Category: Independent Films

New Hollywood Theatre Logo, Website and Mission

The Hollywood Theatre has launched a new logo, website and mission statement! We hope it better represents the new directions we are heading.

New mission statement: The Hollywood Theatre is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to entertain, inspire, educate and connect the community through the art of film while preserving a historic Portland landmark.

We also have a special Groupon deal for membership today. $25 for a year membership plus 4 tickets. The membership gets you $4 movie tickets, free parking in the Whole Foods garage and an invite to a meet and greet reception with Miranda July (she is premiering her new film The Future here on May 7.) Continue reading... “New Hollywood Theatre Logo, Website and Mission”

“Meek’s Cutoff” Opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday

For all of you who haven’t seen “Meek’s Cutoff”, the film opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday.  Local Writer Jon Raymond and Producer Neil Kopp will be on hand for a Q&A session at screenings on Friday and Saturday night.  Almost a month ago we held a screening of the film at the Elsinore Theater in Salem and the film was very well received.  It is a stunningly beautiful film featuring great acting, great directing and great locations!  Please do check the schedule of the Fox Tower later in the week to get more details about the show times as well as the times that Jon and Neil will be doing their Q&A. Continue reading... ““Meek’s Cutoff” Opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday”

World Premiere of Wake Before I Die

We are very proud to announce the World Premiere of the feature film Wake Before I Die on May 15th at McMenamins Bagdad Theater in Portland. The screening is FREE and attendance will be based on a first come first serve basis. This HD screening is also ALL AGES though the film, when rated, will most likely be a PG-13 rating.

Wake Before I Die was the first film to utilize the i-OPIF program which provides rebates of 20% of goods and services and 10% of Oregon labor for films produced by Oregon filmmakers who spend a minimum of $75,000 but not more than $750,000 on their project. Continue reading... “World Premiere of Wake Before I Die”

Van Sant’s Restless to Open the Cannes Film Festival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgq6SQTDYi8

As you will read in Shawn Levy’s blog post today Gus Van Sant’s film “Restless” is set to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival.  Van Sant has been a long time favorite of the festival dating all the way back to the 1995 film “To Die For” which opened the festival back then.  This is the second Oregon film to premiere in a major international film festival over the last year.  The first one being Kelly Reichardt’s “Meeks Cutoff” which opened in theaters this past week.  Continue reading... “Van Sant’s Restless to Open the Cannes Film Festival”

Considering Applications Again for iOPIF Projects

I just wanted to send out a note that we are now considering applications for iOPIF again.  As the fiscal year is coming to an end we have gone through several audits of the projects that had applied for the program and now know what funds are available.  In addition with the new fiscal year comes a new round of funding for iOPIF.  So if you are a producer with a local project in the fall, please feel free to contact me to inquire about iOPIF.  Continue reading... “Considering Applications Again for iOPIF Projects”

Earth Day Is Around The Corner and “A Billion Acts of Green®” Is Already Happening In Oregon

 

 

It’s April, it’s beginning to sprout green everywhere you look and there are many good and green projects out there that make evident Oregonians are doing their part for Earth Day and a  “A Billion Acts of Green®” this year.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival is screening a handful of Oregon made eco-films, the 48 Hour Go Green project has chosen two Oregon filmmakers to screen at Cannes and we have been working with the Producers Guild of America to help with a searchable green vendor data base to help green your next project. Continue reading... “Earth Day Is Around The Corner and “A Billion Acts of Green®” Is Already Happening In Oregon”

Cinema Pacific’s Industry Symposium Open to the Public

When Richard Herskowitz called me to let me know that he was able to get Terrence Chang and David Linde to speak at this year’s Industry Symposium, I leaped at the chance to participate.  It is very rare for an event in Oregon to have one person with this much industry experience let alone two people.  And the best news is that the entire event is FREE!!!!! Check out the line up below and also check out all the other great things happening this year at Cinema Pacific.  Continue reading... “Cinema Pacific’s Industry Symposium Open to the Public”

Concert and Event to Raise Money for Local Film on April 8

Mississippi Studios Concert & Auction

Featuring Storm Large

benefiting

Rid of Me

a film by James Westby

and The Sexual Assault Resource Center

April 8TH, 2011

Performances By:

Storm Large, Grand Archives, Ohioan, Oracle, & Part Time Pony

This event will be the film’s kick-off to New York City, where it will premiere at the

Tribeca Film Festival in April.

VIP tickets include a 6 pm cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres with Storm Large, an intimate  performance, swag bag (valued over $300), handcrafted chocolates, and reserved concert seating.

Continue reading... “Concert and Event to Raise Money for Local Film on April 8”

“Some Days Are Better Than Others” at the Hollywood Theater 3/25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, March 22, 2011 – Palisades Tartan announced today that SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, Matt McCormick’s debut feature, which stars Indie rock talents James Mercer from the Shins and Carrie Brownstein, vocalist/guitarist for Wild Flag and the now defunct Sleater-Kinney will open the Hollywood Theater in Portland on March 25th before opening wider across the country.

Brownstein can also be seen on PORTLANDIA, the new IFC Original short-based comedy series created, written by and starring Brownstein and Fred Armisen from Saturday Night Live. Continue reading... ““Some Days Are Better Than Others” at the Hollywood Theater 3/25”