Who We Are

The Portland Film Festival is a volunteer driven organization. Our story is made possible by a host of people including those taking tickets at doors for screenings, watching and evaluating submitted films, communicating with our filmmakers, facilitating parties and workshops, posting on social media, driving VIP guests to events, and acquiring sponsorships. The Portland Film Festival directors help bring it all together and there is plenty of space for you to join us!

A portrait of Joe Edwards

Joe Stevens

Director of Programming

A portrait of Josh Leake

Josh Leake

Executive Director & Co-Founder

A portrait of Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards

Director of Media

A portrait of Michael Kurtz

Michael Kurtz

Technical Director

A portrait of Robin Klein

Robin Klein

Director of Merchandise and Indigenous Voices Programmer

A portrait of Andrea Danehower

Andrea Danehower

Sales and Development

A portrait of Stacey Stevens

Stacey Stevens

In whose memory and with honor, we award The Stacey Stevens Indigenous Spirit Award.

And our many volunteers with whom we could not do all we do. Everyone belongs. Join us!

Leah Faure
Our staff artist Leah Faure















					


		

					


	



					
							

			

			

				
			
								

					


									


									




				

					


									

						


							

								


									

										
Less than 2 days left for film entry—submit your film by July 2, 2024, Midnight PST.

										

									


									

										







The Portland Film Festival established itself as one of Portland’s first indie film non-profits, founded in 2013 with Portland’s first movie meetup, the Portland Film Club. Its hundreds of screenings, events, education programs, and community partnerships provide a remarkable experience for our diverse audience to connect with filmmakers working across genres and forms.