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STOP THE INSANITY: FINDING SUSAN POWTER | SATURDAY, OCT 25, 2PM
Q&A WITH SUBJECT SUSAN POWTER AND CINEMATOGRAPHER / PRODUCER MICHIEL THOMAS TO FOLLOW SCREENING
In the 90s, pop culture icon Susan Powter burst onto the scene with her signature bleach-blonde buzz cut and bold message of health and wellness. After conquering infomercials, becoming a New York Times bestselling author, hosting her own talk show, and seeing her face on thousands of products, she dramatically walked away from Hollywood. Crippling lawsuits with her business partners left her bankrupt, and for the past twenty years, she has lived as a total recluse, below the poverty line in Las Vegas. This documentary explores the meteoric rise and subsequent fall of Susan Powter, while asking what it will take to bring Susan back to audiences and whether her message, "STOP THE INSANITY," is still as relevant and powerful today as it was in the early 90's.
KINDLY SPONSORED BY HOWIE BIERBAUM, TOM BARRETO & BRIAN SINCLAIR
OREGON PREMIERE
USA
2025
90 Mins
Language: English
DIRECTOR: Zeberiah Newman
EDITOR: Leah Turner
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Michiel Thomas
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jamie Lee Curtis, John Redmann, Celia Aniskovich, Chad Hines
COMMUNITY PARTNER: THE PORTLAND BOOK OF DATES
THANKS, BABS | SATURDAY, OCT 25, 2PM
** Best Documentary Short Award - Frameline 46 **
From the directors of HOLDING MOSES (QDoc 2024), THANKS, BABS! is a vibrant 14-minute documentary short following Babs Daitch, an optimistic octogenarian who lives her life in perpetual motion. From lap-dancing at her “41st anniversary of her 39th birthday” to reflecting on mortality in San Francisco’s AIDS Memorial Grove, Babs embraces aging with mischief, humor, and curiosity. The film culminates in the long-awaited maiden voyage of her live-aboard 40-foot motor cruiser, a scene by turns both comedic and triumphant. A story of reinvention, resilience, and refusing to slow down, Thanks, Babs! celebrates a woman who proves that life at eighty isn’t about endings but about steering into the next adventure.
KINDLY SPONSORED BY SHANON EMERSON
2025
USA
14 mins
Language: English
DIRECTOR / PRODUCER: Rivkah Beth Medow and Jen Rainin
EDITOR: Leah Turner
Cinematographer: Clare Major, Zachary Fink
Editor: Kristina Motwani
COMMUNITY PARTNER: AARP OREGON