AUTISM ROCKS! A PROJECT MYVOICE PRODUCTION

Funded by the Kilkenny Service and Leadership Fund

As part of the civic journalism movement, Project MyVoice connects socially responsible and community-minded UO journalism students with underrepresented groups in Lane County that want to have a “voice.”  Through the art of digital storytelling and the practice of community engagement,  heart warming and thought provoking stories are produced and shared through free public screenings at the Bijou each term.  Our launching of the project features the local nonprofit “Autism Rocks!”

Project MyVoice Advocates for Underrepresented Community Groups.  Students from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication work with local organization, Autism Rocks! this term to tell their amazing stories.  Autism Rocks! is a local nonprofit organization, which serves people anywhere on the Autism spectrum through art, recreation, and community engagement. Project MyVoice has been working with members of this organization to create multimedia pieces so others can see for themselves just how extraordinary this group of people are.

Many short videos will be featured, including personal stories with artists like Larry Hurst, who is on the autism spectrum and creates precisely measured miniature replicas of all the homes he has ever lived in without knowledge of basic math. Other stories include a jewelry-making program for women on the Autism spectrum, in-depth interviews with board members and participants and the Starry Night Prom.

For more information on Project MyVoice, please contact Alina Padilla-Miller at apadilla@uoregon.edu or visit the links below:

http://blogs.uoregon.edu/myvoice/

http://www.facebook.com/projectmyvoice

Twitter: @ProjectMyvoice

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – ONE NIGHT ONLY – FREE SCREENING TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013 at 5pm

GATHR PREVIEW SERIES presents 100 BLOODY ACRES

Horror/Comedy – 2013 – Australia – 90 minutes – Cyan Films – Unrated

VIEW TRAILER

In 100 BLOODY ACRES, brothers Reg and Lindsay Morgan are struggling to keep their organic blood and bone fertilizer business in motion. Their secret “recipe” for success (using dead car crash victims in their product) was a huge boon to business, but lately supply has been gravely low. Months have passed since their last find, and an important new customer is now waiting on a delivery. When junior partner Reg (Damon Herriman of Justified) stumbles upon 3 travelers stranded on a remote country road, he cooks up a radical solution to their problem, and a way of finally gaining the respect of his bossy big brother (Angus Sampson). But when Reg starts to fall for Sophie, one of the intended victims, things get complicated…

A bloody good time, the Cairnes’ brothers witty horror-comedy blends sly Australian humor, gory fun, and a clever storyline that gives “recycling” a whole new context.

“They’re not murderers…they’re small business operators!”

Directed by Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes

This special advance screening is presented by Gathr, as a part of their new subscription program for exclusive theatrical advance screenings.

TO SUBSCRIBE OR LEARN ABOUT THE SERIES, CLICK HERE

Here’s how the series works:

Gathr Previews – Tomorrow’s indie film hits in your local theater today.

Gathr Previews gives audiences in select cities the chance to see the best new independent cinema in theaters before anyone else – even before NYC and LA.  Think of it as your year-round film festival, movie club, and mid-week date night all rolled into one!  Every week, members can go to their local arthouse and experience a diverse range of comedies, documentaries, dramas and international movies curated from the major independent distributors’ upcoming releases.  Gathr has partnered with our favorite arthouse theaters to create a unique entertainment experience.  Join us, bring your friends, and be the first to see the movies everyone will be talking about!

Membership Prices:
1 Month – $19
3 Month – $49

Gathr Previews Membership:
Gathr Previews Members are guaranteed a seat for each Preview screening. Members will need to RSVP to reserve their seats.  7 days prior to each screening, Members will receive an email alerting them to the screening details.  Members must RSVP at least 24 hours before the screening to reserve their seats.  Any un-reserved seats will be sold to the general public on the day of the screening for $10 General Admission.  Reservations will only be available for the upcoming screening.

A limited number of full-price companion tickets for non-Members are held for each screening on a first-come first-serve basis. These tickets will be made available to Members exclusively for the first 3 days that the box office is open.

When their reservation is complete, Members will receive an email with their printable tickets.

ONE NIGHT ONLY – THURSDAY, MAY 30  AT 7:30 PM ONLY!

For more information please visit the Eugene Gathr Previews site HERE.

I DO

Drama – 2013 – USA – 91 Minutes – Gravitas Ventures – Unrated

VIEW TRAILER

Stepping right into the middle of the marriage equality debate, I DO is the deeply affecting story about a man forced – by discrimination – to make an impossible choice. Produced by Stephen Israel (SWIMMING WITH SHARKS, BOY CULTURE) and starring David W Ross (QUINCEANERA), who also produced and who wrote the beautifully calibrated screenplay, and directed by Glenn Gaylord (writer/producer of LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR), this independent feature film couldn’t be more timely.

Yet while both sides of the issue passionately state their cases, what’s left in the balance are families and couples often split apart, especially those with bi-national makeups. Immigration, which most heterosexual couples take for granted as a given, complicates same-sex relationships, even in states where marriage is now legal.

