As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. THE WILD HISTORY OF WILLAMETTE FALLS screens during the Documentary Shorts: Real Stories Rewired Friday August 8th at 6pm Theory Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Not the end, is the last title card in the short documentary by Kyle LaMontagne called, The Wild History of Willamette Falls. I would …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. MOTHER OF PORTLAND screens during the Bite-Sized Stories: Short Films and Animations about Food  Saturday, August 9, 2025 6:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Mother of Portland, by Kyle Montagne, is a sharp, kinetic short documentary about Lisa Schroeder and her Portland-based restaurant called, Mother’s Bistro …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. HOW TO UNEARTH: CREATURES FROM THE DEPTH OF YOUR MIND screens during the Midnight at 8pm Friday, August 8, 2025 8:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theate FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Dedicated to “Gingerlee, Gigi, Geeg, Gee the dog,” How to Unearth: Creatures from the Depth of Your Mind, in many …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. RETRIEVING ROADIE screens during Animated Comedy Extravaganza Saturday, August 9, 2025 2:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Dedicated to a white and fluffy dog named Buffy (1992-2010), Retrieving Roadie is a delightful animation about a man named Carl, who is a dog lover that sells dog …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. THE INTENTION INVENTION screens during the Mind-Bending Anomalies: The PFCAT Sci-Fi Extravaganza Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Writer/Director, RJ Sullivan, proves yet again his comedic chops with the short animated film, The Intention Invention. I love the style of the animation- …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. CONTROLLING THE NARRATIVE screens during Magical Realism: Journeys into Other Worlds Sunday, August 10, 2025 4:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Eva Moss, wrote and directed the thematically-titled live action short, Controlling the Narrative. It is about a mother, Danica Stone and her kid, Jesse Stone, …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. RUNNING OUT ON A FEELING screens during the Mind-Bending Anomalies: The PFCAT Sci-Fi Extravaganza Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d The music video for New Body Electric’s single, RUNNING OUT ON A FEELING, reminds me of the many selections curated by MTV’s …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD screens during the Stop-Motion Showcase Thursday, August 7, 2025 6:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Brim Broome Boulevard was written and directed by PJ Magerko-Liquorice and edited by Cam Williams. The costume and character design are by Jackson Weiderhoeft. For a full list …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. HELP SOLVE A MURDER screens during the Documentary Shorts: Real Stories, Rewired Friday, August 8, 2025 6:00 PM PDTTheory Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Help Solve a Murder is a documentary series made by Gal Pal Films, in partnership with SENSELESS VIOLENCE LEADS TO SILENCE and in association with …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. PLANET JUICE BOX screens during Midnight at 8pm Friday, August 8, 2025 8:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Planet Juice Box, written and created by Thaddeus Thompson, is a hilarious stop motion animation short. Our lead character, Tex, rides a bad-ass chopper, leather jacket, headband and …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. CATS ON THINGS screens during Animated Comedy Extravaganza Saturday, August 9, 2025 2:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Cats on Things, directed by Mary Matthews, is a delightful animated short film inspired by a true story, as revealed in the title cards. The internet’s obsession with …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. SHE CAME FROM OUTER SPACE screens during the Midnight at 8pm Friday, August 8, 2025 8:00 PM PDTThe Empirical Theate FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Written and directed by Simon King, She Came From Outer Space opens with a title card and an atmosphere reminiscent of classic sci-fi films. From the start, …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. SPARKING CREATIVITY: MIGRATIONS screens during Documentary Shorts: Real Stories, Rewired Friday, August 8, 2025 6:00 PM PDTTheory Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d MIGRATIONS is a featured episode in the SPARKING CREATIVITY series, created byTherese Gietler and directed by Andy Batt. This behind-the-scenes short documentary offers an inside look at …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. RASH screens during Psychological Horror Short Films and Animations Wednesday, August 6, 2025 8:30 PM PDTThe Empirical Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Written and directed by the multi-talented Lyssa Samuel—who also stars as Val—Rash is a tightly constructed horror short that taps into a very relatable nightmare: the stress …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. SPARKING CREATIVITY: GALAXSEA screens during Documentary Shorts: Real Stories, Rewired Friday, August 8, 2025 6:00 PM PDTTheory Theater FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Part of the Sparking Creativity series, the installment directed by Brandon Katcher is another short documentary that offers a stunning behind-the-scenes look at Galaxsea, a captivating sculpture …

As a media partner for 2025’s Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation & Technology, the Filmmaker Mixer Podcast extended review opportunities to the Official Selections who were made by Portland-based filmmakers. Away We Go, screens during the Animated Explorations on Sunday, August 10, 2025 12:00 PM PDT at the The Empirical Theater. FOR TICKETS VISIT THIS NON-AFFILIATE LINK BELOW: https://tickets.omsi.edu/events/01977fca-24ff-9865-2cf8-15a92a3fc40d Away We Go, animated by Chris Purdin, brings to life the single of the same name by Ants Ants Ants and Alphabet Rockers. The …

OUT FOR DELIVERY is screening at the 2025 SXSW Film Festival in Austin Texas. The next showtime for this touching and witty short is below: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:15 p.m.- Rollins Theater at The Long Center OUT FOR DELIVERY, a short film written and directed by Chelsea Christer, made its Texas premiere at the Rollins Theater at the Long Center on March 8. Selected for the prestigious Narrative Short Competition at SXSW, the film is part of an exciting lineup showcasing …

