I was reading this post from Deadline Hollywood today that predicts that the U.S. box office receipts will only account for 30% of the total worldwide box office receipts by 2014. That’s an amazing number. Why? Because it will most likely change the way films are developed. If you’ve already noticed that there are more and more films out there that require less dialogue (think all of the comic book films and “Transformers”) it’s probably because the studios are looking to appeal to the world wide market more than before. Continue reading... “Interesting Trend in Box Office Receipts”
The Venice International Film Festival announced that Kelly Reichardt’s feature “Meeks Cutoff” which was shot in Burns, OR, will be in competition at this year’s festival in September. The film was produced by Oregon native Neil Kopp and it is his third film with Kelly (“Old Joy” and “Wendy and Lucy“). The film stars Michelle Williams, Bruce Greenwood, and Paul Dano. Recently Paul Dano talked about filming “Meeks” in this interview. For those who don’t know the story behind the making of the film, it’s pretty remarkable that they were even able to complete the film. Continue reading... “"Meeks Cutoff" in Competition at the Venice Intl. Film Festival”
Casting Company, EXTRAS ONLY, announces FINAL EXTRAS CASTING CALL FOR SEASON 3 of the hit TV show, “LEVERAGE.”
EXTRAS ONLY, Portland’s busiest extras casting company with recent credits that include “Extraordinary Measures” with Harrison Ford and “Twilight”, is still casting real people to be paid extras in episodes of LEVERAGE Season 3, still filming in Portland!
Casting Director, Danny Stoltz, says in general his company is “always looking for real people of all types who are interested in working as extras. Continue reading... “Extras Casting Call: TNT's "Leverage"”
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WAGE SLAVES is a web-series set in a Portland, Oregon, coffee shop. The show premiered in July 2009 at www.WageSlaveSeries.com, and if you haven’t seen it yet, you still have time to get caught up before season 2 starts! Continue reading... “Wage Slaves – Season 2 starts in August!”
Calvin Marshall, filmed in Southern Oregon will screen in Portland for one week starting Augst 27th at the Living Room Theaters. The movie was directed by Gary Lundgren and stars Alex Frost, Michelle Lombardo and Steve Zahn
Calvin Marshall captures baseball’s charms by introducing us to a few archetypal characters: the gruff, washed up coach who may or may not have a secret soft side, the optimistic player with more heart than talent, and a beautiful woman with a habit of throwing curve balls. Continue reading... “Calvin Marshall Screens at Living Room Theaters”
Brownsville, Oregon is about to come alive with “Stand By Me” fans!
Twenty-five years ago, Rob Reiner and his crew came to Brownsville to make the movie Stand By Me. On Saturday, July 24th, Brownsville will be celebrating the movie’s anniversary with an event that’s fun for all ages.
There will be an amateur pie eating contest (where contestants eat blueberry pie with both hands behind their backs); dancing with a live band playing 50’s music; an old car cruise in; a photo display of pictures taken behind the scenes in 1985 and lots of other things to do and see. Continue reading... “"Stand by Me" 25th Anniversary Celebration July 24th”
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Weiden + Kennedy are taking their Old Spice Campaign to the web – in real time! The past few days they have been recording personalized messages and posting the videos on YouTube and it’s become quite the phenomenon! Read Write Web got the low down on what W+K is up to. If you type in “Old Spice” on YouTube, you’ll see all the videos. My personal favorite is the message to Alyssa Milano which has already had 72,000 posts. Continue reading... “Old Spice Guy in Portland”
Thanks to the help of the local PR firm Liaison, Hinge Digital is looking to make a big splash in the animation, visual effects, and digital media industry. Today Liaison put out the news that the company is officially announcing the launch of their full service facility. The company was founded by Roland Gauthier, Michael Kuehn, and Alex Tysowsky and quietly they have been able to do land some significant projects.
Continue reading... “Hinge Digital Officially Launches”
By Scott Trimble
The second Tuesday of the month is here, and a great day to meet creatives in the area at Creative Connect! Check out the site, www.creativeconnect.org and click on Portland to get more information!
Creative Connect is a free socializing event designed to allow creatives in the area to meet and mingle. There are NO agendas, just fun and introducing yourself to new people in the area. This month we are at NEDSPACE at 920 SW third ave in Portland! Continue reading... “Creative Connect Meeting Tuesday @NedSpace”
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Reprinted from the Oregonian:
Oregon City’s Funnelbox Motion Picture Studios received national recognition with a Silver Telly Award in May for its short promotional video “Blue Collar Creative.”
The film was a pro bono project conceived by CEO Robb Crocker for Main Street Oregon City’s “Blue Collar Creative” campaign to attract more creative firms to downtown Oregon City.
“We’re just really proud of the production and the effort that went into it,” he said. “This is pretty special.” Continue reading... “Funnelbox Wins National Telly Award”
