PAM CUT–Center for an Untold Tomorrow, formerly the Northwest Film Center is a regional media arts resource and service organization based in Portland, Oregon, United States that was founded to encourage the study, appreciation, and utilization of film. The center provides a variety of film and video exhibition, education and information programs primarily directed to the residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
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| Established | 1971 (as Northwest Film Study Center) 1977 (as Northwest Film Center) 2022 (as PAM CUT) |
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| Location | 934 SW Salmon St. Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Website | pamcut.org |
History
editThe center was founded as the Northwest Film Study Center in 1971,[1] and incorporated into the Portland Art Museum in 1978.[2]
The center was located in Portland's historic Guild Theatre from 1998 to 2006.[3]
Sponsors of the center include the National Endowment for the Arts, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Cultural Trust, Washington State Arts Commission, Regional Arts & Culture Council, The Ted R. Gamble Film Endowment, The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, The Paul G. Allen Foundation for the Arts, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission.
In March 2022, the center was renamed the "PAM CUT–Center for an Untold Tomorrow".[4]
Management
editIn September 2019, Amy Dotson became the director of Portland's Northwest Film Center. Dotson would be responsible for the Film Center's overall vision, including strategic development, marketing, and guidance of the curriculum. She would also work with the curatorial teams of the Museum, incorporating her vast film and new media knowledge, as well as using her financial, commercial and foreign partnerships to promote the development of the Film Center as a world-class film and digital media production hub.[5]
Events
editIn the past, events at the Northwest Film Center included the Portland International Film Festival, the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival, Reel Music Film Festival, Portland Jewish Film Festival and the Young People's Film Festival. None of these events have been held since 2020 (except the Portland International Film Festival, which was virtual in 2021).
Past judges of the Northwest Filmmakers' Festival (previously known as the Northwest Film and Video Festival) have included Gus Van Sant, Matt Groening, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, Bill Plympton, Dan Ireland, Karen Cooper of Filmforum, B. Ruby Rich, Amy Taubin, J. Hoberman, and John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival and Outfest programmer.
References
edit- ^ Rose Bond. "The Portland Story 1925-76". History of Northwest Animation: The Roots of Creative Variance. ASIFA Seattle. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ 1970s & 1980s
- ^ Levy, Shawn (June 25, 2006). "Before flying off with Superman, a good-bye to the Guild". The Oregonian. p. O2.
- ^ Turnquist, Kristi (9 Mar 2022). "Portland's Northwest Film Center gets a new name: PAM CUT". The Oregonian. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Amy Dotson Announced as New Northwest Film Center Director and Portland Art Museum Curator of Film and New Media". Filmmaker. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.