Call for Entries: Lane County Teen Video Makers

Eugene, OR. DIVA’s Youth Visions’ program is now accepting 5-minute videos, or shorter, produced by Lane County youth ages 13-19 for its 2012 Teen Video Challenge Festival. The submission deadline is March 2, 2012.

Each year teens from all over Lane County submit work that is reviewed by a panel of video professionals and educators. Winning videos will be awarded cash prizes at this year’s event on Saturday, April 14th at the Bijou Cinema Arts Theater in Eugene.

The Teen Video Challenge is funded in part by grants from the Oregon Media Production Association and the Lane Arts Council. Continue reading... “Call for Entries: Lane County Teen Video Makers”

Open Lens Announces Selection of Films

(Eugene, Oregon) The eighth annual OpenLens Festival 2012, celebrating Oregon’s independent filmmaking spirit, has announced this year’s juried selection of films that will be screened at 7:30 pm on Saturday, January 28th at the UO Baker Center Auditorium at 325 E. 10th Street in Eugene. Admission: $8.00. The festival is hosted by DIVA (The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts)

The screening  is followed by a public reception and awards ceremony in which the Jury Best Of Show ($500), Jury Honorable Mention ($250), and Audience and Choice Award ($100) are made. Continue reading... “Open Lens Announces Selection of Films”

Oregon Film “The Perception of Moving Targets” Selected to Screen at Sundance

Local film maker Weston Currie’s film “The Perception of Moving Targets” will screen at the Sundance Film Festival as a part of the New Frontier series.  Here’s a link to more info on the film via the Sundance Website. The festival has featured quite a few films from Oregon in past years including last year’s award winning documentary “How to Die in Oregon”.  According to Weston’s bio on the Sundance site this is his first feature after several short form films.  Continue reading... “Oregon Film “The Perception of Moving Targets” Selected to Screen at Sundance”

OpenLens Festival Deadline December 2nd

Eugene, OR. Friday, December 2nd is the deadline for submitting entries to the 8th Annual OpenLens Festival 2012. This year’s festival has two categories. The short film competition is for productions of 15 minutes or less in length. The screen writing competition welcomes film scripts of 15 pages or less with an emphasis on the short narrative film genre. Entries for both must be received by DIVA by 5PM on December 2nd. Full details available at: http://openlens.proscenia.net/ Continue reading... “OpenLens Festival Deadline December 2nd”

Call for Oregon Filmmakers – OpenLens Festival, Eugene

Eugene, OR. Oregon filmmakers are encouraged to enter DIVA’s eighth annual OpenLens Festival to be held January 28th, 2012. The competition is accepting short films of 15 minutes or less made by Oregon residents.

The entry deadline is 5PM Friday, December 2nd, 2011. Full entry details are available online at: http://openlens.proscenia.net/.

Awards include: Jury Best Of Show ($500), Jury Honorable Mention ($250), and Audience Choice Award ($100).
The OpenLens Festival has become Eugene’s premier winter film event celebrating the spirit of independent filmmaking in Oregon. Continue reading... “Call for Oregon Filmmakers – OpenLens Festival, Eugene”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Announces 2011 Winners

Director Evan Glodell ('Bellflower') & gaffer Paul Edwardson tune into La Grande from their hotel room in Ireland. View the complete Q&A at http://eofilmfest.com/the-archives/2011-videos/

La Grande, OR- Eastern Oregon Film Festival awards five filmmakers with this year’s honors. Bellflower and Dragonslayer received Best Film nods in the narrative and documentary categories, respectively. Cirkus Columbia, and short, Summer Snapshot won audience choice awards. And Bad Fever director, Dustin Guy Defa, was recognized for his ‘Innovation in Directing’.

Now in its third year, EOFF continues to grow at an impressive clip. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival Announces 2011 Winners”

38th Northest Filmmakers’ Festival – November 11-20


The Northwest Film Center presents
THE 38TH NORTHWEST FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL

Nov. 11-20, 2011

Portland, OR—The Northwest Film Center is proud to announce the line-up for its 38th annual survey of new work by regional media artists, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (formerly the Northwest Film & Video Festival), which takes place November 11-20, 2011. Continue reading... “38th Northest Filmmakers’ Festival – November 11-20”

Great ‘Short’ Program at Eastern Oregon Film Festival

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is primed to present it’s 3rd annual program beginning Thursday, October 20-Saturday October 22, in La Grande, Oregon. The program is packed with award winning films, guest directors, Skype Q&A’s, some of the best NW bands, and a wonderful and masterful collection of shorts. Come visit La Grande for this year’s 20 Films, 7 Bands, 3 days – in Eastern Oregon.

2011 Official Short Film Selections

Eastern Oregon Film Festival announces the official 2011 short film selection. Continue reading... “Great ‘Short’ Program at Eastern Oregon Film Festival”

EOFF2011 Full Event Schedule

[La Grande, Oregon] The Eastern Oregon Film Festival will celebrate its 3rd annual event October 20-22 in beautiful downtown La Grande, Oregon. The 3-day event features 2 spectacular independent films — 10 features and 10 short films, 7 of the Northwest’s most notable up-and-coming indie bands, and 3 after-parties at some of La Grande’s best venues.

Featured films for this yearʼs program include the NW Premiere of Jon Foyʼs Sundance winning documentary ʻResurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Tonybee Tilesʼ, the West Coast Premiere of Tristan Pattersonʼs moving and intimate SXSW winner, ʻDragonslayerʼ, and Evan Glodell’s innovative and thrilling low-budget phenom, ʻBellflowerʼ.  Continue reading... “EOFF2011 Full Event Schedule”