Thrilled to announce the Kickstarter launch for “Unmatched: The Team That Changed the Beautiful Game,” our upcoming feature about women’s soccer.
Our film focuses on the incredible 2005 Portland Pilots team, including Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair. It celebrates the team’s historic NCAA championship, the impact of their careers, and their role in shaping women’s soccer culture in Portland and beyond, from record-breaking attendance to the success of the Thorns and the NWSL.
You can support our film by:
1) Sharing our Kickstarter link far and wide! Continue reading... “Kickstarter Launched for Upcoming Women’s Soccer Documentary: Unmatched!”
BendFilm: Basecamp is a 3-day immersive, all-inclusive retreat for 40+ filmmakers that precedes the annual Bend Film Festival – a place where filmmakers gather to equip themselves with knowledge and skills before embarking on the challenging and rewarding process of creating films. It provides a foundational and preparatory experience, setting the stage for innovation and exploration in the art of filmmaking. It’s a one of a kind opportunity for next generation filmmakers to connect with industry professionals, workshop pitches with other filmmakers, and receive hands-on training and mentorship to advance their careers in today’s film industry.
Continue reading... “BendFilm’s Basecamp Opens for Applications May 1”
Trekking through the woods by her apartment in late March, Southern Oregon Digital Media student Kazsia Connelly reminisced about making a zombie short film a few years prior, using this very forest as a backdrop for the movie, which a classmate wrote and directed and Connelly starred in for a media production class in high school.
Connelly, 18, grew up in Willamina, Oregon, a small town of under 2,500, just minutes down the road from Grand Ronde. In January, she started at Southern Oregon University in Ashland and plans to pursue a degree in digital cinema. Continue reading... “OPB: SOU Student Looking to Advance Indigenous Representation in Film”
#OregonMade “Finding Groovopolis” is being released nationally via Freestyle Digital Media. To mark the occasion, the jacket filmmaker Wil Kristin’s dad wore in both The Terminator and Finding Groovopolis is up on long-term display at Portland’s iconic Movie Madness, timed with the screening at the inaugural Portland Panorama Film Festival.
In the documentary Finding Groovopolis filmmaker Wil Kristin seeks fatherly advice through the lens of Groovopolis, a never-produced comedic screenplay written by his late father. While coming to terms with his dad’s death, Kristin discovered the original script for Groovopolis, which follows a music programmer who falls overboard at a work party, encounters a group of wild, dancing island inhabitants, and inadvertently records their music before being rescued and spreading the sounds as an antidote to dull and monotonous consumer culture. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Finding Groovopolis” to be Released on April 22”
Submit your film now for BendFilm and secure a discount on your submission fee.
BendFilm expands its support of Independent Film by refocusing its competition program, centered now on new North American-made independent work. With the inaugural success of our filmmaking retreat, BendFilm: Basecamp, we are doubling down on platforming emerging creators, creating a dedicated fall showcase for emerging narrative and documentary features. Films should have majority North American financing and/or should be shot in North American countries. They will be selected for originality of voice and quality of execution—an earmark of successful indie filmmaking. Continue reading... “BendFilm Festival Submission – Discount Codes”
Oregon Doc Camp is a multi-day event in Portland, OR where documentary filmmakers gather in-person to learn from case studies, share works-in-progress, and build community.
Registration for our Spring 2025 session, scheduled for April 11-12, is open.
Register and find out more here. Continue reading... “Oregon Doc Camp Coming in April”
TICKETS ARE NOW ON-SALE FOR SCREENINGS, PANELS, PARTIES, SPECIAL EVENTS & MORE!
The wait is over – grab tickets to screenings, or purchase a pass to get the full festival experience.
With over 120 films from across the globe and the Northwest, there’s something for everyone! From rock docs to experimental features, first-time ever premieres, a music video showcase and panels on important topics – take a look and see what is right for you!
From panels and live music performances to VR experiences and parties, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Continue reading... “Portland Panorama Tickets Now on Sale”
The Ashland Independent Film festival is returning this Spring –
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Sunday, April 27, 2025
At the Historic Varsity Theatre
Find out more on AshlandFilm.org Continue reading... “The Ashland Independent Film Festival Returns April 24-27, 2025”
Willamette Week’s Jay Horton interviewed the filmmakers of the upcoming #OregonMade comedy “Raging Midlife.”
Nic Costa and Rob Taylor, stars and the respective producer and director of upcoming Portland-made nostalgia fest Raging Midlife, have over the span of three films shown a certain facility for wringing laughs from genre pastiche and absolute genius for luring familiar faces to their elongated productions.
Raging Midlife’s premiere at the Austin Film Festival in October won rave reviews and heightened expectations for its release. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Raging Midlife” Releases in March”
Come join the OMPA for their first virtual event of the year – this is a unique opportunity for creatives of all backgrounds to engage with a local filmmaker, ask questions about the film and the industry, and gain insights into storytelling and production.
Be sure to RSVP to join us for all the fun! Can’t wait to see you there!
COCO PRESENTS:
#OregonMade “BUFFALO SOLDIERS” (Dir: Dru Holley)
VIRTUAL VIEWING & DISCUSSION PARTY
March 20, 2025
Zoom link will be shared with participants ahead of the event. Continue reading... ““Buffalo Soldiers” Virtual Viewing & Discussion Party”
BendFilm: Basecamp is a 3-day immersive, all-inclusive retreat for 40+ filmmakers that precedes the annual Bend Film Festival – a place where filmmakers gather to equip themselves with knowledge and skills before embarking on the challenging and rewarding process of creating films. It provides a foundational and preparatory experience, setting the stage for innovation and exploration in the art of filmmaking. It’s a one of a kind opportunity for next generation filmmakers to connect with industry professionals, workshop pitches with other filmmakers, and receive hands-on training and mentorship to advance their careers in today’s film industry.
Trekking through the woods by her apartment in late March, Southern Oregon Digital Media student Kazsia Connelly reminisced about making a zombie short film a few years prior, using this very forest as a backdrop for the movie, which a classmate wrote and directed and Connelly starred in for a media production class in high school.
Submit your film now for BendFilm and secure a discount on your submission fee.
Oregon Doc Camp
TICKETS ARE NOW ON-SALE FOR SCREENINGS, PANELS, PARTIES, SPECIAL EVENTS & MORE!
The Ashland Independent Film festival is returning this Spring –
Willamette Week’s Jay Horton 
Come join the OMPA for their first virtual event of the year – this is a unique opportunity for creatives of all backgrounds to engage with a local filmmaker, ask questions about the film and the industry, and gain insights into storytelling and production.