Nora Colie
Nora Colie is a filmmaker and freelance Producer for OPB’s "Oregon Experience" and "Oregon Art Beat."
She got her start in New York City working with the filmmaker Eugene Jarecki on his Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary films “Why We Fight” and “The House I Live In,” and on his highly acclaimed films “The King” and HBO’s “Reagan.”
Nora is a proud member of Making Earth Cool, an environmental collective that creates content and events using science, comedy and creativity to educate and inspire humans to be better stewards of the earth.
Latest Stories
‘The Evergreen’: Presidential sleepover leaves lasting memories
When President Jimmy Carter traveled, he sometimes stayed in people’s homes. He stayed with at least eight different families around the country, one of which was in Oregon.
Portland family remembers President Jimmy Carter’s sleepover at their house
On May 4, 1978, President Jimmy Carter stayed overnight at the Portland home of Janet and Paul Olson. The event created big crowds, Secret Service activities and lasting memories of a relatable world leader.
This is how communities are reconciling with Oregon’s racist past
A conversation with truth and reconciliation activist Taylor Stewart on confronting historical traumas and building communities around social justice.
Sadé DuBoise on painting Black women within Oregon landscapes
Portland painter Sadé DuBoise creates powerful portraits. Her piece "The Collective Mourn" was part of the Black Lives Matter Artist Grant Exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Portland State University, and was recently acquired by the Portland Art Museum.
Artist Lisa Jarrett explores the politics of difference
An associate professor of art at Portland State University, Lisa Jarrett makes socially engaged work within the African Diaspora. In her studio-based practice, she creates objects often related to and about the Black fem experience in relation to beauty and hair care.
