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Do you want to know what it takes now for independent film makers to get the word out for their film? Check out this video. James Westby and Katie O’Grady have taken to the streets to promote their film “Rid of Me” and I can’t sing their praises enough for the effort they’ve put forth. The film screened earlier in the year at the Tribecca film festival and received overwhelmingly positive reveiws. From that they secured a distribution deal for the film through Phase 4 films. Continue reading... “Live (or previously recorded) from NYC it’s “Rid of Me”!!!!!”
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I just came across this interesting talk from two Weiden + Kennedy employees talking about the future of creative business. I found it very interesting and worth watching. Weiden + Kennedy over the past few years have been pushing the envelope of what a creative advertising agency does and the results have been very successful. So check out Dan Hon and Nick Barham and hear what they have to say.
-Vince Continue reading... “Weiden + Kennedy: The Future of Creative Business – check it out!”
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After a successful film festival run and after securing a distribution deal, the time is near for the theatrical debut of “Rid of Me” in New York City. The film debuts at Cinema Village in NYC on November 18. I spoke with Katie last week and she and James plan to be in New York prior to the debut to drum up even more support for the film. For all of you who are fans of their work, please be sure to follow the film as it arrives in theaters and spread the word! Continue reading... ““Rid of Me” trailer online as O’Grady and Westby ready for theatrical release”
The Northwest Film Center presents
THE 38TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL
Nov. 11-20, 2011
Portland, OR—The Northwest Film Center is proud to announce the line-up for its 38th annual survey of new work by regional media artists, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (formerly the Northwest Film & Video Festival), which takes place November 11-20, 2011. Continue reading... “38th Northest Filmmakers’ Festival – November 11-20”
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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”