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CreditsNorthwest Film Center
The Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts organization founded to encourage the study, appreciation, and utilization of the moving image arts, to foster their artistic and professional excellence, and to help create a climate in which they may flourish. Founded in 1971, the Film Center provides a variety of activities and services primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. The Film Center presents a wide-ranging, year-round film exhibition program and offers a number of outreach programs and activities serving the region.These include circulation of outstanding work by regional artists; sponsorship of special festivals, including the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (November), Reel Music Festival (January), Portland Jewish Film Festival (June), Fresh Film Northwest (November), and Portland International Film Festival (February); a School of Film offering diverse education classes and workshops for children and adults, including a Certificate Program in film production; the statewide Young Filmmakers outreach residency program; public access to film and video production facilities; and a variety of information and publication programs. The Film Center is funded in part by grants from The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, Oregon Arts Commission, Regional Arts and Culture Council, The Ted R.Gamble Film Endowment, The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation, and the support of numerous corporate program sponsors, Silver Screen Club members, exhibition series donors and friends.
Northwest Film Center Staff & FacultyNorthwest Film Center Staff & Faculty DIRECTOR: BILL FOSTER EDUCATION DIRECTOR: ELLEN THOMAS FILMMAKER SERVICES MANAGER: BEN POPP EXHIBITION PROGRAM MANAGER & PROGRAMMER: MORGEN RUFF PR AND MARKETING MANAGER: BENNA GOTTFRIED PUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONS MANAGER: NICK BRUNO EDUCATION PROGRAMS MANAGER: MIA FERM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER: RACHEL RECORD EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES MANAGER: DAVE HANAGAN MEMBERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING COORDINATOR: BAILEY CAIN ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR: SEAN GROSSHANS EDUCATION SERVICES COORDINATORS: STEPHANIE HOUGH, ANDREW PRICE, MILES SPRIETSMA EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSISTANTS: NATALIE CARROLL, ERIK HOOFNAGLE, FELISHA LEDESMA, HAZEL MALONE, ZSUZANNA MANGU, MARIANA URBAN HEAD PROJECTIONIST: ARIKA OGLESBEE THEATER MANAGER: MICAH VANDERHOOF THEATER STAFF: KATIE BURKART, ERIK MCCLANAHAN, TONY OLSEN-CARDELLO, ILANA SOL, LISA TRAN, VERONICA VICHIT-VADAKAN, LARISA ZIMMERMAN, ROSE HOLDORF, MITCHELL GLIDDEN PIFF THEATER STAFF: NICOLE BAKER, SCOTT BALLARD, CASEA BETTS, SAMANTHA COHEN, ZOE COHEN, REBECCA COLE, NIKKI CORMACI, CHRISTINE DAVIS, CORSER DU PONT, JADEN FOOKS, GEORGE GIBSON, DANIEL GRIFFIN, NEVADA GRIFFIN, WILHELMINA HAYWARD, ALESHA JUDD, DUSTIN KRCATOVICH, GREG LEMIEUX, KATHRYN MACCRATE, MICK MANGOLD, EMILY MERCER, ADAM NEVE, HANNAH NUTTER, TRILLIUM SHANNON, MARIANNA SMITH, MEGAN HATTIE STAHL, MEGAN TORGERSON, CHRISTEN VALENTINE, MICHAEL TOM VASSALLO, AMANDA ZOGBY FACULTY: DAN ACKERMAN, KYLE ALDRICH, BUSHRA AZZOUZ, SCOTT BALLARD, RICHARD BLAKESLEE, ANDY BLUBAUGH, STEVE DOUGHTON, MARK EIFERT, MARIO FALSETTO, BETH FEDERICI, BRENDA GRELL, PAUL HARROD, COURTNEY HERMAN, EMILE-ROSE KALIN, ALAIN LETOURNEAU, BRIAN LINDSTROM, MADDIE LOFTESNES, PAMELA MINTY, GARY NOLTON, AMY O’BRIEN, MARK ORTON, DAN SCHAEFER, DAVE SLAY, JEAN MARGARET THOMAS, MELISSA TVETAN, WILL VINTON, WAYNE WOODS OFFICE INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS: JOHN CLAYTON LEE, HANNAH EIGEMAN, HANNAH FLEMING, NOAH HALE, PAUL HANSON, SHANNON NEALE, BIANCA SINFIELD, IAN WESTMORLAND, BRETT WRIGHT, COLIN ZEAL PORTLAND ART MUSEUM BOARD OF TRUSTEES: CHAIR: JANET GEARY, VICE CHAIR: RICHARD LOUIS BROWN, SECRETARY: LAURA MEIER, TREASURER: PAT RITZ NW FILM CENTER COMMITTEE: LINDA ANDREWS, CHAIR MARK FRANDSEN, ALIX MEIER, YALE POPOWICH, BOB WARREN, ALICE WIEWEL, DON VAN WART
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM MARILYN H & DR. ROBERT B. PAMPLIN JR. DIRECTOR: BRIAN FERRISO Festival Poster Design—Sandstrom Partners; Festival Program Design—Fuzzco; Festival Trailer—Polara Studio, Marmoset. |