Directed by Glenn Gaylord

SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – ONE NIGHT ONLY! – FRIDAY, MAY 31

NORTHWEST ANIMATION FESTIVAL

Animated Shorts Programs – 2013 – International – Not Rated

The Northwest Animation Festival is an annual event that screens amazing short films from around the globe. It’s a variety show that celebrates the best new work from independent animators: hilarious, dramatic, strange, and inspiring. With over 150 films, this fest has quickly become the largest animation showcase int he USA. The Bijou is excited to bring the Portland sensation to Eugene for the first time on May 31-June 2 with a special 3-day event!

THIS YEAR’S FESTIVAL INCLUDES 2 AFTERNOON  AND 3 EVENING PROGRAMS

NO BIJOU PASSES ARE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT

EACH PROGRAM IS A SEPARATE ADMISSION – $10/afternoons or $15/evenings

SAVE $10 WHEN YOU BUY AN ALL-FESTIVAL 3-DAY PASS ($55)

SPECIAL DEALS:

$5 YOUTH ADMISSION (under 18) SATURDAY AFTERNOON ONLY

PURCHASE YOUR ALL-FESTIVAL PASS BEFORE 11:59pm THURSDAY, MAY 30 FOR ONLY $50!

PROGRAM DETAILS BELOW:

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NW ANIMATION FEST – FRIDAY NIGHT – MAY 31 – PROGRAM 1
amazing short films from around the world

Opening night includes nearly 30 astonishing short films. Here’s some of what you’ll see: A thief who steals famous paintings, eats them, and is physically transformed by what he consumes… Two cavemen in search of a fabled mathematical dinosaur… A romance of amoebas, as witnessed through the lens of a microscope… A young New Yorker who finds the girl of his dreams with help from an army of enchanted paper airplanes… The death and rebirth of a flying piano… A mad entomologist, whose discovery of a strange horned beetle allows him to change perception of time. Featured films include “Pythagasaurus,” from the makers of Wallace & Gromit — and this year’s Oscar-winner for Best Animated Short, “Paperman.”

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(Two intermissions. Some mature themes.)

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NW ANIMATION FEST – SATURDAY AFTERNOON – JUNE 01 – PROGRAM 2

Saturday afternoon is an all ages show for savvy animation-loving adults, which is also safe and fun for kids. Here’s some of what you’ll see: A young girl’s embarrassingly eccentric grandfather creates a miraculous, living elephant creature from trash on the beach… A clever prison inmate tricks the guards into plowing his aging father’s farm… A bear who rides the motorcycle in a traveling circus returns to the forest and discovers an unexpected friend… A mysterious huckster brings disaster to the green village when he introduces a strange blue flower… Risking his own life, a snow golem escorts a lost fire wolf cub back to its pack. This program features “Thank You,” a new film from Pendleton Ward, creator of the hit series “Adventure Time.”

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(Two intermissions. All ages.)

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NW ANIMATION FEST – SATURDAY NIGHT – JUNE 01 – PROGRAM 3
amazing short films from around the world

Saturday night’s films are in turn sidesplitting, heartwarming, and mind-bending. Here’s some of what you’ll see: A steam-powered robot who serves ice cream to orphaned android children… A samurai’s life-or-death battle with the colossal, icy beast that holds Spring hostage… A wolf-like boy who grew up alone in the forest, now struggling to return to civilization… A husband and wife who’ve really grown apart — one lives on the floor, the other on the ceiling. Featured films include “Animation Hotline” (make your own call from our hotspot in the theatre lobby!), a new rat gang sketch from the hit series “Portlandia,” and this year’s charming Oscar-finalist, “Head Over Heels.”

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(Two intermissions. Some mature themes.)

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NW ANIMATION FEST – SUNDAY AFTERNOON – JUNE 02 – PROGRAM 4
ends with special “strange and sexy” block!

Sunday afternoon showcases more of the fantastic visions that only animation can conjure. Here’s some of what you’ll see: An eskimo legend of two lost hunters who discover the realm of demon wolf spirits… A spunky tree frog who has to evade jungle snakes and alligators while looking for his next meal… Travel in a time machine that’s just slightly too small for comfort… A classic chess game with death, a woman with giant hair that fights back, a city populated with sentient Rubik’s Cubes — and more.

Stick around for something extra special in the final hour: our first ever “strange and sexy” film block. It’s a very peculiar romp through the wilds of psyche and sexuality that you won’t want to miss!

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(Two intermissions. Some mature themes.)

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NW ANIMATION FEST – SUNDAY NIGHT – JUNE 02 – PROGRAM 5
amazing short films from around the world

NW Animation Fest concludes on Sunday night with several of this year’s very best films. Here’s some of what you’ll see: An astronaut crash lands on a strange planet and can’t escape without help from an enigmatic alien being… A harried London barkeep watches as her patrons begin morphing into animals… Forbidden love between young lovers sets an entire city ablaze in classical Japan… Four outlaw divas lead the police on an truly unbelievable car chase… A doomed fish sings its own operatic requiem on the way to the frying pan. Featured films include “Marcel, King of Tervuren” (awn.com’s “best animation film of 2013″) — and this year’s most witty Oscar-finalist, “Fresh Guacamole.”

BUY TICKETS HERE

(Two intermissions. Some mature themes.)