We serve as a dynamic international hub for filmmaking, bridging global voices with Portland’s creative community to foster exchange, build connections, and establish our city as a premier destination for innovative and diverse creative talent.
Schedule of Events:
1:30 PM - Ashima
One of the world’s youngest elite rock climbers, Ashima Shiraishi spent her formative years breaking numerous age-based climbing milestones, spurred on by her number one fan and coach, her father, Poppo a retired Butoh dancer and avant-garde performer with no formal climbing experience. When these New Yorkers travel to South Africa to conquer a V14 boulder problem, father and daughter must face their interpersonal struggles in tandem with the challenging ascent.
4:00 PM - Sally
Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure, she carried a secret. Revealing the romance and sacrifices of their 27 years together, Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story for the first time of this complicated and iconic astronaut. From National Geographic Documentary Films, SALLY is directed by Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Cristina Costantini.
International Shorts 1
7:00pm - Five shorts from five different countries! A beautiful collection of international films that will take you both on a journey around and through different worlds. Happens to be an all female-directed lineup!
Includes this year's Oscar-winning Best Live Action Short.
9:30pm - The Ugly Stepsister
Combining comedy and horror, The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren) is a daring and unexpected take on the world-famous tale, seen through the eyes of Cinderella’s stepsister. Elvira battles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister in a kingdom where beauty is a brutal and bloody business. She will go to any lengths to catch the prince’s eye.
