Portland Film Festival is a non-profit organization which hosts events and programs in Portland, Oregon.[1] It was founded in 2013 by Joshua Leake with the help of Jay Cornelius.[1] Their main event called the Portland Film Festival is an annual independent film festival that is held in several local theaters in Portland.[1] This event focuses on showcasing films, but also provide food, a range of events to participate in, and other forms of entertainment.[1][2]
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Jay Cornelius helped Leake set up the first festival by recruiting people that he knew from his previous job as a film instructor.[1] There were over 148 volunteers that helped pull off the first Portland Film Festival.[1] These volunteers helped with a wide range of activities from directing music, operations, other volunteers, and social media, to helping with legal advising, talking photos, and more.[1]
The first film festival was held from August 27 through September 1, 2013 and featured networking events, workshops, a beer garden, and food carts.[2][3] 83 films were shown in the inaugural festival and over 600 were submitted for consideration at the festival.[3]
The festival has been hosted at a range of locations across Portland including Fifth Avenue Cinema, Clinton St. Theater, Cinema 21, Crystal Ballroom, Crystal Ball & Restaurant, Hollywood Theater, Laurelhurst Theater, Living Room Theater, McMenamin’s Mission Theater, Plum Tree Mortgage Education Center, Pro Photo Supply Event Center, Wallace Park, Waterfront Park, White Space Gallery, The Fields Park, and the Hi-Lo Hotel.[1][4][5]
Best Narrative Feature: Princess of the Row by Max Carlson[5]
Best Documentary Feature: Fire on the Hill by Brett Fallentine[5]
Best Director: Gavin Nichael Booth for Last Call[5]
Best Short: Janeby Kathryn Prescott[5]
Audience Award Winners: The First and the Last Time, Ashes to Ashes, Colour Code[5]
Two new award categories were added at the 2019 Portland Film Festival-[5]
Best New Director: Tim True for Here Awhile[5]
Best Midnight Feature: Crack House of the Dead by Jason Toler[5]
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