Attending our Annual Meeting was Governor Kulongoski, members of the Governor’s Office of Film & Television Board, as well nominees for the annual awards and a large audience of industry professionals at the newly rennovated Lincoln Performance Hall at PSU on Friday evening. PSU‘s technical team made it possible to catch up on industry happenings in Ashland, Bend and Eugene via live broadcast by teleconference bridge.
Highly anticipated annual party by Oregon’s premier film/TV production non-profit
The Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) announces its annual winter holiday party for commercial, film and television industry professionals on Friday, December 17th, 2010 from 8 pm to 11 pm at Portland City Hall. Hundreds of guests including government leaders, producers, artists, actors, crew, agents and vendors – a who’s who in Oregon’s biz – are scheduled to attend. Doors open immediately following the Governor’s Office of Film & Television annual meeting at PSU’s Lincoln Hall. Continue reading... “OMPA THANKS YOU! Industry Holiday Party”
Since September Paydogs has been set up as an Oregon vendor providing fiscal support services to media productions in Oregon. It’s been an exciting 3 months as we’ve run payroll for two features, and have continued to expand the scope of what we are able to offer.
Every year Movie Maker Magazine surveys independent filmmakers in the united states to find the best cities live and work in. They focus on a number of criteria; good cost of living, employment opportunities, quality of life, affordable home prices and of course financial incentives, availability of locations and quantity of crew and vendors.
On November 29th, local Portland-based filmmakers, the Brothers Freeman, commence principle photography on CELL COUNT, the second of two feature films made back to back under the i-OPIF incentive program this fall from their production company Polluted Pictures in association with Wooden Frame Productions.
The film, which was written and directed by Todd E. Freeman will be shot entirely on location in Portland for 3 weeks. It stars an all local cast including Robert McKeehen, Haley Talbot, Ted Rooney, Judd Eustice, Christopher Toyne, Suzanne Owens-Duval, Eric Newsome, Sean McGrath, John Breen. Continue reading... “The Brothers Freeman Begin Production of CELL COUNT.”
Mark your calendars… the Oregon Film Annual Meeting will be held Friday, December 17th at 7:00PM. This year’s meeting will once again be a state-wide teleconference event thanks to the support of our friends in Bend, Eugene, and Ashland. The Portland location for the meeting will be Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall.
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Highly anticipated annual party by Oregon’s premier film/TV production non-profit
Mark your calendars… the Oregon Film Annual Meeting will be held Friday, December 17th at 7:00PM. This year’s meeting will once again be a state-wide teleconference event thanks to the support of our friends in Bend, Eugene, and Ashland. The Portland location for the meeting will be Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall.