#OregonMade Creative Foundation and NW Documentary/Oregon Doc Camp would like to congratulate the Oregon Doc Camp Fellowship Winners for 2019, Jordan Thierry and Sommer Martin.
Oregon Doc Camp Fellows will receive room and board at Oregon Doc Camp in Silver Falls Conference Center from May 30-June 2nd, as well as a half hour documentary consulting session with our esteemed presenter, Iyabo Boyd.
Congratulations and enjoy Doc Camp 2019! Continue reading... “Winners of the #OregonMade Doc Camp Fellowship Awards Announced”
“Who’s on Top? LGBTQs Summit Mt. Hood” is the emotional story of members of the LGBTQ community who challenge stereotypes about gender and sexuality and demonstrate their diverse journeys in overcoming physical and figurative mountains.
On behalf of the entire team, we ask you to please help support the film either through sharing this campaign on your social media pages and/or making a tax deductible pledge to the project:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/whosontop/whos-on-top-lgbtqs-summit-mt-hood?ref=6n6esr
Thanks in advance for your support and see you at the top! Continue reading... “Portland Indie LGBTQ Doc “Who’s on Top?” asks for your help!”
Screenwriters & Filmmakers — Meet Irene Taylor-Brodsky at ISA Third Thursdays PDX – 2/21!
This month’s mixer for Portland area screenwriters and filmmakers features guest speaker Oscar-nominated, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker IRENE TAYLOR-BRODSKY, just back from screening her latest film at Sundance! Known for her strong sense of story, Irene’s credits include Hear and Now, Beware the Slenderman, Saving Pelican 895, and The Final Inch.
WHEN: Thursday, February 21st – 7pm
WHERE: NW Film Center Office & South Park *
934 SW Salmon, Portland OR, 97205
* We begin at NW Film then migrate across the street to South Park. Continue reading... “ISA PDX 3rd Thursdays 2/21”
Oregonian, Skye Fitzgerald, (now based in Portland and grew up in Eastern Oregon) has an impressive collection of documentaries under his belt. His latest, “Lifeboat” documents North African migrants trying to make it across the Mediterranean sea to safety. “Lifeboat” has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category 2019. The documentary already has number of impressive wins and honors in festivals around the world. “Lifeboat” is directed by Sky Fitzgerald, Produced by Bryn Mooser, Edited by Dan Sadowsky, DP, Kenny Allen and scored by William Campbell. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Doc, “Lifeboat” Nominated For An Oscar”
The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival is excited to announce the POWGirls workshops for spring and summer of 2019. The POWGirls Media Education Program launched in March of 2014 and has hosted thirteen successful workshops, producing 19 films and serving over 100 girls and non-binary youth in the Portland metro area.
Our mission is to help girls and non-binary youth, 15-19, realize their power, creativity and voice in media production and encourage them to explore opportunities as future media-makers. We want to encourage participants to be creative, tech-savvy leaders who will help realize gender equity in media industries. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces Three Workshops For Spring And Summer 2019”
Our Early Bird Deadline is THIS SATURDAY – December 1! Save $5 on your entry fee by submitting your film before end of day Saturday.
Visit http://mcminnvillefilmfest.org/Submit for more information and how to submit via FilmFreeway.
We look forward to showcasing YOUR film!
Continue reading... “Call for Entries – McMinnville Short Film Festival!”
SourceOregon is a statewide directory of industry professionals. It’s a great way to get found for your services, but it’s also OMPA’s best promotional tool to advocate for the industry. Show policymakers how many jobs are at stake!
Create a listing at sourceoregon.com/getlisted. Deadline November 15.
If you have any questions, I can be reached at [email protected].
Continue reading... “1 Week To SourceOregon Directory Deadline!”
Create your own Virtual Reality / 360 Documentary!
Starts October 30!
NW Documentary is excited to be launching our DIY VR/360 Documentary program. This is the only program of its kind in Oregon.
Use the code “PDXFF” to get $50 off the workshop!
Guided by experts in the field, this 5-week program will give you a solid foundation of immersive storytelling, shooting, and editing 360 documentaries. You will finish the course with an understanding of fundamental camera techniques, the stitching workflow, editing, and choreography between scenes in a 360 space. Continue reading... “WORKSHOP: Make a Documentary In Virtual Reality!”
The Oregonion/Oregon Live’s, Kale Williams, won a Reporting Emmy over the week end for his documentary film, “Thin Ice: A Polar Bear’s Plight” and Dave Killen received the Regional Emmy for direction of the film. The doc was part of the bigger, Project Nora, that the Oregonian and Oregon Live have been reporting on since Nora was abandoned by her mother.
Read more about Nora the polar bear’s journey, and the plans for her future and the Oregon Zoo’s polar bear enclosure here. Continue reading... “The Oregonian/OregonLive Wins 2 Regional Emmys With Polar Bear Doc”
A local auto dealer and his filmmaker wife have launched a documentary series on the international stage of Amazon Prime available for streaming now.
Derek DeBoer, an Oregon auto dealer, and his wife Brooke, a Southern Oregon Filmmaker teamed up in 2014 to create Fastlife, a show about a family striving to live their dreams amidst all the realities of every day life.
Fastlife is a documentary-style reality series and behind the scenes look at what it takes to become a professional sports car driver in the world of competitive racing. Continue reading... “Fastlife: An Oregon Family and Racing Documentary Series”
