February 27th, 2025
CRT installation set up in the auditorium by Portland-based video artist Lenny Beach.
Using CRT monitors and old televisions, Lenny’s interactive television sculpture invites audiences to participate in both the media as well as what they are presented on!
February 27th, 2025
3530 SE Division St.
Portland, OR. 97202
The Patchwork Girl of Oz with live score by SQWYRM.
Poor Ojo just wanted to do the right thing and give the patchwork girl intuition and personality, rather than live the life of a servant. Now they find themselves in a fantastic adventure through a surreal land in search of a cure for petrification. The long overlooked Patchwork Girl of Oz silent film was created by L. Frank Baum, the writer of the curiously unique Oz books. Complete with outstanding creatures, elaborate costumes, and world class acrobats, this surreal classic with gender bending aspects takes many stabs at social norms with grace & in surreal fashion. The film is illuminated respectfully by the curious hardware electronic stylings of SQWYRM, creating a whimsical sonic atmosphere for this unique film to be shown and experienced. A dream since childhood, SQWYRM visits Portland to provide us with a sonic reverie for The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914).
2024 ENCORE
FEBRUARY 27th, 2025
3530 SE Division St.
Portland, OR. 97202
The South Sound Experimental Film Festival (SSEFF), is an accessible platform for showcasing experimental filmmaking from local artists in the Pacific Northwest. Since its inception in 2021, SSEFF has provided an annual space for unconventional, queer, and intermedia films – supporting filmmakers whose works might otherwise be marginalized due to identity, lack of resources, or unconventional techniques. This ENCORE screening will bring together artists from Portland and the Pacific Northwest, offering a cross-regional platform that celebrates the region’s vibrant cultural landscape. In addition to screening experimental films, SSEFF also serves as an essential venue for interdisciplinary arts, mentorship opportunities, collaborative projects, and most importantly, friendship. SSEFF is not only a key cultural event for Portland but also contributes to the broader international network of filmmakers pushing the boundaries of cinema.
November 23rd, 2024
SSEFF X Northwest Film Forum
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Directed by Tyler Hubby, US, 2016, 96 min, in English
accompanied by THE FLICKER (1966) by Tony Conrad
with live score by Ceremonial Abyss
November 25th, 2023
SSEFF X Northwest Film Forum
Deep Listening: The Story of Pauline Oliveros
Panel Discussion with:
and director Daniel Weintraub
moderated by Mara Barenbaum
