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Portland has more movie screens per capita than any other city in the US. From the funky charm of the West Coast's longest continuously running theater, Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton), to the Fox Tower Stadium 10 (846 SW Park), part of the Regal Entertainment Group chain, Portland's theaters offer a diversity of films that will please the most discerning moviegoer.
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Independent Theaters
CINEMA 21
www.cinema21.com
One of Portland's best and oldest cinemas. An independent, art house movie theater showing a mixture of independent, foreign, and classic films.
Northwest | 616 NW 21st Avenue
(503) 223-4515
CINEMAGIC
Showing second run, independent and foreign films.
Sunnyside | 2021 SE Hawthorne Boulevard
(503) 231-7919
CLINTON STREET THEATER
www.clintonsttheater.com
"A landmark of Portland cinema history, The Clinton Street Theater is one of the oldest operating moviehouses in the United States... Famous for its long-standing exhibition of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the theater is currently a magnet for independent/revival films."
Hosford-Abernethy | 2522 SE Clinton Street
(503) 238-8899
HOLLYWOOD THEATER
www.hollywoodtheatre.org
Historic 1926, nonprofit theater showing independent, foreign and classic films.
4122 NE Sandy Boulevard
(503) 281-4215
LAURELHURST THEATER
www.laurelhursttheater.com
Second run, cult and independent films. "Enjoy microbrews, wine, gourmet pizza and above average theater concessions in the lobby where the old sectional mirror from the original 1923 interior once again reflects Portland's friends and families. All of which may be brought into the auditoriums to enjoy at your table while you watch your movie."
Kerns | 2735 E Burnside Street
(503) 232-5511
LIVING ROOM THEATERS
www.livingroomtheaters.com
Showing acclaimed independent films on exclusive high-definition digital movie projection. European style café and lounge with full bar and fireplace, and six intimate theaters featuring plush recliners, and private tables and chairs.
Downtown | 341 SW Tenth Avenue
(971) 222-2010
MCMENAMINS THEATER-PUBS
www.mcmenamins.com
Locations throughout Portland. Housed in old schools and historic theaters, from the Bagdad Theater on Hawthorne to the Mission Theater in Northwest. Serving burgers or pizza and house-brewed beers. Special shows for families and kids.
Bagdad Theater
Richmond | 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
(503) 236-923
Kennedy School
Concordia | 5736 NE 33rd Avenue
(503) 249-3983
Mission Theater
Northwest | 1624 NW Glisan Street
(503) 223-4527
St. John's Theater & Pub
St. Johns | 8203 N Ivanhoe
(503) 283-8520
MORELAND THEATER
The Moreland is the oldest single-screen movie theater in Portland, a distinction not to be confused with that of the Clinton Street Theater (2522 SE Clinton St.), which is the oldest continously open theater on the west coast.
Sellwood-Moreland | 6712 SE Milwaukie Avenue
(503) 236-5257
NW FILM CENTER
www.nwfilm.org
Home to Portland's School of Film and a host of film festivals, including the Portland Internation Film Festival, Reel Music, and the Jewish Film Festival.
Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum
Downtown | 1219 SW Park Avenue
(503) 221-1156
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Film Festivals
PORTLAND JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | January
www.nwfilm.org
REEL MUSIC FESTIVAL | January/February
www.nwfilm.org
"Reel Music, the Film Center's celebration of music on film, treats music lovers to some of music's most intriguing artists (both celebrated and little known) offering a filmic take on sounds, roots and personalities from bossa nova to indie rock."
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | February
www.nwfilm.org
PDX FEST | April
www.peripheralproduce.com
"The PDX FEST is dedicated to showcasing new and innovative work in film and video from around the world. We are looking for artistic, underground, quirky and challenging work that goes against the grain of mainstream entertainment."
YOUNG PEOPLES FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL | July
www.nwfilm.org
"The Young Peoples Film & Video Festival, produced by the Northwest Film Center's statewide Young Filmmakers Program, presents works by young people in grades K-12 living in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Alaska. The Festival identifies and celebrates artistic excellence, technical achievement and originality in work created by individual students, schools and youth organizations."
PORTLAND LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL | October
plgff.org
PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL SHORT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (PISS FEST) | October
"PISS Fest! celebrates the brevity longed for by Attention Deficit Disorder sufferers by showcasing the best films that clock in at 10 minutes or less. Yes, running time is the only common theme. If you find other hidden messages or themes in the selection process, the CIA needs you."
Hollywood Theatre | Hollywood
4122 NE Sandy Boulevard
NORTHWEST FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL | November
www.nwfilm.org
The Northwest Film & Video Festival is the most prominent forum for independent work by artists living in the Northwest. The Festival presents features, documentaries and short films, chosen by a prominent member of the independent film community such as Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, producer Christine Vachon and SIMPSONS creator Matt Groening.
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Resources
40 FRAMES
www.40frames.org
Organization dedicated to the preservation of 16mm filmmaking and exhibition. Located in Portland, Oregon.
CINEMA PROJECT
www.cinemaproject.org
"Cinema Project is a collectively run, nonprofit organization [located in Portland, Oregon] committed to promoting innovative film and video art from the past and present. Through screenings and lectures we work to foster an informed viewing public that will support the wider circulation and critical appreciation of film and video art."
CINEMA TREASURES
www.cinematreasures.org
Portland classic movie theaters, past and present
NW FILM CENTER
www.nwfilm.org
Home to Portland's School of Film and a host of film festivals, including the Portland Internation Film Festival, Reel Music, and the Jewish Film Festival.
Downtown | 1219 SW Park Avenue
(503) 221-1156
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