Food Foray, a locally produced docuseries blending stunning food visuals with intimate conversations about the immigrant experience, will hold a public screening at the Milagro Theatre on September 28, 2024.
Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, this dynamic event will feature the premiere of the first three 20-minute episodes, each spotlighting cuisines and stories from the Republic of Georgia, the Oaxaca region of Mexico, and Myanmar. Audiences will not only be the first to view this highly anticipated series but will also have the unique opportunity to enjoy authentic dishes inspired by the episodes, lovingly prepared by the immigrant foodies featured in the show. Continue reading... “Food Foray: Locally Produced Docuseries Screening at the Milagro Theatre”
Entering its 15th year in 2024, The Eastern Oregon Film Festival stands as a beacon of cinematic excellence. Acknowledged by MovieMaker Magazine in 2018 and 2022 as one of the Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World, EOFF has evolved into a year-round organization. Dedicated to the promotion of independent cinema, the festival thrives through curated exhibitions, industry development, and meaningful artist engagement, actively shaping the cultural landscape of rural Eastern Oregon. Find out more and get passes and tickets here: https://www.eofilmfest.com/Continue reading... “EOFF – Eastern Oregon Film Festival Opens its 15th year Oct. 17”
The 21st Annual Bend Film Festival in 2024 comes to Bend October 10 through 13, 2024. Screen over 100 films from the Tower Theatre to Madras and join 125 filmmakers from all over the country.
BendFilm is an independent Oregon film festival in the truest sense – rugged, brilliant, daring, adventurous, fun, and engaging. Academy-qualifying and one of the “25 Coolest Festivals in the World,” BendFilm is located in the wondrous mountain town of Bend, OR and has been showcasing some of the best independent films in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for 21 years. Continue reading... “BendFilm Coming Soon: Oct 10-13, 2024”
Oregon Film is proud to sponsor an exhibit at Koerner Camera featuring photos from the sets of Gus Van Sant’s “To Die For” and Larry Clark’s “Kids” taken by #OregonMade cinematographer Eric Alan Edwards to celebrate the 30th anniversary of those film’s release.
Born in Portland, Eric Alan Edwards is a veteran of more than fifty narrative projects, including cult favorites like “My Own Private Idaho,” “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues,” period biopics like “Lovelace,” high-end comedies like “The Change-Up” and “Knocked Up,” as well as John Krasinski’s “The Hollars.” Continue reading... ““To Die For” & “Kids” Film Set Photo Exhibit”
Andrew Gay, dean of the SOU School of Arts and Communications, talks about how the school’s Digital Cinema Department has grown to be one of the best in the country. Ashland.news photo by Bob Palermini
Ashland News recently did a great story on the Digital Cinema Program at Southern Oregon University after it was was recognized by MovieMaker Magazine as a Top Film School in the US and Canada.
Alongside big-name schools such as the University of Southern California and the University of California, Los Angeles, SOU was chosen for its hands-on education and networking opportunities with Film Southern Oregon and the Ashland Independent Film Festival. Continue reading... “SOU’s Film School is a Rising Star, with Growing Ambitions”
The 2022-2023 Entertainment Industry Survey revealed that workers with a disability experience discrimination more than any other population of entertainment workers. They are twice as likely to report they “often” or “very often” experience bullying, bias, and sexually harassing behaviors, compared to workers without a disability.
This training from Disability Belongs, a diverse, disability-led nonprofit that works to create systemic change in how society views and values people with disabilities, will walk organizations through building an environment of inclusion. Trainers will discuss small, easy-to-implement disability inclusion initiatives that will make production workplaces accessible to millions of people with disabilities. Continue reading... “The Hollywood Commission Presents “Creating a Welcoming, Inclusive and Accessible Production””
10 years – 20 youth workshops – 26 films – it’s time to celebrate! Please join POWGirls for the premiere of their Summer 2024 films and a retrospective of their films from the past ten years!
🎬✨ Doors open at 1:15 PM—come early to grab a seat, snack, and a drink from the concession stand, and check out our supporter tables! 🍿🥤 The screening kicks off at 2:00 PM, followed by a Q&A with the amazing POWGirls, both past and present! Continue reading... “POWGirls 10th Anniversary Celebration”
Rise: Community Cinema Showcase is co-presented by Catalyst Film Collective and Women in Film – Portland. The showcase will feature seven short films made by members from both organizations, tied by themes of rising above life’s challenges to uncover our truest selves.
Catalyst Film Collective is a Portland-based nonprofit elevating new voices in film by creating opportunities for members of marginalized communities to tell our own stories—both in front of and behind the camera—at all levels of production.
Women in Film – Portland is a non-profit serving the Portland community whose mission is to elevate woman and non-binary folks through education, outreach, and professional development. Continue reading... “RISE: Community Cinema Showcase”
The Klamath Independent Film Festival continues its run as the leading all-genre, Oregon-centric film festival, presented for the fifth year both in-person and on-demand/livestreaming!
For the 2024 rendition we continue to showcase the best in independent Oregon filmmaking at the historic Ross Ragland Theater. We plan to continue our hybrid online festival presentation and opening night gala honoring one iconic Made-in-Oregon film. The ever-popular custom awards designed by local artists in the Southern Cascade Woodcrafters Guild will also return in 2024, and the second year of the prestigious James Ivory Award for career achievement in film with Oregon roots. Continue reading... “KIFF2024: 12th Annual Klamath Independent Film Festival”
Portland Dance Film Fest returns for its multi-day festival running September 26th – 28th, 2024. Join us for 27 spectacular PDFF Picks, curated from 14 different countries. Each screening is a crafted evening of original and diverse dance film. PDFF 2024 is in partnership with the Portland Art Museum’s Center for An Untold Tomorrow and will be screened at PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater.
PDFF Picks
Tomorrow Theater
3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR
PDFF Picks 1 | September 26th, 2024 | 7:30pm
PDFF Picks 2 | September 27th, 2024 | 7:30pm
PDFF Picks 3 | September 28th, 2024 | 7:30pm
$20 Per Night in advance | $25 at the door
$15 artist/student rate
$50 Festival Pass
Food Foray, a locally produced docuseries blending stunning food visuals with intimate conversations about the immigrant experience, will hold a public screening at the Milagro Theatre on September 28, 2024.
Entering its 15th year in 2024, The Eastern Oregon Film Festival stands as a beacon of cinematic excellence. Acknowledged by MovieMaker Magazine in 2018 and 2022 as one of the Top 25 Coolest Festivals in the World, EOFF has evolved into a year-round organization. Dedicated to the promotion of independent cinema, the festival thrives through curated exhibitions, industry development, and meaningful artist engagement, actively shaping the cultural landscape of rural Eastern Oregon. Find out more and get passes and tickets here: 
The 21st Annual Bend Film Festival in 2024 comes to Bend October 10 through 13, 2024. Screen over 100 films from the Tower Theatre to Madras and join 125 filmmakers from all over the country.
The 2022-2023 Entertainment Industry Survey revealed that workers with a disability experience discrimination more than any other population of entertainment workers. They are twice as likely to report they “often” or “very often” experience bullying, bias, and sexually harassing behaviors, compared to workers without a disability.
10 years – 20 youth workshops – 26 films – it’s time to celebrate! Please join POWGirls for the premiere of their Summer 2024 films and a retrospective of their films from the past ten years!
Rise: Community Cinema Showcase is co-presented by Catalyst Film Collective and Women in Film – Portland. The showcase will feature seven short films made by members from both organizations, tied by themes of rising above life’s challenges to uncover our truest selves.
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