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By Arthur Smid

Here's an opportunity to turn on the camera, press record and focus on what you love about Portland. I went into the Northwest Film Center today to see what's up with their new location. It's a nicely remodeled building at 934 SW Salmon, just a block uphill on SW 10th from the Public Library. While talking with the office manager, Kristy Conrad, I noticed an open call for entries to celebrate Portland in the 30 Second Film Festival.

Okay, so this part of the event is secret, and maybe why you haven't heard of it: “This is a surprise for Mayor-Elect Sam Adams!” The entries chosen for their ability to celebrate and inspire Portland will be shown at Sam Adam's Winter Gala and Swearing In, on January 31, 2009.

So the deadline looms: January 9th. I hope you have time to film 30 seconds of Portland (all styles are acceptable) and drop off your entry on DVD, DV tape, or MOV file (using animation code c) by 5 pm Jan 9 at the Northwest Film Center. Hey, an opportunity to get involved and check out another great resource in Portland.

Yes, that's right, all entries “must be 30 seconds in length or shorter, and express original sentiment about what makes Portland wild, weird, or otherwise wonderful. No copyrighted music, please.” Check out Public Domain Music. The Festival requests each entrant to creatively introduce themselves in 10 seconds or less before their 30 second film (the intro showcases who made the film, and it doesn't eat into the 30 second time limit).

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Arthur Smid writes about events and people in Portland. If you have a story to tell, or a new business you want people to hear about — even if you just want someone to listen — please contact me: smidarthur (at) gmail.com