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arts & entertainment It’s Not Your Father’s ‘Candyman’ Oral History Film Festival Contest, “life in Vanport” G Free Agentz, featuring Quiz Zilla, M-Ei8hty, Mikey Vegas, Sixx Blynne, Psycho and more.., will perform Dec. 17 at Dodge City Bar and grill, 4250 East 4th Plain Blvd., Vancouver. The show comes courtesy of Strange world (CEO Blacc Shaun pictured kneeling), Cool Nutz will be in the house. For more info contact Strange world at 360-910-1759 You can download Candyman from I- By helen Silvis Tunes or go watch Quiz in person along of The Skanner News with the rest of the Free Agentz crew, lacc Shaun and M-Ei8hty of Strange Saturday, Dec. 17 at Dodge City Bar and World Records dropped by The Grill in Vancouver. Quiz will be perform- Skanner offices last week to share ing alongside Mickey Vegas, Syko, M.I.G., the latest happenings in their ‘strange Sixx Blyne, and M-Ei8hty. Want more? world’. First up is the new video Candyman Cool Nutz will be in the house. from Quiz. Part Cuban, part Puerto Rican “The Free Agentz got respect for their and 100 percent hip hop, Quiz Zilla has cre- originality, their lyrics, their delivery and ated a music video that will hook you into a their work ethic,” says Blacc Shaun. In fact, gore-streaked underworld of horror. says the veteran executive producer, Candyman features J-Rome and was pro- Portland has more hip hop talent than cities duced by Terminill in Flatline studios. Find it at www.whoizquiz.com B See Candy on page 13 rab your gear! Crack open your documentary filming. Several websites creativity! This is your opportu- pointing to information about Vanport and oral history instructional sites are on nity to become a film maker! The North Portland Multimedia the Vanport Film Festival Contest web Training Center (NPMTC), a project of pages, in addition to contest information, The Skanner Foundation, received fund- rules, and the registration form. Films ing from the Mount Hood Cable are limited to 5 minutes or less in length. Regulatory Commission (MHCRC) Use of a digital video camera for filming Capital Grant Program for their 2011 productions is required. Equipment loan and training are grant cycle. also available MHCRC grants through NPMTC. fund equipment In December purchases for 2012 when the projects that contest ends, all engage the com- monthly winning munity in film- entries will be making. viewed by a panel The project, of judges who “Life in Vanport,” will vote selecting is a yearlong film the Grand Prize festival beginning winning entry. January 2012 run- Producer of the ning through December 2013. Entries will be accepted Grand Prize entry will be awarded monthly and posted to the NPMTC web- $1,000 at the Martin Luther King, Jr. site. The public will view monthly Breakfast, January 2013. According to entries and vote the Oral History for them via the Society, histori- web. Each cal documents monthly win- and books can’t ning entry will tell us everything be awarded a about our past. prize worth Often they con- $25. Contest centrate on organizer famous people Naomi Pierce and big events, said, “We hope and tend to miss the contest out ordinary people draws out some talking about everyday meaningful sto- ries about Vanport and some creative tal- events. They also neglect people on the margins of society - ethnic communities, ent in the community.” Outreach to promote the festival disabled and unemployed people for example - whose includes presenta- voices have been tions at neighbor- hidden from histo- hood association For contest information ry. Oral history meetings, churches, fills in the gaps internet advertising, go to and gives us histo- and social media. www.TheSkanner.com ry which includes The Vanport everyone. flood does not have and click on Unfortunately, to be the focus of because memories the production, Entertainment\Movie Reviews die when people Pierce noted. The do, if we don’t focus is on the indi- viduals who lived there and what their record peoples’ life histories they are lost life was like. This is an opportunity to forever. To further aid filmmakers and Vanport record their history in their own words about a place that no longer exists. The oral history participants, NPMTC will project supports novice filmmakers and facilitate a match if you need a subject to individuals inexperienced in this type of film or need someone to film your story. We hope the contest draws out some meaningful stories about Vanport and some creative talent in the community The aftermath of Vanport flood, 1948 Page 8 The Portland Skanner december 14, 2011
