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Northwest Tracking

Our Northwest Tracking programs showcase the work of independent filmmakers living and working in the Northwest—, British Columbia, , , , — whose work reflects the vibrant cinematic culture of the region. Whether presenting single artist retrospectives, new features, documentaries, or inspired collections of short works, Northwest Tracking offers testimony to the creativity and talent in our flourishing media arts community. Northwest Tracking is supported in part by the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Wednesday, June 29, 8:30 pm An Evening with JUMP (Juneau Underground Motion Picture Society), Alaska, 2002–2016 dir. Various (80 mins., Short film, Digital)

The Juneau Underground Motion Picture Society (JUMP), is Juneau’s premier independent film organization. Though their creative spirit and energy more than 500 locally made short films have been produced and screened since 2002. Tonight we welcome filmmaker and JUMP Society director Pat Race as he introduces a program of some of the vibrant films to come out of their community. Included in the program are Frankie, by Corin Hughes-Skandijs, about a trash loving bear; The State of the Budget, by Alaska Robotics, a suspense-driven comedy about political process; Right in Front of You, by George Kuchar, a music video featuring Juneau residents as members of the band “Playboy Spaceman,” and much, much more. Pat Race will be on hand to introduce the program and take part in a Q&A after the screening.

Thursday, June 30, 7 pm 2016 Oregon Media Arts Fellowship Awards Recipients: Rose Bond and Pam Minty

For the past nine years the Northwest Film Center has presented the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship, an award funded by the Oregon Arts Commission and organizations such as the Oregon Media Production Association and Oregon Public Broadcasting. Fellowships have gone to Oregon filmmakers who have proven their ability to create unique and challenging personal works and are intended to help filmmakers create new projects. Join us tonight as we pay tribute to some of the past recipients and meet 2016 recipients Pam Minty and Rose Bond, who will talk about their upcoming films. Come learn about the Fellowship and how you can apply or contribute to this important night of recognition for Oregon filmmakers.

Wednesday, July 13, 7pm Best of the 42nd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, 2015 dir. Various (76 mins., Short film, Blu-Ray)

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Each year, following November’s Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, a program of shorts tours the Northwest region to find new audiences and inspire new artists. Tonight the tour returns home, offering audiences the chance to see audience award winners For Jean-Pierre Melville by Ira Flowers, and Memory by Stuart Eagon; 2014 Oregon Media Arts Fellowship winner Kurtis Hough’s film To See More Light, and many other outstanding films reflective of the region’s talent. Many of the filmmakers will be on hand to talk about their films. The submission deadline for the coming 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival is August 1; submission information can be found at www.nwfilm.org/festivals.

Monday July 18th, 7pm NW Tracking Farm Edition: Industry and Animal Husbandry Milk Men, Oregon, 2015 dir. Jan Haaken (76 mins., Documentary, Digital)

Portland filmmaker Jan Haaken’s Milk Men takes an in-depth look at the dairy industry in the . Following the paths of farmers through the changing seasons in their diverse agricultural terrains, we get a glimpse into the economic pressures facing the owners of smaller farms, who must intensify production to stay competitive in an increasingly global and industrialized industry. While exploring these problems, Haaken also reflects on the unique relationship between human and cow while probing public discomfort with the corporatization of rural America. The Portland premiere of Milk Men will be followed by a Q&A with director Jan Haaken.

Tuesday, July 19, 7 pm NW Tracking Farm Edition: Industry and Animal Husbandry Loose Horses, Montana, 2015 dir. Kathy Kasic (60 mins., Documentary, Digital)

In the second film of this special series, we turn to Loose Horses, a film focusing on the intermediary auction pens by which horses might either find a new life or be sent to the slaughterhouse. Shot in Billings, Montana, the film examines the human-equine bond and how lines are drawn between emotion and necessity as domestic horses fall victim to age, health, or simple lack of funds. A gruff Montana cowboy named Buzz is featured alongside a horse known only as #1052 as we follow the paths of life and death. The Portland premiere of Loose Horses will be preceded by a panel with filmmakers and guests talking about issues that the films in the NW Tracking Farm Edition series explore. Following the screening, Kathy Kasic will be on hand to talk about her film.

Wednesday, July 20, 7 pm NW Tracking Farm Edition: Industry and Animal Husbandry Boone, Oregon, 2016 OFFICE 934 SW SALMON ST MAIL 1219 SW PARK AVE PORTLAND, OR 97205 TEL 503.221.1156 VISIT NWFILM.ORG dir. Christopher LaMarca, Katrina Taylor (72 mins., Documentary, Digital)

Shot in a verité style, Boone follows three farmers as they experience the hardships and inherent beauties of life on a small goat farm in Southern Oregon. Christopher LaMarca spent two years on the farm, capturing not just a portrait of the farmers’ existence, but a viscerally experiential film in which the audience seemingly participates. This emotionally driven film “is primarily a pastoral experience marked by lovely cinematography, an unhurried pace, and atmospheric, ambient sound design.” —Variety. Christopher LaMarca and Katrina Taylor will be on hand to introduce the film.

Wednesday, August 3, 7pm Abstractions: Films by Jon Behrens, Washington, 1990 – 2016 dir. Jon Behrens (80 mins., Experimental short film, 16mm/Digital)

A pioneer of the Northwest’s experimental film scene, Seattle filmmaker Jon Behrens has been making visually striking optically printed films for over 25 years, and is also known for his viscerally haunting soundscapes, which combine field recordings and ambient synthesizer tones. Join us as he presents a selection of his colorful work, ranging from Undercurrents (1994), which superimposes urban landscapes over naturally forming patterns, to The Colors of Boulder in the Summer (2015), in which airbrushed, kaleidoscopic images dance around a warm summer’s day. Behrens will be on hand to talk about his work and the experimental film community in the Northwest.

Wednesday, August 10, 7 pm Chasing the Wild Boar: Films by Julia Oldham, Oregon, 2010 – 2016 Dir. Julia Oldham (75 mins., Experimental short film, Digital)

Julia Oldham, who works in New York City and Portland, is both a scientist and an artist. Using both spheres of the brain to create film works and animations that weave together love stories out of the complexities of physics and math, the mating dances of insects, and chance encounters with wild animals in the forest, Oldham creates a mythology of the heart with her videos, drawings and songs. Tonight’s screening will include new works such as Laika’s Lullaby (2015), In the Beginning There was Nothing (2015) and Consider the Wild Boar (2015), along with earlier films. “[Oldham] stretches the notion of drawing and carries a comforting message: The urge to make art can thrive just about anywhere.” —The Village Voice. Oldham will be on hand to talk about her work.