Film Schedule: Friday, September 25th

6:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Bonobo Connection

USA

Dir: Irene Magafan
 Starring: Ashley Judd, Narrator



The Bonobo Connection is a documentary about one of our closest and most endangered relatives, the bonobo ape. Narrated by Ashley Judd, the films takes us on a emotional journey to meet a family of bonobos in captivity and learn about their cousins in the wild forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the struggles they face as a species and the importance of conserving their land and their species. Bonobos serve as a model of peace.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

6:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Wind in Our Hair

USA

Dir: Jennifer Hardacker
 Starring: Jade Wilcoxson, Kronda Adair, Avis McHugh,
April Streeter, Jennifer Hardacker



Film screens with The Bonobo Connection

The Wind in Our Hair, is a short documentary that celebrates the way bicycling can bring joy, increase self-confidence, and boost one’s overall sense of well-being. The film presents the personal experiences of five women that represent various ages, riding abilities, and backgrounds. Likewise, a chorus of young girls shares how bicycling makes them feel. The film also touches on issues of gender inequality in sport, body image issues, and exercise as a means to combat depression.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

7:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Man Who Loved Flowers

USA

Dir: Justin Zimmerman
 Starring: Douglas H. Snyder, Kirsten Foe, Dennis Fitzpatrick



Film is part of the HORROR BLOC PROGRAM

Stephen King’ romantic and visceral short story brought to colorful and horrific life!

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

7:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Lord of Chaos

Canada

Dir: Luke Freeman
 Starring: Pasha Ebrahimi, Riley Raymar



Film is part of the HORROR BLOC PROGRAM

A retired military medic struggles to find his voice among the chaos plaguing his mind.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

7:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Clear Eyes: Scourge of the Zombies

New Zealand

Dir: Fred Potts
 Starring: Riley S. Stewart, Shizandra Bowden, Jay Simon,
Jeanie Nicolls, Jefferey Barron, Randy Jo Stewart



Film is part of the HORROR BLOC PROGRAM

Girl’s idyllic New Zealand childhood was interrupted by a zombie plague, which gave birth to two types of undead creatures. As she describes to her lost friend Alice, You have zombies and you have ’Clear Eyes’… they’ll not only kill us but they’ll kill zombies and they’ll kill each other. Girl has survived eight years in a world overrun with zombies. Unfortunately, everyone she knows or comes in contact with succumbs to a grisly fate, except for one peculiar Clear Eye zombie.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

7:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Graveyard Shift

USA

Dir: Peter Feysa
 Starring: Kevin Deaton, Rick Walters, and Malcolm J. West



Film is part of the HORROR BLOC PROGRAM

The silent and enigmatic Val is a loyal friend and coworker to Malcolm. In return, Malcolm takes care of Val and has carried the burden of his secret existence for years. This balance is shaken and pulled by the Night Supervisor at the galvanizing plant. The antagonist you love to hate, he bullies the small crew night after night until the threshold of their suffering is reached and Val’s sinister secret is horrifically revealed. At the end of the shift, you may trust in the strength of promises and the integrity of longtime friendships… but don’t forget that people are people, and vampires are vampires.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

7:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

I’m Gonna Eat Your Brains

USA

Dir: Benjamin Owens
 Starring: Eliott Glasser



Film is part of the HORROR BLOC PROGRAM

During a 1950s-set zombie apocalypse, a young woman carries her injured lover into a basement to escape. But as he begins to turn into a zombie, she must choose between her love and her survival. A story of love, betrayal, Americana, and yes, brains…

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

8:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Sun’s Only Rival

USA

Dir: Lou S. Chain, Lisa Petersen
 Starring: Kay Newell (AKA The Lightbulb Lady), and
Dennis & Ira Newell



Film is part of the SHORTS BLOC PROGRAM

Kay Newell is Portland Oregon’s iconic Lightbulb Lady. Her family-owned and operated light bulb shop, Sunlan Lighting, on NE Mississippi Avenue, is a tourist attraction and a mainstay for hundreds of businesses around the city. The Sun’s Only Rival is a character study of the eccentric Newell family and their immutable, one-of-a-kind specialty shop.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

8:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Kids Who Jump Off Bridges

Canada

Dir: Zoë Neary
 Starring: Marie V. Sharp & Ambrose Gardener



Film is part of the SHORTS BLOC PROGRAM

Kelly is a voyeur on the wrong side of the social fence. She lives through others from behind the glow of her computer screen, but she aches to be noticed by her peers. Kelly is drawn into a world where girls drop their dresses for Facebook likes, and kids drink themselves blind to forget the morals they came in with. This story is about the very real underside of today’s stakes to feel included. Would you follow your friends off a bridge?

