growyourwings | Silent Film Festival

Thanks to everyone who voted for Tim's film, Time Chaser, in the International Youth Silent Film Festival! We won't know the results of the viewer voting until June 7th.

Tim's film did not win the judging contest unfortunately. There were a LOT of really good films. I was very impressed. It was so cool to see Tim's film on a big screen and with live organ music accompaniment. The guy (kid) who played the organ is one of the organizers of the event. Turns out he is the son of someone I grew up with - a former childhood neighborhood friend who is now in local politics. Small world.

This is the second year for the event and it's become so popular that it has gone international. And is expanding outside of Portland in the US as well. They have several regional and international events coming up.

Tim was not upset to lose. He thought the two winning films were great. He ended the evening saying, "I'm going to blow them out of the water next year." =D

Here are some photos I took before and after the event. It was mostly too dark inside the theater to get any decent shots. This is the old Portland Hollywood Theater, which was built in 1926 and in in the National Register of Historic Places.

above :: lol - future film mogul talking to his peeps before the showing.

above :: The film cast & crew. It was not required to dress up, but most of the team wanted to, so they showed up like MIB.

above: I really like this shot in B&W.

above & below: And I like this one even better. Something about the way Tim and his friend on the right (also named Tim) are standing.

above: Before the show started.

above :: I had to go to maximum ISO to get this shot at all. It was VERY dark in the theater. Nathan Avakian, the organ player, was explaining and demonstrating the organ.