Troy Takaki, ACE, Editor Escaping Twin Flames, Episode 3, “Up In Flames”  has been nominated for an Emmy for Best Picture Editing in a Nonfiction Program. The team nominated include: Martin Biehn, Lead Editor; Inbal B. Lessner, ACE, Editor; Mimi Wilcox, Editor; Kevin Hibbard, ACE, Editor; and Troy Takaki, ACE, Editor. This particular episode was fantastic and kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. The editors spliced together footage of online events, interviews, illustrated recreations of events and photographs with incredibly smooth and …

The pilot of RUNNING ERINS was created by Erin Fogel and directed by Guillermo Ivan.  It opens with Erin dancing joyfully in her amazingly bright apartment and gorgeous flowing hair bouncing with her dance moves.  Setting her up as a happy-go-lucky person and learning quickly that she has a young child prepared me for what would come next- getting turned down for smoochie boochies by her child, who refused a goodbye kiss at school drop off.  How many mothers have dreaded that same …

A Swim Lesson is a documentary short film directed by Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. It is about a children’s swimming instructor named Bill Marsh, who talks about what it’s like to do his job, and what it means to him. He explains a lot of universal ideas through the lens of children learning how to swim. This documentary is beautifully shot, with great music choices and great editing. This short film uses its simple premise to tell a story that anyone can relate …

Faces was an Official Selection of Fantastic Fest 2024 that agreed to a review by Filmmaker Mixer Podcast. Faces is a horror short film about a group of college students and a strange entity. The story is intriguing and saying anything more about it could spoil it. The premise behind it is brilliant, and it is revealed to us gradually over the film’s run, but its greatest strengths are the editing, sound design and cinematography. It’s from these facets of the film that …

Michael Anthony Brown, Editor (photo credit: Blackwell Studios LA) Michael Oliver, Editor (photo credit: Ryan Hensley) “Up The Town?” is the fifteenth and final episode of the second season of the documentary series Welcome to Wrexham. It has been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality TV Program. Boy, do editors, Michael Anthony Brown and Michael Oliver deserve that Emmy. They managed to take footage that was recorded as events were occurring and make it feel exceptionally cinematic …

Shelly Westerman, ACE Editor (photo credit: Justine Halliday) Payton, Koch, Editor (photo credit: Luke Fontana) “Sitzprobe” is the 8th episode of the third season of the live action series Only Murders in the Building. Shelly Westerman, ACE, Editor and Payton Koch, Editor, have been nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series. Watching the episode, I was quickly impressed by how the transitions between shots were smooth, and the way they were spliced together often heightened the emotions …

Living Australia is a short wildlife film shot entirely on a fold-up drone that consists of various shots of Australia and the animals that live there. These shots are all incredibly beautiful. I loved every second of this film and was in awe of just how good it looked. It’s just stunning, honestly. The soundtrack is also great, with many music cues furthering the emotion you may feel from what you see. There’s a slight narrative to it, as it emphasises how special and …

One For the Road is a horror short film loosely based on a Stephen King story of the same name. I really enjoyed how casual the spoken dialogue between the two main characters was in this film. There’s a lot of banter between them, with a dash of humor to it. This made them pretty likeable and relatable, so I got pretty worried about them when the horror elements kicked in. The camera work and sound design both were great at building suspense and …

THE MAKING OF A CLASSIC was not only a great short film but was also a great introduction to a topic I was previously unfamiliar with. It’s well worth the watch to not only be transported to the making of a historically important film, but also for its celebration of black cinema. I love the ending. It cuts from the color footage recreating the making of a scene to the actual scene from the original movie that we were learning about. All dialogue …

The short film YOU ARE HERE has a very straightforward story about a man learning from a newspaper article that there are now thought to be 250 billion stars in the milky way galaxy alone. It’s a very touching piece that anyone could enjoy. The first half of the film is delivered to us with a surprising amount of humor, and the use of said humor made me think of Kurt Vonnegut’s work. The direction it took in the second half was unexpected …

SALLY, GET THE POTATOES was very endearing. The visuals were creative and unique, and the characters and story were quite interesting. In fact, I kind of wish we got to see more of these characters because there was a lot going on with them that is hard not to get invested in. My favorite part of SALLY, GET THE POTATOES is how charming the protagonist, Sally, was. The actress, Kynlee Heiman, brought a lot of life to her character. -Madelyn, Filmmaker Mixer Correspondent …

The short film PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX is brilliant from start to finish. The opening credits sequence was captivating and the film starts off relatively normal before taking a surprisingly dark turn and slowly shifting into a horror/thriller. PRINCETON’S IN THE MIX’s tonal shift amps up the simple premise that it had established to the extreme. The horror in this film manages to simultaneously be humorous (given the absurdity of the situation) and genuinely suspenseful. The character writing is particularly stand-out in this …

If you are in need for something uplifting to watch, I would highly recommend you watch the documentary, HOW I ROLL. This documentary gives us a glimpse into the life of a wheelchair bound woman with multiple sclerosis named Robin Cohen. We learn and see for ourselves the hardships she has to face day by day and learn about what it’s like to be her. What makes this film uplifting is that Robin does not let the turbulence that she constantly faces throughout …

The short film SLUMBER PARTY is a real treat. It has an uncomplicated but elegant plot that is elevated by its soundtrack, lighting and camera work. These three elements work together to give the film a tense and suspenseful atmosphere, and really draw the viewer in. It’s one of those short films that are so fun to watch you’re left hoping it doesn’t end. -Madelyn, Filmmaker Mixer Correspondent …