2022 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 12
OPENING NIGHT -- RETROSPECTIVE SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Sponsored by Barbara Vz Howard
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham). Celebrating CASCADIA’s return to the theater and the festival’s accomplishments with a selection of short films from each of the previous five festivals.
- Short Drop—(2017) Festival directed by Maya Cozier. (Trinidad)
- The Door—(2018) Directed by Reem Morsi. (Canada)
- OChiShwaCho—(2019) Directed by Jules Koostachin. (Canada) Director attending.
- #3 Normandy Lane—(2020) Directed by Brenda Strong. (USA)
- Graceland—(2021) Directed by Bonnie Discepolo. (USA)
Directors Q&A afterward
NO HOST OPENING NIGHT AFTER PARTY
Thursday, May 12, 9 p.m.: Nomad Charcuterie & Wine Bar (10 Prospect St., Bellingham). Across street from Pickford Film Center.
All CASCADIA Directors, Panelists, CASCADIA Board and Audience Members are invited to celebrate and kick-off the festival and continue the conversation over a wine and late night bites.
Friday, May 13
SHORTS FILM SHOWCASE I
1 p.m.: Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham).
- Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color directed by Cherie Gaulk. (USA) Sponsored by Mary and John O’Connell
- First Down directed by Carrie Stett. (USA) Sponsored by Crina and Kirsten Get to Work — Director attending
- Crossing Lines directed by Shir Eldad. (Israel)
- The Tracker directed by Sarah Menzies (USA)
- 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment directed by Vaishali Naik. (India)
- The Goldfish directed by Ashley Brimm. (USA) Sponsored by Glenda Henifin — Director attending
Directors Q&A To Follow
FEATURE FILM PROGRAM
3:45 p.m. – Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
Feature Film “Valley Girl” directed by Martha Coolidge. (USA)
Sponsored by Paul McMullen
Introduction by Dr. Sue Lonac, Professor of English and Film, Whatcom Community College & CASCADIA Advisory Board Member.
Reception For Honored Guest Martha Coolidge
Friday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. – Reception for Martha Coolidge, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building with catering provided by Bar Cicotti
Co-Sponsored by Patti and Frank Imhof and Audrey Sager and Steve Gellerman
Tickets available through Mount Baker Theatre box office.
A Conversation with Martha Coolidge
Sponsored by Women of Morey Avenue
Friday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. – Mount Baker Theatre’s Walton Theatre (104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham).
Hosted by Claudia Puig, CASCADIA Program Director & Film Critic
Special Screening: "I’ll Find You"
Sponsored by Anne Hildebrand
Friday, May 13, 8 p.m. at Mount Baker Theatre directed by Martha Coolidge.
Tickets available through Mount Baker Theatre box office.
Saturday, May 14
PANEL DISCUSSION: "FILM AS ACTIVISM"
Filmmaking can be a powerful tool for education, enlightenment and advocacy. Stories told on screen are especially effective at winning hearts and opening minds, which can spur audiences to action. Panelists will explore what it is about this medium that makes it suited not only to entertain and inform, but to inspire viewers and be a catalyst for change.
Saturday, May 14, 9:30 a.m. – Whatcom Museum Rotunda
PANELISTS
Mehrnoush Alia/Director: “Faranak” and co founder of MAAA Art
Jazmin Bryant /Director: “71 Seconds”
Polly Pierce / Director: “Slump”
Lara Deglan /Writer/Actor: “Slump”
MODERATOR
Claudia Puig, CASCADIA Program Director
PANEL DISCUSSION: When the 'F" in Film Stands for 'Family'
Filmmakers often draw from their own lives/stories for their films. What are the challenges that come up in telling a story taken from your family? While it makes the story and project more personal does it also skew artistic/creative judgement? How do they resolve conflicts with story for dramatic purposes? How is it to work with family under filming conditions?
10:30 a.m. – Whatcom Museum Rotunda
PANELISTS:
Ashley Paige Brim-Director: The Goldfish
Asivak Koostachin, Actor
Jules Koostachin, Director, OChiSkwaCho
Nina Lee: Director: Artistic
Nancy Svendsen: Director: Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest
MODERATOR: Virginia Bogert, President Emerita, Women in Film Seattle; Curator, Post Alley Film Festival
FEATURE FILM PROGRAM
Sponsored by Megan Taylor and Kent Stoddard
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
Introduction by Audrey Sager, CASCADIA Board President
- Feature Film: “Secret Name/La Place d’une Autre” directed by Aurelia Georges. (France)
SHORTS FILM SHOWCASE II
Saturday, May 14, 3:30 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
- “Night Hike” directed by Tempe Hale. (USA) Sponsored by Sheila and Bob Goodwin. Pacific Northwest Premiere. Director attending.
