NW DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES is a new monthly documentary series created in partnership with NW Documentary, Portland’s center for documentary storytelling since 2003. Each month NW Documentary will bring a new documentary to Portland audiences, complete with panel discussions, Q+A sessions and workshops with visiting filmmakers. A focus is put on engaging storytelling and masterful filmmaking. This series is generously supported by our Presenting Sponsor the Documentary Channel and by our Supporting Partner the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, MT.

Coming Soon:

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus Retrospective
July 10 & 11, 2012

Legendary documentary filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus join us for two nights of screenings and Q+A’s plus a filmmaking workshop at NW Documentary on July 11. More details to be announced soon…

Presenting Sponsor of the NW Documentary Film Series:

Previous NW Documentary Film Series Screenings:

May 2012
Academy Award winning director Barbara Kopple joined us in person for a meet and greet reception and a double feature of A FORCE OF NATURE and HARLAN COUNTY USA with a live on stage interview (which also included Ellen Ratner, subject of A FORCE OF NATURE.)

April 2012
We hosted 3 screenings of HOT COFFEE with director Susan Saladoff in attendance who also hosted a workshop at NW Documentary.

March 2012
A special showcase of the Academy Award nominated short documentaries, including the Oscar winner SAVING FACE.

February, 2012
We hosted a free screening of HOW TO DIE IN OREGON with director Peter Richardson and Editor Greg Snider in attendance. Peter and Greg hosted a filmmaking workshop at NW Documentary.

December, 2011 
The series kicked off on December 2nd with a double-feature of DRAGONSLAYER and EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE with directors of both films in attendance. Lev Anderson from EVERYDAY SUNSHINE hosted a filmmaking workshop at NW Documentary.