Portland Women's Film Festival 2008

After 13-year-old Libby’s day goes from bad to worse when she is publicly humiliated during her first period class, all she wants is to forget that it ever happened, but nobody is cooperating. Followed by a panel discussion with representatives from girl-centered organizations

An animated movie about a woman who has bigger fish to fry. Literally.

This screening is co-sponsored by PSU Love and sex complicate the lives of Nora Evans and her two teenage daughters in this smart, sassy film about coming of age in a small New Mexico town. Followed by a Q&A with Allison Anders.

The election of clubhouse president goes Rove-ian. What will one boy do to win?

Jean-Luc Godard said, “All you need for a movie is a gun and a girl” – filmmakers are always searching for the next inspiration, sometimes in the most unlikely of places.

You can’t stay a little girl forever... From Tweety Bird to Bow Wow, Daddy’s girls to first deceptions, watch as four girls of color let go of childhood and fumble – or sprint – toward an uncertain future.

Sister Jane Mankaa defies her family to join a contemplative religious order, but then leaves that community to care for the 44 orphaned children in her village.