PORTLAND, OREGON - The Oregon FanForce will be showcasing short Star Wars related films made by fans for fans. The festival kicks off at 12:00 pm on October 7th at the Hollywood Theatre and some of the films being screened include ?PITCHING LUCAS?, recent winner of the George Lucas Selects and Audience Choice awards, Trey Stokes' ever-popular ?PINK FIVE? series, and a rare screening of one of the earliest fan films, ?THE DARK REDEMPTION?, by Peter Mether (just to name a few).

In conjunction with the film festival, the Portland based Dark Side Troopers charity group will draw the greatly anticipated, winning Stormtrooper Armor Raffle ticket immediately following the final film showing. The Armor Raffle benefits Film Action Oregon and one lucky winner will receive a full set of Stormtrooper Armor.

Admission to the event is only one dollar or one can of food per person. All proceeds from admission go directly to the Oregon Food Bank, so come out and join us for some fantastic films and a great cause. Go to http://www.oregonfanforce.org/swiff/ for further information. This will be a day long remembered!

About Oregon FanForce: Oregon FanForce is the physical, grass-roots extension of theforce.net's global, online presence. We're about getting Star Wars fans together and helping them meet and interact with other fans in their "physical" community. www.oregonfanforce.org

About Oregon Food Bank: Oregon Food Bank fights hunger and poverty by distributing donated food to a network of non-profits in Oregon and Clark County, Washington, and through advocacy and public education. For more information about OFB, visit www.oregonfoodbank.org