Coinciding with the opening of Portland Art Museum’s campus transformation in November, PAM CUT // Center for an Untold Tomorrow announces a reimagined yearly festival experience like no other, PLUS PLUS. Through this additive, ever-evolving celebration of artists who dissolve boundaries and defy easy categorization, this year’s lineup of ten groundbreaking media arts premieres and one-night-only events will take place over two weekends—November 13–23, 2025—at both the PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater and Portland Art Museum.
PLUS PLUS is the festival of Tomorrow—a world-class gathering in Portland that further amplifies and expands PAM CUT’s vision where storytelling, tech, media artists and creative communities collide to explore new ideas and form new audiences charting fresh ways to move our city and our world forward. Continue reading... “PAM CUT Announces PLUS PLUS New Media & Immersive Arts Festival”
In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer a grant opportunity created to amplify previously unheard stories of Portlanders. The Amplify Portland: Local Filmmakers Production Grant aims to create opportunity for filmmakers utilizing local talent, crew and vendors during production. Our focus is on the professional development of the local industry and bringing exposure to Portland via its presence on screen.
Portland premiere of “Skweezy Jibbs Makes a Movie” with Skweezy live, in person. Be among the first people to see the movie, and stay for an exclusive Q&A with Skweezy himself. One night only!
Oddball internet legend Skweezy Jibbs is making the movie of his dreams. Unfortunately for him, he’s got no money, no experience, no skill, and no filmmaking talent. When his controlling mother gets involved, Skweezy is forced to confront the very essence of who he is.
The Indigenous Creative Stage Workers Alliance (ICSWA) Production Assistant Workshop will be held in Portland Oregon on Saturday November 8th from 1-3:30.
The Production Assistant Workshop offers a 1 day training to prepare participants for an entry level job in film & television. Job placement is also offered for graduates of this workshop. There will be a catered lunch provided for participants.
A little about ICSWA–
ICSWA is a national, Native led 501C3 organization headquartered in Portland, OR. Our purpose is to advocate for member visibility, opportunity, and representation across the creative industries. Continue reading... “ICSWA Production Assistant Workshop”
The #OregonMade film “Deafula”will screen at the Hollywood Theatre on October 4th and 5th at the Hollywood Theatre. “Deafula” is the first ASL feature film ever made and 2025 is its 50th anniversary.
The 50th anniversary of the first feature film performed completely in American Sign Language. “Deafula” was shot in Portland – including scenes at the Pittock Mansion – and tells the timeworn story of a man coming to realize he may, in fact, be a vampire.
Portland Events & Film Office are excited to bring back the Lunch & Learn series with topics including: grant writing, sponsorships, and event production and film basics. With each Lunch & Learn, you can expect time to connect with other folks in the industry, guest speakers, and lunch!
Their first one this month is on event and film permitting. Come with ALL your questions about permitting, the who, what and how on how to make your event and film permitting process as smooth as possible. Continue reading... “Lunch & Learn Series: Permitting”
Women In Film Portland is thrilled to announce the return of our Educate/Incubate program!
WIF-PDX’s Educate & Incubate program is designed to help folks with historically marginalized access to the film industry (BIPOC, LGBTQ, disabled, women, people experiencing poverty) get their projects made and support career advancement in the film, media, and entertainment industry. Our goal is to help storytellers bring their work to fruition, ultimately diversifying our culture’s media. This diversification of stories is at the heart of WIF-PDX’s mission and belief that we will only see clearly when everyone is allowed to offer their point of view. Continue reading... “WIF-PDX Educate & Incubate Open for Applications Until Sept. 22”
Oregon Film’s Portland offices are officially moving!
During the month of September, Oregon Film will be relocating its offices to the growing Hollywood Film District.
From October 1 we will be located at 4035 NE Sandy Blvd, Suite 216.
Oregon Film now joins a growing number of media focused companies and organizations in that neighborhood which has been the home of the Hollywood Theatre for more than a century. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Office Relocates”
Showing at the Hollywood Theatre from September 24 to November 12, the Portland Latin American Film Festival (PDXLAFF) serves the community as a non-profit cultural promoter under the guidance of the Hollywood Theatre. We are dedicated to showcasing perspectives of Latin American culture through an exploration of Latin film and increasing the visibility of Latin American cinema locally. PDXLAFF presents films with universal appeal that can be enjoyed by native Spanish, Portuguese, and English speakers, and other lovers of the Latin culture. Continue reading... “Portland Latin American Film Festival: Sept. 24 – Nov. 12”
Prolific Portland-based producers Neil Kopp and Anish Savjani recently won an Emmy for “Rebel Ridge” as Best TV Movie. Kopp and Savjani’s production company, filmscience, has produced many award winning features including the acclaimed Sundance and Netflix hit “I Don’t Feel At Home in This World Anymore,” and Kelly Reichardt’s most recent film “The Mastermind.”