All the film buffs you know will be lining up in front of Portland Art Museum this weekend for their chance to film their own "Closet Picks" video inside the Criterion Mobile Closet.
State of play: The traveling 18-foot truck has more than 1,700 film titles inside from the niche distributor and streaming service known for arthouse classics, underrated international films and cult favorites.
It will be parked along the South Park Blocks starting today at 11am through Sunday as part of PAM CUT's "Cinema Unbound" week.
Visitors get just three minutes inside the truck to browse the collection (with the help of the Criterion Closet team) record their favorite picks and purchase up to three items.
Reality check: The 3-minute slot will probably be just 1% of the entire experience. The Mobile Closet has drawn hours-long lines in other cities since debuting at the New York Film Festival in 2024.
You can sign up to get real-time updates about the line here.
For most Portlanders (aside from filmmakers Todd Haynes and Kelly Reichardt) this may be the closest they'll get to joining the ranks of cinephile celebrities who've filmed their own Criterion Closet Picks over the years.
