The 17th Annual DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon: “Emergence” runs April 1-10, 2022 but there’s a Sneak Preview on March 12.
You can check out the schedule here and the preview of “Dear Thalia” here. Continue reading... “DisOrient Asian Film Festival April 1-10”
Attention local filmmakers: The Portland Film Office is happy to announce a Post Production Grant opportunity is opening March 15. Applications will be accepted until March 30.
The Portland Film Office, in partnership with Travel Portland, is proud to offer a grant opportunity for Oregon-based independent film productions to support and offset the cost of the post-production process.
The funding is designed to encourage the completion of a local feature-length film and position local producers to build toward larger, more resourced productions. Continue reading... “Portland Post Production Grant 2022 Opens March 15”
The long-awaited return of the in-person Lens Summit is finally on the horizon! Join us Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14, from 10am – 5pm to see the latest in cinema-lens technology and products from nearly 30 manufacturers around the world.
Discounts for local hotels will be provided to attendees after registration.
2) Filmmakers can apply to attend DOC CAMP LAB, a 3-day event that expands upon our online programming by offering an in-person experience for up to 24 filmmakers from May 11-13th in Portland, OR.
March 1 is the deadline to purchase tickets for this year’s Cinema Unbound Awards. Only a few tickets remain—including $125 cocktail tables! Don’t miss your opportunity to support the Northwest Film Center.
Celebrating groundbreaking multi-media artists, industry leaders, and activists working at the intersection of art and film, this year’s recipients will be honored at an in-person event at the Museum on March 8: Carrie Brownstein, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Arthur Lewis, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Shirin Neshat, and Roger Ross Williams— with virtual presenters Jeff Goldblum, Dr. Continue reading... “2022 Cinema Unbound Awards”
The last couple of years has been a weird double-edged sword for the film industry. On one hand, the global pandemic means that the demand for movies and shows is at an all-time high. On the other hand, production to meet this demand is increasingly more difficult, what with travel restrictions, mask-mandates, and social distancing…If it couldn’t be done in-house, it wasn’t getting done.
Then “The Mandalorian” made virtual production a hit phenomenon. Thousands of studios began building LED walls and even after the pandemic had started to loosen its grip, the AR/XR hype train keeps accelerating. Continue reading... “Soma SoftWorks, Leading The Charge On Virtual Production”
Continue reading... “Atlas Obscura and Land Rover Explore Central Oregon”Athlete and sports caster, Jessica Mendoza, recently appeared in a commerical for Atlas Obscura and Land Rover that featured beautiful Central Oregon. The Central Oregon film office worked with the production company finding locations, crew and helped with permitting at locations such as the National Forest, Clear Lake and Sahalie Falls.
Due to a retirement, Oregon Film is seeking a Project Manager to begin work through our Portland office in March of 2022.
We are looking for someone who has strong relational, communication, and research skills. The ideal applicant has the demonstrated ability to balance multiple complex problems, details and personalities.
This position is tasked with managing projects, producers and fielding inquiries from parties that reach out to Oregon Film about production work in the state. The Project Manager handles incoming locations and permit queries and then coordinates the distribution of information, contacts, photos and “project lookbooks” to interested producers, productions and locations personnel.
Netflix has released an official teaser trailer for the upcoming #OregonMade “Pinocchio” directed by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson. This stop-motion animated musical features Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, and Gregory Mann, and other cast includes Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, Burn Gorman, Christoph Waltz, and Tilda Swinton. “Pinocchio” is a co-production of del Toro, The Jim Henson Company, and ShadowMachine (Portland). ShadowMachine also created the popular Bojack Horseman and The Shivering Truth among other shows. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Pinocchio” Coming To Netflix Later This Year”
Bill Pullman plays Daryl Zero, the self-described “greatest private investigator in the world,” with Ben Stiller as his lawyer side-kick trying to keep up with paramedic Kim Dickens. Portland plays a prominent role in this 1990’s caper centered around Timber Baron Ryan O’Neal having “lost his keys” and worrying about the contents of a safe deposit box. This is the first film from director Jake Kasdan who started out his career in small roles on his Dad’s (Lawrence) sets before moving on to films like “Walk Hard” and “Bad Teacher.” Continue reading... “#OregonMade Film Series at The Hollywood Theatre: “Zero Effect””