Nonprofit

Cascade Festival of African Films


  • About Us

    We are committed to the following:

    • Developing knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the richness, complexity, and diversity of African peoples and their cultures;
    • Building community by bringing people together to view African films, meet African filmmakers, participate in after-film discussions, and debate issues of personal and global significance, in a forum where open and honest dialogue can flourish;
    • Encouraging inclusiveness and accessibility by offering the festival free of charge;
    • Creating an audience for African film in Portland, Oregon, and its environs;
    • Serving as a resource of information about African cinema;
    • Working with Portland Community College to build a library of African cinema for use by students, faculty and staff, and the public;
    • Sharing our passion for and knowledge of Africa and African cultures through film.

    We are committed to the following:

    • Developing knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the richness, complexity, and diversity of African peoples and their cultures;
    • Building community by bringing people together to view African films, meet African filmmakers, participate in after-film discussions, and debate issues of personal and global significance, in a forum where open and honest dialogue can flourish;
    • Encouraging inclusiveness and accessibility by offering the festival free of charge;
    • Creating an audience for African film in Portland, Oregon, and its environs;
    • Serving as a resource of information about African cinema;
    • Working with Portland Community College to build a library of African cinema for use by students, faculty and staff, and the public;
    • Sharing our passion for and knowledge of Africa and African cultures through film.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Arts & Music
    • Education

    Location

    • PCC Cascade Campus, TH118, Portland, OR None, United States
      705 N. Killingsworth Street
    Illustration

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