My friend, Kimberly Gehl is an Independent filmmaker, devoted cinephile, dancing/karaoke/concert enthusiast, die-hard portvangelist and Master Control Technician extraordinaire who's worked on several live productions with me, including taking the lead as Director for the 30 Hour Day event in Pioneer Courthouse Square last summer.
When we first met, it was her desire to syndicate on Cable Television the weekly video podcasts and special events I was co-producing- so she was responsible for making all that happen for us. :)
For me, Kim is representative of a rapidly growing community of filmmakers, technicians, media artists, podcasters and producers in Portland who are women. What's been exciting when meeting and working with these women, is that there is a boundless energy and enthusiasm for creating great content. I've held a similar feeling for our local Open Source developer crowd, with their gender inclusive approach to building community in a historically male-dominated field.
So when Kim requested some resources for this year's Portland Oregon Women's Film Festival (called POWFest), I was more than happy to assist . Kim produced 9 Skype interviews with Tara Johnson-Medinger, Director of POWFest, called Video Vignettes. Here they are. Take a look and get excited about this years festival. Better yet, go and support a great local event and independent filmmakers!
http://www.powfest.com/
