Culture Trip Features the Oregon Film Trail
Oregon has played the star in dozens of movies for more than a century, and LAIKA’s Wildwood is the newest proof. The award-winning Oregon animation studio’s long-awaited film opened on 23 October 2026. It’s stop-motion, but the places behind it are real, as are the locations behind The Goonies (1985), Twilight (2008) and Free Willy (1993).
Culture Trip recently outlined how to visit them through the Oregon Film Trail, the first official state film trail in the US. OFT has 50 physical markers across the state and more than 600 digital scene locations in its partner app, SetJetters, and it links more than 100 years of Oregon film history.
Skweezy Jibbs made a movie. To launch it, he’s locking himself in a box in a Portland store window, live on camera 24/7.
MovieMaker Magazine just released its list of 
What? You thought you’d heard the last of Moishe Schmendrick, Jesus’ forgotten fifth cousin and the elusive 13th Disciple?
Join us for the OMPA Holiday Showcase 2026! Celebration of the season and your work! Make sure to submit your clips for the reel!
SeriesFest is a non-profit organization dedicated to championing artists at the forefront of episodic storytelling. Competitions, mentorships, labs, and opportunities designed to champion the next generation of television creators.
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Portland Indie Film & Networking returns to the McMenamins Kennedy School Theater on Thursday, December 17th. Join filmmakers, actors, writers, producers and film lovers for an evening celebrating independent films and Portland’s creative community. Following the screenings, participating filmmakers will join us for a Q&A with the audience.
Women in Film Portland recently announced their Vision Grant finalists. The three finalists are Nora Colie, Marisa Woo Grattan and Blaire Mackenzie. The three finalists will present their projects to the WIF- PDX Jury Panel and one will be awarded the $10,000 prize. The winning project will be announced at the 2026 WIF-PDX Holiday Party on November 20 at ADX Portland.