SPECIAL EVENTS
Several more events are in development and TBA. Please check back for updates and complete listings.

KICK-OFF PARTY AND DREAMBOX THEATER
Join us after the opening screening for a kickoff party Thursday night, October 18th, at the Jupiter Hotel. Mix it up with filmmakers and indie-geeks to the internationally flavored beats of DJ E3 whilst tippling on a frothy brew courtesy of Full Sail Brewing Company. Or escape the dance floor for more cerebral libations, as we convert the Jupiter's dreamBOX into a gallery-style screening room for even more video mind-melding experimental shorts from around the world. Admission is $5 or free with Festival Pass or ticket stub from Shorts Program I.

REEL YOUTH SCREENING
The Reel Youth Film Festival, a festival that celebrates the visionary work of young filmmakers in communities around the country, will be visiting Portland on October 20th as part of the 10 or Less Film Festival. Reel Youth is about empowering young artists and reclaiming the media to express their creativity, originality and the issues they care about. The Reel Youth Film Festival (RYFF) takes this vision to the screen in a celebration of youth culture through motion pictures. Its aim is to discover and promote young filmmakers while showcasing the richness and diversity of a new generation of films. This special screening will include works from Portland filmmakers as well as other young people from around the country.

WORKSHOP: SHOOTING ON A SHOESTRING
So you’ve got your “$14 steady-cam” in hand, and cast all your family members as the principal actors, but what now? Join some of Portland’s thriftiest indie-movie gurus October 20, at the Jupiter Hotel’s dreamBOX , as they host Shooting on a Shoestring: The Art of No-Budget Filmmaking. Seasoned Portland filmmakers C.K. Lichenstein (Cathedral Park, Monday Night Gig), Andrew Blubaugh (Hello Thanks, Scardycat), and several special guests will be on hand to bestow the ancient secrets DIY filmmaking at its finest. From locations, to gear, to craft services, you’ll be able to carry off that magnum opus of yours on the cheap—but without looking like it. Admission is $5 or free with a Festival Pass.

AWARDS CEREMONY
Following Shorts Program IV at the Hollywood Theatre filmmaker awards will be announced. Awards include Audience Choice (based on ballots collected from audiences each night), four Special Jury Selection Awards, and a Best of the Fest Award. The Special Jury Selection and Best of the Fest Awards are chosen by a panel of four film professionals. The Best of the Fest Award is accompanied by a $1000 cash prize generously donated by OurStage.com.

AFTER PARTY AND CLOSING NIGHT WRAP PARTY
Casual parties will be held at a nearby loction TBA, directly following each final screening on Friday and Saturday night.

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