Grab your buds—the human and botanical kind—and make your way to Revolution Hall for the inaugural SPLIFF Film Festival. Hosted by Dan Savage and presented by Portland Mercury and Oregon’s Finest, the festival will feature 24 international films all underneath a time limit of 4 minutes and 20 seconds. The films range from animated to live action and comedic to instructional, with each celebrating the culture of recreational marijuana. Portland Mercury describes the films as “hilarious, weird, sexy, trippy and unlike any stoner films you’ve seen before.” Bottom line? We’re not talking about Harold and Kumar or Reefer Madness. These are a new generation of stoner films, perfect for the green-minded Viking to watch on Mary Jane’s birthday. Films to look out for: Fully Froggo, the animated tale of a chubby frog enjoying some “groovy gummies.” He dissolves into the cosmic unknown, taking us on a journey through time and space within the confines of a lily pad. Corporate Coitus, from Seattle, is a stop-motion film that at times looks like a page from an I Spy book. Set to simple yet unsettling ambient music by David Hahn, you’ll be searching deep within yourself for meaning amongst the animated… Read full this story
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