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In Portland filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone’s in-progress film
Mother of Color, protagonist Noelia is a single mother trying to balance career ambitions with caring for her children in a society that doesn’t make things easy for working parents. In one scene, as she is faced with an impossible choice of going to an important job interview or making sure her kids are properly looked after, Noelia senses a metaphysical intervention.
“My ancestors have watched, and waited for the right time to make their move,” she says in a short proof-of-concept clip posted to
Mother of Color’s Kickstarter page, as different colors flash on screen and the camera goes in and out of focus.
Updated March 2 In 2020, its first year under new direction, the Portland International Film Festival heralded a new mission: to be unbound from traditional cinematic conditions. In 2021, that undertaking is more requirement than choice. Obviously [last] year was very tough for all of us as human beings, let alone nonprofit organizations, says NW Film Center director Amy Dotson. But it was also freeing. We took our own medicine. The result is a hybrid event, trying to reach audiences (largely) at home. With over 75 films available to stream, the festival still offers diverse international fare. But there s also a physical presence at its Zidell Yards drive-in. In addition to screening high-profile new titles like
This weekend, the Portland International Film Festival returns for its 44th year, after a truncated 2020 iteration and brief fall revival. Rather than retreat to a fully virtual model, the NW Film Center has opted for a hybrid presentation: certain titles will be screened at a Zidell Yards drive-in, and others will be available online for the festival s full March 5â14 duration. In addition to a robust program of shorts and features, PIFF will also offer a pair of virtualspecial events.
Keeping with NW Film Center executive director Amy Dotsonâs commitment to cinema unbound,  films range from the local to the national to the international, and the drive-in will screen old classics likeÂ
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