Boston, MA ✈ Salvador, Brazil ✈ Amherst, MA ✈ Oxford, UK ✈ Long Beach, CA ✈ Currently residing in Portland, OR
Selected Public Programs
2015
▶ Creative Mornings Presents Pure Sureface: Movement+Text+Film, curated by Danielle Ross and Stacy Tran, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Mid Century Oregon Genius Presents the Films of Homer Groening, curated by Anne Richardson, featuring Matt Groening in person, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Disjecta Presents An Architecture Film Series, curated by Rachel Adams, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Church of Film Presents Czechoslovak New Wave, curated by Matthew Lucas, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Sahel Sounds Presents Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai (English: Rain the Color of Blue with a Little Red in it), with intro by director Christopher Kirkley, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Wild Presents "Selfless" premiere with Jake and Arnold Pander in person, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ One Flaming Arrow Intertribal Art, Music, and Film Festival: dedicated to the creative practices of Indigenous Peoples of the americas, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Queer Horror, a multimedia festival of genre works by queer artists, performers, and filmmakers, curated by Anthony Hudson, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Publication Studio Presents Marginal Exposures: The Social Life of Film, featuring Dan Gilsdorf's personal retelling of Alex Cox's Repo Man, with original live score performed by Brian Mumford as Jewelry Rash, 16mm films curated by Stephen Slappe, and a live, collaborative book publishing demonstration documenting the evening performances, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Hand-Eye Supply's Curiosity Club Presents All Stars: Mike Merrill, Ethan Siegel, Charles Boardman, Coleman Stevenson, Nora Wendl, Nial McGaughey, and Chris Higgins, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Various comedy presentations including performances by John Hodgeman, Andy Daly and many more, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Flashback Game Attack: Live VCR Games, curated by Daniel Quasar and Mark Patten, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Heavy Breather featuring Charlie Salas Humara (Panther/Sun Angle) and Marius Libman (Copy/Sun Angle), Scorpiono, Christian Ricketts, Milan Patel, and Spalding, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ The Art Gym Presents Kartz Ucci's "An Opera for One," Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
2014
▶ Getting to Know You(Tube) featuring Sarah Meadows, Krystal South, dalas verdugo, and more, curated by Crystal Baxley and Stefan Ransom. various locations, Portland, OR
▶ Pop Cult Party, featuring Wayne Bund as Feyonce, IBQT, POP + IDENTITY by DUBAIS // NADIA BUYSE, Trap Party with Aaron Montaigne, live video and music by Dane Overton, and live portraits by Michael Horwitz, curated by Jodie Cavalier, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Creative Mornings featuring Holly Andres, curated by Tsilli Pines, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Sound + Vision Presents Breadcrumb Trail, featuring Q+A with director Lance Bangs, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Orlo Presents Howlings with Vanessa Renwick and Deek Weaver, Hollywood Theatre, Portland,OR
▶ B Movie Bingo Presents The Stabilizer, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
▶ B Movie Bingo Presents Samurai Cop, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN
▶ Crowded Theater, a website that harvests film suggestions and facilitates voting, paving the way for true cinematic democracy, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Fashion in Film Presents Almost Famous with the real life Penny Lane in person, curated by Marjorie Skinner and Eden Dawn, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Cinema Project Presents The Films of Maya Deren, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ The Portland Art Museum Presents The Enclave with Brian Ferriso and Chris Riley, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Mid Century Oregon Genius Presents Maurice, with Academy Award winner James Ivory in person, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Portland State University Film Department Presents Monster Squad with director Fred Dekker in person, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Brew Masterpiece Theater Presents Spocktoberfest Featuring Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2013
▶ 24 Czech and Polish Animators, curated by Miriam Harris, presented in partnership with PNCA's Boundary Crossings, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Thomas Andersen and Morgan Fisher Retrospective with artists in attendance, presented in partnership with Yale Union, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Everything is Terrible, Comic Relief Zero, Holocene, Portland, OR
▶ Getting to Know You(Tube), presented in partnership with Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, The Works at Conway, Portland,OR
