“Oregon’s Animation Magic” On OPB TV

Don’t miss out! Get an exclusive look at how animation gets made in Oregon, from the studios of Portland’s indie animators to the heavyweights in the stop-motion animation industry. “Oregon’s Animation Magic: An Oregon Art Beat Special” premieres tonight, April 27, at 8 p.m. on OPB TV and online at the same time at opb.org/animation.

Explore more of “Oregon’s Animation Magic” on OPB’s special series page, here: http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/series/animation/ 

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Advance Screening: Presented by OPB & NW Film Center

Join us for a free screening of OPB‘s new special, “Oregon’s Animation Magic” on April 19th in advance of the TV premiere.

At just about any moment in the Northwest, someone is making animation. Go behind the scenes with OPB’s Oregon Art Beat to meet the people who make Oregon one of the animation capitals of the world.

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The Art of Grimm On OPB TV

See Grimm fairy tales in the making! Join Oregon Art Beat on OPB TV this Thursday as they continue their “Made in the Northwest” series—a month-long tribute to local artists making the northwest an even more beautiful place to call home.

The series continues on OPB TV this Thursday, May 19 at 8 p.m. with “The Art of Grimm,” which profiles the many Oregon artists and craftspeople behind the hit NBC series that brings fairy tales to life. You can also watch this and the other specials online at any time.  Continue reading... “The Art of Grimm On OPB TV”

The OPB Independent Film Festival is this August

The OPB Independent Film Festival airs weeknights at 10 p.m., starting August 10.

OPB is celebrating the power of independent films with the OPB Independent Film Festival all month long on OPB TV.

Each weeknight at 10 p.m. from August 10-24, enjoy a documentary film from the POV and Independent Lens libraries. The festival wraps up with the annual OPB series Oregon Lens from August 24-28, which showcases the diverse work of local filmmakers.

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