From directing traffic to directing film programming – Joe Stevens has come full circle at the Portland Film Festival, now marking his sixth year as Director of Programming.

Aspiring filmmakers from Southwest Washington and Oregon gathered Saturday, September 20th at the Center for Native Arts + Cultures for hands-on movie-making experience through the Portland Film Festival’s Future Filmmakers program. Many participants drove up from the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs to join the day-long workshop.

Stay tuned for the full lineup release on Thursday, September 25th. This year’s Festival will be held at the Center for Native Arts + Cultures on SE Belmont and 8th, celebrating the culture and voices of indigenous filmmakers with our independent slate of films from around the world.