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Friends and family is the theme for this week's Film at 11 for Friday, 25 August, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 08/25/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week Jeff Godsil discusses Kubrick's Barry Lyndon from 1970, and Matthew of KBOO's, Gremlin Time reviews My Salinger Years, but we also take the listener through some of the new shows that are hitting streaming services. Read more

History Mystery and Odyssey - Expanded Audio

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  In this extended conversation with British filmmaker Martin Cooper and independent animators Rose Bond, Joanna Priestley, and Joan Gratz, we take a deeper dive into Portland's reputation as a hub for independent animation. History, Mystery, and Odyssey is Martin's most ... Read more

Nuclear matters and some surprises on Film at 11, for Friday, 18 August, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 08/18/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Jeff Godsil turns laser like attention to the complex hit film Oppenheimer, while the rest of the gang has some surprises in store. Read more

The Bomb

Airs at: Mon, 08/14/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Last week was the 77th anniversary of the US bombing of Hiroshima and Nagaski. The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. The explosion immediately killed an estimated 80,000 people; tens of thousands more later died of radiation exposure. On... Read more

Jerry Foster of Passinart Theatre Company

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Passinart's most ambitious event of the year, the Pacific Northwest Multi-Cultural Readers Series & Film Festival, is sure to bring new talents to the stage and screen. Check them out! Read more

History Mystery and Odyssey

Airs at: Thu, 08/10/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Portland's reputation as a hub for independent animation gains new stature in a documentary from British filmmaker Martin Cooper.  In History, Mystery, and Odyssey, Martin profiles six iconic Portland animators: Rose Bond, Chel White, Joanna Priestley, Jim Blashfield, Jo... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for August 7, 2023

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jon Nelson hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments: Democracy in Portland: Portland is embarking on a great experiment, a pretty radical change in the how the city council and mayor operate, thanks to the Charter Commission and a 58% ap... Read more

Hollywood and the Left

Airs at: Mon, 08/07/2023 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hollywood and the Left: On July 14th, the SAG-AFTRA, a union representing about 160,000 Hollywood actors, officially went on strike after rejecting the contract offered by the motion picture and television studios. They joined WGA, the writers guild, that went on strike on ... Read more

Much to discuss on today's Film at 11, for August 4, 2023

Airs at: Fri, 08/04/2023 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
Today, we have another quick survey of recent releases, including Barbie, The Beanie Bubble, and You Hurt my Feelings, followed by Jeff Godsil on the Max Ophuls masterpiece from 1950, La ronde. But first, Jeff revisits the Stephen King adaptation from 1990, Misery.  Read more

Festival of Cinema Animation and Technology

Airs at: Thu, 07/27/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  The Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation and Technology has been touring the world for over a decade as the International Festival of Cinema and Technology.  Now it's come home to Portland as a four-day event that will be taking place at the Oregon Museum of Science an... Read more