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Hollywood Theatre Set To Open Later This Month At PDX

The New Hollywood Theatre @ PDX photo: Doug Whyte

The new Hollywood Theatre @ PDX is getting ready to open later this month, the only airport theatre in the US! Read more from OPB.

“In partnership with the Port of Portland, the Hollywood Theatre is creating a movie theatre space in the airport’s C Concourse. The Hollywood Theatre at Portland International Airport will feature short films by Oregon filmmakers and host special events and visiting guests. Currently slated to open in early 2017, the new theater space will serve the Portland International Airport’s 16 million annual visitors, who can drop in free of charge to watch films while waiting for their flights.” Continue reading... “Hollywood Theatre Set To Open Later This Month At PDX”

Congrats To LAIKA’s “Kubo And The Two Strings” On Three Annie Award Wins

Congratulations to LAIKA on their three Annie Award wins for “Kubo And The Two Strings“:

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Nelson Lowry, Trevor Dalmer, August Hall, Ean McNamara
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Jan Maas
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
Laika
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Christopher Murrie
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

We will all be watching the 2017 Academy Awards later this month as “Kubo” garnered two nominations for, Animated Feature, and Visual Effects. Continue reading... “Congrats To LAIKA’s “Kubo And The Two Strings” On Three Annie Award Wins”

“Grimm” – Gone, But Not Forgotten. PBJ Sums Up 7 years and 6 Seasons

“Grimm” has made Portland home for 7 years, hired around 1,000 people (80 percent of the crew have been local, and about 250 full time crew), spent a little over $55 million each year, and has helped many vendors and support businesses expand in equipment and employees, as well as showcase Portland’s varied locations. The show leaves behind a honed, skilled crew, and world class vendors and services. Last week, The Portland Buisness Journal took a look at all the angles on what the show has brought to Oregon – read more in the links below. Continue reading... ““Grimm” – Gone, But Not Forgotten. PBJ Sums Up 7 years and 6 Seasons”

“I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” Takes Grand Jury Award At Sundance

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“I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore“, Macon Blair‘s directorial debut and produced by Oregonian, Neil Kopp, were honored with Sundance‘s top award, the Grand Jury prize in the US Dramatic Competition over the week end.

Macon Blair has a history in Oregon, as he starred-in, and co-produced, also with, Neil Kopp, another #OregonMade project, “Green Room“. “I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore”, shot in Oregon last spring. Continue reading... ““I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” Takes Grand Jury Award At Sundance”

“Grimm” Gala Raises Over $800K For Doernbecher’s At Final Gala

Over the weekend, “Grimm” NBCUniversal, Comcast, and Nike brought together cast, crew and attendees for the final time, to raise money for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation. Within 3 hours, over $800,000 was raised from the gala’s auction of unique items, and props, from the show that has called Portland their home for 7 years and 6 seasons.

This means, to date the Grimmster Endowment has raised more than $1.4 million for the children and their families at Doernbecher. Continue reading... ““Grimm” Gala Raises Over $800K For Doernbecher’s At Final Gala”

LAIKA’s “Kubo And The Two Strings” Receives Two Oscar Nominations!

The 2017 Academy Award nominations are out! Among them are two nominations for LAIKA‘s #OregonMade “Kubo And The Two Strings” – Animated Feature, and Visual Effects!

“Kubo” joined; “Moana”, “My Life as a Zucchini”, “The Red Turtle”, “Zootopia” in the Animated Feature category, and “Deepwater Horizon”, “Doctor Strange”, “Jungle Book” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” in the Visual Effects category. Should “Kubo” win each category, Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner would accept for Best Animated Feature, and Steve Emerson ,Oliver Jones, Brian McLean,Brad Schiff would accept for Best Visual Effects. Continue reading... “LAIKA’s “Kubo And The Two Strings” Receives Two Oscar Nominations!”

Baker Heritage Museum Starting To Plan For 50th Anniversary of “Paint Your Wagon”

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“Paint Your Wagon” shot outside of Baker City, filming between May and October, 1968 – a western musical film starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, and Jean Seberg, adapted by Paddy Chayefsky from the 1951 stage musical by Lerner and Loewe. “Wagon”was set in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California, although the actual location of the main set was close to Baker City, and the Eagle Cap Mountains along East Eagle and Jack Creek. Continue reading... “Baker Heritage Museum Starting To Plan For 50th Anniversary of “Paint Your Wagon””

Oregon Film + Technology Association Of Oregon – Winter Open House Dec 15th

Oregon Film and the Technology Association of Oregon, invite you to an evening of hors d’oeuvres , drinks and merriment at a Winter Open House in our shared offices at the Eastside Exchange.

Join staff, filmmakers, production personnel, and local tech innovators as we raise a glass to the 2016 achievements of Oregon’s production and technology industries!

Enter the winter raffle for prizes from these awesome companies:
AC Hotel Marriott, Atlas Cider Company, Belmont Coffee Service, Centrl Office , ClientJoy, Danner Boots, Health-Ade Kombucha,
Knot Springs, Hotel Eastlund,Hotel Lucia, Hotel Modera,
TriBella, Vance Family Soy Candles

RSVP

Oregon Film & Technology Association of Oregon

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Thursday, December 15, 2016 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (PST)

Parking is available in the Eastside Exchange lot (NE 2nd Avenue) at 5:30 pm.

Nominations For “Kubo” (Annie Awards) and “Certain Women” (Spirit Awards)

44th Annie Awards have nominated “Kubo and the Two Strings” for ten nominations this year:

Best Animated Feature
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

The winners will be announced February 4, 2017. Continue reading... “Nominations For “Kubo” (Annie Awards) and “Certain Women” (Spirit Awards)”

Horror Film Festival Haunts Southern Oregon On Nov. 12th

Returning to Ashland, OR for it’s 8th installment, the Killer Valley Horror Film Festival (KVHFF) is a celebration of independent horror and science fiction movies from around the globe. A one-night affair, geared to film-goers 18 years and older, the festival showcases genres that are arguably the most fun for independent filmmakers to create, and provides an atmosphere for horror fans to watch in a more social environment than a typical theater setting. Audiences often dress in costume, and the festival offers Special FX Makeup Booths in case viewers want to feel like a zombie for the night. Continue reading... “Horror Film Festival Haunts Southern Oregon On Nov. 12th”