We are giving away two festival passes to the 2012 Humanist Film Festival on Friday, October 26 through Sunday, October 28, 2012. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed Thursday, October 25.
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From our sponsors at Humanist Film Fest:
2012 Portland Humanist Film Festival
Friday, October 26 @ 5- 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 27 @ 2 – 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 28 @ 2 – 10 p.m.
Tickets are $8-$13 per day or $28 for the weekend
More Info + Schedule: www.humanistfest.com
Cinema 21
616 Northwest 21st Avenue Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-4515
The Portland Humanist Film Fest is the largest freethought film festival on the West Coast. It focuses the camera lens on the harm caused by religious superstition and unproven medical treatments, and it advocates for evidence-based thinking.
The festival features 17 independent films and 4 Box Office movies including:
Kumaré – The true story a false prophet. Film Maker Vikram Gandhi impersonates spiritual leader Kumaré and gathers disciples in the United States. In the process, he forges profound connections with people from all walks of life and is forced to confront difficult questions about his own identity. At the height of his popularity, Kumaré unveils his true identity to a core group of disciples who are knee-deep in personal transformation. Kumaré, at once playful and profound, is an insightful look at faith and belief. Film Maker Vikram Gandhi was recently interviewed on the Colbert Report.
Let’s Talk About Sex takes a closer look at American attitudes about sex. It was partially filmed in Portland and other Oregon locations. The film compares approaches to sex education in the US and Netherlands, and highlights solutions that lead to better health outcomes. Producer Neal Weisman will hold a Q&A after the film.
In God We Teach, a documentary film that follows the “separation of church and state” controversy played out in a very public feud between high school student Matthew LaClair and his history teacher in Kearny, NJ. Information at http://ingodweteach.com/. Director Vic Losick will hold a Q&A after the film.
12 Angry Men. The 1957 film classic starring Henry Fonda, which remains one the best demonstrations of practical skepticism in movie history.
Flatland 1 and Flatland 2, a charming animated exploration of mathematical concepts in an engaging story about a girl named Hex, who dares to think outside the box, based on the 19th century classic novel by Edwin Abbot.
Contagion, Chocolat, The Dish and other major studio films addressing themes of science, reason, and humanism.
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Hi! I would love to win tickets to this show!
I would like to win as I don’t watch TV and this sounds both educational and interesting
I love thought provoking films!
My favorite themes to watch in film, I’d love to attend!
I want to win because I love indie movies and free thinking!
I was just looking at this! looks awesome id love to go
Summers gone and winters long… this would be better than singing a song.. ha lame I know. Still want to go tho!!
I’d like to attend because I’m totally a human and the name of the festival really appeals to me for some reason.
I’d love to attend and review the festival for my first blog post, but alas, since I’m long term unemployed I cannot afford the ticket price. Cinema 21 is around the corner from where I live and there’s no place I’d rather spend a rainy Portland weekend.
My husband & I are new parents and just found a sitter for this film festival. He works from home and spends the majority of his podcast time listening to the likes of Sam Harris, Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Neil DeGrasse Tyson and listening to Symphony of Science. He’s a geek and I’d like to take him a date he would enjoy since we don’t get to go out too often.
New to town and this sounds like a fun time!
Oh I would love to go. Not sure if my super religious housemate would join me.
I would love to win tickets as I enjoy free thought films. More importantly, I have an ignoramus in mind that I’d like to accompany me to the event in my last desperate effort to expand their media viewing realm beyond reality shows.
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What a great line up of films.
What a great idea for a film fest. I would love to go.
I never knew the film fest existed and I’m renewed about the human condition just reading the description! I would love love love to win tickets to this.
…and then I realized you were drawing this today, maybe right now! Eeeek!
I’m a human, and I’d like to go
Oh pick me…am I too late. Need a movie weekend, with my sad sickness.
This sounds like an extraordinary way to spend a weekend for two “old fogies” who are so into this kind of stuff.
Pick us…The Old Swede and The Jewish Princess!
Here is my last name per your request for the will call info.
Thanks so much! The old Swede’s name is Jan (Yon) Lundin.
I will neither pander nor plead. I have a job, all my teeth and could easily afford tickets. Give them to me and we’ll pretend, like all else, it was simply random chance.
I wanna go!