My First Full Length Documentary On Newberry Volcanic Monument

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I have been making short nature documentaries on youtube for a while. I am almost finished with my first full-length documentary. So much work has gone into this one. It will explore the volcanic history of Newberry Volcanic Monument. I plan to do an online premiere on August 28th at 7 pm on YouTube.

One thing I might like to do is submit it to any Oregon documentary film festivals. Would love to chat with anyone about the project. Continue reading... “My First Full Length Documentary On Newberry Volcanic Monument”

#OregonMade Docu-series, “House on Fire” Asks Individuals To Save One Thing If Their House Were Ablaze – What They Choose Tell Entire Stories About Culture & Identity.

 “House on Fire” asks individuals to save one thing if their house were ablaze. The items they choose tell entire stories about culture, identity, and the true value of material possessions.

A new #OregonMade documentary series, “House on Fire” was created and directed, by Heather Hawksford and Reed Harkness. The first four episodes, all filmed in Oregon, are available on Topic.com. (The first episode is free, but the remaining episodes require a subscription to their new streaming service. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Docu-series, “House on Fire” Asks Individuals To Save One Thing If Their House Were Ablaze – What They Choose Tell Entire Stories About Culture & Identity.”

“The Last Blockbuster” – World Premiere Screening In Bend At Pop-Up Drive In!

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“The Last Blockbuster” (2020) a feature-length documentary about “the rise and fall of Blockbuster video and how one small town store managed to outlast a corporate giant” is making its World Premiere screening at a BendFilm popup drive-in theatre (in Bend).  The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, Zeke Kamm and Taylor Morden. Additionally, you are being invited to bring your old DVDs and VHS tapes to the screening to donate to the cause of keeping “the world’s last Blockbuster afloat“.  Continue reading... ““The Last Blockbuster” – World Premiere Screening In Bend At Pop-Up Drive In!”

Local Story, National Impact: Living An American Dream Film

The first official trailer opening title card

New director, Clare McKay graduated with a bachelors in Communications Media from a University in San Diego County and moved back to her home in Juntura, Oregon to pursue her dream as a filmmaker. Though Oregon seemed an unlikely area for making movies she understood the basic idea behind “supply and demand”. Clare wanted to use her skills and knowledge in a way that was meaningful not only to herself but to her community as well. Continue reading... “Local Story, National Impact: Living An American Dream Film”

Academy-qualified SOLE DOCTOR Is Now Available At Amazon Prime

SOLE DOCTOR

Coming off a successful festival run that included screenings at BendFilm Festival, Portland International Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest and Napa Valley Film Festival, SOLE DOCTOR, directed by Portland filmmaker and journalist Paula Bernstein, is now available on Amazon Prime.

The five minute cut of SOLE DOCTOR has qualified for 2020 Academy Award consideration (for documentary short subject) after screening theatrically in New York and Los Angeles alongside Gene Graham’s “This One’s for the Ladies.” The full 11 ½ minute version of the film is available online at www.soledoctorfilm.com Continue reading... “Academy-qualified SOLE DOCTOR Is Now Available At Amazon Prime”

#EOFF2019 : Ten Years Of Cinema And Celebration

Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its TENTH annual three-day event October 24-26 in La Grande, Oregon. 

LA GRANDE – Festival-goers will be taken on a journey with this year’s film program. Opening night explores Milena Pastreich’s PIGEON KINGS, which documents a group of men in South Central LA who train pigeons for the competitive sport of Avian Acrobatics. Also screening is Taryn Southern and Elena Gaby’s sci-fi documentary exploring the co-evolution of humans and technology in I AM HUMAN. Continue reading... “#EOFF2019 : Ten Years Of Cinema And Celebration”

#EOFF2019 Official Selections

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is delighted to announce the official film selections for the TENTH annual three-day event held October 24-26 in La Grande, Oregon.

EOFF’s programming staff received a record number of submitted films this year spanning a wide variety of themes, genres and formats. Festival-goers will be taken on a journey through works like Milena Pastreich’s PIGEON KINGS, which documents the men in South Central LA who train pigeons for the competitive sport of avian acrobatics, and into Taryn Southern and Elena Gaby’s sci-fi documentary exploring the co-evolution of humans and technology in I AM HUMAN, and back again with Adam Khalil and Bayley Sweitzer’s haunting and inspiringly imaginative EMPTY METAL. Continue reading... “#EOFF2019 Official Selections”

2020 Oregon Coast Film Festival: Call for Submissions

“Call for Submissions”
The Oregon Coast Film Festival is an exhibition of Oregon films, filmmakers, cinematographers and photographers. Scheduled for January 24-25, 2020 at the Egyptian Theatre in Coos Bay, Oregon.

“Call for Submissions” –  July 15, 2019 to December 15, 2019

We screen short films, photography collections, student films and selected feature film(s).
Submissions and guidelines are through FilmFreeway and guidelines are available here.

Considered submissions into the film festival should have a connection to the People, Culture, Environment, Landscape and Artists of Oregon, the Pacific Northwest and the rivers and oceans. Continue reading... “2020 Oregon Coast Film Festival: Call for Submissions”

Congrats to “Lifeboat” On Its Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary Emmy Nomination! 

Nominees for the 40th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards have been announced and many congratulations to  “Lifeboat” on its Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary nomination.  Director (and Oregonian) Skye Fitzgerald, (now based in Portland but grew up in Eastern Oregon) has an impressive collection of documentaries under his belt, including, “Lifeboat.” The film documents North African migrants trying to make it across the Mediterranean sea to safety.  “Lifeboat” was nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category 2018.  Continue reading... “Congrats to “Lifeboat” On Its Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary Emmy Nomination! ”

New Stop-Motion Independent Film celebrating the iconic Oregon wolf named Journey

The short film Nowheres Wolf: A Call Not Answered is inspired by the life of Oregon’s famous wolf named Journey, aka OR-7. The film is mid-production and starting to take off, hitting some heartfelt points in the film and animation industry including developing non-toxic building materials for artists and makers as well as advocating for local wildlife.

In an interview with Oregon Wild, Nowheres Wolf creator Suzanne Moulton shared “I’m a big believer in “Think Globally, Act Locally” so I’ve focused on inspiring people to take small actions at home that can make a big difference in whether a local species dies or thrives. Continue reading... “New Stop-Motion Independent Film celebrating the iconic Oregon wolf named Journey”