Fifth Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to present it’s fifth edition — #EOFF2014. The festival will kick off Thursday, February 20, and run through Saturday, February 22. A decompression gathering with music, skiing, and snowboarding will take place Sunday, February 23 at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort.

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The opening night short film is Bernardo Britto’s YEARBOOK, followed by Dave Carroll’s feature documentary, BENDING STEELA live Q&A with the filmmakers will take place after the screening. Additional selections to look for include Josh and Benny Safdie’s LENNY COOKE, Eric Steele’s BOB BIRDNOW, Steven Doughton’s BUOY, and a showcase curated byFilmmaker Magazine — which pairs Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s QASIM with Eddie Mullins’ comical, apocalyptic DOOMSDAYS. Continue reading... “Fifth Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival”

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / #EOFF2014

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EOFF invites filmmakers to submit work for consideration in the 5th Eastern Oregon Film Festival, held in La Grande, Oregon February 20-22, 2014.

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EOFF has been graced by many artists and industry professionals—whether in-the- flesh or via Skype Q&A—including Terence Nance, Matt Porterfield, Ornana, Elizabeth Mims, Nandan Rao, Kentucker Audley, Dustin Guy Defa, Zach Weintraub, Lucas Leyva, Tristan Patterson, LAIKA, Evan Glodell, and many more!

Where I travel to the end of Oregon to watch little seen Sophia Takal movies, throw hatchets and watch the blackest of art movies with an all white audience.

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Eastern Oregon Film Festival 2014

ANNOUNCING THE 2014 FESTIVAL DATES

Mark your calendars for FEBRUARY 20-22, 2014 for the 5th Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival in beautiful La Grande, Oregon.

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A FILM FESTIVAL

EOFF provides a quality of life component to our valley that is essential in attracting visitors, professionals, and businesses to the Grande Ronde Valley– in addition to stoking community passion for arts and culture. The band of volunteers that have worked tirelessly to bring this exciting, educational, and dynamic weekend of independent film and music have already rolled up their sleeves in preparation for a landmark 5th year event to be held February 20-22, 2014.

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EOFF 2013 Announces Winners!

EOFF IS PLEASED AS PUNCH TO ANNOUNCE ITS 2013 WINNERS

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We chose to honor this incredible selection of films for their brave, innovative filmmaking, and unique, compelling stories. This year’s award-winners moved EOFF audiences and connected with the festival’s artist-driven, DIY ethos. Hats off to this collection of filmmakers for making such powerful films with such minimal resources. We are honored to screen your work.

BEST FEATURE = ONLY THE YOUNG
BEST SHORT = (NOTES ON) BIOLOGY
BEST PERFORMANCE = HUGO ARMSTRONG, OK GOOD
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY = NANDAN RAO, THE INTERNATIONAL SIGN FOR CHOKING
MOST LIKELY TO WIN A HOT DOG EATING CONTEST = FINDING TRUELOVE

THAT’S A WRAP

EOFF2013 was hands down our best year to date!  

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Eastern Oregon Film Festival October Updates

Last year around this time Eastern Oregon Film Festival volunteers were working hard on final printing of programs and media in anticipation of last years event — this year – we are just stepping into the great things coming for EOFF in 2013. The fourth annual event will be held February 28th thru March 2, 2013 in La Grande, Oregon. So Eastern Oregon – take this coming weekend and visit Bend Film Festival instead.

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Eastern Oregon Film Festival: Open For Submission

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Eastern Oregon Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 4th annual film festival— The event will take place Feb 28-Mar 2, 2013, in La Grande, OR.

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If you wish to submit, please download and fill out the submission form on our website, then mail to our office along with your entry fee and disc. All submissions are processed and screened in the same manner, though we encourage you to submit as early as possible! Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival: Open For Submission”

Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting

Oregon Film Annual MeetingDon’t forget to mark your calendars and come join us and Governor John Kitzhaber for the:

Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting
Monday, December 12 at 6:00PM.

Come celebrate Oregon’s record breaking year for film and television production!

We will be honoring several people and organizations throughout the state who have played an important role this year in the industry’s success. We also have some exciting announcements to reveal at this event that will be worth celebrating the future of the industry. Continue reading... “Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Begins the Roll Out

The 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival is starting the countdown.  Festival passes are now available, sponsoring opportunities are being finalized, submissions are closed and the programmers are smiling.  Check out the offerings and information below – get your pass (they will go fast) and stay tuned as the music line-up starts spilling out.

FESTIVAL FRIENDS: HERE’S YOUR OPPORTUNITY!

Festival Passes are a way of supporting the Eastern Oregon Film Festival (EOFF) while taking advantage of great offers from local businesses and all-access admission to exciting activities. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival Begins the Roll Out”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival 2011: Open for Submissions

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Website ImageNow Accepting Submissions! The Eastern Oregon Film Festival is slated for October 20, 21, & 22 this year, right here in downtown La Grande, Oregon.  If you missed last year’s event, or only got a small taste, be on the up and up to get info on participation in this years festival.

Eastern Oregon Film Festival has just launched a new website and are now accepting submission for films.  Early bird-discount runs through the 16th so get you final cut wrapped up and get your film submitted.  

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Film Adaption “The Glass Menagerie” Red Carpet Screening

THE GLASS MENAGERIE: THE FILM –It’s a Wrap!

After 5 Months of Filming, Eastern Oregon University’s First Feature-Length Film Now Enters the Editing Stage.

The cast and crew of EOU’s first feature-length film called it a wrap after five months of intensive and involved filming. The Glass Menagerie, a 92-minute movie based on the famous play by Tennessee Williams and adapted into a film by Professor April Curtis, is now ready for the final concentrated effort of computer technology, voice-over work and musical theme music composed by Biology Professor John Rinehart. Continue reading... “Film Adaption “The Glass Menagerie” Red Carpet Screening”