NEW DIRECTORS
This year’s Festival has its share of new works by established masters Jacques Rivette, Albert Maysles, Heddy Honigman, Hou Hsiao-Hsien, Sergi Bodrov, Faith Akin, Jan Sverak, Gus Van Sant, Alexander Sokurov, to name but a few—whose films have been featured in past Festivals. But if you are looking towards the next generation, check out these intriguing new works by 17 first-time feature filmmakers, which reveal a wealth of international talent. Lucia Puenzo (Argentina) - XXY, Ricgard Roxbury (Australia) - ROMULUS, MY FATHER, Phillippe Barcinski (Brazil) - NOT BY CHANCE, Martin McDonagh (Great Britain) - IN BRUGES, Joanna Hogg (Great Britain) - UNRELATED, Andreas Mol Dalsgaard (Denmark) - AFGHAN MUSCLES, Pernille Rose Gronjaer (Denmark) - THE MONASTERY, Cheick Fantamady Camara (Guinea) - CLOUDS OVER CONKARY, Eran Kolirin (Israel) - THE BAND'S VISIT, Nadine Labaki (Lebanon) - CARAMEL, Jonas Cuaron (Mexico) - YEAR OF THE NAIL, Patricia Riggen (Mexico) - UNDER THE SAME MOON, Bard Breien (Norway) - THE ART OF NEGATIVE THINKING, Cristian Nemescu (Romania) - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN', Jeremy Stubler & Randy Stubler (US) - OFF THE GRID, Jeff Nichols (US) - SHOTGUN STORIES, Helen Hunt (US) - THEN SHE FOUND ME.
Our thanks to Wieden+Kennedy for supporting this program.

OSCAR SUBMISSIONS
This year’s Festival features 22 films submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar: 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days (Romania), Beaufort (Israel), Caramel (Lebanon), The Counterfeiters (Austria), Duska (The Netherlands), The Year My Parents went on Vacation (Brazil), The Edge of Heaven (Germany), Eduart (Greece), The Home Song Stories (Australia), In the Heliopolis Flat (Egypt), Jar City (Iceland), Kings (Ireland), M for Mother (Iran), A Man's Job (Finland), Mongol (Kazakhstan), The Russian Triangle (Russia), Silent Light (Mexico), Taxidermia (Hungary), The Trap (Serbia), You, the Living (Sweden), The White Silk Dress (Vietnam) and XXY (Argentina).

Our thanks to Tropicana for sponsoring this year's program.

PACIFIC RIM SHOWCASE
This year’s Festival offers a wide spectrum of films from China, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam—reflecting lively national cinemas, perspectives on rapidly changing ways of life in Asia, and universal perspectives on the immigrant experience. The program includes: Blind Mountain (China), Breath (South Korea), Family Ties (South Korea), Flight of the Red Balloon (Taiwan), Getting Home (Hong Kong), A Gentle Breeze in the Village (Japan), Home Song Stories (Australia), Romulus My Father (Australia), Still Life (China), Tuya's Marriage (China), Up the Yangtze (Canada/China), and The White Silk Dress (Vietnam).

Thanks to the Oregon Korea Foundation and Japan-America Society of Oregon for their support.

DOCUMENTARY VIEWS
A dozen fresh perspectives on the world we live in and fascinating people and stories that surround us. Taxi to the Dark Side - Alex Gibney, Gates - Antonio Ferrera and Albert Maysles, Operation Filmmaker - Nina Davenport, The Monastery - Pernille Rose Gronkjaer, Forever - Heddy Honigman, Chicago 10 - Brett Morgan, Persian Carpet - various directors, Afghan Muscles - Andreas Mol Dalsgaard, Up the Yangtze - Yung Chang, Off the Grid - Jeremy Stulberg and Randy Stulberg, American/Sandanista - Jason Blalock, and Chihuly in the Hotshop - Dennis West.

Our thanks to the Paul G. Allen Foundation for supporting this program.

SHORT CUTS
Thirty-seven memorable snapshots—animated, live action, documentary, experimental and narrative—from near and far. Special thanks to Laika for supporting these programs.

OREGON LIVE AUDIENCE AWARDS
As always, you get to be the judge. Let us know your opinions about the films in this year’s festival. Ballots will be available at the screenings for you to rate and comment on the films, or you can vote online at Oregonlive.com. At the conclusion of the Festival the results of the balloting will be announced, with awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Short, Best New Director and other special recognitions.

VISITING ARTISTS:
The Portland International Film Festival is proud to welcome many of the filmmakers from this year's festival who will be in attendance to answer questions about their films.
Director Eran Kolirin with THE BAND'S VISIT (ISRAEL) on FEB 7
Director Stefan Ruzowitzky with THE COUNTERFEITERS (AUSTRIA) on FEB 13
Director Chel White with HARROWDOWN HILL and WIND (US) on FEB 16
Director Arman Bohn with RING! RING! (US) on FEB 16
Director Warren Pereira with WHO'S GOOD LOOKING (US) on FEB 16
Director Joanna Priestley with STREETCAR NAMED PERSPIRE (US) on FEB 16
Director Brian Libby with THE DEMOLITION OF THE ROSEFRIEND APARTMENTS (US) on FEB 16
Directors Lou Thomas and Jake Ryan Manning with LITTLE TERRORS (US) on FEB 16
Director Jeremy Bird with SUPER NONPAREILS (US) on FEB 16
Director Andy Blubaugh with THE PULL (US) on FEB 16
Director José Luis Guerín with IN THE CITY OF SYLVIA (SPAIN) on FEB 16 and 17
Director Peter West with CHIHULY IN THE HOT SHOP (US) on FEB 17
Director Jason Blalock with AMERICAN/SANDINISTA (US) on FEB 17
Director Gus Van Sant with PARANOID PARK (US) on FEB 18
Director David Gordon Green with SNOW ANGELS (US) on FEB 21

Our thanks to Alaska Airlines for helping bring our guests.