Reese Witherspoon’s caption to go along with her picture, “Good morning from deepest Oregon”.
“Wild” has been getting a lot of public and press attention in Ashland and Crater Lake in the last two weeks. Reese Witherspoon has been adding interest by posting daily pictures from the film’s locations in southern Oregon.
Below is a recent round up of some local, national and international news pieces on “Wild”:
Oregon’s industry members present awards for excellence in craft and community building
Hundreds of actors, agents, casting directors and industry supporters, including Senate President Pro Tempore Ginny Burdick and AFL-CIO President Tom Chamberlain were on hand to celebrate the depth, breadth and professional skills of Oregon’s on-screen acting industry at Oregon’s Got Talent in Portland last Saturday. The Oregon film and television industry event included an actor’s expo, workshops and awards show
Director of last year’s Cell Count makes new short film “M is for Marriage” to be considered as part of the ABC’s of Death 2 anthology film.
PORTLAND, Oregon (October 28, 2013) Polluted Pictures (Cell Count) and Lyon Films (The Tell) are proud to announce their new film “M is for Marriage” is now available for viewing on the ABC’s of Death 2 search for the 26th Director competition page. The film is currently in 4th place in over 250+ entries from around the world. Continue reading... “Polluted Pictures premieres new film online”
Of the five major broadcast television networks’ 23 new one-hour dramas offered up last year, only two were filmed in Hollywood. State tax incentives from outside California have successfully lured many productions to other economies, and created a growing market for a variety of property owners in Oregon as location providers. Indicating the extent to which films are made outside the confines of studio lots in America, about five years ago- when California still commanded the lion’s share of the film location market -Los Angeles County issued permits for over 30,000 film location days, with about 75% of Southern California’s location filming shooting in private residences. Continue reading... “Tips For Renting Your ‘Hot Property’ As A Film Location”
FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES BEGINS PRODUCTION ON “WILD”
JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DIRECTSACADEMY AWARD® WINNER REESE WITHERSPOON IN NICK HORNBY’S ADAPTATION OF CHERYL STRAYED BEST-SELLING BOOK
LOS ANGELES, CAOctober 11, 2013 – Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that director Jean-Marc Valléebegan principal photography in Oregon this week on WILD. The film stars Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon (WALK THE LINE, MUD).The screenplay is adapted by Oscar nominated writer Nick Hornby (AN EDUCATION, High Fidelity) from author Cheryl Strayed’s NY Times #1 best-seller Wild, the book that re-launched Oprah’s Book Club 2.0.Continue reading... “Official “Start of Production” Release for “Wild” is Out – New Cast Revealed”
You’ve heard recently how interested we are in Oregon’s digital medial companies pushing the boundaries of digital storytelling. Well now you can see some of the work for yourself at Design Week Portland’s event “Blurred Lines” which is being presented by AIGA Portland. Check it out! Continue reading... “Behind the Scenes of AIGA’s “Blurred Lines””
“SHIVER” is now set for a one week run at the Living Room Theatre in Portland, OR commencing on September 20th. There will be a Special Event Premiere of the film at the theatre on September 19th.
“SHIVER” based on the acclaimed thriller by New York Time , bestselling author, Brian Harper will have a Southern Oregon Premiere at Coming Attractions Theatres, VARSITY THEATRE in Ashland, Or on Friday, September 13. The film stars Danielle Harris (“Halloween”, ” Hatchet”) John Jarratt (“Wolf Creek” and Casper Van Dien (“Starship Troopers”, “The Pact”).
SHIVER, produced under the Oregon Film Incentive Program and now an Official Selection in 22 International Film Festivals has garnered three Best Actress Awards, a Best Screenplay Award, a Most Shocking Feature Award and Nominations for Best Actor and Best Film. Continue reading... ““SHIVER” Premiere in Ashland ,Oregon on Fri. September 13th”
“SHIVER” based on the acclaimed thriller by New York Time , bestselling author, Brian Harper will have a Southern Oregon Premiere at Coming Attractions Theatres, VARSITY THEATRE in Ashland, Or on Friday, September 13. The film stars Danielle Harris (“Halloween”, ” Hatchet”) John Jarratt (“Wolf Creek” and Casper Van Dien (“Starship Troopers”, “The Pact”).