▶ A Night of Process, Art, and Inspiration with Gary Baseman, presented in partnership with WeMake, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ This is Your Theater: Expanding Views on Contemporary Film Exhibition, a PSU Social Practice MFA residency program, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Adventures of Pete and Pete Reunion, presented in partnership with iDope, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ ARC: An Evening of Animated Infographics, presented in partnership with Second Story Interactive Studios, curated by Michael Neault, focusing on the convergence of data visualizations and storytelling, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Brew Masterpiece Theater, a monthly series inviting brewers to craft beers inspired by their favorite films, various breweries and Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Vanessa Renwick Retrospective, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Harry Smith Seance, presented in partnership with the Ace Hotel, Northwest Animation Festival and Oregon Cartoon Institute, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Black Swan Unplucked, screening with live performance by Oregon Ballet Theater, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Gridlords, curated by Sean Christensen, a narrative arts and performance-based monthly live experience, featuring E*Rock, MSHR, and Lori Damiano, among others, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Rolling Deep: Skateboard films (1965-1980), curated by Stephen Slappe, Chair of Video and Sound at PNCA, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Future so Bright, an exploration of how internet culture is helping to inform new models for the presentation of cinema, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Internet Cat Video Festival, presenting in partnership with the Walker Art Center, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
2012
▶ Floating World Animation Fest featuring the premiere of David O’Reilly’s award winning film The External World, and work from James Mercer (The shins), Jacob Ciocci, Yoshi Sodeoka and Mirai Mizue, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Cinefamily residency, ultra-rare screenings from LA's most influential cinema, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Jim Henson Retrospective: Commercials and Experiments, featuring rarities from the Henson vault, presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Academy of Music and The Jim Henson Foundation, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Hecklevision presented in partnership with the Portland Mercury, texts from the audience appear on screen in real-time, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Yeti Bootlegs, curated by Mike McGonigal of Yeti Publications, and Christopher Kirkley, a monthly video-collage of obscure musical ephemera, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Bridgetown Comedy Festival featuring Doug Benson, Nate Bargatze, Matt Besser, Nato Green, Tim Heidecker, Pete Holmes, and Rory Scovel, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Auto-Cinematic Video Mix Tape, presented in partnership with Peripheral Produce, featuring the work of Miranda July, Vanessa Renwick, Andrew Blubaugh, Jon Raymond, Orland Nutt, Ashby Lee Collinson, Jim Blashfield, Chel White, Matt McCormick and many more, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Sound + Vision Fest 2012 curated by May Juliette Barruel (Nationale), Rachel Blumberg (She and Him), and Claire L. Evans (Yacht), featuring performances by Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes), Neal Morgan (Bill Callahan), Jeffrey Jerusalem, Golden Retriever, and visuals by Lorca Cohen, Darin Klein and Sean Pecknold (Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Beach House), Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ A.L. Steiner and A.K. Burns' Community Action Center, presented in partnership with PICA in conjunction with Keith Hennessy’s residency symposium, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Plink Flojd, with live performances by Nice Nice and Regular Music presented in partnership with The Projects, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Annie Sprinkle Presents “My Life and Work as a Feminist Porn Activist, Ecosexual, and Radical Sex Educator,” Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Portlandia Season 2 Premiere, co-organized by Carrie Brownstein, David Cress, and Fred Armisen, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ A Place Called Home: A Brief History of Portland Animation presented in partnership with the Dill Pickle Club, featuring the work of Rose Bond, Joan Gratz, and Joanna Priestley, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Funny Over Everything, a monthly standup comedy residency, participants include Ian Karmel, Ron Funches, Doug Benson, Hannibal Buress, Moshe Kasher, Hari Kondabolu, and Matt Braunger, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
2011
▶ Lance Bangs: A Few of My Favorite Things, featuring performances by M. Ward, Paul Scheer, Michael Cera, and members of The Shins, Holocene, Portland, OR
▶ An Evening with Miranda July presented in partnership with Harrell Fletcher and Portland State University's Social Practice MFA Program, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Super Skate Summer curated by Patrick O’Dell and Chris Johanson, presented in partnership with Vans, with Tobin Yelland, Thomas Campbell, Greg Hunt, Jason Dill, Anthony Van Engelen, Jon Miner, Jerry Hsu and NECK FACE, and performances by No Age and Sun Foot, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ En Route programmed by Oscar winning director Todd Haynes, screening of “Performance,” and “Vertigo,” Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Sound + Vision Fest curated by Matt McCormick, Carrie Brownstein, and Lance Bangs, featuring the Northwest premiere of Spike Jonze’s "Mourir Aupres de Toi," the very first public viewing of Michel Gondry’s “Interviews with Noam Chomsky,” new work by Matt McCormick and Eluvium, and the debut performance of Hurry Up (featuring members of the Thermals), Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ En Route programmed by Kelly Reichardt, screening of “Wendy and Lucy,” and “The Grapes of Wrath,” with intro by Jon Raymond, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ B Movie Bingo, “cross out the squares as the insanity unfolds on screen,” programmed by Wolf Choir, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Portlandia Season 1 Premiere, co-organized by Carrie Brownstein, David Cress, and Fred Armisen, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
