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.
Next Up:
THE OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT DOCUMENTARIES
Thursday, March 1, 7:00pm
We are hosting a special one-night only screening of the 2012 Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries. The lineup:
THE BARBER OF BIRMINGHAM: FOOT SOLDIER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
In the days leading up to Barack Obama’s victory in the 2008 election, a former civil rights activist looks back on the early days of the movement.
INCIDENT IN NEW BAGHDAD
U.S. Army Specialist Ethan McCord recalls the tragic incident in Iraq that triggered his debilitating post-traumatic stress disorder and altered his view of the war.
SAVING FACE
A British-Pakistani plastic surgeon works to help women who have been injured in acid attacks, while his patients struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of their disfigurement.
THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM
In the wake of the devastating tsunami in Japan, the people of the region hardest hit by the disaster draw a measure of hope from the annual cherry blossom season as they fight to rebuild their lives.
(GOD IS THE BIGGER ELVIS is unavailable because of licensing issues.)
“The Oscar shorts program offers a more accurate, more complete glimpse of the state of cinema than the features … it’s also, for those whose interest in film extends beyond the red carpet, where the action is.” – A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Presenting Sponsor of the NW Documentary Film Series:
Coming Soon
HOT COFFEE
3 Screenings: April 12 at 7pm, April 14th at 3pm and April 26 at 7pm.
Director Susan Saladoff in attendance for a Q+A at the April 12th & 14th screenings.
This documentary examines the case of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants, the so-called “hot coffee lawsuit”, in which a woman sued the fast-food giant after she spilled her coffee and burned herself. Looking past the scathing negative publicity of the trial, Saladoff examines the insidious reasons why McDonald’s invested heaps of money to sway public opinion against the plaintiff.
Previous NW Documentary Film Series Screenings:
February, 2012
We hosted a free screening of HOW TO DIE IN OREGON with director Peter Richardson and Editor Greg Snider in attendance.
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.
