In honor of film collector Dennis Nyback, the Skip Elsheimer will be in Portland at the Clinton Street Theater on May 2nd with an evening of traumatic educational films.

"A good dope, if it's any good at all, will cure you of taking it." - Ken Kesey, May 18th 1972

Film warning! #VHS

Happy to answer questions and/or connect any OMSI (or PAM?) workers with folks who can help. Would love to see more PDX cultural org employees enjoy the benefits of #union representation - something starting to take root now at museums across the country. portlandmercury.com/news/2023/04/2…

It's that time of year...the Silverton Pet Parade is Saturday (May 20th). Since 1932, publicly celebrating our pet dogs, raccoons, snails, horses, cats, clams, opossums and more. silvertonkiwanis.org/pet-parade.html

Extra credit prompt from my PSU “Film Archives” class final exam: ask ChatGPT to create a film pitch using what we learned this term. The Zapruder film, Heavy Metal Parking Lot and Ro-Revus appear to be key influences.

Mark your calendars: DEAFULA (1975) - the first ASL feature film + shot here in Portland - will screen on #16mm at the Hollywood Theatre on Oct. 12th. I believe this is the first filmmaker approved public screening since showing at MoMA in 1997.

The results are in: with 92% approval, the workers at Powell's Books have voted to authorize a strike! What this means, what you can do to help, and what happens next… 🧵

Happy No Labor Day, Powell's Books!

Harold Maiken was a commercial diver in Portland - known for his underwater inspection + repair of local bridges and dams - who donated 8mm/16mm film and diving equipment to Oregon Historical Society.. youtu.be/7exYCKRPpI8?si…

DEAFULA (1975) - the first ASL feature film that also happens to have been shot here in Portland - will be screening on #16mm at the Hollywood Theatre on Oct. 12th. Tickets now on sale. hollywoodtheatre.org/tickets/23116/

We don’t consider abundance to really be the issue with streaming. Our collection contains more titles than all the major streaming services COMBINED! As convenient as streaming is, it’s primarily designed to be consumed rather than curated or cultivated. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

Deafula (1975) discussed on OPB's Think Out Loud today. Will screen again in early 2024. opb.org/article/2023/1…

Interesting opportunity to help document the history of American Chinese restaurants in Portland. $60K artist fee. Applications due December 20th. (Hung Far Low, 112 NW 4th, Portland, 1971) apano.org/job-posts/rese…

PNW folks...I'll be screening Tim Smith short films at the Northwest Film Forum (Northwest Film Forum) on Sunday January 21st at 7pm. Shot on #16mm, shown digitally. Filmmaker likely in attendance. In partnership with MIPoPS and Al Larvick Conservation Fund. nwfilmforum.org/films/weird-wo…

A request from a researcher who was assisted by artificial intelligence technology led to an interesting journey through historical newspapers and a cautionary tale of the trustworthiness ChatGPT. OHS Reference Librarian Nikki Koehlert shares the story. ohs.org/blog/an-artifi…

Screening this weekend in Seattle. Come say hello + watch some great movies!

Join us at Oregon Historical Society on March 10th for a glass lantern slide show on the history of Mazamas and mountaineering in the PNW. This program includes original hand colored slides + projector. This event is free but seating is limited, registration required. ohs.org/events/history…