#OregonMade “Alma and The Wolf” Now Streaming

#OregonMade “Alma and the Wolf” is now available on most streaming platforms. Set on the Oregon coast, and shot in and around Tillamook, “Alma and the Wolf” follows  troubled police officer Ren Accord as he investigates a mysterious wolf attack. Matters escalate when his estranged son vanishes during the case.

Director: Michael Patrick Jann
Writer: Abby Miller
Starring: Ethan Embry, Li Jun Li, Jeremie Harris Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Alma and The Wolf” Now Streaming”

Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke to Star in “Wishful Thinking”

Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke will join forces for the surrealist relationship comedy “Wishful Thinking,” Variety can report exclusively.

Writer-director Graham Parkes will helm the film, about a volatile couple who discovers their emotional state has supernatural consequences on the world around them. The pair must decide whether to fight for their relationship or accept that their powerful connection might be doing more harm than good.

The project will be shooting in Portland.

Read more on Variety. Continue reading... “Lewis Pullman and Maya Hawke to Star in “Wishful Thinking””

Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit

Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit with H. Nelson Tracey

 

Introduction

Film festivals are often the gateway to an indie filmmaker’s success – at least, that’s the dream. But the reality is that submitting to festivals, especially the A-list ones like Sundance, SXSW, Berlin, and Cannes, is a long shot. As H. Nelson Tracey, director of Breakup Season, will tell you, getting into these festivals is akin to winning the lottery. After all, the odds of making it are slim, and the process is more competitive than most realize. Continue reading... “Case Study: Navigating the Film Festival Circuit”

Women in Film PDX Vision Award: Narrative Film Winner Fuchsia Lin Is Finishing Up Her Film

Future Cosmos Flow, a 25-minute fantasy narrative film which features fashion and dance, is in the last month of post-production.

The fate of two parallel realms is in the hands of a precocious girl. Journey through a fantastical world of fashion, dance and stunning natural landscapes! This film is modern mythology that brings us a fresh perspective of hope and inspiration to our current climate crisis.


We’ve launched our fundraising campaign through Seed & Spark to raise the final funds to finish this film of eleven years. Continue reading... “Women in Film PDX Vision Award: Narrative Film Winner Fuchsia Lin Is Finishing Up Her Film”

#OregonMade “Horsegirls” Producer Talks Production on The Industry Podcast

Blair Skinner

Tribeca Festival – “Horsegirls” Co-Producer Blair Skinner

The Industry recently had a chat with producer and line producer Blair Skinner (“Duster,” “Transparent”) on her latest film, “Horsegirls,” which shot in Oregon and recently premiered at Tribeca.

You can watch the whole interview here.

“Horsegirls” tells the story of Margarita (a revelatory Lillian Carrier) who must reluctantly grow up as her mother, Sandy (Gretchen Mol), grapples with an uncertain diagnosis.

They do a deep dive into how she put together the budget for the film, shooting in Oregon and her approach to line producing. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Horsegirls” Producer Talks Production on The Industry Podcast”

Case Study: Making Indie Movies in Oregon

“So, Why Make Movies in Rural Oregon? And Why La Grande?”

It’s a perfectly fair question for H. Nelson Tracey, whose directorial debut Breakup Season was shot entirely in La Grande, Oregon. Especially considering Nelson’s background: he’s from Denver, Colorado, and has lived in Los Angeles since graduating college.

“I was going to find a way to direct my first feature one way or another. It’s so hard to make a movie to begin with, and I was looking everywhere for pathways to plausibility. Continue reading... “Case Study: Making Indie Movies in Oregon”

Who We Are and What We Do (June 2025)

Every year around this time we take a moment to reflect on the work we do and why we do it.

First of all, the basics: Oregon Film (a/k/a The Oregon Film & Video Office) is a four person semi-independent state agency that is focused on fostering the economic development potential of the film and media industry in Oregon. Established by Gov. Tom McCall in 1968 to aid the permitting process for “Paint Your Wagon,” Oregon Film, as far as we know, is the oldest state film commission in the US. Continue reading... “Who We Are and What We Do (June 2025)”

#OregonMade “A Simple Machine” to Premiere June 7

The locally produced feature film “A Simple Machine” will premiere at the Lighthouse International Film Festival on June 7. The film tells the story of Nick, an indecisive young man, who, in order to get out of debt, makes a series of radically frugal lifestyle choices without telling his girlfriend that he will be homeless and living off the grid.

Written and directed by Mark Alan Hoffman and starring Richard Blackmon, Gabriela Quezada and Brad Carter the film was shot in Portland. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “A Simple Machine” to Premiere June 7”

Oregon Director Wins at LALIFF

Karina Lomelin Ripper took home the prize for “Best Latina Director” for a live action short at the LA Latino International Film Festival this past week.

“Directed with an unshakeable sense of tone” the short film, developed and created through the AFI Conservatory, “There’s a Devil Inside Me” demonstrates the depth of talent living and working in Oregon.

Karina is a previous recipient of the “Tell Your Story Grant” awarded in conjunction with Oregon Film, the OregonMade Creative Foundation and the Creative Opportunity Program. Continue reading... “Oregon Director Wins at LALIFF”

#OregonMade “Nora” Premieres on VEEPS

Anna Campbell’s “Nora” is now available on VEEPS. Watch the film and get bonus content, music videos and more on the VEEPS online platform.

The journey of self discovery isn’t always easy. Returning to her hometown after abandoning her music career, Nora finds it difficult to settle into the new demands of suburban motherhood. When her husband goes on tour and leaves her solo-parenting their precocious six-year-old, Nora is forced to evaluate her current circumstances and the dreams she left behind. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Nora” Premieres on VEEPS”