Tom McCall Film Festival this Weekend

The Hollywood Theatre Saturday, June 15th: 6:30pm – Pollution in Paradise / Vortex I Sunday, June 16th: 2pm – Politics of Sand / Vortex I Admission: $8 Adults Sponsored by Human Access Project

Join Oregon writer / historian Matt Love for an evening of documentary film devoted to one of Oregon’s most iconic and influential governors, Tom McCall. For two nights we will play films that focus on McCalls environmental legacy and willingness to make independent decisions for the state of Oregon. Matt Love will introduce each of the films – and provide a unique perspective into the maverick politician.
POLLUTION IN PARADISE Groundbreaking McCall Documentary that birthed a movement.
POLITICS OF SAND Documentary overview of the movement to protect Oregon’s beaches.
VORTEX I: A BIODEGRADABLE FESTIVAL OF LIFE In 1970, Governor Tom McCall was presented with a problem – thousands of protestors were planning to protest Nixon’s visit to Portland at an American Legion conference. At the same time, a group of students were looking to hold a Woodstock-style event – in order avoid another bloody clash with police. From this turmoil, the first state-sponsored rock festival – Vortex I – was born. Held near Estacada, the music/alternative lifestyle festival drew over 100,000 attendees and generated a fascinating chapter in Oregon’s colorful history. Full of interviews and great archival footage – this must-see locally-made documentary is an entertaining and educational window into a risky political move that paid off and helped keep the peace in Oregon.