Ashland Independent Film Festival begins tomorrow and runs through April 11. Get your tickets now! Over 7,000 attendees will converge on Ashland to watch over 100 docs, features and shorts. Continue reading... “AIFF Begins Tomorrow!”
NBC’s “Grimm” has been renewed for season 6!
“We absolutely love what our producers and cast have accomplished over the past five seasons,” NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke said. “They have created a whole new world of creatures and have a truly devoted fan base. We can’t wait to see what comes next.”
Read more here. Continue reading... ““Grimm” Renewed For Season 6”
“Green Room” graces the cover of MovieMaker Magazine’s latest edition (spring 2016) and delves into an-depth interview with director, Jeremy Saulnier about how the film came together.
In the same edition, MovieMaker names BendFilm as one of “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”. Congrats!
Noah Wyle, Executive Producer, “The Librarians”, announced that he will be back in Oregon for Season 3, and this time will be writing and directing, as well acting, in a handful of episodes. Read more here. Continue reading... “Noah Wyle To Make His Writing Debut On “The Librarians” Season 3”
July 1st will mark the beginning of a new fiscal year and a new round of funding for our film incentive programs. As a result, we are preparing to open up the application process for our “local filmmaker” program, commonly referred to as the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund (iOPIF).
We will begin reviewing and accepting iOPIF applications on May 2nd, 2016. Our iOPIF Advisory Committee will evaluate all applications submitted between May 2nd and May 6th as having been submitted at the same time and allocate the limited iOPIF funds accordingly.
OregonLive found out in a piece that Kristi Turnquist put out last week showcasing a handful of professionals working in TV, in Oregon. “LA vs. Portland?”, “How did you get your start?”, “Can local actors make a living in Portland?”, “What is the Portland TV and film scene?” were some of the questions asked, and answered. Read more here.
Fox12 has also been highlighting Oregon crew, vendors and services in their “More Good Morning Oregon” segment – highlights are: Spydercam, 360 Lab’s VR technology, stuntman Kent Lutrell, propmaster Tim Oakley, and SPFX makeup for Grimm, Ravenous Studios. Continue reading... “What is it Like to Work on “Grimm”, “Portlandia” & “The Librarians”?”
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Fox 12’s More Good Day Oregon, went behind the scenes to examine the creative excellence that goes into the creation the monsters of “Grimm”. Christina Kortum (Ravenous Studios) creates and assists Barney Burman (B2FX) on the Wesen creature creations using prosthetics. Check out more of their work here. Continue reading... “More Good Day Oregon Went Behind The Scenes With Grimm’s Monster Makers”
The Hollywood Theatre is coming to the Portland International Airport (PDX) in 2016!
In partnership with the Port of Portland, the Hollywood Theatre is creating a movie theatre space in the airport’s C Concourse. The Hollywood Theatre @PDX will feature short films telling stories specific to Oregon, provide artist residency opportunities inviting collaboration between national/international media artists and local filmmakers, and host special events and visiting guests. Currently slated to open in summer 2016, the Hollywood Theatre @PDX will serve the Portland International Airport’s 16 million annual visitors, who can drop in free of charge to watch films while waiting for their flights. Continue reading... “Hollywood Theatre @PDX Looking For Shorts”
Oregon Story Board is holding office hours this Friday, beginning at 3pm – “learn all about Oregon Story Board by socializing with OSB staff and board members as well as the Digital Storytelling community that surrounds it.”
Read more here. Continue reading... “Oregon Story Board Holds Office Hours This Friday”
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Read more from Ad Week here.
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