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WRITER/CURATOR ANDREA GROVER TO JUDGE THE 38TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERSʼ FESTIVAL

Portland, OR—The Northwest Film Center is proud to announce artist, writer, and curator Andrea Grover as the judge for this yearʼs 38th Northwest Filmmakersʼ Festival. The Festival, an annual survey of new work by regional media artists, takes center stage November 11 – 19, showcasing feature, documentary, and short films made by artists living in , , British Columbia, , , and . As the oldest and largest celebration of films made in the Northwest, the Festival captures the richness and diversity at work in our regionʼs media arts community. In her role as judge, Grover will single out works for special recognition and prizes.

In 1998, Grover founded the Aurora Picture Show in Houston, Texas, which began in her own living room as “the worldʼs most public home theater” and has since developed into a nationally recognized center for filmic art. After serving as executive and artistic director at the Aurora for ten years, Grover became a migrant consultant, writer, and curator. From 2006-2007 she served as lead consultant for film and video grants at the Creative Capital Foundation in New York. She has curated film programs for Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston (Floating Cinema, 2006; Junkyard Drive-In, 2009); The Menil Collection, Houston (Menil Movies, 2008-present); and Dia Art Foundation at The Hispanic Society of America, New York (Lessons in the Sky, 2009). She has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA from Syracuse University, and was a Core Fellow in residence at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She is presently a Warhol Curatorial Fellow at the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The 38th Northwest Filmmakersʼ Festival opens Friday, November 11, with a screening of Festival Shorts at the Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium, followed by the Opening Night Party. The Festival continues through Saturday, November 19, with a full schedule of screenings, workshops, discussions, and social events celebrating this yearʼs outstanding work and illuminating the resources available to Northwest filmmakers. The full Festival schedule will be available October 28 at www.nwfilm.org.

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium Portland Art Museum—1219 SW Park Avenue Admission: $9 General; $8 Members, Students, Seniors

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