In October 2011 we welcomed you to the first Good Works Film Festival in Eugene (with a kick-off screening in Portland) presenting a series of acclaimed feature-length films with an array of social justice themes. GWFF is not only about great films; what happens once the lights come on is equally important. The festival celebrates and encourages thoughtful discussion, community engagement and posi
tive action, and will be providing a context, time and space for this to occur. Numerous organizations and groups participated, in the audience post-screening discussions with filmmakers, panels or roundtables, by providing resources and by networking and socializing at the festival Hub, contributing to the civic dialogue and life of the community. The Bijou Art Cinemas was the home for most of the festival screenings and the networking/social Hub, the Hult Center will host our centerpiece event, and the Eugene Public Library will be the venue for a day of screenings for students.
