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This is one of those local success stories that we love to hear. If you haven’t already read the recent story in Willamette Week, “80 Million Paige Views: How an Oregon girl, her mother and a struggling local director turned their YouTube series into a major Hollywood deal,” we definitely suggest taking a look at the full article.
Paige McKenzie, who lives in rural Oregon, about an hour outside Portland started her YouTube ghost series, The Haunting of Sunshine Girl, in 2010. Continue reading... “Oregon Girl Turns Web-series into Major Hollywood Deal”
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Portland, Or. – BENT Image Lab, http://www.bentimagelab.com the internationally award-winning animation and visual effects company, has opened a new office in New York City. Coming on the heels of its expansion into Spain, the thriving studio specializes in all forms of animation including CG, stop motion, 2D as well as VFX for TV and film, live action projects and post production. The growth is fueled by BENT’s strong commercial roster, its move into long form programming, and its expansion into the digital markets. Continue reading... “Bent Image Lab Takes Manhattan”
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The Oregon-made feature film, The Discoverers, starring Oscar and Emmy nominee Griffin Dunne will have its Pacific Northwest premiere at the Regal Fox Tower in Portland on June 20. Writer/director Justin Schwarz will attend the 7pm show for a Q&A with his Portland-based crew. The film will expand to Salem, Eugene, Sisters, Ashland and more cities throughout the summer. Get tickets at: www.discoverersmovie.com/see-the-film
The Discoverers won several awards on the festival circuit and opened in New York and LA to fantastic reviews and sold-out shows. Continue reading... “THE DISCOVERERS Opens June 20, Meet Filmmakers Opening Night”
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We are excited to announce the June 21st premiere of an Oregon made puppet film from Toby Froud and Heather Henson. Toby Froud is a sculptor, fabricator, puppeteer and filmmaker based in Hillsboro, Oregon. His love of puppets began at a very young age after playing Toby the baby abducted by David Bowie’s Goblin King in the Henson classic Labyrinth.
Toby, the son of renowned artists/designers Brian and Wendy Froud (Dark Crystal and Labyrinth), has partnered with Heather Henson, Jim Henson’s daughter, to brings new magic to the world of characters and creatures familiar and beloved by fans of their parents’ work. Continue reading... ““LESSONS LEARNED” The Next Generation of Henson and Froud to Premier Puppet Film at Hollywood Theatre”
June 7th is a celebration for Oregon’s huge array of state parks. State Park Day is offering free camping and day use as way to thank the public and welcome use of these beautiful areas.
You can catch a glimpse of Oregon’s many state parks on the “Back O’er Oregon” music video that Slater Smith and his band The Weather Machine debuted last year on Rainn Wilson’s website Soul Pancake. The project was a creative collaboration between Oregon Parks and Recreation and the Governor’s Office of Film and Television. Continue reading... “Go “Back O’er Oregon” On State Park Day, June 7th”
Birds of Neptune is a feature film shot in Portland, Oregon, to be released in 2014. Written and Directed by Steven Richter (Center of Gravity, The Myth of Drowning), Cinematography by John J. Campbell (Mala Noche, My Own Private Idaho, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.) Edited by Michael Ward (House of Last Things). A Reverie Films production, starring Britt Harris, Molly Elizabeth Parker, Kurt Conroyd, Christian Blair, and Lauren Luiz.
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Follow us on Facebook facebook.com/BirdsofNeptune Continue reading... “Official Trailer for “Birds of Neptune” Released”
Horror Icon Barbara Crampton is Tristan Risk’s Mother in “Love Sick”
PORTLAND, Oregon (March 21, 2014) Polluted Pictures is proud to announce that Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next) has been attached in role of Mother in their feature film production, “Love Sick,” Co-Starring American Mary’s Tristan Risk and Here Comes the Devil’s Francisco Barreiro.
“Love Sick” is the story of Rebecca and Marcus who “have been together for 10 years and after much deliberation have decided to part ways. After separating and being with others, they quickly realize how hard it is to disconnect from one another. Continue reading... “Barbara Crampton Joins Polluted Pictures’ Love Sick”
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Shot here in Portland, this eco-conscious short film uses comedy to present a strong message about rethinking the nature of our relationship with the natural world.
Created by filmmakers Patrick Gilmore & Paul North, who work with Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic documenting around the world, both above and below the water, the film ventures to change minds through laughter.
We hope you enjoy. Continue reading... “Be A Better Roommate – Eco-Comedy Short”
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Inspired by Jamba Juice, the Hinge creative team developed this delicious and fun all-CG spot, featuring cinematic camera moves, dramatic lighting and exploding cosmic fruit, uniquely blended to perfection.
Fruit! In! Space!
After our success creating a foodscape of fruits and vegetables for NVIDIA, our team here at Hinge Digital was inspired by Jamba Juice to create a whole universe of fruit juice. We wanted to build on their existing name recognition, but expand the brand’s appeal to a younger, tech-savvy, science-fiction audience and exploit the natural beauty of both natural fruit textures and outer space. Continue reading... “Hinge Digital: Fruit! In! Space!”
MMXIII from IAN CLARK.
After making his way through another successful Eastern Oregon Film Festival, filmmaker and Eastern Oregon native Ian Clark is taking his most recent project “MMXIII” on a theatrical tour……. online. Ian has made arrangements for several different websites to host his project on their site over the next month. The “tour” actually started last week on the Eastern Oregon Film Festival website and now is on Filmmaker Magazine’s website. Ian also agreed to let us keep the project up on Oregon Confluence beginning on March 8. Continue reading... “Filmmaker Ian Clark takes MMXIII on an Online Tour”
Portland, Or. – BENT Image Lab, 
Horror Icon Barbara Crampton is Tristan Risk’s Mother in “Love Sick”