At last night’s annual meeting we showed off a collection of videos prior to the meeting. Many people were making their way into the room and may have missed this fantastic video that our friends from Electric Entertainment created. We’ve been looking for a fresh way to show off the variety of locations in the area and what better way than to see the locations they way they were shot on “Leverage”? We can’t wait to see what they will shoot next year when they are actually supposed to be in Portland (as was announced last night). Continue reading... “Great video from “Leverage’s” Electric Entertainment showing off Oregon”
Next year for season 5 of “Leverage,” expect a few changes including a new location for the show’s stages. The truth is the new space is actually an old one that has been frequently used as a stage for several features in the past (“Extraordinary Measures,” “Twilight,” and “Untraceable”). Before this season, the space down in Clackamas was 60,000 square feet of open warehouse space which wasn’t ideal for a TV series. This fall the team at “Leverage” took over the space and are dividing it into three usable production spaces. Continue reading... ““Leverage” Readies to Move into a New Stage Space for Season 5”
Bring your characters to life with guidance from the Claymation pioneer in this 13 session course. Registration is open now, class begins January 26th, no prior experience is necessary.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and come join us and Governor John Kitzhaber for the:
Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting Monday, December 12 at 6:00PM.
Come celebrate Oregon’s record breaking year for film and television production!
We will be honoring several people and organizations throughout the state who have played an important role this year in the industry’s success. We also have some exciting announcements to reveal at this event that will be worth celebrating the future of the industry. Continue reading... “Governor’s Office of Film & Television’s Annual Meeting”
A nice review in The New York Times for the holiday special, “Jingle All The Way”. Bent Image Lab, a Portland, Oregon company, produced this 22 minute animated short for the Hallmark Channel over a six month period. It is set to premier this Friday 25th.
Katie and James are still at it in NYC looking to garner more attention for their film “Rid of Me”. Along the way they managed to find their way into a “Breaking Dawn” party. Check it out!
IFC is looking to go bigger and better with season 2 of “Portlandia” and this behind the scenes film is an indication of what we’re going to see in January. I do think the coolest part of this show is that above all it’s a show being made by great friends. The friendship shines through in this piece. Another key element is Jonathan Krisel – the Director and Writer. I will not be surprised to see Jonathan rise up the ranks and become even more successful than he already is. Continue reading... “Great Behind the Scenes Film of “Portlandia””
News came out late on Monday that the Portland based NBC drama “Grimm” has been picked up for a full season order with another nine episodes. The news was picked up and spread through Twitter but it looks like the original announcement came on the Entertainment Weekly Site here.
NBC Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt said
“This series is turning the traditional procedural drama on its head and is attracting a loyal following for us on Friday nights. We love where it’s going creatively and we’re excited to deliver more episodes to our audience.”
It doesn’t take long to notice in the trailer that “Gone” was shot in Oregon (lot’s of Portland Police cars). The film was shot here last spring right after the production of the pilot for “Grimm”. From everything we heard, the production went very smoothly. If you’re familiar with Portland at all you’ll notice some familiar locations. Several scenes were shot in the industrial part of inner SE Portland just a few blocks from our office. The film also used the exterior of the empty U.S. Continue reading... ““Gone” Trailer Available – Starring Amanda Seyfried – Shot in Oregon”
Today IFC announced a six city tour for a live “Portlandia” show. It’s a natural addition to this budding franchise. Today’s announcement mentioned that the live show will include special sneak peaks to season 2 as well as behind the scenes stories about the creation of the characters in the show. Given Fred and Carrie’s rich musical background let’s hope they throw a song or two in there as well!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and come join us and Governor John Kitzhaber for the:
