Tickets $15. Come See Me in the Good Light is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.
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Tickets $15. A gripping, deeply moving documentary about librarians thrust into the heart of America’s cultural reckoning. This film pulls back the curtain on a surge of book bans targeting essential stories about race, gender, and queerness—and shows how libraries have become unlikely battlegrounds for civil rights.
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Tickets $15. The Portland premiere of Oregon-based filmmaker Nisha Burton’s documentary which tells the story of her mother Norma Burton’s path from domestic violence survivor to one of the co-founders of the National Coalition of Domestic Violence
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Tickets $15. Celebrate five decades of groundbreaking art and storytelling with Portland legend Rupert Kinnard! In conjunction with his 50-year retrospective at the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts, we’re thrilled to present a screening of No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics.
This illuminating documentary traces the history of queer comics and the artists who reshaped representation on the page. Following the screening, Kinnard, creator of the first Black, queer superhero, will be onstage for an audience Q&A moderated by NWMOCA Board Chair Mike Rosen.
Rupert Kinnard will sign books after the Q&A.
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Tickets $25. The second chapter in the documentary series showcasing the culture and traditions of henna art around the world. Join us for this premiere screening, along with a very special performance by the captivating musicians of Seffarine, who scored the film, and a post-film discussion with the directors.
Read MorePlaying with Fire: An Ecosexual Emergency w/ Annie Sprinkle & Beth Stephens
Posted on October 1, 2025
Tickets $15. Trailblazing artist-activists Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens join us in person for a special pre-film artist talk before the Portland premiere of their latest documentary.
Read MoreTickets FREE. Come See Me in the Good Light is a poignant and unexpectedly funny love story about poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley facing an incurable cancer diagnosis with joy, wit and an unshakable partnership. Through laughter and unwavering love, they transform pain into purpose, and mortality into a moving celebration of resilience.
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Tickets $15. Crafted from decades of intimate, self-shot footage, the film offers a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the artistic evolution, friendship, and frictions of Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala—the visionary musicians behind At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta.
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Tickets $15. A gripping, deeply moving documentary about librarians thrust into the heart of America’s cultural reckoning. This film pulls back the curtain on a surge of book bans targeting essential stories about race, gender, and queerness—and shows how libraries have become unlikely battlegrounds for civil rights.
Read MoreWorlds of Ursula K. Le Guin w/ Dir. Arwen Curry // Hosted by From The Ground UP
Posted on August 14, 2025
Tickets $15. An evening celebrating one of the most influential voices in science fiction and fantasy. Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin offers a rare, intimate journey into the life and imagination of the legendary Portland-based author, whose groundbreaking works forever reshaped the genres she loved.
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