“TrackTown” World Premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival

Alexi Pappas wins her season opener 5k at the Oregon Relays at home in TrackTown, USA. Photo: TrackTown
Alexi Pappas wins her season opener 5k at the Oregon Relays at home in TrackTown, USA. Photo: TrackTown

The feature film “Tracktown”, directed by Jeremy Teicher, and Alexi Pappas, World Premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in the US Fiction Competition (June 4th).   “TrackTown” chronicles “a bright, talented and lonely long-distance runner who twists her ankle as she prepares for the Olympic Trials and must do something she’s never done before: take a day off.” Continue reading... ““TrackTown” World Premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival”

“Black Road” Special Screening May 18 Sponsored by Oregon Film & OMPA

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Black Road, Sam Daly (Dylan)

Oregon-made futuristic thriller, BLACK ROAD, screens in Portland, May 18, 7pm at the Living Room theaters.

Purchase tickets in advance by May 9 via Tugg (https://www.tugg.com/events/95853).

Ticket price ($15) includes a reception following the screening sponsored by the Oregon Film Office and OMPA. Enjoy wine and appetizers and visit with the filmmakers. Seating is limited.

Special guests include director Gary Lundgren, producer Anne Lundgren, cinematographer Patrick Neary, composer John Morgan Askew, Oregon Film Executive Director Tim Williams, and OMPA Executive Director Janice Shokrian. Continue reading... ““Black Road” Special Screening May 18 Sponsored by Oregon Film & OMPA”

AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences

Barbara Hammer was AIFF2016 Pride Award Recipient. Photo by Richard A. Jacquot
Barbara Hammer was AIFF2016 Pride Award Recipient. Photo by Richard A. Jacquot

The Ashland Independent Film Festival announced its highly anticipated juried and audience award-winning films for work screened at the 15th annual festival, April 7-11, 2016, where films made in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest received a warm welcome and took home top awards. Continue reading... “AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences”

Roy W. Dean 2016 Spring Film Grant Now Accepting Submissions

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The Film Grant Where You Win Even If You Lose

Now in its 24rd year, the Roy W. Dean Film Grant seeks films that are unique and make a contribution to society.  The winner receives $3,500 cash and close to $30,000 in donated film products and services they can use to complete their film.  Films can be documentaries, short films, features, or webisodes. Deadline for submission is April 30th, 2016.

A new donor for this year’s grant is Promedia, a full service production and post production facility located in the heart of Manhattan.   

Continue reading... “Roy W. Dean 2016 Spring Film Grant Now Accepting Submissions”

Call for Entries for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival

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(PORTLAND, OR)
– The Northwest Film Center asks filmmakers based in the Northwest region to submit their recent work for consideration for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival (NW Fest). The Festival is the longest running Festival in the region and was named one of Moviemaker Magazine’s Top 20 Coolest Festivals in 2013.

The 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival continues the Film Center’s tradition of bringing moving image artists of the Northwest together to share ideas, discover resources available to them, inspire, be inspired and to showcase their finest work to greater audiences. Continue reading... “Call for Entries for the 43rd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival”

Fox12 Showcases Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, On “More Good Day Oregon”

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Tim Oakley, local Prop Master, has created props for many local projects, “Grimm”, “The Librarians”, “Leverage” and “Portlandia”, as well as dozens of global productions, such as, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Jurassic World” and “Star Trek” to name a few.

The other segments that Fox12 have showcased are below:

Kent Luttrell – Stuntman

https://oregonconfluence.com/2016/01/12/fox12-highlights-local-stuntman-kent-luttrell/

Spydercam – extreme rigging company

https://oregonconfluence.com/2015/12/22/fox12-showcases-local-international-rigging-company-spdyercam/

360 Labs and Greg McMickle – Virtual Reality + Production Designer and Props

https://oregonconfluence.com/2016/01/07/fox12s-highlights-two-more-locals-in-their-more-movies-series/ Continue reading... “Fox12 Showcases Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, On “More Good Day Oregon””

Ashland #5 In MovieMaker’s “Best Places To Live and Work 2016: Top 10 Small Cities And Towns”

Screen Shot 2016-01-21 at 9.03.03 AM Ashland is MovieMaker’s #5 in the magazine’s “Best Places To Live and Work as a MovieMaker 2016: Top 10 Small Cities and Towns”.

This is what MovieMaker had to say about Ashland: ” The great Pacific Northwest… my, how screenwriters, directors and cinematographers love you. While Vancouver, Portland and Seattle battle for the blockbuster flicks and moody TV shows, this scenic, low-key small town in Oregon of around 20,000 people keeps building a hearty film community.

Ashland is unusually dedicated to the arts. Continue reading... “Ashland #5 In MovieMaker’s “Best Places To Live and Work 2016: Top 10 Small Cities And Towns””

Hollywood Theatre To Open Annex At PDX

Screen Shot 2015-12-30 at 9.04.01 AMBoring, long layovers and frustrating weather delays will be a thing of the past  –  the Hollywood Theatre is opening an annex theatre in gate C6 at Portland Internatinal Airport. With approximately 5-8 million people passing through every year, the opportunity to entertain travelers while they wait, will be a welcome “first” for a US airport.

Read more here. Continue reading... “Hollywood Theatre To Open Annex At PDX”

LOWER BOOM Releases Soundtrack For Newest Film: JOAN

JOAN original score by Mark Orton from Lower Boom.
JOAN original score by Mark Orton from Lower Boom.

LOWER BOOM, a Portland, Oregon based studio that innovates in the production, distribution and marketing of micro-budget films, announces the release of the soundtrack for it’s newest film, JOAN. The score, composed and produced by Mark Orton, is available as a beautifully packaged CD and also available worldwide at all digital stores and streaming services including iTunes. Continue reading... “LOWER BOOM Releases Soundtrack For Newest Film: JOAN”

“Out Of The Darkness” Wraps

darkness-wrapIts a wrap for the locally produced feature film “Out of the Darkness.” After four weeks, and multiple locations, the producers would like to thank, the local crew and vendors, the local cast, Oscar nominated actor Graham Greene, and the Oregon Film Office.  “Out of the Darkness” expected release date by Origin Releasing is in early Summer 2016. We are looking forward to our next feature production in January 2016, “Justice.”

“Out of the Darkness” written and directed by Shawn Justice. Continue reading... ““Out Of The Darkness” Wraps”