Below is a link to the KGW news piece covering the NBC pilot “Grimm” as well as the entire motion picture industry in Oregon. A special appearance by former “Will and Grace” star Sean Hayes is in the piece as he is an Executive Producer of the pilot. Let’s all keep our fingers crossed that the show gets ordered to series and they do the series right here in Oregon!
Here’s the link Continue reading... “KGW visits the set of NBC Pilot “Grimm””
We noticed this weekend that the theatrical trailer for Kelly Reichardt’s feature film “Meek’s Cutoff” is now online. “Meek’s Cutoff” is due in theaters this April. More details on the film can be found here.
According to the film’s website, “Meek’s” will be in Portland on April 22 (Fox Tower), Bend on May 13 (Regal Pilot Butte 6), and Salem on May 13 (Salem Cinema).
For those of you in Oregon who are interested in seeing this movie, there will be a special screening at the Elsinore theater in Salem on March 15th to benefit the Oregon Cultural Trust. Continue reading... “Theatrical Trailer for “Meek’s Cutoff””
The videos embedded here are just two examples of testimony from local companies that have directly benefited from Oregon’s film incentive programs. These videos will be played for the Oergon State Legislature at the continuation of the initial house hearing (on HB 2167) this Friday. HB 2167 proposes increasing the annual amount allocated to the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF).
The testimonial videos from Mark “Sparky” Haleston of STP/Elite and Lana Veenker of Lana Veenker Casting will be submitted along with personal testimony from several other people from the Oregon Film community. Continue reading... “Testimonial Videos from the Local Film Community in Support of Oregon’s Film Incentive Programs”
It was a great night at the Edison Ballroom Wednesday night as IFC put together a fantastic party for “Portlandia”. The space was decked out in everything Portland – Douglas Fir trees, cocktail tables with bicycle tires, and of course plenty of birds! Local winery Argyle Wines had their 2007 Pinot featured and Rogue Ales was there serving their Dead Guy Ale. Everyone that attended also got one of the signature “Portlandia” bottles. I think the entire SNL cast was there along with Lorne Michaels, Heather Graham, Kyle MacLaclan, and “Kenneth” from “30 Rock”. Continue reading... “Video Footage of the NYC Premiere of Portlandia”
……in Oregon Live that “Portlandia” continues to raise awareness for the city? According to Rob Owen, during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour last week, life in Portland was on topic for those journalist attending the “Portlandia” Q & A with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen. Read about it.
Did you read…………that there is now a second “Portlandia” screening at the Hollywood Theater on January 14th?
Did you read………Kristi Turnquist’s piece in Oregon Live that Melissa Locker’s posting a couple of days ago on the IFC Blog highlighted an interesting “Portland in the 90’s playlist”? Continue reading... “Did You Read……….”
In December “Live Wire Radio” had Carrie Brownstein on the show and did a fun sketch about “Portlandia”. The full broadcast will air on OPB January 15 and available the day after via podcast. Continue reading... “Portlandia Sketch from “Live Wire””
I went to the recent “Live Wire Radio” show which plays on OPB on Saturday Nights. They recorded two shows – one that will air on Christmas Night and one that will air in January. The January show features Carrie Brownstein and Gus Van Sant (as well as a good skit with Carrie about “Portlandia”). The Christmas show featured singer/songwriter Thao Nguyen who played this song that night. It brought the house down. A gift card Christmas – a true 21st century Christmas song. Continue reading... “A Christmas Gift from “Live Wire Radio””
I went to last night’s sold out Live Wire show which was fantastic! The first hour was their coming Christmas night radio broadcast and it was packed with entertainment. If you don’t podcast the show, you should. The second hour was for a show that will air January 15 and it featured Gus Van Sant and Carrie Brownstein. Carrie did a fun skit with the team from the show who affectionately call themselves “Faces For Radio Theater”. Show host Courtenay Hameister played a clip from “Portlandia” titled “Dream of the 90’s is Alive in Portland”. Continue reading... ““Dream of the 90’s is Alive in Portland” – Portlandia”
A world destroyed… a woman left alone… a relationship left unresolved…
These are the elements that come together in the newest drama from Moon Tribe Studio’s Gil Luna (director; writer) and Jonathan Stark (executive producer; concept) and golightlyfilms’ Kenneth Luba (director of photography). Every day, Lilith wanders the remains of civilization, scavenging what she can from the deserted refuse of what was once a bustling city. Every night, she returns to her home underneath the dead city and contemplates the past that has left her alone. Continue reading... “Population: 2- New Film from Moon Tribe Studios and golightlyfilms”
Four filmmakers embarked on a doomed location scout in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. What started as a preliminary scout at the base of the cascades, ended in a bloodbath in the unforgiving wilderness. ‘Evidence of the Sasquatch’ is the film shot during this scouting by the filmmakers. This footage was found and the film was put together chronologically to show what these pour souls experienced in the days leading up to their final moments. This film shows the undeniable truth about the existence of the Sasquatch. Continue reading... “‘Evidence of the Sasquatch,’ to Screen October 27th, 2010”
