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After a successful film festival run and after securing a distribution deal, the time is near for the theatrical debut of “Rid of Me” in New York City. The film debuts at Cinema Village in NYC on November 18. I spoke with Katie last week and she and James plan to be in New York prior to the debut to drum up even more support for the film. For all of you who are fans of their work, please be sure to follow the film as it arrives in theaters and spread the word! Continue reading... ““Rid of Me” trailer online as O’Grady and Westby ready for theatrical release”
Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival – Call for Entries Early Deadline 10/28”
Once again Quarter Orange will kick the pants off Halloween weekend with a raucous night of unfettered awesomeness and horror at the Holocene. Badassery to include: A screening of local horror short Evidence of the Sasquatch, which documents the grizzly demise of four filmmakers on a location scout in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Brief Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening. Jams from local electric party monster, Kind Brother and rock providers, Father Figure.
Join us for an amazing night of local film, music and Halloween pageantry. Continue reading... “Quarter Orange’s 2nd Annual Halloween Kickoff Extravaganza!”
Portland, OR—The Northwest Film Center is bringing Portland filmmakers into the international spotlight through its presentation of the “Made in Portland” short film program, screening in Sapporo, Japan, as part of the 6th Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market, October 5 – 10, 2011.
Since 1971, the Film Center has worked to support and celebrate Northwest filmmaking. The Film Center has been a source of essential funding for numerous artists, administering the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship and serving as a fiscal agent for artists seeking non-profit sponsorship.
Continue reading... “THE NORTHWEST FILM CENTER PRESENTS “MADE IN PORTLAND” SHORTS PROGRAM IN SAPPORO, JAPAN”
Polluted Pictures is proud to debut the poster for our film “The Weather Outside” which is currently in Post Production.
For latest news about the film and exclusive content please become a fan on the newly formed Facebook THE WEATHER OUTSIDE MOVIE page.
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Continue reading... “Poster Debut for the Upcoming Film “The Weather Outside””
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Portland,OR-based filmmakers Brandon Roberts and Tara Johnson-Medinger look to the community and Kickstarter to raise $20,000 by October 31st, 2011 to fund the next phase of effort in this classic “girl meets boy” tale with a gothic twist.
Continue reading... ““My Summer as a Goth” Feature Film Production Launches Kickstarter Campaign”
On September 25 Gus Van Sant and James Franco will be at the Hollywood Theater to screen their film “My Own Private River” which is a re-imagined look at Van Sant’s classic film ‘My Own Private Idaho”. After their collaboration on “Milk”, Gus shared with Franco the original dailies from the film and the two came up with the idea of re-cutting the film. For more details on the event go to the Hollywood Theater website.
The film recently was shown at the Toronto Film Festival and received largely positive reviews. Continue reading... “Gus Van Sant and James Franco to Screen “My Own Private River””
“Rid of Me”, directed, written, and produced by James Westby and Produced by star Katie O’Grady has been acquired by Phase 4 films. The film has already had great success in several film festivals including the Tribeca Film Festival earlier in the year. As announced today in Deadline Hollywood the film will get a theatrical release through the deal. Phase 4 has a wide array of titles in it’s catalog most recently being Kevin Smith’s “Red State”. No details on the exact release date but the announcement referenced a fall date. Continue reading... “Local Film “Rid of Me” Secures Distribution with Phase 4”
by Francesca Serra
Oregon Film Intern from Napoli, Italy
In Italy, the idea of American cinema is tightly connected with Hollywood and sensationalist movies where the hero is always handsome and honest and the audience knows that. By the end of the movie, he will defeat all his enemies who, of course, are ugly and bad.
Why do Italians have this vision of American movies? Because, most of the American movies that arrive in Italy always have the same features: a big international secret, a woman in distress, and a hero that saves her. Continue reading... “An Italian Perspective on American Cinema”
What’s Master Pancake Theater? MPT is a beer-soaked show featuring raucous film commentary (in the style of MST3K) that Entertainment Weekly calls “a glorious pairing of turkey movies with live comedy.” They’ve been selling out Austin’s legendary Alamo Drafthouse for years. Now they’re heading north by northwest for the first time with a skewering of 1985’s classic teenage angstfest, “THE BREAKFAST CLUB”.
Do you like to laugh? Do you like to drink beer? Then you will love Master Pancake Theater. And Master Pancake Theater will love you. Continue reading... “Master Pancake Theater – Cinema 21 – Portland – 8/13 @ 10:30 PM”
by Francesca Serra