Oregon Indie Film

S2 E11 Mike Turner

Silver Falls Film Festival – Mike Turner Michael Turner is an independent filmmaker and the creator of the award-winning autobiographical documentaries The Way We Talk (2016) and Monument (2023), which have screened around the world in many languages. He is a past Oregon Media Arts Fellow and has worked with The Immigrant Story, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, and many other impactful organizations. He is currently with Silverton Arts Association. Mike is producing the 4th Annual Silver Falls Film Festival at the Palace Theater in Silverton, Oregon on August 20th, 2026 The festival is open now for submissions via Film Freeway Showcasing short films and providing opportunity to network and enjoy the small community of Silverton, Oregon. We chat about how the festival began, the growth it has experienced over the last four years, and thoughts on the festival’s future. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Mike Turner. LINKS: Mike Turner Real Light Films [https://www.reallightfilms.com/] The Palace Theater [https://www.palacesilverton.com/]Film Freeway – to enter Silver Falls Film Festival [https://filmfreeway.com/SilverFallsFilmFestival]Silverton Arts Association [https://www.silvertonarts.org/]Collective Eye Films [https://www.collectiveeye.org/] Silverton Arts Associationhttps://www.silvertonarts.org/ [https://www.silvertonarts.org/]Collective Eye Filmshttps://www.collectiveeye.org/ [https://www.collectiveeye.org/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com [https://oregonindiefilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S2 E10 Eric Delehoy

On this episode I chat with Oregon Filmmaker Eric Delehoy, a writer, cultural organizer, and powerful advocate for LGBTQ+ representation—on the page, in politics, and beyond. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction, from Antioch University Los Angeles.We chat about his latest project, the feature film Winters Nebraska. This film will be screening on June 24th at the Tomorrow Theater in Portland, Oregon.Find out what it was like to pack up Portland locals and film on location in Nebraska. We also talk about Eric's filmmaking journey, his previous award winning short films, the distribution plan for Winters Nebraska, and how Eric's work lies at the intersection of art and activism. I hope you enjoy this episode.SHOW NOTES:Tickets for the Portland screening of Winters Nebraska are available here. [https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/winters-nebraska-qa-w-director-cast/]Connect with Eric Delehoy through his production company, Harriet Productions [https://harrietproductions.com/]Where you can learn more about Winters Nebraska and his other films. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com [https://oregonindiefilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S2 E9 David Poulshock

David Poulshock is a Northwest filmmaker and musician whose projects have won over 90 awards, including 9 national Telly Awards. He is also an Oregon Music Hall of Fame Inductee. David's film Space: A Meditation on the Meaning of Art is having it's Portland Premiere at the Tomorrow Theater on June 12th, 2026. It was supposed to be a simple feature documentary about a local landlord’s quest to convert the run-down industrial complex NW Marine Iron Works into a thriving art scene. But the eccentric artist Tim Stapleton moved in to one of the new studios — on his own quest to paint until his dying breath as ALS took over his body — and everything changed. As the buildings transform into over 100 artist studios called NW Marine Art Works, the film explores the existential question, "Why make art?" SHOW NOTES: The premiere is nearly sold out. David notes in the episode that there will be another upcoming screening. Follow David Poulshock or watch his website for updates. Tickets to the Portland Premiere: https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/space-a-meditation-on-the-meaning-of-art/ [https://tomorrowtheater.org/movies/space-a-meditation-on-the-meaning-of-art/]Website: https://davidpoulshock.com/ [https://davidpoulshock.com/]Substack: https://substack.com/@crazypoulshock [https://substack.com/@crazypoulshock]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpoulshock/ [https://www.instagram.com/dpoulshock/]Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpoulshock/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidpoulshock/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com [https://oregonindiefilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S2 E8 Nisha Burton

My guest on this episode is Nisha Burton. A filmmaker, speaker, and creative director, Nisha has a skilled cinematic eye, blending animation, digital effects, emerging technology and cinematography. Nisha has made many films about Oregon history. Her documentaries are based on social and human issues. We’ll talk about her film – Over the Kitchen Table – A Short Film that is close to her heart as it shares the story of her mother Norma Burton, and her role as a founder of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s first women’s shelter in 1975. SHOW NOTES: Website https://nishaburton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nisha_creating/ https://shrine13.org/ https://www.instagram.com/shrine13/ [https://www.instagram.com/shrine13/] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com [https://oregonindiefilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

S2 E7 Daniela Repas

Pour the Water as I Leave will screen on June 20th at the PAM Whitsell Auditorium in celebration of World Refugee Day. There is a full schedule of events in downtown Portland. Daniela Repas has made several winning films that incorporate animation and live action and experiment with the confluence of narrative and non-fiction. This one is close to the heart as Daniela’s first feature film, it includes interviews with her mother, aunt and extended family and friends. All are Bosnians who survived the Bosnian War of the 1990’s and rebuilt beautiful lives here in the States. Daniela Repas [https://www.danielarepas.com/] Pour the Water as I Leave [https://www.pourthewater.com/] IG: https://www.instagram.com/pour_thefilm/ [https://www.instagram.com/pour_thefilm/] https://www.instagram.com/repasdaniela/ [https://www.instagram.com/repasdaniela/] Shrine13 [https://shrine13.org/] https://www.instagram.com/shrine13/ [https://www.instagram.com/shrine13/] Screening Tickets [https://portlandartmuseum.org/event/pour-the-water-as-i-leave-world-refugee-day-walk/] June 20th Schedule * 10 a.m. World Refugee Day Walk starting at Salmon St. Springs * 1:30 p.m. Masterclass Animation Workshop with Daniela Repas and Co: Lab at Finley Studio * 3 p.m. Screening of Pour the Water as I Leave with Q&A Featuring PRSG in Whitsell Auditorium This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oregonindiefilm.substack.com [https://oregonindiefilm.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]