Written by Garrett Recker The Portland International Film Festival’s 43rd year was a jarring experience of cultural reflection and reform mixed with an abrupt, unceremonious conclusion. Having only seen a handful of features and one shorts program, as a whole, I felt the theme of “capital” in PIFF as a festival and its showcased work.Continue reading “PIFF 43: Capital and Contextualization”
Author Archives: Portland State School of Film @ PIFF 2020
PIFF 43 Roundup
The Portland International Film Festival is a relatively small but still important event, as it provides a place for Portlanders to gather and discuss films in a variety of ways and contexts. The 43rd iteration of this festival was no different in that regard, though it still stands unique from the years before it. ThereContinue reading “PIFF 43 Roundup”
PIFF Final Roundup
By Cornelia Laakso This year’s 43rd annual Portland International Film Festival was marked by the introduction of significant structural changes. Perhaps the most significant change was the instatement of a Cannes-style competition format, whereby a jury was set to deliberate on eight films, as well as a main slate of forty-four features and sevenContinue reading “PIFF Final Roundup”
PiFf 43: Round Up
Matthew Eugene Hunsucker March 16th 2020 Reporting on PIFF 43 for Prof. Kristin Hole Film Festival studies class @ PSU In 2020 the 43rd Portland International Film Festival (PIFF 43) happened amongst a few interesting events. First this is the first year with a new director at the helm of its parent organization the NorthwestContinue reading “PiFf 43: Round Up”
Film in the Time of COVID-19
By: McKinzie Smith It may be safe to say that none of us saw this coming. Outside of even this class, many Portland cinema-goers, myself included, look forward to the Portland International Film Festival every year. Though it had been lacking for me this year, there are few things more disappointing than an event cancellation.Continue reading “Film in the Time of COVID-19”
Dancer In The Dark
Luke Coverdale Film 486 The second film I screened was Lars Von Trier’s Dancer in the Dark (2000). Having seen Europa (1991) in a film critic class in highschool and having learned about Lars Von Trier’s pension for controversy, I was fascinated to see the film. Björk’s appearance in the film and the music thatContinue reading “Dancer In The Dark”
The Square (2017)
Luke Coverdale Film 486 Due to the cancelation of PIFF, I was unable to make it to any screenings unfortunately. Hopefully next year I can make it, but in the meantime I was able to choose between twenty years of Cannes palme d’or winners to write about. With many choices available, I decided to narrowContinue reading “The Square (2017)”
Film Festivals in the Time of Plague (and After)
By Sam Schrader March 2020 marked the 43rd year of the Portland International Film Festival, managed and hosted by the Northwest Film Center. While the festival has long been a staple of the local cultural scene, this year things were a little different. For the first time in nearly forty years, the NWFC has aContinue reading “Film Festivals in the Time of Plague (and After)”
Fahrenheit 9/11
In 2004 the feature length documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 debuted at, and won, the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by and starring Michael Moore, this moving documentary film examines the attack of New York City on September 11, 2001 and what happened to the United States afterward. By concisely laying out the facts (howeverContinue reading “Fahrenheit 9/11”
In Chile, What Can’t Be Seen Doesn’t Exist
Maria Moreno I can say for certain that I’ve never been as moved by a film as I was by Patricio Guzman’s The Cordillera of Dreams. It’s a grand statement that might seem hyperbolic to those who have never experienced forced migration from your homeland. For a bit of background, my family fled Venezuela inContinue reading “In Chile, What Can’t Be Seen Doesn’t Exist”
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