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The first teaser trailer for LAIKA’s next stop-motion animated feature film “ParaNorman” was just released, and it looks great. We are looking forward to the film’s release in 2012! Check out the video above. Continue reading... “Check Out the Teaser Trailer for LAIKA’s “ParaNorman””
It looks like Halloween is the season for LAIKA to kick off their marketing campaign for “ParaNorman”. We found this blog post with the first poster artwork. And yesterday they set up the “ParaNorman” twitter account. We’ve also heard rumors that a trailer of “ParaNorman” might be showing in front of some films this weekend but we haven’t been able to confirm. The film doesn’t debut until August of next year but it’s great to see that LAIKA is already out there drumming up an audience for this film. Continue reading... “First Tidbits of “ParaNorman” Marketing Start to Roll Out”
Recently the media that covers the film and television industry has taken notice in all the work happening in the state. In the web based trade “The Wrap”, a recent article about the state of the TV industry mentioned Portland as a city on the rise for TV production. We were also contacted by the Hollywood Reporter a month or so ago as they decided to do a feature on the TV work in the city. Some of you may remember that they did a “Made in Oregon” feature a year and a half ago. Continue reading... “Success of Oregon’s Film and TV industry highlighted in Hollywood Reporter”
Bent Image Lab, the animation studio behind many successful commercials, music videos, shorts, and visual effects projects is now co-producing long format content for television. “Jingle All the Way”, a stop motion animated show for Hallmark Channel is Bent’s first endeavor into long form animation. Airing November 25th as part of Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas”, “Jingle All the Way” is based off of an original storybook from Hallmark. The show was directed by Bent partner Chel White, produced by Bent’s Executive Producer Tsui Ling Toomer and executively produced by Bent Partner Ray Di Carlo and Hallmark’s Jodi Schade, Diana Stuart, Chad Harris, and Shawn McClaren. Continue reading... “Bent Image Lab launches into Television Programming with “Jingle All the Way” for the Hallmark Channel”
You are Invited to Attend
The Governor’s Office of Film and Television
Annual Meeting
December 12, 6:00 PM
University of Oregon Portland Campus
70 NW Couch Street
Portland, OR 97209 Continue reading... “Save the Date! – Film Office Annual Meeting December 12”
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You only need to glance at the comments posted on this YouTube clip to see how this particular commercial, showing off the new Audi A6, has people fired up! But non-the-less, we like car commercials and we have many shooting here to know! They often have healthy budgets and of course, provide local jobs. We make an effort to promote the versatile roads of Oregon and in some ways it’s not that difficult; beautiful high desert, mountains, beaches, urban scenes, small towns and an easy distance between them. Continue reading... “Audi Commercial Shot In Oregon Drives Controversy”
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This week IFC put this clip up on their website to give fans of “Portlandia” a taste of what is to come for season 2. We all know that Oregon loves it’s recycling! In fact all you Portlanders – are you ready to start the city wide composting effort that begins October 31? Hopefully we’ll see more clips of “Portlandia” in the weeks leading up to the show’s season 2 premiere on January 9. Continue reading... “Portlandia Recycles! Season 2 Clip Available”
Last week Jody Wiser put out this information on the Tax Credit Auction that is about to happen through Oregon’s Department of Revenue. This auction process will be the same process for the Oregon Production Investment Fund next year. In the mean time check it out and consider the benefits.
BE GREEN
Be good for the earth and good for your pocket book at the same time
Make 3-5% interest in less than 6 months while helping the state support renewable energy efforts in Oregon
$1.5 million in BETC tax credits are up for auction October 24th—November 4th with bidding in increments of $1000. Continue reading... “Missed Out on an Opportunity to Buy the Film Tax Credit? – Here’s Another”
In today’s People website, there is a good video sneak peak of “Grimm”. Most of the cast is interviewed about the show. Towards the end of the video the cast talks about the experience of filming in Portland. Even though they are beginning to experience the pleasure of the rain coming back into the Northwest, the cast seems to be enjoying the experience. Be sure to check out the video here. Continue reading... “Sneak Peak of “Grimm” – Cast describes pleasure of filming in Portland”
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You must watch this video! It brings to life one of Portland’s greatest mysteries. Thanks Harold Phillips for digging up this very important video.
And if you don’t get it – go here.
Let’s hope they make a movie out of this phenomenon! Continue reading... “The Impassable Wilderness is Real!”