Has there ever been a cohesive Loop (ADR) Group in the Pacific Northwest? I couldn’t find one, so when I moved back to Portland from LA to raise my kid, it was time to build one. Throughout 2018, we trained, rehearsed, and even worked on a few great local projects.
Next up in our #OregonMade Film Series at The Hollywood Theatre is the Roller Derby classic: “Kansas City Bomber.” You may recall this film being featured in our Oregon Film history series Raiders of the Lost Archive – but, either way, here’s your chance to check it out on screen. The screening is 7p on Monday, April 1.
The Oregon Made Creative Foundation in conjunction with Travel Oregon are pleased to announce the winners of the first ever Winter Season Grant. The Grant is part of an ongoing content partnership between Travel Oregon and the Oregon Made Creative Foundation. There was a large and exciting application turnout with many creative and well-qualified ideas but Gordon Klco and Rob Finchs’ pitch, “Wish You Were Here,” took the top spot. Klco grew up in the high desert of the Rocky Mountains and his “love for skiing and kayaking led him into the adventure film world” where he started his career.
Hulu’s six-episode series, “Shrill” is set to premiere March 15th. Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks created the comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, “a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.” “Shrill” was inspired by the memoir, “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West. Continue reading... “Hulu’s “Shrill” Premieres March 15th”
“Pretty Little Liars” #OregonMade spinoff series, “The Perfectionists,” is coming to FreeformTV March 20th. Kristi Turnquist was at the Television Critics Assocation 2019 winter press tour and reported back that I. Marlene King, the show’s producer, waxed lyrical about shooting in Oregon. Read the Oregonian report here.
King described two of the Oregon locations (Forest Grove and Pacific Univeristy) as “picture perfect” and “this is what BHU is supposed to look like.”
#OregonMade “Mom & Me,” shot in and starring Bend mother and son team Karrie and Tristan Trowbridge, begins airing on Saturday, March 9 at 11 PM EST/ 8PM PST.
Mother-and-son duo Karrie and Tristan Trowbridge combine their skills to restore neglected houses in Bend, Oregon. While Karrie claims the general contractor and designer roles, Tristan is her worksite muscle and protege. From beat-up bungalows to lackluster log homes, together they find and transform overlooked properties into one-of-a-kind homes.
Jordan Kim, Ali Greer, Heather Capps & Stacy Moon were nominated this month for an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for “Best Edited Comedy Series For Commercial TV” on their work on #OregonMade “Portlandia – Rose Route” (season 8, episode 10). One of the longest running award shows, the ACE Eddie Awards, recognizes outstanding editing in film, television and documentaries and will host its award ceremony in Los Angeles on February 1, 2019. Congrats “Portlandia”!
#OregonMade Coos Bay native, Jeff Whitty, has been nominated (with co-writer Nicole Holofcene) for and Oscar – “Writing – Best Adpated Screenplay” with “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Whitty has already gathered 20 writing nominations and 6 wins with this project. Additionally, the film has collected two other Oscar nominations, “Best Performce in a Leading Role” (Melissa McCarthy) and “Best Performance in a Supporting Role” (Richard E. Grant).
Oregonian, Skye Fitzgerald, (now based in Portland and grew up in Eastern Oregon) has an impressive collection of documentaries under his belt. His latest, “Lifeboat” documents North African migrants trying to make it across the Mediterranean sea to safety. “Lifeboat” has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category 2019. The documentary already has number of impressive wins and honors in festivals around the world. “Lifeboat” is directed by Sky Fitzgerald, Produced by Bryn Mooser, Edited by Dan Sadowsky, DP, Kenny Allen and scored by William Campbell. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Doc, “Lifeboat” Nominated For An Oscar”
Winter Season Grant Award Winners Announced!
Jordan Kim, Ali Greer, Heather Capps & Stacy Moon were nominated this month for an 
#OregonMade Coos Bay native,