Our Northwest Tracking programs showcase the work of independent filmmakers living and working in the Northwest—Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington—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
Submission
The best way for your work to be considered for our Northwest Tracking series is to enter it in the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival. All Festival submissions will automatically be considered for NW Tracking.
If you prefer not to be considered for the Festival, you can send a sample DVD and letter with contact information to:
Ben Popp
Filmmaker Services Manager
Northwest Film Center
1219 SW Park Ave.
Portland, OR 97205
Please note that this is different from the Northwest Film Center’s office address, which is 934 Salmon St., Portland, OR 97205. Material may also be delivered in person to our office address.
Phone: 503-221-1156 X13
ben@nwfilm.org
Press Relations
If your work is selected for presentation, the Film Center will handle all publicity, advertising, and press screenings. We welcome the filmmaker’s involvement in developing strategies, mailing lists, and co-sponsorships. All publicity, advertising, and print materials must have the pre-approval of our Publicty & Promotions Manager Nick Bruno: nick@nwfilm.org.
Promotional Materials
We require high-resolution stills from your work (photographs or 300 DPI digital files), a preview tape of the work, and biographical information. If you are interested in producing posters/flyers/postcards for your event, they must identify the Northwest Film Center as the presenter, include the NWFC logo and Web site: www.nwfilm.org, and be approved in advance by the PR Manager.
Honoraria
The Film Center shares box-office receipts with the filmmaker 50/50. The Film Center cannot hold benefit screenings for other organizations or to raise funds for unfinished productions. We must have a mailing address and a completed W-9 form in order for you to receive payment.
Equipment
The Northwest Film Center is equipped to project 35mm and 16mm film, VHS, DVD, DigiBeta, Beta SP, DV Cam, or Mini-DV video formats. HD projection is available on BluRay, DCP, or from a .mov file.
Recent NW Tracking Programs
April/May 2015
BIG IN JAPAN | Director: John Jeffcoat
FOR THE RECORD | Director: Marc Greenburg
DEATH ON A ROCK | Director: Scott Ballard
A RIVER BETWEEN US | Director: Jeff Martin
BARD IN THE BACKCOUNTRY | Directors: Cindy Stillwell, Tom Watson
January/February/March 2015
ARRESTING POWER: RESISTING POLICE VIOLENCE IN PORTLAND, OR | Directors: Jodi Darby, Julie Perini, Erin Yanke
OUT OF THE ARCHIVES: YOUTH-MADE FILMS FROM ACROSS OREGON
BACK THE WAY WE CAME | Director: Sean Strauss
CHILDHOOD MACHINE | Directors: Sean Whiteman, Christof Whiteman
THE GLOBE AS A GRAPH | Director: Marcus Cotten
KOINONIA | Director: Andrew Finnigan
September/October 2014
EVERGREEN | Director: Riley Morton
I AM NOT A ROCKSTAR | Director: Bobbi Jo Hart
I LIVE FOR ART | Director: Ri Stewart, Renee Slade
HOMESKILLET | Director: Phiamma Elias
OPEN SCREENING | Directors: You
June/August 2014
HOW A PEOPLE LIVE | Director: Lisa Jackson
CARDBOARD | Director: Matt Longmire
AN EVENING WITH ORLAND NUTT | Director: Orland Nutt
A BRONY TALE | Director: Brent Hodge
MENDING THE LINE | Director: John Waller
AN EVENING WITH BEN POPP | Director: Ben Popp
OPEN SCREENING | Directors: You
CRAZYWATER | Director: Dennis Allen
DOWN RIVER | Director: Ben Ratner
April/May 2014
ICH HUNGER | Director: Isaac Olsen
ROMANTIC MACABREDY: SHORT FILMS BY DAVE HANAGAN | Director: Dave Hanagan
THE BEST OF THE 40TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL | Directors: Various
WINTER IN THE BLOOD | Directors: Alex Smith, Andrew Smith
ONE LAST HUG AND A FEW SMOOCHES: THREE DAYS AT GRIEF CAMP | Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky
THE FINAL INCH | Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky
A STANDING STILL | Director: Scott Ballard
OPEN SCREENING | Directors: Women
OPEN ROAD | Director: Alain Letourneau
BLUEBERRY SOUP | Director: Eileen Jerrett
January/March 2014
PROJECT VIEWFINDER | Directors: Various
TARGETING IRAN | Director: Andy Norris
SCRAPPER | Director: Brady Hall
FALL TERM STUDENT SCREENING | Directors: Various
AN EVENING WITH ELIJAH HASAN | Director: Elijah Hasan
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF KARL KROGSTAD | Director: Karl Krogstad
BEYOND BEYOND: THE BOB MORICZ A/V MIXTAPE | Director: Bob Moricz
OPEN SCREENING | Directors: You
