Sparking Creativity
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04/20/2026
Great sold out audience and post-screening panel discussion at for the NW Series block during today! Thanks for the opportunity to screen my films!
03/30/2026
oh wow, just learned our Sparking Creativity screening block is officially SOLD OUT at Portland Panorama on April 19! What a wild sentence to get to write.
We’re in really good company too — screening alongside This Is Fine (Pilot), Hasaan Hates Portland, Beaver State, and Cycles.
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Inside the chaos of creation, two artists battle burnout, tech failures, and tight deadlines to build a reactive dreamscape.
PORTLAND PANORAMA FILM FESTIVAL has accepted Synthetic Meadow into their 2nd annual event! We’re excited they selected this short film directed and edited by
Join us at Open Signal on NE MLK! Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM. See Synthetic Meadow and Heron’s Embrace, along with 5 other awesome short films!
is cool because it transforms public access tv into a vibrant community media center combining arts, digital media, and social justice. They are an awesome resource for local creators.
Artist Julia Alora (Heron’s Embrace) speaks to why the messy, collaborative side of art is so fascinating.
BIG NEWS: Heron’s Embrace and Synthetic Meadow were both accepted into the 2nd annual Portland Panorama Film Festival, part of 120 films from around the world!
Catch them Sunday, April 19 at 2 PM at Open Signal on NE MLK. Get passes at https://www.portlandpanorama.org/
PORTLAND PANORAMA has accepted not one but TWO episodes of Sparking Creativity into their 2nd annual festival! Join us at Open Signal on NE MLK! Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM. See Heron’s Embrace and Synthetic Meadow, along with 5 other awesome films!
is cool because it transforms public access tv into a vibrant community media center combining arts, digital media, and social justice. They are an awesome resource for local creators.
01/19/2026
Now screening at Hollywood Theatre PDX Airport Microcinema
Heron’s Embrace
by Therese Gietler, Sparking Creativity
A flaming heart in the dark changed her life. Alone, lost, and unsure of her place, Julia walks through an open door and into a world of chaos, fire and creation-where collaboration demands trust, and identity is forged in metal.
12/10/2025
Love getting news like this on ! Heron’s Embrace will be screening at PDX annex! Starting mid-January through mid-March, if you are traveling through PDX, be sure to swing by!
12/05/2025
The screening on Dec 2 at The Judy was nothing short of spectacular. Absolute perfection. Jason Rouse was an incredible MC. An my favorite part was hearing the audience react during the films. Laughter, gasps, and plenty of wows. Thank you to all who attended. The room was full of all our favorite people!
12/03/2025
I’m feeling all the feelz right now. WHAT A NIGHT! Sparking Creativity filmmakers and artists on the stage with Jason Rouse. If you attended, can you describe it? I’m at a loss right now!
11/29/2025
I’m excited for the special screening of Sparking Creativity this Tuesday, Dec 2. The event is sold out with a waitlist! If you have tickets and your plans have changed, please cancel your Eventbrite ticket now so someone on the waitlist can join us.
Doors open at 6:30, and the program will begin promptly at 7:00. Popcorn, pizza, sodas, beer, wine, and canned cocktails will be available for purchase.
We’ll kick off with a brief introduction, followed by the four films (about 40 minutes total). After the screening, you’re invited to stay for a lively conversation with three of the filmmakers and five of the featured artists, then mingle in the lobby to celebrate and chat about what sparks creativity for each of us.
Naturally, there’s an afterparty. Join the crew at Momo (725 SW 10th Ave).
Special thanks to
and portlandeventsandfilmoffice for hosting and supporting this important event!
Thank you! Therese
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