Here we take deep dive into the lineup for PIFF 2021.
Portland International Film Festival
Joshua Brunsting
The Ten Films To See At PIFF 2019
This year's festival runs from March 7-21, and includes the latest and greatest from filmmakers the world over. These are the ten films you need to keep an eye on from this year's slate.
First Wave of Films Announced for the 42nd Annual Portland International Film Festival
The 42nd annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on March 7th.
Ryan Gallagher
Ten Films You Need To See At This Year’s Portland International Film Festival [PIFF 41]
The festival runs February 15-March 1.
Full Line-up Announced for 41st Annual Portland International Film Festival
PIFF 41 begins on February 15th.
First Wave of Films Announced for the 41st Annual Portland International Film Festival
The 41st annual Portland International Film Festival kicks off on February 15th.
Joshua Reviews Junfeng Boo’s Apprentice [PIFF 2017 Review]
The latest drama from director Boo Junfeng is a slow burn meditation on capital punishment and one of PIFF 2017's great surprises.
Joshua Reviews Salome Lamas’ Eldorado XXI [PIFF 2017 Review]
This new entry in the canon of ethnographic documentaries is at once a profound and yet deeply challenging cinematic experience.
Joshua Reviews Angela Schanelec’s The Dreamed Path [PIFF 2017 Review]
The latest film from director Angela Schanelec is a quiet yet profound look at love and loneliness.
Joshua Reviews Eduardo Williams’ The Human Surge [PIFF 2017 Review]
As great a debut as any filmmaker could hope for, Williams' first feature documentary is among the very best non-fiction works of the past handful of years.
Joshua Reviews Terence Davies’ A Quiet Passion [PIFF 2017 Review]
Terence Davies returns with what may be his best film to date.
Joshua Reviews Albert Serra’s The Death Of Louis XIV [PIFF 2017 Review]
One of the greatest actors of his generation teams with an stalwart of the art cinema world for one of PIFF 2017's most esoteric works.
Joshua Reviews Mauro Herce’s Dead Slow Ahead [PIFF 2017 Review]
One of this PIFF 2017's best films is also one of documentary cinema's most singular achievements in years.
Mark Reviews Arnaud Desplechin’s My Golden Days [PIFF 2016]
The film considers the nature of memory how events forgotten can return and the permanence of formative memories.
Mark Hurne