Zarr Studios and Crew Take 1st Place Golf  

Zarr Studios and crew take 1st Place Golf

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Governators Lisa and Nathan Cherrington (pictured here with Will Vinton and members of his team The Vintones) defeated all comers at the Classic Croquet to win the 1st Place in the Croquet tournament.
Governators Lisa and Nathan Cherrington (pictured with Will Vinton and members of his team The Vintones) defeated all comers to win the 1st Place in the OMPA Classic croquet tournament, powered by Zarr Studios.

Congratulations Nathan Cherrington and his wife, Lisa, The Governators, who trounced all comers at the 5-hour croquet tournament of the OMPA Classic powered by Zarr Studios. The Governators, representing the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television, upset Barefoot Bullseyes Signa Cheney and Curtis Kidwell of Bullseye Disc, who were in fact as barefoot as they advertised. Continue reading... “Zarr Studios and Crew Take 1st Place Golf  ”

Annual OMPA Classic Raises Money for Media Arts Scholarships with Golf and Croquet

OMPA’s premier event and fundraiser at The Resort at The Mountain on July 11, 2014.

Golf, croquet and a great party are on the table for the Oregon Media Production Association’s annual tournament and fundraiser next Friday, July 11. Mt. Hood serves as the backdrop for this full day of fun, sportsmanship and stewardship of Oregon’s burgeoning media production field. The event is sponsored by production houses and vendors to Oregon’s thriving media production industry, including title sponsor Zarr Studios.

The OMPA Classic is attended by producers, crew, actors and all supporters of OMPA’s work to cultivate business and recruit projects to Oregon, and is a great way to support the work of OMPA. Continue reading... “Annual OMPA Classic Raises Money for Media Arts Scholarships with Golf and Croquet”

THE DISCOVERERS Opens June 20, Meet Filmmakers Opening Night

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The Oregon-made feature film, The Discoverers, starring Oscar and Emmy nominee Griffin Dunne will have its Pacific Northwest premiere at the Regal Fox Tower in Portland on June 20. Writer/director Justin Schwarz will attend the 7pm show for a Q&A with his Portland-based crew. The film will expand to Salem, Eugene, Sisters, Ashland and more cities throughout the summer. Get tickets at: www.discoverersmovie.com/see-the-film

The Discoverers won several awards on the festival circuit and opened in New York and LA to fantastic reviews and sold-out shows. Continue reading... “THE DISCOVERERS Opens June 20, Meet Filmmakers Opening Night”

EVENT: Cast Iron Studios to host “Casting By” doc for VoteERA.org

Love Women? Love Film? Love Equality?

Cast Iron Studios is proud to host the enthralling Tom Donahue documentary

“Casting By”

featuring Ed Asner, Jeff Bridges, Glenn Close, Robert De Niro, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, John Lithgow, Bette Midler, Al Pacino, Robert Redford, Martin Scorsese, Cybill Shepherd, Oliver Stone, John Travolta, Jon Voight and many others!

A benefit for VoteERA.org

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Marion Dougherty helped usher in the New Hollywood through her casting of films like “Midnight Cowboy,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “Bonnie and Clyde.” Continue reading... “EVENT: Cast Iron Studios to host “Casting By” doc for VoteERA.org”

Submit to BendFilm

 

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We at BendFilm want to see your work!  Our late deadline is June 13, 2014 (tomorrow) and Final deadline is July 14, 2014.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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2014 will be our 11th year and it will be our best year yet!  The filmmaker is king at BendFilm.  We offer cash prizes to our filmmakers.  We provide free housing to all of our visiting filmmakers.  And there are enough breweries to keep the party going until the wee hours.   Continue reading... “Submit to BendFilm”

“LESSONS LEARNED” The Next Generation of Henson and Froud to Premier Puppet Film at Hollywood Theatre

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We are excited to announce the June 21st premiere of an Oregon made puppet film from Toby Froud and Heather Henson.  Toby Froud is a sculptor, fabricator, puppeteer and filmmaker based in Hillsboro, Oregon.  His love of puppets began at a very young age after playing Toby the baby abducted by David Bowie’s Goblin King in the Henson classic Labyrinth.

Toby, the son of renowned artists/designers Brian and Wendy Froud (Dark Crystal and Labyrinth), has partnered with Heather Henson, Jim Henson’s daughter, to brings new magic to the world of characters and creatures familiar and beloved by fans of their parents’ work.   Continue reading... ““LESSONS LEARNED” The Next Generation of Henson and Froud to Premier Puppet Film at Hollywood Theatre”

Animal House of Blues to be Released this Summer

animal-house-of-bluesWe are so pleased to announce that Oregon’s own “Animal House of Blues” is launching World Wide July 22nd 2014 digitally on Amazon, Amazon Prime and Vimeo; and additionally by preordering physical DVD’s (with a booklet) that will be available on August 26th @ Movies On Demand. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2342022/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1.

This Oregon-made documentary began as a student project in 2012 at the U of O, and has now mentored over 11 students from 3 graduating classes of future filmmakers.  The first version won ‘Best Documentary Feature by a Northwest Filmmaker” @ the Eugene International Film Festival, http://www.eugenefilmfest.org/2012-winners Continue reading... “Animal House of Blues to be Released this Summer”

REDWOOD HIGHWAY Has Expanded its Release

Redwood_HighwayMonterey Media has expanded the release of “Redwood Highway” to the following cities:

  •  Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 Pelican Cinema, Klamath Falls, OR
  • Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 Mill Creek Cinema, McKinleyville, OR
  • Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 McMinnville Cinema,McMinnville, OR
  • Friday, June 6th, 2014 Pony Village Cinema, North Bend, OR
  • Friday, June 13th, 2014, Salem Cinema,Salem, OR
  • Friday, June 20th, 2014 Living Room Theater, Portland, OR

The feature-length film, made in Southern Oregon and starring two-time Academy Award nominee Shirley Knight and screen legend Tom Skerritt, opened on Friday, May 23rd at Coming Attractions Theatres in Ashland, Grants Pass, and Crescent City, CA. Continue reading... “REDWOOD HIGHWAY Has Expanded its Release”

BUCKSVILLE Releases April 29, 2014

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MONARCH HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASES
AWARD-WINNING INDEPENDENT FILM ‘BUCKSVILLE’
Release date: DVD and Digital Download/Streaming April 29th, 2014

MONARCH’S online BUCKSVILLE page.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Portland, Oregon, April 29, 2014 – Monarch Home Entertainment announces the release today of BUCKSVILLE. Portland Oregon-based indie director Chel White’s long awaited character-driven feature film, which includes a memorable cameo from Academy Award™ nominated actor Tom Berenger. The film is now available at these links and platforms  iTunes, Vimeo, Google+ Play and Amazon.com Continue reading... “BUCKSVILLE Releases April 29, 2014”

Phrenic’s Transmedia Storyworld Event | April 30th at The Mission Theater

Join us on Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm at the Mission Theater in NW Portland!

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One year ago, Phrenic launched in the App Store and became the first iOS thriller that users could watch, read, and play. This cloning thriller–created in Portland–is told using episodes, mobile games, choose-your-own-adventure stories, social media fiction and more.

Most people don’t need to think about transmedia–they already experience it through Star Wars characters or Marvel superheroes that crossover into different movies, comics, games and books. Continue reading... “Phrenic’s Transmedia Storyworld Event | April 30th at The Mission Theater”