Selected Curatorial
2015
▶ Everything is Festival, a week-long celebration of found footage ephemera and pop culture featuring: Aesop Rock, Kimya Dawson, Kid ’N Play, Lil Bub, Dan Harmon, Screaming Females, Lance Bangs, Mix Master Mike, Andrew W.K., Everything is Terrible, Brent Weinbach, DJ Douggpound, Wham City, and Andrew Michaan, co-curated by Dimitri Simakis, Suki-Rose Simakis, Patrick Reed, and Art Santana, various venues, Portland, OR
2014
▶ Hollywood Theatre Residency at Holocene featuring Rachel Jensen, Matt Carlson, DJ Cuica, Jodie Cavalier, Twin Twin Peaks, Allie Hankins, Jin Camou, Vanessa Vogel, Catherine Egan, and Jen Hackworth, co-curated by Gina Altamira, Holocene, Portland, OR
▶ Penny Allen Retrospective, featuring Penny Allen, Gus Van Sant, Eric Edwards, and Walt Curtis in person, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
2013
▶ Design Week Portland: Film, 5 nights of design films and experiments in new media, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Books to Film with Daniel H. Wilson, Literary Arts, Portland, OR
▶ Hollywood Theatre Takes Over Wieden + Kennedy in collaboration with WK12, Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, OR
2012
▶ Future Cinema, featuring “Terrifying Women” with Alicia McDaid and more, shorts by Weston Currie with score by Grouper, and B Movie Bingo, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
▶ Monthly Sound + Vision screenings featuring Sufjan Stevens and Ray Raposa, Tom Greenwood, Lori Goldston, Oregon Painting Society, Calvin Johnson, Chris Funk, the premiere of Weston Currie’s “The Perception of Moving Targets” with live score by Grouper, the NW premiere of “Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film” with live performance by Bill Callahan, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
2011
▶ Made in Oregon, featuring the Northwest premiere of “My Own Private River” and “Memories of Idaho,” James Franco’s reimagining of Gus Van Sant's “My Own Private Idaho,” featuring intros and Q+As with James Franco and Van Sant, Hollywood Theatre, Portland, OR
▶ Oregon Stills, co-curated by May Juliette Barruel (Nationale) featuring work from Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff), Matt McCormick (The Subconscious Art of Graffiti Removal), and Aaron Katz (Quiet City, Cold Weather), Stumptown, Portland, OR
Selected Professional Presentations / Lectures
2012
▶ “Future So Bright, How Participatory, DIY Internet Culture, Placemaking and Collective Narrative Have Helped to Inform New Models for the Presentation of Cinema at Portland, Oregon's Hollywood Theatre,” MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, MA
2011
▶ “Contemporary Cinema,” PSU Social Practice MFA Program, Portland, OR
Selected Writing
▶ Harn, Justen. "Some Rambling about Internet Culture, Placemaking, the Collective Narrative and the Future of Movie Theaters." Getting to Know You(Tube), December 2012. Majestic Soaring Eagle Press.
▶ Harn, Justen. "Some Rambling about Internet Culture, Placemaking, the Collective Narrative and the Future of Movie Theaters." Republished by Ted Hope, TrulyFreeFilm.com, January 2013.
Selected Publications
▶ Carrington, Daisy. "The Newest Airport Amenity? Movie Theaters." CNN, February 2016.
▶ Scott, Aaron. “Hollywood Theatre to Open An Annex at The Portland Airport.” Oregon Public Broadcasting, December 2015.
▶ Brosseau, Carli. “Coming Attractions: A Miniature Movie Theater at PDX.” The Oregonian, December 2015.
▶ Kryza, AP. “Hollywood Dreams: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Portland’s True Movie Palace.” Willamette Week, July 2015.
▶ Jacobs, Julie. “Art House Nation: Art House Movie Theaters Are Part of the American Fabric, Making Communities Where They Survive More Livable. So How Do We Keep Them Vital?” Movie Maker Magazine, Winter 2014.
▶ Hurliman, Ted. “Noir City Confidential: How Portland Went Noir.” OR Arts Watch, September 2014.
▶ Chandler, John. “The New Hollywood Theatre.” Portland Monthly, July 2013.
▶ Rosen, Zachary. “Arts and Crafts: Breweries Dip Into Creative Fields.” Beer Advocate, October 2013.
▶ “Insider's Guide to Portland.” Wall Street Journal, July 2012.
▶ Siegel, Robert. “Hecklevision: Leave Your Phone on at This Movie.” National
Public Radio, May 2012.
Selected Awards / Honors
▶ Portland Monthly Magazine “Rising Star,” defined as a “change-maker, thought-leader, and conversation-starter shaping Portland’s future ... in creative ways that build community”
▶ One of 18 selected from across the country to participate in the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture's first Creative Leadership Lab at the Sundance Institute in summer 2015
▶ Invited to take part in Tribeca Film Festival's Interactive Day 2014, a prestigious assembly of "the brightest thinkers and innovators from the worlds of film, media, gaming, technology and society to explore storytelling in the digital age"
▶ Awarded professional development funds from the Miller Foundation in cooperation with Americans for the Arts
▶ Participant in the University of Oregon’s inaugural Front50 conference, "a diverse mix of 50 top Northwest innovators"
Selected Institutional Service
▶ Media Arts Grant Panelist, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington D.C.
▶ Consultant, Indie 80's Series, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
▶ Student Academy Awards Juror, Animation Category, Los Angeles, CA
▶ Sundance Art House Convergence, Midway, Utah
▶ Board of Trustees, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
▶ Media Arts Project Grant Review Panelist, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland, OR
▶ Board Member, Design Week Portland, Portland, OR
▶ Film Program Committee, "Lectures From Home," Dill Pickle Club, Portland, OR
Education
B.A. English Lit., University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Advanced Studies, English Lit., Oxford University