Waking Up from
a Nap: Short Film

Thom Hilton's 29-minute short film Waking Up from a Nap on a Long Day of Doing Nothing screens at Darkside Cinema in Corvallis. A young painter anxiously awaiting his first gallery show, guided by his best friend and mystical grandfather, sets out on a surreal skateboard odyssey through Portland to discover the true value of his art. The award-winning film was shot in more than a dozen iconic Portland locations and features the work of multiple Oregon State graduates; it was made possible by a community crowdfunding campaign with over seventy-five local donors and sponsorships from more than thirty local businesses. Hilton wrote and directed the film, made Matinee Baby, and co-hosts The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Portland's Clinton Street Theater.