Reichardt’s ‘Night Moves’ Opens In Theatres May 30th

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LnvgUVz354#action=share[/youtube]

“Night Moves” was written by Kelly Reichardt and Jon Raymond (“Mildred Pierce”, “Meek’s Cutoff”, “Wendy and Lucy”) and Executive Produced by Kim Saerom, Brett Cranford, Lourenço Sant’Anna, Alejandro De Leon, Todd Haynes, and Larry Fessenden, and starring Jesse Eisenberg  (“The Social Network”), Dakota Fanning (“The Secret Life of Bees”), and Peter Sarsgaard (“Blue Jasmine”).

Night Moves” was shot exclusively in Southern Oregon.  The film revolves around radical environmentalists that set in motion an eco-terror plot that creates serious moral consequences.   Continue reading... “Reichardt’s ‘Night Moves’ Opens In Theatres May 30th”

“SHIVER” NOW SET FOR PORTLAND PREMIERE FOR SEPTEMBER 20th

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJdjxnS35no[/youtube]

“SHIVER” is now set for a one week run at the Living Room Theatre in Portland, OR commencing on  September 20th. There will be a Special Event Premiere of the film at the theatre on September 19th.

Check out the trailer above. Continue reading... ““SHIVER” NOW SET FOR PORTLAND PREMIERE FOR SEPTEMBER 20th”

“SHIVER” Premiere in Ashland ,Oregon on Fri. September 13th

“SHIVER” based on the acclaimed thriller by New York Time , bestselling author, Brian Harper will have a Southern Oregon Premiere at Coming Attractions Theatres, VARSITY THEATRE  in Ashland, Or on Friday, September 13. The film stars Danielle Harris (“Halloween”, ” Hatchet”) John Jarratt (“Wolf Creek” and Casper Van Dien (“Starship Troopers”, “The Pact”).

SHIVER, produced under the Oregon Film Incentive Program  and now an Official Selection in 22 International Film Festivals has garnered three Best Actress Awards, a Best Screenplay Award, a Most Shocking Feature Award and Nominations for Best Actor and Best Film. Continue reading... ““SHIVER” Premiere in Ashland ,Oregon on Fri. September 13th”

Pander Brothers Present Panderbox Transmedia Lounge for Techfest NW Party Sept 7 – 6:00

PanderBox.TV Launch in the PanderBox Transmedia Lounge

The 2013 TechFest NW will host the PanderBox Transmedia Lounge where the Pander Brothers will launch their new web channel, PanderBox.TV.  The Portland based filmmaker and graphic novel team will present their array of web media story worlds in comics, music, digital video and give a sneak peek of what to expect on their new digital entertainment channel, PanderBox.TV.

PANDER BOX Transmedia Lounge – “Tasty Bullet Exposed!”

The PanderBox Transmedia lounge will feature the brothers’ conspiracy laden transmedia project, Tasty Bullet. Continue reading... “Pander Brothers Present Panderbox Transmedia Lounge for Techfest NW Party Sept 7 – 6:00”

Open Casting call from Polluted Pictures.

Polluted Pictures is now accepting online submissions for their most current project which is currently “Untitled.”  We are shooting this project in accordance with the SAG SHORT FILM guidelines with deferred pay.  This film is being produced as a “proof of concept” for a feature film shooting later this year.  Our previous three feature films were financed through similar “proof of concept” pieces.  None of the footage from this short will be used in the actual feature film that is produced subsequently.  Continue reading... “Open Casting call from Polluted Pictures.”

Techfest NW – Great Speakers and Great Parties! September 6-8 at OMSI

If you are someone who is passionate about the storytelling world that’s being created with the intersection of creativity and technology, then you’ll want to show up to Techfest NW this year.  Oh yeah and there should be some great parties to attend as well!  Included in the speaker list are Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici who will speak on her STEAM Education efforts, Producer Andy Merkin from Guillermo del Toro’s Mirada Studios, Kate Ertman from ADi, Mountain Machine Games founder Nick Lambert, and the team from Cascadia Games. Continue reading... “Techfest NW – Great Speakers and Great Parties! September 6-8 at OMSI”

“Night Moves” Premieres at Venice International Film Festival and Will Screen at Toronto International Film Festival

Director Kelly Reichardt’s (“Wendy and Lucy”, “Meek’s Cutoff”) new film, “Night Moves” will be screening in competition at the Venice International Film Festival (August 28th- September 7th) and will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival  as a special presentation.

“Night Moves” filmed at Galesville Reservoir in Azalea, OR. Seen here, Jesse Eisenberg, (“The Social Network”). © Tipping Point Productions, LLC

“Night Moves” will compete in the “Venezia 70” section of the Venice International Film Festival, an “international competition of feature films, presented as world premieres”.  Continue reading... ““Night Moves” Premieres at Venice International Film Festival and Will Screen at Toronto International Film Festival”

Stunt Fighting Workshop 8/17 & 8/18

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCCLv-JHszU&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLeYED3txXRTVyuFzq_TU0uziQgl_6nhmZ[/youtube]

Oregon has just expanded its film incentives, which will bring 67% more film and television work to the state. There’s a need for actors to be able to do their own action. Get trained and get an edge over the competition.

Day 1 – 8/17

  • Fight Reactions
  • Falls out of Frame & to the Ground
  • Gunshot Reactions
  • Unarmed Combat Choreography
  • Video Playback

 

Day 2 – 8/18

  • Knife & Stick Fighting for Film
  • Basic Gun Safety and Use for Film
  • Fight Choreography with Weapons
  • Video Playback

 

Fee: $100 for one day | $175 for two days. Continue reading... “Stunt Fighting Workshop 8/17 & 8/18”

The Impact of Oregon Film

Hi All– I’m the new intern here at the Governor’s Office of Film & Television.  I love all things film and Oregon, as well as baking and studying communication theory.  If you want to talk about the entertainment industry, I’m practically a walking IMDb.

Have a good one!   -Katlyn Prentice

 

You can learn quite a bit by the clothes you wear.  Walking around my campus in Boston, sporting my new Portlandia sweatshirt, I learned a lot about the impact that Oregon filmmaking has on rest of the country.  Continue reading... “The Impact of Oregon Film”

OPIF is Open for Applications – $700,000 is Available For New Projects Now

With the passing of HB 3367 and on to the Governor’s Desk for signature, the Oregon Production Investment Fund now has a little breathing room to consider new projects.  The expansion of OPIF (extra $4million a year) will not go into effect until early October but in the meantime the fund does have approximately $700,000 available for new projects.  We have received three applications already and are reviewing those applications but we would like to open up the application process for the next week and consider all applications submitted between July 1 and July 19 at the same time.  Continue reading... “OPIF is Open for Applications – $700,000 is Available For New Projects Now”