WHO ARE US TOUR 2016: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN ROAD

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WHO ARE US TOUR 2016: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN ROAD

A work-in-process with live soundtrack!

Join Cinema Project for a special presentation with artist duo Silver Ochre.
Sunday, May 22nd, 7:30pm
222 NW Davis, Loft 301
$8 suggested at the door

Silver Ochre: Who Are US 2016 is an ever-evolving reflection of America by two perpetually traveling artists.

From March to November, 2016, Thollem Electric and ACVilla are touring throughout the lower 48 states gathering visual footage and sonic influences, weaving them together in an attempt to capture the essence of this country at this moment in time. Continue reading... “WHO ARE US TOUR 2016: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN ROAD”

Local Filmed By Bike Film Festival Goes Global

14th Annual Filmed by Bike
May 6-8, 2016
Hollywood Theatre, Portland

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The 14th Annual Filmed by Bike Festival showcases the world’s best bike movies, and the organizers say this year is their best collection of movies to date: 59 films from 55 filmmakers representing 19 different countries will show throughout the festival.

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Produced by Hood River filmmaker Manny Marquez

About the Films

Filmed by Bike features five distinct programs of films. Continue reading... “Local Filmed By Bike Film Festival Goes Global”

“TrackTown” World Premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival

Alexi Pappas wins her season opener 5k at the Oregon Relays at home in TrackTown, USA. Photo: TrackTown
Alexi Pappas wins her season opener 5k at the Oregon Relays at home in TrackTown, USA. Photo: TrackTown

The feature film “Tracktown”, directed by Jeremy Teicher, and Alexi Pappas, World Premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in the US Fiction Competition (June 4th).   “TrackTown” chronicles “a bright, talented and lonely long-distance runner who twists her ankle as she prepares for the Olympic Trials and must do something she’s never done before: take a day off.” Continue reading... ““TrackTown” World Premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival”

AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences

Barbara Hammer was AIFF2016 Pride Award Recipient. Photo by Richard A. Jacquot
Barbara Hammer was AIFF2016 Pride Award Recipient. Photo by Richard A. Jacquot

The Ashland Independent Film Festival announced its highly anticipated juried and audience award-winning films for work screened at the 15th annual festival, April 7-11, 2016, where films made in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest received a warm welcome and took home top awards. Continue reading... “AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences”

NW Animation Fest – Biggest US Animation Film Fest Of Its Kind – May 9-15 + 20-22

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The NW Animation Film was founded in 2011 and has grown to become the biggest of its kind in the US – over 1300 films were submitted this year! The fest is coming to the Hollywood Theatre (May 9-15) and the Bijou Art Cinema, Eugene (May 20-22) and will feature over 64 countries and over 200 films.  Sign up here for more information.  Get your advanced tickets now!

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MovieMaker Magazine Covers “Green Room” + Bend Is One Of The “50 Film Fests Worth The Entry Fee”

IMG_6194Green Room” graces the cover of MovieMaker Magazine’s latest edition (spring 2016) and delves into an-depth interview with director, Jeremy Saulnier about how the film came together.

In the same edition, MovieMaker names BendFilm as one of “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee”.  Congrats!

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#EOFF2016 Is In The Works!

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[La Grande, OR] Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be presenting its seventh annual event October 20-22, 2016 in La Grande, Oregon. Making the move back to October, where the festival began, has organizers and supporters excited.

“October is a great time for the festival, so we’re glad it found its way back to autumn. Not only is this one of the most beautiful seasons in La Grande, the calendar jump creates a fantastic opportunity for EOU students to engage with the fest,  the community and downtown businesses.

Continue reading... “#EOFF2016 Is In The Works!”

Call for Entries for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival

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(PORTLAND, OR)
– The Northwest Film Center asks filmmakers based in the Northwest region to submit their recent work for consideration for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (NW Fest). The Festival is the longest running Festival in the region and was named one of Moviemaker Magazine’s Top 20 Coolest Festivals in 2013.

The 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival continues the Film Center’s tradition of bringing moving image artists of the Northwest together to share ideas, discover resources available to them, inspire, be inspired and to showcase their finest work to greater audiences. Continue reading... “Call for Entries for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival”

Birds of Neptune to be released on DVD and VOD March 22nd!

Birds of Neptune, by Steven Richter, will be released on DVD and VOD on Amazon on March 22nd, with distribution by Brinkvision.

The film will be available soon after On Demand on Hulu, Google Play, and others to be announced as well as video stores nation wide.

Birds of Neptune was filmed in Portland, Oregon, with an all local cast and crew.

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