
And the winner is… the McMinnville Short Film Festival
Last month’s all-virtual festival receives rave reviews, and we tell you which films took home the honors.
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Last month’s all-virtual festival receives rave reviews, and we tell you which films took home the honors.
Theater goes to the movies: “See Me,” from Artist Rep’s DNA: Oxygen group, is premiering at the Film Festival.
Marc Mohan picks a handful of favorites from this year’s 44th annual festival, much of which is online.
In a strange Oscar season, virtuoso work by Frances McDormand and Carey Mulligan stands out.
Jennifer Rabin was moved to tears by Sophia Wright Emigh and Jaleesa Johnston’s project “Bodies Apart, Moving Together.” A conversation about the pandemic, art, and finding connection.
The 10-day festival starts this week, bringing 127 films, none longer than 20 minutes, to the comfort of your home.
PIFF plans, Cinema Unbound Awards, some indie highlights, a little M.C. Escher – and are theaters opening up?
Documentaries play a big role in the festival, with particular focus on the environment and Native Americans.
Marc Mohan’s sneak peek at the Portland International Film Fest; the “Citizen Kane” of awkward first-date movies.
The Bend filmmaker talks about ‘Tutu Grande’ in the upcoming McMinnville Short Film Festival.
Marc Mohan’s movies-at-home column begins with “One Night in Miami,” then heads for the hills.
Sometimes it’s better to think of different things, and this edition of Streamers has some excellent movie options to capture your attention.
Many events are canceled or scaled back for 2021, as gathering in crowds remains unlikely, but it’s not all bad news.
For lovers of movies, 2021 is looking almost as confusing as 2020 was. Marc Mohan starts the clarification process in this edition of Streamers.
Marc Mohan dives into a Wong Kar-Wai retrospective, films about working class heroes, films that take bad turns.
Marc Mohan: Mall multiplexes may edge toward extinction, but independent art houses will survive.
With the lockdown screws tightening, Marc Mohan digs into the streaming services for some winning new films.
A riveting documentary tells the tale of an orchestra of musicians with mental illness — and a Portland affiliate.
As the quaran-time slowly unspools, movies are moving to a small screen near you, including “Martin Eden” and Alex Gibney’s take on our coronavirus fumble.
The pandemic has accelerated the movement of dance toward film, where more people can see it.
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