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SATURDAY DOUBLE FEATURE IS KINDLY SPONSORED BY ANN SYMONS, PIPER CROWELL, SARAH MILLER, LISA A SCHIMMEL & MADISON WEISS, AND JESSY BAROS FRIEDT
Community Partner: Eastside Jewish Commons
THE LETTER LEAGUE + NOT QUITE THAT
SATURDAY, NOV 4, 12:00PM
Director and Producers Michelle Boyaner and Barbara Green, and subject Heather Spooner in attendance.
THE LETTER LEAGUE tells the story of queer artist Heather Spooner and the adult pen pal program she created during the 2020 pandemic, featuring the poignant and humorous stories of connection and humanity that came from it.
Year: 2023
Length: 29 minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
WORLD PREMIERE
Director, Writer: Michelle Boyaner
Producer: Michelle Boyaner, Barbara Green, Katie Ford, Wendy Zipes Hunter, Heather Spooner
Executive Producer: Aaron Lustig
SATURDAY, NOV 4, 12:00PM
Writer, Director and Producer Ali Grant, and Subject Sarah White in attendance.
As a Jewish woman, a mother, and a butch lesbian, Sarah White is no stranger to the confused judgements of others. After finding out that she carries a genetic mutation predisposing her to breast cancer, Sarah is faced with a rush of feelings associated with possible surgery and illness, as well as questions of identity. NOT QUITE THAT is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen, how we see ourselves, and why it matters.
Year: 2022
Length: 47 minutes
Language: English
Country: Canada
OREGON PREMIERE
Writer, Director: Ali Grant
Producer: Cari Green + Ali Grant
Editor: Mary Ungerleider
Content warning: discussion of sexual violence