The fast-growing sector of Film Tourism has been on Oregon Film’s radar for multiple years and was one of the many compelling reasons that motivated and helped develop the Oregon Film Trail. The Trail is now totalling 33 stops (and growing) and stitches together communities, locations, small businesses and notable film sites at iconic filming locations and strategic points across Oregon. The markers create a presence and a point of interest for visitors to gather, take pictures, retell stories, and celebrate Oregon’s rich contribution to filmmaking since the early 1900’s.
Continue reading... “Film Tourism & The Oregon Film Trail – Why The Connection Works For Communities”
POW Film Fest is Portland’s premiere film festival showcasing the work of women and non-binary directors. Now in its 14th year, the festival features some of today’s top directors, while honoring the true pioneers and recognizing the next generation of leading filmmakers. Over the years POW has striven to encourage thoughtful and engaged discourse of the fem perspective while heralding the need for greater parity in the film industry through the keen and discerning eyes of women and non-binary film and media makers. Continue reading... “POW Film Fest – Sept 3-6, 2021”
BendFilm announced today the 75 short films selected to screen during the 18th annual BendFilm Festival running October 7 – 17, 2021.
New this year, BendFilm Festival is now recognized by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® as one of 64 film festivals in the world (27 festivals in the USA) that is Oscar® qualifying for short films. Following the festival, BendFilm will submit the winning shorts in the following categories to be considered for Oscar® nominations: Best Narrative Short, Best Animated Short, and Best Indigenous Short. Continue reading... “BendFilm Announces Short Films Curated for 18th Annual BendFilm Festival”
“Lorelei” stars Pablo Schreiber (
Den of Thieves,
Orange is the New Black,
The Wire) and Jena Malone (
The Hunger Games,
The Neon Demon,
Inherent Vice), along with a cast of local actors cast by Simon Max Hill, including Amelia Borgerding, Parker Pascoe-Sheppard and Chancellor Perry (three upcoming child actors) who make their acting debuts in the movie. The Oregon Confluence
featured Perry last year about his experience on the film.
“Lorelei “was written and directed by Sabrina Doyle.
Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Lorelei” Opens Today!”
Hinge Digutal and CMD teamed up to create
a charming stop-motion style CG animated campaign, Keep Portland Small, for Alpenrose’s new home delivery service. The spot tells the story of the Alpenrose Dairy and its milk deliveries, starting with their beginning in 1916, and the growth of the once-little town of Portland, Oregon. A miniature world builds and grows in front of our eyes, bringing to life the relationships between the delivery people and their communities, as well as the ups and downs of living in a growing city.
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The Cottage Grove Historical Society presents
Buster Keaton Conference 2021 – Aug 12, 13, &15 Walk in Buster’s Footsteps!
Conference Highlights
- Visit the actual locations where Buster filmed The General
- See where Buster played baseball during breaks from filming
- See the hotel where Buster and much of his entourage stayed while in residence in Cottage Grove
- Visit the site of the climactic crash scene
- Mingle with silent film experts and fanatics of Buster Keaton and The General
- Viewing of The General featuring Mark Orton’s ensemble orchestra soundtrack
Guest Speakers
Harry Keaton “Jingles Jr.”
Continue reading... “Get Your Tickets Now For The Buster Keaton Conference 2021 – Aug 12th Two Full Days Of Programming”
Join Us For A “Tri-City” Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Away In The Willamette Valley!
In addition to the Stand By Me Day celebration in Brownsville, OR, on July 23rd we are inviting you to take your chance to immerse yourself in filming locations from not only Stand By Me but many other amazing movies filmed in the region. In the process, you could win a fantastic weekend getaway Prize Package!
How do you start?
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The #OregonMade feature film “The Water Man” plays at NW Film Center’s Cinema Unbound Drive-In on July 30.
Gunner (Lonnie Chavis) sets out on a quest to save his ill mother (Rosario Dawson) by searching for a mythic figure who possesses the secret to immortality, the Water Man. After enlisting the help of a mysterious local girl, Jo (Amiah Miller), they journey together into the remote Wild Horse forest — but the deeper they venture, the stranger and more dangerous the forest becomes. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “The Water Man” Plays at Cinema Unbound Drive In on July 30”
After successful screenings at both Tribeca and the Portland International Film Festival, amongst others, the #OregonMade feature film “Lorelei” opens in select theatres later this month. The film stars Jenna Malone and Pablo Schreiber and it presents a moving look at family, love and a reconnection with community.
You can check out the trailer here:
Continue reading... “#OregonMade Feature Film “Lorelei” Opens in Theatres on July 30”
We’re back and we’re picking up right where we left off in the Spring of 2020 with a screening of our favorite Oregon surf movie – Kathryn Bigelow’s 1991 thriller “Point Break” at the Hollywood Theatre on August 18 at 7p.
Granted, there are limited scenes that Oregon can claim as their own, but if we didn’t get excited about downtown Wheeler and Indian Beach at Ecola SP we wouldn’t be doing our job. So come celebrate the Ex-Presidents and their quest to finance an Endless Summer. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Film Series Resumes with “Point Break””
BendFilm announced today the 75 short films selected to screen during the 18th annual BendFilm Festival running October 7 – 17, 2021.
Harry Keaton “Jingles Jr.”
