Actor Bill Oberst Jr. and Producer Christian Burgess and join the ranks of “Love Sick.”

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PORTLAND, Oregon (June 10, 2013)

Polluted Pictures (Cell Count) is proud to announce that, Producer Christian Burgess and horror movie icon Bill Oberst Jr., have been officially attached to be a part of the “Love Sick” production later this fall.

“To say that I’m excited about this movie would be an understatement,” says writer and director Todd E. Freeman. “This is a very personal project that is based in a very real time in my life when I wasn’t sure if I was going to be with the woman that I loved until the day I died.

Continue reading... “Actor Bill Oberst Jr. and Producer Christian Burgess and join the ranks of “Love Sick.””

OPIF Tax Credit Auction Update – Auction Begins Monday at 9:00am

The Governor’s Office of Film and Television along with the Oregon Department of Revenue will be holding three call-in information sessions about the Oregon Production Tax Credit Auction which is happening July 8-17.  Previous information about the auction can be found here.

The three dates are as follows

Wednesday June 19 – 9:00am-10:00am

Monday June 24 – 9:00am-10:00am

Friday June 28 – 9:00am-10:00am

To be on the call please call (877) 873-8018.  The participant pass code is 798704

The auction will be done through a website.  Continue reading... “OPIF Tax Credit Auction Update – Auction Begins Monday at 9:00am”

Oregon Production Investment Fund Tax Credit Auction – July 8-17

The Oregon Department of Revenue in conjunction with the Oregon Film & Video Office will be auctioning off $6million worth of tax credit certificates beginning July 8.  Proceeds from this auction will benefit the Oregon Production Investment Fund.  This fund is an important tool in recruiting film and television production to Oregon.  The auction will conclude on July 17.  All bids will not be considered final until bankable funds have been received by the Oregon Department of Revenue.  The funds must be received by July 24.   Continue reading... “Oregon Production Investment Fund Tax Credit Auction – July 8-17”

Did You Know. . . . .

Did you see these bumpers stickers last week in Salem during “Industry Day”?

Did You Know. . . . .  is a new awareness campaign, created in partnership with the film community, that aims to illustrate facts that enlighten the public and the business community alike, to the extended benefits of having a thriving film, TV and multimedia industry in Oregon.

Did You Know . . . . . that even within the industry itself there is sometimes confusion over what our office does and what we are responsible for?  Continue reading... “Did You Know. . . . .”

You are officially invited… Media Production Industry Day at the State Capitol

So don’t say you weren’t invited: We want you. We need you. Please forward, post, blog, write a letter, phone bank, take a bus, ride a carpool, Facebook and Tweet asap. But most important: Attend or support Industry Day on May 2nd. 

1) RSVP right now
at www.OMPA.org

2) Write a letter to your state legislator
(also at www.OMPA.org)

3) Attend Industry Day in Salem.
You won’t regret it.

WHY??
Governor Kitzhaber has recommended to the Oregon legislature that we expand the OPIF (Oregon Production Investment Fund) so we can recruit twice as much business into our state as we did in this last record-breaking year. Continue reading... “You are officially invited… Media Production Industry Day at the State Capitol”

Cell Count 2 News

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Teaser Poster for the feature film Cell Count II: Blood Count

PORTLAND, Oregon (January 17, 2013)  The feature film “Cell Count” went to film festivals all over the world in 2012 and is now available on all leading digital VOD stores including iTunes.  It is now the Freeman Brothers’ profound pleasure to present the Teaser poster for the upcoming sequel entitled “Cell Count II:  Blood Count.”

“Blood Count” starts where the first film left off and takes our survivors on a high speed journey filled with monsters and fugitives.   Continue reading... “Cell Count 2 News”

2 Exciting Classes Starting Week of Jan 14

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2 exciting classes are beginning next week at the Northwest Film Center School of Film:

MOVING YOUR PROJECT FORWARD

Taught by Oscar-winning Will Vinton

Get individual consultation and class member coaching support for your animation project.

Topics: bring what you’re already working on or an idea for a short film project; receive group feedback and individual advising for the issues you face, such as: conceptual design and script development, fundraising/budgeting, character, story or performance, technical challenges, post-production, or other challenges; bring in work-in-progress for class critique and one-on-one consultation with instructor. Continue reading... “2 Exciting Classes Starting Week of Jan 14”

New Poster for “Wake Before I Die”

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New poster by artist Tom Hodge for the feature film “Wake Before I Die.”

PORTLAND, Oregon (January 4, 2013)  The first film Co-Directed by the Brothers Freeman (Cell Count and The Weather Outside) has some new artwork from artist Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs.

“Wake Before I Die” is the story of “Pastor Dan Bennet who moves his family to a small Northwest town and begins to suspect that all might not be as idyllic as he first imagined. Continue reading... “New Poster for “Wake Before I Die””

Second Half of 2012 is Booming With Indie Film Production in Oregon

Recent Production photo from “Redwood Highway”

Oregon has always been known as a great place for the independent film scene, and 2012 is no exception.  Since July, there have been four independent films that have been accepted as a part of the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund which was created in 2009. In addition, critically acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt is directing her fourth film in Oregon.  The first one to go into production was “The A List”, which was produced in Lake Oswego.  Continue reading... “Second Half of 2012 is Booming With Indie Film Production in Oregon”

Two Portland Made Films from the Brothers Freeman playing back to back nights at Film Festivals in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Oregon (October 15, 2012) The Feature Films The Weather Outside and Cell Count are screening on two nights at two Oregon film festivals.

First up is The Weather Outside and its World Premiere at this year’s Eugene International Film Festival.  The Weather Outside is the story of Max who “finds himself separated from his family on Christmas Eve. He ultimately comes to the conclusion that his wife has left him and taken their children along with her. One year after the disappearance, he begins to discover that he might have one last risky chance to get them back. Continue reading... “Two Portland Made Films from the Brothers Freeman playing back to back nights at Film Festivals in Oregon.”