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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Thank you so much Craig! I really appreciate that!

Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🎬 I'm thrilled to announce "If Tears Were Gold" is screening at Manzanita Film Festival on Sat, Oct 3 at 12pm! Come out and hang with me in Oregon's cutest beach town and let's watch some amazing films together! ✨ 🎟 TICKETS: www.manzanitafilmfestival.com/live-…

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🎬 Mark your calendars for our Seattle premiere! "If Tears Were Gold" screens at @Northwest Film Forum for Local Sightings Film Fest on Fri, Sept 25. Our musical family drama screens at 4:30pm! 🎟 TICKETS: nwfilmforum.eventive.org/films/6a83…

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

👵 Edie Brown-Vieyra perfectly captured that gleeful mischievous spark my Nana had. There's a lot of laughter in this tearjerker of a film! Screening Aug 8 at West Sound Film Festival. 🎟 TICKETS: filmfreeway.com/WestSoundFilmFestiv… 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Zaji Cox, shot with a vintage Minolta Rokkor-X 250mm mirrored telephoto lens I inherited from my aunt. It has a mirror in the optics that creates disc-shaped bokeh, making the out-of-focus areas smear like an oil painting. It's such a cool effect and I can't wait to try shooting video with this!

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

📣 "If Tears Were Gold" our musical family drama tearjerker is screening at West Sound Film Festival on Saturday, Aug 8th at 12pm at the historic Roxy Theatre in Bremerton, WA! 🎟 TICKETS: filmfreeway.com/WestSoundFilmFestiv… 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If the mad king follows through, it will be WWIII and the end of the United States.

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Watching "If Tears Were Gold" on the big screen for the first time was such a moving experience. DM me for details of our house concert / film screenings in Portland, OR and Tenino, WA this weekend! 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 FUNDRAISER: gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The stars of "If Tears Were Gold" on the red carpet at our World Premiere screening last month! 💫 Want to watch the film? DM me re: house concert/screenings in Portland/Tenino, WA this weekend! Or contribute to our GoFundMe for a temporary link 3/27-29. 💰 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

An expanded article about "If Tears Were Gold" 📣 We premiere at McMinnville Short Film Festival TOMORROW Friday, 12pm! renaissancewatch.substack.com/p/msf… 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Oregon ArtsWatch dropped an article featuring "If Tears Were Gold" 📣 We premiere at McMinnville Short Film Festival this Friday, 12pm! 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 Help us screen at more festivals! - gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Oregon ArtsWatch drops an article this week about "If Tears Were Gold" 📣 We premiere at McMinnville Short Film Festival this Friday, 12pm 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 Help us screen at more festivals! - gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Exciting news drops tomorrow about my film "If Tears Were Gold" 📣 Catch the WORLD PREMIERE at the McMinnville Short Film Festival Feb 27! 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 Help us screen at more festivals! - gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

🏆 OMG! I've been nominated for "Best Oregon Filmmaker" for "If Tears Were Gold" by McMinnville Short Film Festival! 😮 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 Help us apply for more festivals! - gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🎥 I'm thrilled to announce "If Tears Were Gold" will have its WORLD PREMIERE at McMinnville Short Film Festival on Friday, Feb 27 in the Oregon Filmmakers block! 😻 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Running lines with Mary Krantz, Katie Prentiss and Bevin Victoria on the set of "If Tears Were Gold." 🎭 Finishing up post production & applying to festivals now! 🎬 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Safety first means the director climbs up on Nana's roof to see if it's safe to haul the drum kit up there. 🎬🏡🥁 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Zaji @zajicox.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Coming up in August with Corporeal Writing!

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

A few more from the awesome Victory Over the Sun set at Mississippi Studios ✨🤘✨ 📸 Camera: Panasonic Lumix S1ii 🔍 Lenses: Minolta Rokkor MC 58mm f1.2 & 85mm f1.7 I love capturing raw awesomeness. Always down for a live music shoot! 📸🎸

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Stills from a spooky night shoot with Variat Dance. 🌙💃 My new Lumix S1ii has incredible low light and handheld performance. We relied on street lights and a couple of the cheapest video LED's and it still looks amazing and really holds up in the color grade! Lens: Canon FD 24mm SSC f2.8

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Some of my favorite moments from the explosive Victory Over the Sun show at Mississippi Studios last week! ✨🤘✨ 📸 Camera: Panasonic Lumix S1ii 🔍 Lenses: Minolta Rokkor MC 58mm f1.2 & 85mm f1.7 I pride myself in capturing the energy of a live show. Hit me up for photos or video of your next gig!

