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Hook It and Book It

His eyes have peered through the barrel of a loaded shotgun. His skull has been on the wrong end of an airborne frying pan. Night after night he’s out there “stealing” cars…but legally. Meet Jay Gates, “repoman”. As long as there are debts unpaid, there will always be characters like Jay Gates. And this repoman loves what he does. In fact, Gates – a self-professed “adrenaline junkie” – hasn’t thought of quitting in nineteen years. While his signature, eight-shot black, DutchBrothers coffee keeps him awake, Gates does most of his work at night by the harsh glow of his own headlights.

Wild Child: Learning Naturally

On the first day of camp, they play with matches. By the time they complete the Trackers PDX course, the children will make fire using a bow drill, shoot arrows and build a shelter in the woods. For these mostly home schooled kids, Trackers PDX provides a chance to learn wilderness skills, connecting the youngsters to the natural environment and enabling them to make friends along the way.

The Fighter

NCAA All American wrestler Chael Sonnen is training for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title fight this summer. He stands against Anderson Silva, a brutal opponent who has destroyed some of the best fighters in the UFC. But when he’s not beating up on 200 pound men he’s going door to door campaigning to be the next State Representative of Oregon’s district 37. In one arena his opponents stand in front of him while in the other they attack from behind. What kind of man does it take to win in both?

Nuclear Renewal

With growing concerns over global warming and the need for low-carbon, ‘green’ power, Oregon’s energy future may just be radioactive. José Reyes and his start-up NuScale Power, a Corvallis-based company, are attempting to reenergize the nuclear industry with its small-scale and modular nuclear reactors. But can they overcome the problems and stigma associated with the industry and bring nuclear back online as a major power player?

Adrenaline: 72-Hour Film Project

Each team gets a prop, a line of dialog and a genre. Then over the next 72 hours, each group of would be auteurs must write, shoot and edit a film. Welcome to the Adrenaline Film Festival at the University of Oregon. Throughout this frantic three-day madness, industry professionals mentor each team as they pitch story ideas—from action to horror, comedy or western—write scripts, shoot scenes, and make final edits. After three sleepless nights, the teams compete in a showdown as the Cinema Pacific finale. Which team will make the movie that wins it all? This documentary follows one of the teams from start to finish.