- “El Conquistador” directed by Mathilde Bayle. (France)
- “71 Seconds,” directed by Jazmin Bryant (USA). Sponsored by Karen Lerner and John Moffat. Director attending.
- “My Soul to Take” directed by Laura Vandervoort. (Canada) Sponsored by Cindy and Jonathan Franklin. Pacific Northwest premiere.
- “Faranak” directed by Mehrnoush Alia. (Iran) Sponsored by Northshore Veterinary Hospital. Director attending.
- “Jesus 2020″ directed by Aude Thuries.* (France)
Directors Q&A to follow
FEATURE FILM PROGRAM II
Saturday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
Introduction by Claudia Puig, CASCADIA Program Director
- Pacific Northwest Premiere: “Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest,” directed by Nancy Svendsen (USA). Sponsored by In Memory of Jay Wolkin. Director and cast members attending
- CASCADIA 2019 Retrospective Short Film: “Unspoken Code,” directed by Jennifer Schwerin (USA/China)
Director Q&A to follow
DIRECTORS’ PARTY & LAUREL’S PRESENTATION
Saturday, May 14, 8:30-11 p.m. — Makeworth Market (1201 N. State St., Bellingham)
Sunday, May 15
SCRIPT STUDIO
Sunday, May 15 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room (104 Commercial Ave., Bellingham–Use Champion Street Entrance)
Sponsored by Daniel & Pandora Larner
Free of charge and Open the General Public
SCRIPTS
- “The Cape” by Lauren Fields
- “Excellent Fancy” by Julie Sharbutt
- “Blood is Thicker” by Melissa Skirboll
- “Whatever Layla Wants” by Barbara Stepansky
SCREENWRITERS
Moderator: Josh Krenz, Bellingham Film Script Studio Coordinator
Panelists: Barbara Brown, Director, Past President, Women in Film Seattle
Liesl Davis, Award-winning Screenwriter, Director and Producer; Producer, UCLAxFilmFest, UCLA Extension’s film festival.
FEATURE FILM PROGRAM
Sunday, May 15, 1:15 p.m.—Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
Introduction by Liz Darrow, CASCADIA Technical Director & Legislative Advocate, Community to Community Development
Sponsored by Argyle Salon
Ways of Being Home directed by Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo–USA
w/ CASCADIA Retrospective Short Films:
- Riccardo che Rimbalzò Sulle Stelle—2020 Festival—directed by Lana Vlady—Italy
- Ajo—2019 Festival—directed by More Raça–Kosovo
Discussion afterwards with Australia Tobon, promotora coordinator for Whatcom County, Community to Community Development
SHORTS FILM SHOWCASE III
Sunday, May 15, 4 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
Introduction by Lucas Senger, CASCADIA Board Vice President, producer & co-instructor, Arts Enterprise & Cultural Innovation Program, Western Washington University
- 71 Seconds directed by Jazmin Bryant (USA) Sponsored by Karen Lerner and John Moffat. Director attending.
- Aquel Rostro directed by Mona Lisa García (Spain)
- Le monde en soi directed by Sandrine Stoïanov & Jean-Charles Finck (France)
- Artistic directed by Nina Lee (USA) Sponsored by Herons Haven Director attending
- Slump directed by Polly Pierce (Canada) Sponsored by American Association of University Women. Director attending.
- Le Bain–directed by Anissa Daoud (France)
Director Q&A to follow
INDIGENOUS FEATURE FILM PROGRAM
Sunday, May 15, 6:45 p.m. — Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham)
FEATURE: Presented by San Juan Broadband
Daughter of a Lost Bird—directed by Brooke Pepion Swaney (USA). Co-sponsored by Western Washington University’s Longhouse and Sheila and Bob Goodwin. Director attending.
SHORT FILM:
My Grandmother Is an Egg directed by Wu-Ching Chang (Taiwan)
Director Q&A to follow
CLOSING NIGHT NO-HOST RECEPTION
Sunday, MAY 15, 8:15 p.m. — Aslan Depot
Open To The Public
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