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Austin Unbound by Eliza Greenwood
Austin Unbound documents the transition of a double minority - a transgender member of Portland's Deaf community. From the age of three, Austin knew that his female anatomy did not fit him.
In middle school, he changed his name and began to dress as a boy. Austin Unbound documents this Deaf man's choice to get a double mastectomy. The film follows Austin in the transformative months before and after his top surgery.
Benjamin by Jeff Streich
Benjamin is a story about a personable and responsible young man who murdered his girlfriend, Cassondra, with no apparent motive. This documentary will examine the lives of Benjaminand Cassondra, and their families and friends in an attempt to shed light on this dark mystery. The film wil rely heavily on interview material from people close to Benjamin and Cassie (i.e. friends, family, other parents, teachers and counselors) bringing human faces and personal views to light.
FORGE by Colin O'Neill and Jason Windsor
Unemployed and disconnected, Paul Killian leaves his wife to check on his estranged recluse brother after an explosion at the brother's research lab. When he arrives at the old family cabin, Paul discovers his brother has stolen a powerful technology and plans to release it into the world. The Tech connects with Paul's consciousness and before long, Paul can no longer distinguish reality from forgery.
The Land Piranhas by Vanessa Renwick
Land Piranha is a 16mm experimental documentary essay about the reintroduction of gray wolves into the modern West. It focuses on the battles that humans play out over control of the wolf, the most managed animal in the West, and the political borders that the wolves unknowingly cross.
 Rock 'n Roll Mamas by Jackie Weissman
This film documents the struggles and triumphs of both emerging and established rock stars who are also raising their children. These powerful stories examine the choices "regular" moms have to make to pursue their non-so-regular dreams. Featured artists include: Kirsten Hersh of Throwing Muses, Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney, Zia McCabe of the Dandy Warhols, Lisa Miller of Lisa Miller and Her Kin, and Su'ad AbduRafi.
The Story of Hurt by Edward Davee
Based on a true story, this narrative examines the mindset of family man O.V. Hurt in turn of the Century Corvallis Oregon as he struggles to save his family from the influences of a fanatic Cult leader. Fighting his own temptations and psychological obstacles, O.V. somehow manages to remain the devoted father even as the actions of his family and the cult go against everything he holds dear, and ultimately lead to a shocking and tragic series of events.
Scratch by Vincent Caldoni and C.K. Lichenstein II
A creature of some sort has decided it wants into Simone's cabin. Alone in the woods far from anyone, she must rally her strength to protect her baby and face down her own inner-demons to survive.
Stuff by Larry Johnson
Stuff interweaves the poignant stories of two friends after the deaths of their fathers. One attempts to understand his father through a storage unit full of the stuff he left behind, while the other overcomes years of pent-up anger as he drives his father's ashes to Iowa for burial next to his father's mother. This is an intimate and unflinching tale that affects us all.
Yoga in the Shadows by Bruce Kubert
Yoga in the Shadows will examine the role that Yoga is playing in the personal recovery of individuals whose stories and perhaps tragedies have led them to jails and prisons, low-income and homeless shelters, teen centers, domestic violence shelters and drug and alcohol recovery centers. Patterns of poverty and abuse, addiction and desperation, the sense of a lack of self worth, helplessness and hopelessness emerge. Whether one has been incarcerated in a literal prison doing time for past deeds committed or living in a figurative prison created by addiction and abuse, tools exist with which individuals may heal themselves and regain a measure of self control over their lives and bodies. One such tool is Yoga.
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