Those looking to check out the work of solid, locally-based filmmakers have two strong options this evening. Brian Lindstrom's (director of Finding Normal and the much anticipated Alien Boy) latest documentary Writing Myself will have its local premiere at Cinema 21. The film is Lindstrom's exploration of Portland's own Playwrite Inc., an organization that helps "underserved-youth" create works for the stage.
The official synopsis goes something like this:
“Writing Myself” is the newest full-length documentary by filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, taking a peek into a 2-week PlayWrite workshop and showing the transformation of 8 students into performed playwrights.
Also screening tonight at the NW Film Center is Alison Grayson's The Love of Beer. Grayson's documentary takes a look at the local brewing explosion, spending much of its time with women who are carving out a place for themselves in the overwhelmingly male world of meticulously-crafted beer.
The film's website describes the doc as being:
...a feature length documentary celebrating the women in the Pacific NW beer industry. Produced by Lingering Illocutions and created by Alison Grayson, The Love of Beer stars Bend Brewing’s Tonya Cornett and Saraveza’s Sarah Pederson and featuresTeri Fahrendorf, Lisa Morrison, Gayle Goschie, Amy Welch.
The Love of Beer from Lingering Illocutions on Vimeo.
Writing Myself screens at Cinema 21 on Thursday, June 14th at 7pm. More info available here.
The film screens again at the Clinton Street Theater on Friday, June 15th at 7pm. More info on that screening here.
The Love of Beer screens at the NW Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium (in the Portland Art Museum) on Thursday, June 14th at 7pm. More info available here.
Remember to find and "like" us on our Facebook page.
Subscribe to the blog's feed here.
No comments:
Post a Comment