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Looking Ahead to 2012

Oregon Humanities is working on a project to usher in the new year, and we want to know what people, places, and ideas you hope to learn and talk more about in 2012. Leave a comment below to let us know what’s on your mind as we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome the year to come.

07 December 2011 | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Third "Power of a New Idea" Film Available Online

The third film produced for Oregon Humanities by Jelly Helm and Grow Film is now available for viewing online at the Oregon Humanities website and on YouTube. Like the other previous two films, this one explores “The Power of a New Idea,” but looks at how disagreement and discomfort can lead to openness and change. The film features Pancho Savery, Robyn Tenenbaum, Kate Sokoloff, David Gutterman, Jon Broderick, Sharnissa Clemons, CaroleZoom, Jesse Beason, and Andrew... Read more

26 October 2009 | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)

Second "Power of a New Idea" film now available for viewing

The second of three short films created by Jelly Helm and Grow Film for Oregon Humanities is now available for viewing. The film premiered Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Wordstock Think & Drink with Richard Read and Lijia Zhang in Portland. This film features Wim Wiewel, Fred and Toody Cole, John Jay, Lyn Craig, Jon Broderick, Thomas Lauderdale, Sharnissa Clemons, and David Gutterman—all of whom reference moments of insight and inspiration that changed the way they saw the... Read more

08 October 2009 | Permalink | Comments? (1 so far)

Oregon Humanities releases first in series of short films on the power of new ideas

To mark the culmination of a two-year-long strategic planning and branding process, Oregon Humanities has released the first in a series of short films, “The Power of a New Idea,” produced by Jelly Helm and Grow Film. Film #1 features Jon Broderick, Andrew Proctor, Julia Oh, Norma Paulus, Randy Gragg, Carolezoom, Dave Allen, Sharnissa Clemons, Tonisha Toler, Tom Spanbauer, and Pancho Savery.

Filmmakers talked to thirty-two Oregonians about why new ideas are frightening,... Read more

15 September 2009 | Permalink | Comments? (8 so far)