SourceOregon.com 2011 Directory Release Party!

SourceOregon.comSkip your lunch break and come on down to the OMPA office and pickup your book, a beer, and some BBQ!

Friday, April 15th from 2:00pm – 7:00pm

901 SE Oak St. Suite #104, Portland

Join friends and colleagues for this celebration of Oregon’s production industry.

OMPA members – come get your book!  Please note that Student and Actor Add-On Members do not receive a free copy of the directory with their membership. (Actors agencies and managers do receive books however.) Continue reading... “SourceOregon.com 2011 Directory Release Party!”

Van Sant’s Restless to Open the Cannes Film Festival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgq6SQTDYi8

As you will read in Shawn Levy’s blog post today Gus Van Sant’s film “Restless” is set to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival.  Van Sant has been a long time favorite of the festival dating all the way back to the 1995 film “To Die For” which opened the festival back then.  This is the second Oregon film to premiere in a major international film festival over the last year.  The first one being Kelly Reichardt’s “Meeks Cutoff” which opened in theaters this past week.  Continue reading... “Van Sant’s Restless to Open the Cannes Film Festival”

Earth Day Is Around The Corner and “A Billion Acts of Green®” Is Already Happening In Oregon

 

 

It’s April, it’s beginning to sprout green everywhere you look and there are many good and green projects out there that make evident Oregonians are doing their part for Earth Day and a  “A Billion Acts of Green®” this year.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival is screening a handful of Oregon made eco-films, the 48 Hour Go Green project has chosen two Oregon filmmakers to screen at Cannes and we have been working with the Producers Guild of America to help with a searchable green vendor data base to help green your next project. Continue reading... “Earth Day Is Around The Corner and “A Billion Acts of Green®” Is Already Happening In Oregon”

Cinema Pacific’s Industry Symposium Open to the Public

When Richard Herskowitz called me to let me know that he was able to get Terrence Chang and David Linde to speak at this year’s Industry Symposium, I leaped at the chance to participate.  It is very rare for an event in Oregon to have one person with this much industry experience let alone two people.  And the best news is that the entire event is FREE!!!!! Check out the line up below and also check out all the other great things happening this year at Cinema PacificContinue reading... “Cinema Pacific’s Industry Symposium Open to the Public”

Concert and Event to Raise Money for Local Film on April 8

Mississippi Studios Concert & Auction

Featuring Storm Large

benefiting

Rid of Me

a film by James Westby

and The Sexual Assault Resource Center

April 8TH, 2011

Performances By:

Storm Large, Grand Archives, Ohioan, Oracle, & Part Time Pony

This event will be the film’s kick-off to New York City, where it will premiere at the

Tribeca Film Festival in April.

VIP tickets include a 6 pm cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres with Storm Large, an intimate  performance, swag bag (valued over $300), handcrafted chocolates, and reserved concert seating.

Continue reading... “Concert and Event to Raise Money for Local Film on April 8”

Film Festivals coming to Oregon

Oregon is host to two very exciting film festivals coming soon to Ashland Oregon as well as Eugene Oregon.

Either as a viewer of film maker you can visit these sites below to view the lists of films showing at the festivals.   At Cinema Pacific, you get the chance to watch not only some interesting films from China but on Thursday April 7 the festival is hosting an interesting industry symposium featuring some top level producers including the producer of all of John Woo’s films.  Continue reading... “Film Festivals coming to Oregon”

Big Turnout for Screening of “Meek’s Cutoff”

Reception in the Lobby of the Elsinore

Crowd files in for the screening

It was a great evening last night in Salem as the special screening of “Meek’s Cutoff” was bigger than anticipated.  We’re waiting on the final tally of ticket sales but we’re expecting between 400 and 500 total tickets were sold for the event.  Prior to the screening we hosted a reception for several legislators, industry members, and cultural trust board members.  We were expecting about 10 legislators to come to the event but my last count was 16 including Senate President Peter Courtney and Speaker of the House Arnie Roblan.  Continue reading... “Big Turnout for Screening of “Meek’s Cutoff””

BendFilm Earlybird Deadline

The 8th annual BendFilm Festival opens call for entries! Declared “an important creation for filmmakers” by Gus Van Sant, BendFilm puts its focus on filmmakers, catering to their every need. Submit your film to the BendFilm today!! ** Only a few more days to take advantage of the Earlybird Deadline **

https://www.withoutabox.com/03film/03t_fin/03t_fin_fest_01over.php?festival_id=4813 Continue reading... “BendFilm Earlybird Deadline”

“Franklin Wunder” Screening in Astoria

After receiving good reviews at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, the new independent movie, “FRANKLIN WUNDER” will have a second advance screening at 3pm on Sunday, April 3rd, at the Columbian Theatre in Astoria.  Filmed in Portland & Astoria, the film is the tender story of a dying man searching for some meaning to his past … and of a young woman he meets searching for a meaning to her future.  The screening is open to the public. Continue reading... ““Franklin Wunder” Screening in Astoria”