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Happy Birthday @bevinvictoria.bsky.social 🎂💃 An actor/singer/dancer/songwriter she plays Jan, a visiting nurse assisting with Nana's care in "If Tears Were Gold." 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Gary R Simonds @garys79.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I'm good with that!! #booksky #AI

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Nana and Rae (and Roxy!) share a moment together on the front porch. Filmed in the exact spot where my Nana loved spending her afternoons. 💛 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Katie Prentiss who played Emma in "If Tears Were Gold" is an amazing writer/director/actress who just wrapped her own original feature film "Wake Up Maggie." 🎉 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

✨ Nana is having trouble separating dream from reality in this still from "If Tears Were Gold" ✨ 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🎉 UPDATE: We've locked picture on "If Tears Were Gold" and sent it off for color grading! 🎨 Now we just need to cover audio mixing and film festival fees! 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Our amazing lead Mary Krantz styled by wardrobe maven Bethany Gexon 🎭💅 We're still raising funds to cover film festival fees. Want to help? 💛 "If Tears Were Gold" - A Musical Family Drama 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

"If Tears Were Gold" is in the last phase of post-production, and our amazing producer Jo Fang is hard at work organizing our film festival submissions. As soon as we have the final master in hand... it's game on! 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Artificial sunlight lens flare! 🌅 Streaming in from our amazing G&E crew who transformed night into day! 🌘😎 We're still raising funds to cover film festival fees (on average $40-70 each to submit). Wanna help? 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

"If Tears Were Gold" is almost here! Final cut is in place, score is finished, I'm finalizing sound design, mixing audio and will send it off for color grading this week. Just need $3K-5K for film festival fees. 🙏 GoFundMe : gofund.me/d2a8929f 📽🎞 TRAILER: vimeo.com/1076762813

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

@keithrosson.bsky.social Coffin Moon was brutal and wonderful. And reminds me so much of the Portland I loved and still love. Also, I have to ask: was that an intentional footprints in the sand reference towards the end there?

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

I'm honored that "Becoming Mermaids" has been chosen to screen at the first ever Manzanita Film Festival on Sat, Oct 4th! It's part of an incredible lineup of films, and I can't think of a better venue for @kjirstentornfelt.bsky.social gorgeous aquatic animation than a festival at the coast! 📽🎞🌊

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 18/09/2025

if Jimmy Kimmel's political humor is too hot for you to handle, I'm not sure "snowflake" even cuts it as a term of derision for the level of fragility you've achieved

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

My 80-year-old aunt told me she "got tired of streaming" and is borrowing DVDs from her library again. So I checked it out and they have an amazing selection. Blu-rays too, from Criterion, Kino Lorber and other boutique labels. #PhysicalMedia #FilmSky

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

during the Wendy Davis protests i entered the capitol building with several female friends. i told the guards i was carrying a concealed firearm and showed them my license. they waved me through without a search. my friends had their purses checked and their tampons confiscated.

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Sarah LR @kerendith.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I know it won't happen, but I think we need to start saying "import tax" instead of "tariff".

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Stills straight out of the camera from a beautiful short doc I directed & filmed in Seattle last weekend. "Come Back When You're Sick" tells the story of Genetic ALS/FTD advocate Daniel Barvin & his wife Kaori, their journey with genetic ALS/FTD and struggles + triumphs starting a family via IVF. ✨

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Adam Sweeney @adamsweeney.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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Roland @rolandwall.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

People ask me if I think protesting is "doing anything." I do, for many reasons, but at its simplest, it's doing a hell of a lot more than doing nothing, whining that "someone (else) should do something," or moaning that "there's no use, democracy is doomed." #Indivisible #50501 #FightFascism

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Not that this even matters, but I keep reading about disappeared immigrants who broke not a single law: granted the right to stay by a judge pending asylum determination, paying taxes, and abducted while fulfilling their legal requirement to periodically report in.

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Candace Avalos @candaceavalos.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

People living under fascism didn’t survive by giving up joy—they protected it. They held onto the things fascism tried to erase: art, friendship, jokes, rituals, language, memory. Not as escapism but as resistance. As proof they were still human. Joy isn’t frivolous under fascism. It’s strategic.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Freedom from kings. Freedom from fascism. Power to the people forever. ♥️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

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