Not Just a Tree ~ Directed by Reyna Colt-Lacayo, Marwaun Brooks, Mauricio Romero, Walden Smith
Human Lights ~ Directed by Emma Mills
We the Mountain, We the Sea ~ Directed by Agnieszka Kolaczynska (Agi K)
STOP. Continue reading... “POWFest Monthly Presents Free Evening of Youth & POWGirls Movies Monday, May 30”
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tara Johnson-Medinger, Executive Director
POWFest / POWGirls
[email protected] / 503.267.1126
POWGirls Announces two Workshops for Summer 2016!
POWGirls launched in March of 2014 and has hosted six successful workshops serving over 57 girls in the Portland Metro area. Watch our past productions here. We are excited to announce our Summer 2016 dates:
Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, August 1-5 + August 8-9, 2016
Summer Workshop II: INTRO WORKSHOP, August 8-12, 2016
Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, August 1-5 + August 8-9, 2016 – SIGN UP HERE
PRODUCT AND LEARNING
Over the course of seven days, we will help participants to work with a team to develop, film and edit a 1-3 minute promo piece for a non-profit client. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces Two Workshops for Summer 2016!”
We are excited to see starting tonight at The Hollywood Theatre for the 9th Annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival!
Daily POWFest Highlights
Thursday March 3, 2016
7pm – The Armor of Light plays with local film, Sista in the Brotherhood
930pm – La Nina de Tacones Amarillos
Friday March 4, 2016
1pm – Filmmaker Panel: Navigating the Industry and Creating a Sustainable Place for Women Filmmakers – FREE!
3pm- Education Panel – Crowdfunding for Independence – Presented by Seed & Spark
7pm – Shorts I – Quirky
9pm – Shorts II – Dark Tales
Saturday March 5, 2016
12pm – Shorts III- Documentary
1230pm – Educational Panel – The Art of the Pitch – Presented by Seed & Spark
3pm – Shorts IV- Aging Gracefully
6pm – Guest of Honor Catherine Hardwicke Double Feature: Miss You Already & Thirteen (35mm Print!). Continue reading... “The 2016 POWFest Starts TODAY!”
PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POWFEST) ANNOUNCES 2016 WOMAN OF HONOR – TWILIGHT DIRECTOR CATHERINE HARDWICKE
Portland, Oregon – February 4, 2016 – The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POWFest) is pleased to announce this year’s guest of honor, award-winning director and gender equality advocate, Catherine Hardwicke, who will be in attendance throughout the festival taking place March 3 – 6, at The Hollywood Theatre.
Hardwicke’s direction of the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel, Twilight, launched the worldwide blockbuster franchise, The Twilight Saga and earned nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office and made her made one of the most commercially successful women film directors. Continue reading... “POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke”
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LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.
Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival, which will visit over 175 cities this season, spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. The Portland screening will be on January 25th, 7pm at the Clinton Street Theater as part of the POWMonthly Screening series, brought to you by the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival.
Continue reading... “POWMonthly: LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.”
POWGirls announces four workshops for 2016!
Winter Workshop: INTRO WORKSHOP, January 22 + 28-31, 2016
Spring Break Workshop: MAKE A SILENT FILM, March 21-25, 2016
Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, July 25-29 + August 1-2, 2016
Summer Workshop II: INTRO WORKSHOP, August 8-12, 2016
POWGirls started in March 2014 as a weekend workshop for six girls. In 2015, POWFest and MetroEast Community Media partnered to host three filmmaking workshops serving over 35 girls. Watch our past productions here. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces 2016 Workshops Dates”
Check out this great article on POWFest which is coming in March.
Continue reading... “POWFest in the Portland Mercury”
Summer Workshop I: INTRO TO FILMMAKING, June 19-23, 2017 – SIGN UP HERE
POWFest Celebrates 10 years of putting women directed films on screen with with BEWARE THE SLENDERMAN, THIS IS EVERYTHING: GIGI GORGEOUS, GUEST OF HONOR CHERYL DUNYE AND MORE, at this year’s festival.
PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POWFEST) ANNOUNCES 2016 WOMAN OF HONOR – TWILIGHT DIRECTOR CATHERINE HARDWICKE