November/December 2013
CERTIFIABLY YOURS: NEW FILMS FROM THE SCHOOL OF FILM | Directors: Various
September/October 2013
25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM | Directors: Various
FINDING TRUELOVE | Director: Sam Kuhn
OCCUPY LOVE | Director: Velcrow Ripper
June/July/August 2013
STRESS POSITION | Director: A.J. Bond
AN EVENING WITH THE WHITEMAN BROTHERS | Director: Sean Whiteman, Christof Whiteman
SURVIVAL PRAYER | Director: Benjamin Greené
KILLING ME | Director: Henry Weintraub
SCHOOL OF FILM STUDENT SCREENING | Directors: Various
EDEN | Director: Megan Griffiths
FACTORY OF ONE | Director: Sage Eaton
WE GREW WINGS | Director: Sarah Henderson, Erich Lyttle
ROCK N ROLL MAMAS | Director: Jackie Weissman
April/May/June 2013
DRAWING DEAD | Director: Mike Weeks
MASSACRED FOR GOLD | Directors: Jennifer Anderson, Vernon Lott
BEST OF THE 39TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL | Directors: Various
PROJECT VIEWFINDER | Director: Alex, Antwoine, Butterfly, David, Deondre, John, Jo’vannie, Rachel, Rex, Treasure & Stone
EVERYTHING WENT DOWN | Director: Dustin Morrow
OPEN SCREENING | Director: You
BACKBONE: EARLY VANCOUVER EXPERIMENTAL CINEMA, 1967–1981 | Director: Richard Martin
January/February/March 2013:
OPEN SCREENING | Director: You
SCHOOL OF FILM STUDENT SCREENING
MY NAME IS JOY | Director: Tom Chamberlin
THE MOUNTAIN RUNNERS | Directors: Todd Warger, Brian Young
ALL THE LITTLE THINGS | Director: Jeff Streich
THE INTERNATIONAL SIGN FOR CHOKING | Director: Zach Weintraub
THE MEN OF DODGE CITY | Director: Nandan Rao
WELCOMING DEPARTURE | Director: Scott Ballard
September/October 2012:
MOVING MOUNTAINS | Director: Elaine Velazquez
THE CAMINO DOCUMENTARY | Director: Lydia B. Smith
FILMMAKER MAGAZINE’S 25 NEW FACES OF INDEPENDENT FILM | Directors: Ian Clark & Various
AN EVENING WITH LAWRENCE JOHNSON
THE BLASHFIELD STUDIO’S CLASSIC MUSIC VIDEOS
CERTIFIABLY YOURS: NEW FILMS FROM THE NWFC SCHOOL OF FILM
THE SHORT FILMS OF JIM BLASHFIELD
June/July/August 2012:
NOT YET BEGUN TO FIGHT | Directors: Shasta Grenier, Sabrina Lee
A PLACE CALLED HOME
DANCING ON THE EDGE | Director: Alexander MacKenzie
DEATH OF A SIDESHOW | Directors: Mike McLeod, Peter Maroney
JANADHAAR | Directors: Jade Adjani, David Meek
MIND ZONE: THERAPISTS BEHIND THE FRONT LINES | Director: Jan Haaken
OFF LABEL | Directors: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher
NORTHWEST VISIONARIES | Director: Ken Levine
HOME: THE STORY OF VALSETZ | Director: Ronan Feely
AN EVENING WITH LEIF PETERSON
March/April/May 2012:
CUTS | Director: Charles Gustafson
NATURAL TIMBER COUNTRY | Director: Ron Finne
BEST OF THE 38TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL | Directors: Various
THE GREAT NORTHWEST | Director: Matt Mccormick
CYCLING THROUGH CHINA | Director: John Ripper
OPEN SCREENING | Director: You
INTER-ACTION: ANIMATED SHORTS | Directors: Various
MY AMERICAN COUSIN | Director: Sandy Wilson
AN EVENING WITH CHEL WHITE
THE LOVE OF BEER | Director: Alison Grayson
January/February/March 2012:
THE GREY FOX | Director: Phil Borsos
SHELF LIFE | Director: Lisa Day
MAKE IT SHORT SCREENING | Directors: Various
NW FILM CENTER MOVERS & MAKERS | Directors: Various
AN EVENING WITH JOANNA PRIESTLEY
PASKENTA: NOMLAQA BODA | Director: Harry Dawson
ROCKADAY RITCHIE AND THE QUEEN OF THE HOP | Director: George Hood
ONLY A BUCK | Director: Jerry Cook
FADED: GIRLS + BINGE DRINKING | Director: Janet Mcintyre
OPEN SCREENING | Director: You
November/December 2011:
MALA NOCHE | Director: Gus Van Sant
September/October 2011:
KEIKO, THE UNTOLD STORY | Director: Theresa Demarest
WINDS OF HEAVEN | Director: Michael Ostroff
June/July/August 2011:
LIGHT OF MINE | Director: Brett Eichenberger
THE WANTEDS: THE PART OF ROCK AND ROLL THEY NEVER TELL YOU ABOUT | Director: Stephanie Smith
REED: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ROY KIYOOKA | Director: Fumiko Kiyooka
April/May/June 2011:
SAVING PELICAN 895 | Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky
THE OFF HOURS | Director: Megan Griffiths
THE OREGONIAN | Director: Calvin Lee Reeder
CLEARCUT: THE STORY OF PHILOMATH, OREGON | Director: Peter Richardson
MARROW | Director: Matt Wilkins
January/February/March 2011:
BLACK DOG TRILOGY | Director: Scott Ray Becker
OLD TOWN DIARY | Director: Brian Lindstrom
EMPTY QUARTER | Directors: Alain LeTourneau, Pam Minty
RAGE | Director: Christopher Witherspoon
BACK TO THE GARDEN | Director: Kevin Tomlinson
THE DARKEST CORNER OF PARADISE | Director: Henry Weintraub
