Win Tickets ($40): Portland Humanist Film Festival @ Cinema 21 | 17 Films, Monty Python’s Life of Brian
November 8, 2011 — PDXPIPELINEPipeline is giving away two festival passes for the Portland Humanist Film Festival on Friday, November 11 through Sunday, November 13. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Friday, November 11.
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From our sponsors at PHFF:
Portland Humanist Film Fest
Friday, November 11 – Sunday, November 13
All Ages Welcome
$5 Friday | $10 Saturday or Sunday | $20 All Days
Purchase Tickets at www.humanistfest.com
Cinema 21
616 NW 21st Avenue
Portland, Oregon, one of the most secular cities in the nation, will host the 2nd annual Portland Humanist Film Festival, featuring 17 films with themes of interest to secular humanists, including science, critical thinking, atheism, freethought, separation of church and state, human rights, civil liberties, and others. This three day event is the largest free thought film festival on the West Coast and is presented by Center for Inquiry-Portland with major support from the Humanists of Greater Portland.
In addition to Hollywood feature movies such as The Ledge and Agora, this year's Film Festival introduces films by independent local and national filmmakers. The Portland Humanist Film Festival will recognize notable independent films with five CFI-Portland Film Awards, plus the new PHFF
Audience Award to be announced on Sunday night.
The festival begins with ¬Å“Triple Feature Friday,¬Â a screening of The Nature of Existence, The Invention of Lying, and the popular Monty Python movie Life of Brian, complete with audience participation and a costume party. Other highlights include a presentation by Tom Flynn, editor of Free Inquiry magazine and executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism. Flynn's talk is titled “Who Are These Doubters Anyway?¬Â and sheds light on the growing segment of Americans who do not believe in a god. Bruce Adams, president of the Columbia chapter of Americans United for the Separation of Church & State, will speak about the importance of the separation of church and state in conjunction with the screening of The Lord is Not On Trial Here Today.
Throughout the weekend, the audience will have the opportunity to watch engaging films, listen to interesting presentations by producers, directors, and featured speakers, and learn about the growing cultural importance of secular humanist thought. A table is reserved at the Gypsy Lounge across the street from the event venue, where audience members can gather between and after screenings.
Schedule:
TRIPLE FEATURE FRIDAY 11/11/11
5:00 The Nature of Existence
7:00 The Invention of Lying
9:00 Monty Python's Life of Brian Prizes for best (¬Å“worst¬Â ) LoB costumes
SATURDAY 11/12/11
2:00 8: The Mormon Proposition
3:30 Here Be Dragons*
5:00 D.M. Bennett: The Truth Seeker*
6:00 Waiting for Armageddon
7:30 ¬Å“Who Are The Doubters Anyway?¬Â Featured Speaker: Tom Flynn Exec. Dir. Council for Secular Humanism
8:55 Agora
SUNDAY 11/13/11
2:00 Waking Life
4:00 Humanism: Making Bigger Circles (Dr. Isaac Asimov)
5:00 The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today
6:00 Separation of Church And State Featured Speaker: Bruce Adams Pres. Columbia Chapter Americans United
7:00 Independent Film Awards The Fairy Scientist* Science is a Vaccine* The Species Problem* Patrick's Story* . . . talk with film producers!
8:30 The Ledge
November 8, 2011 at 16:32
I’d like to attend because as a life-long Freethinker AND a filmmaker, I am always interested in how others of my mind set visualize society and the world around this. Coming from a small Oregon town that has a very strong historical Free thought tradition, I am always amazed and impressed by those pioneers of the past.
November 9, 2011 at 06:17
This film festival would make for a perfect weekend and I wouldn’t be able to attend without winning free tickets.
November 9, 2011 at 11:46
My fiancee and I would love to go! Sounds very fun.
November 9, 2011 at 13:43
I’m new to Portland and searching out new things to do (that i can afford that is)! This would be a great experience for me, not to mention a great way to impress the date I have in mind! :)
November 9, 2011 at 17:59
I am so looking forward to it but as a retiree I am not sure how many days I can afford to attend so hope I win tickets to take a fellow retiree or struggling humanist.
November 9, 2011 at 22:14
Brian: You’re all individuals!
Crowd: We’re all individuals!
November 9, 2011 at 22:15
Unemployed and can’t afford the ticket, but I would still love to go with a friend!
November 10, 2011 at 03:50
This movie fest will fulfill its purpose for me; my steadfast love for desire to question more and more. It will endures forever.  Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
November 10, 2011 at 07:13
As a longtime member of the Humanists of Greater Portland, naturally I want to see these great movies and connect with friends.
November 10, 2011 at 08:22
I am looking forward to viewing the films at this festival. I am on a fixed income, so any savings will help. I am a member of several of the groups involved in this event and a proponent of humanist/secular views.
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November 10, 2011 at 15:08
I am a human, but I forgot how to care for other humans. Please help me relearn how to be a person again.
November 10, 2011 at 16:41
I’m not a free thinker but I’d like to be
November 10, 2011 at 18:27
We have been contemplating humanist services on Sundays – this would be a great way to kick off the experience with a new perspective!
November 10, 2011 at 20:48
I’m working on developing an adult education class on critical thinking about advertising – cut through the fluff and find out what ads really say. I think networking with this group might help!
November 10, 2011 at 22:21
I wish to learn more about becoming a freethinker, considering I grew up as a Catholic as it doesn’t happen overnight.
November 11, 2011 at 03:02
Would love the chance to learn from some of these films
November 11, 2011 at 06:23
I consider myself a secular humanist and I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to view and learn from these films. I’m proud of Portland for being a stronghold for freethinkers, especially in this country’s current environment of political extremism