Congratulations to the Women in Film Portland 2024 Vision Grant Finalists. This year the Vision Grant will include two post-production grants – one for short docs and one for short narratives.
The finalists for the documentaries are:
Nisha Burton and Jessica Daughtery with “Over the Kitchen Table”
Jean Herbold with “The Pumpkin Lady of Fond du Lac”
Carrie Lederer with “Wild Horses at the Door”
The short narrative finalists are:
Fuschia Lin with “Future Cosmos Flow”
Eva Moss with “Controlling the Narrative”
Evlana Vergara with “Orgullo”
Finalists will be pitching their projects to the WIF PDX community panel and the winners will be announced at the WIF PDX Holiday Party & Fundraiser on November 15. Continue reading... “Women in Film Portland Announce Vision Grant Finalists”
Desert Islands Studios presents a Level UP Workshop:
The World of Production Design
Saturday, October 26, 2024; 10:00am – 1:00pm
Desert Island Studios, 1316 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Join Desert Islands Studios as they host another Level Up workshop about “The World of Production Design” with Erin Eskila.
This next Level Up will be hosted by experienced Production Designer and Art Director @erineskila, and this workshop will give participants interested in a career in the Art Department a practical overview of its structure, procedures, and priorities through production across the spectrum of filmmaking formats. Continue reading... “Level UP Workshop: The World of Production Design”
BendFilm’s Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) Women Filmmaking Grant will support a woman BIPOC artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. The grant supports storytellers who are working to tell creative and complex stories told from a point of view that is unique and authentic.
On-screen representation affects cultural understanding of BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ characters. Barriers need to be broken down until equal representation is achieved on-screen and behind the camera.
BendFilm’s Grant will support a BIPOC women artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. Continue reading... “BendFilm BIPOC Women Filmmaker Grant Application 2024”
Confluence is pleased to announce the second Confluence Filmmaker Fellows program.
Three Indigenous video artists will receive cash prizes to support a film project they are developing: one for $5,000 and two for $2,500. Three other Emerging Indigenous Filmmakers will receive full camera kits (or equivalent cost equipment, calculated at $800) so that they can take their craft to the next level.
Eligible projects would align broadly to Confluence’s mission to connect people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of our region through Indigenous voices. Continue reading... “Confluence Filmmaker Fellows Opens for Submissions”
Four panelists RaShaunda Brooks, Miró Merrill, Cassandra Nicholson, and Amy Polansky will discuss how to create compelling pitch decks and successful presentations on “The Art of the Pitch” a panel being hosted by Women in Film PDX.
There will be free giveaways and a community mixer that’s sure to make an eventful night. This event is open to all gender identities, backgrounds and experience levels.
The Art of the Pitch, September 5, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Only Today Studios, 2222 NE Oregon St Suite 110, Portland, OR 97232. Continue reading... ““The Art of the Pitch” Panel Coming September 5”
Join us and independent filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone (www.dawnjonesredstone.com) for this fun and informative deep dive into what it takes to be an indie filmmaker in 2024. Space is limited so get your ticket today!
This introductory class will equip you with the knowledge you need to get your film out into the world, covering everything from project conception and funding to production and distribution, bios, pitch decks, websites and reels. Honing in on the power of intentional storytelling, we’ll focus on your personal values as an artist, taking risks, and fostering community connections. Continue reading... “Level Up: Filmmaker Career Advancement Toolkit Workshop”
The OMPA is calling on Underrepresented filmmakers. Submit your short film, up to 20 minutes in length, by August 26th for a chance to be featured in the Cine|Seen film festival.
Submit your film here.
Cine | Seen 2024
Festival date: Sept, Sept 19, Hollywood Theater, Portland, OR
Doors at 6pm Continue reading... “Cine | Seen – Call for Submissions”
Oregon Film and the #OregonMade Creative Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Tell Your Story Grant. This grant program seeks to directly support the individual filmmaker and artist and is not directly linked to a specific project. The TYSG seeks to help early and mid-career creators get to the next step of their career and ensure that career continues to develop in Oregon by providing funding that can be used by the recipient in a more flexible manner. Continue reading... “Tell Your Story Grant Winners – 2024”
In an effort to raise visibility for Native American and Indigenous voices in film, the McMinnville Short Film Festival (MSFF) is awarding a $10k grant to a PNW-based filmmaker or filmmaking team. Applicants with films at all stages (from development to post production) are encouraged to apply and must complete 50% of production in Oregon.
The goal is for selected filmmakers to complete a short film to be premiered and promoted at MSFF. Please email us at [email protected] for an application. Continue reading... “PNW Indigenous Filmmaker Grant from MSFF”
It’s that time of year again. Here’s an update on the work we’ve been doing.
Oregon Film, sometimes called the Oregon Film & Video Office other times called the Governor’s Office of Film & Television, is the oldest US state film commission that we know of. Founded in 1968 our mission is to develop, grow and support the film and media industry here in Oregon.
That mission has pretty much remained the same for years but the things that we do and how we try to achieve them often change. Continue reading... “Oregon Film – Who We Are and What We Do (June 2024 Update)”
Congratulations to the Women in Film Portland 2024 Vision Grant Finalists. This year the Vision Grant will include two post-production grants – one for short docs and one for short narratives.
Evlana Vergara with “Orgullo”
Desert Islands Studios presents a Level UP Workshop:
BendFilm’s Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC) Women Filmmaking Grant will support a woman BIPOC artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. The grant supports storytellers who are working to tell creative and complex stories told from a point of view that is unique and authentic.
BendFilm’s Grant will support a BIPOC women artist with $10,000 toward making their short or feature film. 
Four panelists RaShaunda Brooks, Miró Merrill, Cassandra Nicholson, and Amy Polansky will discuss how to create compelling pitch decks and successful presentations on “The Art of the Pitch” a panel being hosted by 
Join us and independent filmmaker Dawn Jones Redstone (
The OMPA is calling on Underrepresented filmmakers. Submit your short film, up to 20 minutes in length, by August 26th for a chance to be featured in the Cine|Seen film festival.
In an effort to raise visibility for Native American and Indigenous voices in film, the McMinnville Short Film Festival (MSFF) is awarding a $10k grant to a PNW-based filmmaker or filmmaking team. Applicants with films at all stages (from development to post production) are encouraged to apply and must complete 50% of production in Oregon.
It’s that time of year again. Here’s an update on the work we’ve been doing.