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

8:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Noble Spirit

USA

Dir: Robert Holmes
 Starring: Andrea Johnson & Robert Holmes



Film is part of the SHORTS BLOC PROGRAM

Fred Noble was a legendary Oregonian skier and windsurfer appearing in the films of Warren Miller and establishing windsurfing as a sport in the Columbia Gorge. He was diagnosed with ALS in 2010 and this documentary chronicles his heroic struggle with the disease and his positive attitude in dealing with adversity. Fred believed in living life to the full up to the very end.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

9:15 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Dwarf Giant

France, Switzerland

Dir: Fabienne Giezendanner



According to tradition, Petite Neige, a young Inuit, needs to capture a low-flying bird in order to pass into the world of grown-ups. On the verge of catching it, she falls into a mysterious crevice belonging to the dwarf giant, an ogre with the power to change his size at will by sneezing. An initiatory tale for grown-ups and little one.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

9:15 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Treasure Nest

USA

Dir: Joy (Meng-Chwen) Tien, Allison Botkin, and Mike Bourbeau
 Starring: Blue the cat & Peanut the bird



Treasure Nest is a 3D animated short following the adventures of Blue a cat-like creature in search of hidden riches. Along his way, Blue discovers a bird-like creature named Peanut who he reluctantly brings along in hopes that she will be the key to unlocking the treasure. Through the use of such programs as Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, Houdini, Nuke, and After Effects, the Treasure Nest thesis group presents a beautifully hand-painted world in which Blue’s resolve is tested throughout his journey… eventually leading him to a prize of which he never expected.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

9:15 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Can I Stay?

USA

Dir: Katie Knudson, Paige Carter, and Onyee Lo



Can I Stay is a lovingly crafted student-animated film created by directors Katie Knudson, Onyee Lo and Paige Carter at Ringling College of Art and Design. It follows the story of an apprehensive homeless girl who must traverse a wintry city to escape her adorable pursuers. Through a harrowing journey she learns of the value of kindness in the face of adversity and the power of compassion.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

9:15 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

My Kingdom

USA

Dir: Debra Solomon
 Starring: Jane Curtin



My kingdom has no castle, no rolling hills and no moat. It’s my personal space… the 24 inches around me, which I must defend to the death — without guns, barbed wire or attack dogs — especially on the subway.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

9:15 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Black Out

USA

Dir: Brad Burke
 Starring: Sean Ryan Lamb & Tara Walker



A young man, who grew up as the subject as his older brother’s abusive ways, turns into the brother he feared as a child. One moment he’s the sweetest guy, the next he’s an alcoholic who’s both physically and emotionally abusive to his girlfriend. She struggle to fight the urge try and change him as her friends push her to escape his abusive ways. In the end, the escape from him is entirely up to her.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

10:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

The Red

USA

Dir: Benjamin Marlowe



The Red is a hand animated experimental film about the reverence of devotion. I paint in black and white on original and sampled film. Just like hip-hop music, I am cutting and scratching the piece with my hand. I react to the film and its memories, then push the gesture through my own hand. Editing and exaggerating in order to emphasize a particular aspect of reality. A sporadic gesture, articulated in 24 frames per second, is amplified.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00

10:00 PM - Friday, Sept 25th, 2015

Bladfold

USA

Dir: David Nixon
 Starring: David Mitsuo Nixon



Bladfold is an animated musical documentary that tells the true story of a dyslexic young Republican who became the leader of a controversial sect of Buddhism in the 1970’s. He was a powerful and influential leader in the organization, lording over 4 US states and 3 Canadian provinces. And behind the scenes he was doing a lot of drugs and sleeping with a lot of young women in the organization. Things got out of control and it all came crashing down. And he was my father.

At the Clinton Street Theater

2522 SE Clinton St

Portland, OR 97202

$10.00