Women in Film Portland Announces Winner For “Vision Grant”

Lindsay Trapnell wins Women in Film Portland Vision Grant for documentary about Rose City Riveters, supporters club for the Portland Thorns women’s soccer team.

Portland, Oregon; November 20, 2019Women In Film Portland has announced Lindsay Trapnell as the winner of its $5,000 Vision Grant award for her documentary film in progress called “Riveted.” The film is about the Rose City Riveters, a supporters club for the Portland Thorns women’s soccer team. It is one of the largest and most avid groups of supporters in all of professional women’s sports. Continue reading... “Women in Film Portland Announces Winner For “Vision Grant””

OMPA Members in Focus: The Benefits of Alicia J. Rose

 

Introducing Oregon Media Production Association’s

first series: Members in Focus.

The Oregon Media Production Association is a 35 year old non-profit, which boasts a collective of Oregon’s finest in film and television. We are a unique group made up of producers and directors, grips, set designers, cinematographers, make-up artists and so much more. We work to perfect our craft and contribute our expertise to elevate the film and media industry on productions both large and small within the borders of beautiful Oregon. Continue reading... “OMPA Members in Focus: The Benefits of Alicia J. Rose”

POWGirls Announces Two Workshops for Summer 2016!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tara Johnson-Medinger, Executive Director
POWFest / POWGirls
[email protected] / 503.267.1126

POWGirls Announces two Workshops for Summer 2016!

 

POWGirls launched in March of 2014 and has hosted six successful workshops serving over 57 girls in the Portland Metro area.  Watch our past productions here. We are excited to announce our Summer 2016 dates:

Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, August 1-5 + August 8-9, 2016

Summer Workshop II: INTRO WORKSHOP, August 8-12, 2016

 

Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, August 1-5 + August 8-9, 2016 – SIGN UP HERE

PRODUCT AND LEARNING

Over the course of seven days, we will help participants to work with a team to develop, film and edit a 1-3 minute promo piece for a non-profit client. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces Two Workshops for Summer 2016!”

POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke

catherinehardwicke-elle-1Catherine-Hardwicke-photo-by-Gilles-Bensimon-courtesy-of-Elle.comPORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POWFEST) ANNOUNCES 2016 WOMAN OF HONOR – TWILIGHT DIRECTOR CATHERINE HARDWICKE

 

Portland, Oregon – February 4, 2016 – The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POWFest) is pleased to announce this year’s guest of honor, award-winning director and gender equality advocate, Catherine Hardwicke, who will be in attendance throughout the festival taking place March 3 – 6, at The Hollywood Theatre.  

Hardwicke’s direction of the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel, Twilight, launched the worldwide blockbuster franchise, The Twilight Saga and earned nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office and made her made one of the most commercially successful women film directors. Continue reading... “POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke”

POWMonthly: LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.

LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25,  7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.

Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival, which will visit over 175 cities this season, spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. The Portland screening will be on January 25th, 7pm at the Clinton Street Theater as part of the POWMonthly Screening series, brought to you by the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival.

Continue reading... “POWMonthly: LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.”

POWGirls Announces 2016 Workshops Dates

POWGirlsLogo_HiResPOWGirls announces four workshops for 2016!

Winter Workshop: INTRO WORKSHOP, January 22 + 28-31, 2016
Spring Break Workshop: MAKE A SILENT FILM, March 21-25, 2016
Summer Workshop I: ADVANCED WORKSHOP, July 25-29 + August 1-2, 2016
Summer Workshop II: INTRO WORKSHOP, August 8-12, 2016

 

POWGirls started in March 2014 as a weekend workshop for six girls. In 2015, POWFest and MetroEast Community Media partnered to host three filmmaking workshops serving over 35 girls. Watch our past productions here. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces 2016 Workshops Dates”