Pictured above: Sophomore Ima Kennerly stars in “Shadow,” a short film submitted to Portland Film Festival’s Future Filmmakers. Two sophomores at Portland’s Catlin Gable School have won $500 for the best overall monster movie – high school category, in a contest sponsored by Comcast in conjunction with our partnership with the Portland Film Festival. In […]
Portland Film Festival Goes Digital Thanks to Comcast Technology
The Portland Film Festival, presented by Comcast Oregon/SW Washington for the fourth consecutive year, will be held virtually this year, alongside its socially-distant run at the Hi-Lo Hotel in downtown Portland. Xfinity and Flex customers in the Oregon/SW Washington service footprint can enjoy many of the festival offerings for free from the comfort of home […]
“Experiences I Tried to Forget…” A Comcast Technician and Army Vet Makes a Short Film Thanks to Comcast and the Patton Veterans Project
By Jonathon Humphreys [You can watch Jon’s movie, Gen3rations, here.] It was my manager who first let me know about the Patton Veterans Film Project. He emailed me, suggesting I would be a good candidate to participate in a three-day crash-course in filmmaking specifically designed for veterans offered by Comcast and the Patton Veterans Project. […]
Portland Film Festival Moves to Downtown Portland
The Portland Film Festival, presented by ComcastNBCUniversal, will be held at the Hi-Lo Hotel in downtown Portland this month, after a number of years holding the Festival at various southeast Portland locations. The Festival begins on Monday, October 14 with numerous films being screened each day through Sunday, Oct. 20. Festival director Josh Leake says […]
Comcast Teams Up with the Portland Film Festival and the Boys & Girls Club of Portland Metro to Introduce Kids to Filmmaking
By: Rebecca Brown, Director, Community Impact Have you ever wanted to be a movie star? Or a screen writer? Or a camera-person working the equipment and filming the action? This past Saturday, I got to experience what it was like to be a “Future Filmmaker.” And even better– so did 50 amazing kids from the various […]