Get ready for vampire bats, a cookie-baking Santa and a high-speed police chase to descend upon Portland when “TV Show Episode 4” screens at Space Gallery on Tuesday night.

The latest installment in an ongoing collaboration between Creative Trails’ Shoot Media Project and Bomb Diggity Arts, the show gives developmentally disabled adults the opportunity to produce and star in short films.

The first episode screened in October 2010, with the next two episodes screening together the following year at a sold-out show. This time around, audience members will experience a 40-minute show, with each piece running about two to three minutes.

The subject matter ranges from fantasy to documentary. Some pieces are shot as live action; others feature animation. Highlights include parodies, done with puppets, of the ’80s TV hit “The Cosby Show” and music videos of Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera’s hit song “Moves Like Jagger.”

Natalie Conn, a team leader with Shoot Media Project, conceived of the undertaking with fellow Salt Institute for Documentary Studies alumna Anna Schechter.

“I have a background in multimedia, and I saw a desire among the participants to make movies,” Conn said.

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Paulina Klimek-Cornett has participated in “TV Show Episode 4.” One of the pieces she worked on is an exploration of how her Polish heritage influences her art.

“For me, it’s been really cool,” Klimek-Cornett said. “I get to learn how to be a better actor and stuff.”

Shoot Media Project was born as an outgrowth of Creative Trails, a nonprofit organization working with adults “with intellectual uniqueness” on artistic, farming, culinary and outdoor adventure projects.

Because Bomb Diggity Arts — known for its bakery at Local Sprouts Cafe — has a similar mission, the nonprofit was quickly brought into the fold.

“A lot of folks are learning how to use the video camera,” said Mandy Morrish, media coordinator for Bomb Diggity Arts. “Overall, ‘TV Show’ is a project that is all about inclusive collaboration.”

Morrish predicts that audiences will get a kick out of the show.

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“I think overall, we’re really going for entertainment and laughs,” Morrish said.

Staff Writer Avery Yale Kamila can be contacted at 791-6297 or at:

akamila@pressherald.com

Twitter: AveryYaleKamila

 


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