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Destination Oregon: The Oregon Film Trail

April 14, 2025 / Oregon Film

New Round of Screenwriting Workshops Start May 5

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Oregon Film Impact Grants for Short Films

April 9, 2025 / Oregon Film

Oregon Doc Camp Coming in April

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Portland Panorama Tickets Now on Sale

March 11, 2025 / Oregon Film

Travel Oregon: Spotlight on Film Tourism

March 7, 2025 / Oregon Film

DisOrient Celebrates 20 Years in Eugene

March 3, 2025 / Oregon Film

Cinema Unbound Awards Coming May 30, 2025

February 24, 2025 / Oregon Film
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Destination Oregon Hightlights “Cuckoo’s Nest” 50th Anniversary

Central Oregon Daily News’ “Destination Oregon” recently traveled to Salem to highlight the 50th anniversary of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” The film that won five Academy Awards was set at Oregon State Hospital in Salem.

Author Ken Kesey’s book about the institutional overreach and the dehumanization of the mentally ill was kryptonite to many mental institutions who did not want to be associated with this controversial cultural issue. So when Hollywood came looking for a place to make the movie, there were no takers.

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Motion Picture Association Highlights the OFT

The Motion Picture Association highlighted the Oregon Film Trail with a well rounded interview with SetJetters. Appearing in The Credits section of their website and MPA and SJ highlight the power of Film Tourism and just some of the ways that Oregon Fil has led the way in qualifying that power into economic spending.

If you haven’t seen it yet, please check out the animated graphic we’ve done with our partners at SJ illustrating how Film Tourism impacts the Oregon economy.

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#OregonMade “Paradise Records” Trailer is here

The PARADISE RECORDS TRAILER is here! Oregon Artist/Musician and now Filmmaker Logic says:

“I’m so excited to share the film I wrote and directed with the world and a big shoutout to everyone involved for helping me make my dream come true in making a movie! It’s an honor to premiere this at the #TribecaFestival on June 6th!!! I wanna see the Rattpack come out in full force for this special moment!”

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#OregonMade “The Goonies” Turns 40! Celebrate with a 35mm screening on June 5th

Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the quintessential Oregon (coast) movie set and shot in Astoria. It’s hard to say anything new about Richard Donner, Chris Columbus and Steven Spielberg’s classic would-be-treasure-hunters-fight-off-the-bad-guys-to-win-the-day story, but that’s why we love it. This screening kicks off Goonies Weekend happening June 7 and 8 up in Astoria, so come for a pre-game warm up before celebrating the, arguably, best known #OregonMade film in the cannon.

Book your tickets here.

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Catalyst Collective Script to Screen Grant Now $15,000

In case you missed it, Catalyst Film Collective are absolutely thrilled to announce Portland Events and Film Office has joined Regional Arts and Culture Council and Funnelbox as a sponsor of Script to Screen 2025! That means, our grant has increased to $15,000, making it the largest short film grant offered in Portland!

Every entrant gets feedback from multiple professional screenwriters, our top three pitch their shorts to the collective (June 26), and our collective of filmmakers decides on the winner.

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SAG-AFTRA Hosts Panel on Contracts and Incentives – May 15th

Join us to learn the ins and outs of the Oregon Film incentive – presented by Tim Williams Exec. Director of the Oregon Film Office as well as the ABC’s of ALL the SAG-AFTRA Contracts from Micro Budget (under $20K to full budget over $2M) Presenter by Will Reeve SAG-AFTRA Staff.

Questions & RSVP: [email protected]

May 15th, 5:30-7:30

220 NW 2nd Ave, Suite 102

Portland, OR 97209

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Kickstarter Launched for Upcoming Women’s Soccer Documentary: Unmatched!

Thrilled to announce the Kickstarter launch for “Unmatched: The Team That Changed the Beautiful Game,” our upcoming feature about women’s soccer.

Our film focuses on the incredible 2005 Portland Pilots team, including Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair. It celebrates the team’s historic NCAA championship, the impact of their careers, and their role in shaping women’s soccer culture in Portland and beyond, from record-breaking attendance to the success of the Thorns and the NWSL.

You can support our film by:

1) Sharing our Kickstarter link far and wide!

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BendFilm’s Basecamp Opens for Applications May 1

BendFilm: Basecamp is a 3-day immersive, all-inclusive retreat for 40+ filmmakers that precedes the annual Bend Film Festival – a place where filmmakers gather to equip themselves with knowledge and skills before embarking on the challenging and rewarding process of creating films. It provides a foundational and preparatory experience, setting the stage for innovation and exploration in the art of filmmaking. It’s a one of a kind opportunity for next generation filmmakers to connect with industry professionals, workshop pitches with other filmmakers, and receive hands-on training and mentorship to advance their careers in today’s film industry.

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OPB: SOU Student Looking to Advance Indigenous Representation in Film

Trekking through the woods by her apartment in late March, Southern Oregon Digital Media student Kazsia Connelly reminisced about making a zombie short film a few years prior, using this very forest as a backdrop for the movie, which a classmate wrote and directed and Connelly starred in for a media production class in high school.

Connelly, 18, grew up in Willamina, Oregon, a small town of under 2,500, just minutes down the road from Grand Ronde. In January, she started at Southern Oregon University in Ashland and plans to pursue a degree in digital cinema.

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#OregonMade “Horsegirls” & “Paradise Records” to Screen at Tribeca

The #OregonMade feature film “Horsegirls” which shot last summer in Portland has just been announced as being a part of the US Narrative Competition screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival while the St. Helens shot feature film “Paradise Records” will be part of the Spotlight Narrative section of the festival.

Both projects utilized hundreds of local crew and talent as well as buying and renting from local Oregon companies for their production work. We congratulate all of the #OregonMade talent that help make these projects come to life.

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