THE LITTLE CAFE THAT COULD

This is a pitch trailer to raise money for funding a short documentary about a historic small business in Portland, Oregon.

THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL MOVIE TRAILER.

* Winner Best Movie Pitch *
Festival for Trailers
2024 WildSound Fest

"Very nice. It has a nice feel and says everything that needs to be said. Good luck on fundraising...always the hardest part of making a documentary."
--- Milt Ritter, former Director of Production, Oregon Public Broadcasting

  • Dave Paull
    Director
    Y A P H E T, Zodiac Killer From Beyond The Grave
  • Dave Paull
    Writer
    Roswell Revisited 'From wacko to serious to fun', Y A P H E T, Wizardry At The Con, Zodiac Killer From Beyond The Grave
  • Dave Paull
    Producer
    Wordspeaker, Searching for Sasquatch, The Trent Saucer
  • Dave Paull
    Narrator
    The Trent Saucer, The Maury Island Incident
  • Dave Paull
    Movie poster design
  • Wes Skotko
    Video camera operator and editor
    The Invisible Hobby
  • Project Type:
    Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    125 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dave Paull

Dave Paull was born in Boston and grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where he graduated from Lewis & Clark college with a degree in English literature. After retiring from radio news reporting he has ventured into filmmaking.

Paull is an amateur filmmaker. He is known for Reunion, Roswell Revisited, Wizardry at the Con, Nightbumpers, Wordspeaker, Searching for Sasquatch, Our Neighbors, Zodiac Killer From Beyond The Grave, and John Lennon: A Conspiracy of Silence.

" I'm into making documentary style films. Now in my late seventies, I'm drawn to find off-beat feature stories and personalities instead of covering the daily news." - Dave Paull

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Director Statement

We had big dreams and a small budget to create a documentary about an iconic cafe. Its history dates to 1908, when it began as a neighborhood grocery store. I live nearby and it has become one of my favorite hangouts.

We crafted an appeal for donations to fund our documentary. This short video trailer has friendly images and a warm tone designed to attract potential donors.

The other half of the film crew is Wes Skotko, an experienced cameraman and video editor. We are an intergenerational, since Wes is in his mid 30s, while I am in my late 70s. Wes likes to kid me that I'm 'old school' because...well...I am!