Level UP Workshop: The World of Production Design

Desert Islands Studios presents a Level UP Workshop:
The World of Production Design
Saturday, October 26, 2024; 10:00am – 1:00pm
Desert Island Studios, 1316 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Join Desert Islands Studios as they host another Level Up workshop about “The World of Production Design” with Erin Eskila.

This next Level Up will be hosted by experienced Production Designer and Art Director @erineskila, and this workshop will give participants interested in a career in the Art Department a practical overview of its structure, procedures, and priorities through production across the spectrum of filmmaking formats. Continue reading... “Level UP Workshop: The World of Production Design”

BendFilm Launches BIPOC Women Production Film Grant

On-screen representation affects cultural understanding of BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ characters. Barriers need to be broken down until equal representation is achieved on-screen and behind the camera.

BendFilm’s Grant will support a BIPOC women artist with $20,000 toward making their short or feature film. The grant supports storytellers who are working to tell creative and complex stories told from a point of view that is unique and authentic.

Filmmakers who have been underrepresented are less likely to have the funding support to produce their first films to jumpstart their careers. Continue reading... “BendFilm Launches BIPOC Women Production Film Grant”

PAM CUT: Artist in Residency Program Now Open for Applications

A program designed to enable mid-career and emerging artists working in film, audio storytelling, immersive realities, performance, animation, etc, the opportunity to develop or continue working upon a new project utilizing resources available to them through PAM CUT including classroom space, gear, marketing, professional support, and an opportunity for exhibition.

Each residency lasts for 3 months and the artist will receive a $2500 stipend.

For any questions, reach out to PAM CUT’s Head of Artist Services, Ben Popp, [email protected] or by calling (503) 276-4222. Continue reading... “PAM CUT: Artist in Residency Program Now Open for Applications”

Confluence Announces Filmmaker Fellows Program

Woodrow Hunt and LaRon Katchia filming an interview with Dr. Virginia Beavert, a Yakama linguist.

Confluence is pleased to announce the Confluence Filmmaker Fellows program in partnership with Oregon Film and the Creative Opportunity Program. Three Indigenous video artists with a cultural connection to Oregon will receive cash prizes to support a film project they are developing: one for $5,000 and two for $2,500. Four other Emerging Indigenous Filmmakers will receive full camera kits so that they can take their craft to the next level. Continue reading... “Confluence Announces Filmmaker Fellows Program”

Open Signal’s Black Fellowship Lab – Accepting Applications Through December 20th

Open Signal‘s Black Film Fellowship is accepting applications until December 20th, 2019.  The fellowship allows six Portland-based Black filmmakers to immerse themselves in a creative environment that avoids the biases of extra-cultural critique, while fostering an environment of trust and experimentation. The Black Filmmaker Fellowship is a rare opportunity for social exploration and deep career development at Open Signal.

Open Signal Labs is an incubator for new stories at Open Signal, a media arts center based in Northeast Portland. Labs and its fellowship were created with a clear awareness of emerging opportunities for African-Americans in film and television, and the critical social and political importance of the Black perspective in all areas of storytelling.

Continue reading... “Open Signal’s Black Fellowship Lab – Accepting Applications Through December 20th”