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Puddysticks<\/em> (2024) Directed by Megan Seely. 1hr 33min. Not Rated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE w\/ Q&A with writer\/director Megan Seely and filmmaker James Westby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUDDYSTICKS follows anxious video-game designer Liz and her therapeutic odyssey into a secret society of adults who play like they are little kids. Led by the alluring Sylvester Cromwell, the society compels each member to reveal their most shameful memory, with the promise of psychological healing through childlike play. But when Liz finally gains the courage to share her own darkest trauma, her world turns upside down and she must find her own way to free herself of her past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Seely\u2019s debut feature is a joyously twisted dark comedy produced by Oscar-winner Alex Coco (ANORA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of The Future of Film is Female’s THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES<\/a> project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We do not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, and films exhibited don\u2019t necessarily reflect the views of PAM CUT or the Portland Art Museum. In addition to the synopses, trailers, and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on sites like Common Sense Media, IMDb, and DoesTheDogDie.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"puddysticks","image":{"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2.jpg","id":17752,"extension":"jpg","width":1200,"height":675,"filesize":251569,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":700,"height":394,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":53900,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-700x394.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":270,"height":270,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":12836,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-270x270.jpg"},"medium_large":{"width":768,"height":432,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":61645,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-768x432.jpg"},"small":{"width":375,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":21975,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-375x500.jpg"},"medium-large":{"width":900,"height":506,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":80556,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-900x506.jpg"},"card":{"width":904,"height":565,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":82371,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-904x565.jpg"},"post":{"width":975,"height":500,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":84273,"url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/puddysticks-2-975x500.jpg"}}},"all_day":false,"start_date":"2026-05-16 14:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"16","hour":"14","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-05-16 16:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"16","hour":"16","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2026-05-16 21:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"16","hour":"21","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-05-16 23:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"05","day":"16","hour":"23","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/Vancouver","timezone_abbr":"","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"$","currency_code":"USD","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":false,"show_map_link":false,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[{"name":"PAM CUT @ The Whitsell","slug":"whitsell","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":221,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":42,"filter":"raw","id":221,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/221","collection":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}},{"name":"Screenings & experiences","slug":"screenings-experiences","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":18,"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","description":"","parent":0,"count":676,"filter":"raw","id":18,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories\/18","collection":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/categories"}}],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":290,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2023-03-28 10:28:29","date_utc":"2023-03-28 17:28:29","modified":"2024-03-07 10:38:06","modified_utc":"2024-03-07 18:38:06","url":"https:\/\/portlandartmuseum.org\/venue\/portland-art-museum\/","venue":"Portland Art Museum","description":"

The Museum is conveniently located on the historic Park Blocks in the center of downtown Portland, which is easy to get around by public transit or on foot. The Portland Business Alliance has installed way-finding signs which direct you to the cultural district, where the Museum is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is generally plenty of street parking surrounding the Museum. These spaces range from 1 \u2013 4 hours and can be paid for using a credit card or the Parking Kitty app<\/a>. There are also surface parking lots, and parking garages within 1 \u2013 4 blocks of the Museum. The closest surface lot is located at SW Main St. between SW 10th Ave. and Park Ave, and there are dedicated accessible and van accessible spaces. This lot accepts credit card or the Reef app<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public transit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Getting to get to the Museum by public transportation is straightforward and economical. The bus and streetcar travel directly past the Museum, and the MAX light rail has a stop only four blocks away.\u00a0TriMet\u2019s Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0gives you step-by-step travel directions from your location by bus, light rail, or streetcar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n