Lights. Camera. Portland!

Discover Portland: Where Your Creative Vision Comes to Life!

Welcome to Portland, the ultimate city for filmmakers and creatives, brimming with diverse, vibrant locations. From gritty urban landscapes to breathtaking forest scenes, every shot in Portland is a masterpiece in the making.

But here’s the real draw: Oregon offers a substantial 25% cash rebate on production expenses through Oregon Film, making your project not just creatively fulfilling but financially savvy, too! Get an additional cash payment of up to 26.2% of payroll wages for production personnel working in the state. Continue reading... “Lights. Camera. Portland!”

Portland Film Festival Returns Oct 16 – 20, 2024

The Portland Film Festival returns on October 16.

Portland Film Festival is dedicated to supporting independent voices. We nurture filmmakers and audiences, and celebrate the craft of storytelling. We stand by the belief of equity for all people, regardless of background, socioeconomic means or physical ability. The festival focuses on the people, ideas, technology, skills and artistry behind filmmaking and provides both entertaining and educational opportunities to the public and filmmakers.

Find out more about this year’s festival on PortlandFilm.org Continue reading... “Portland Film Festival Returns Oct 16 – 20, 2024”

Amplify Portland Filmmaker Production Grant – Submission Period Sept 19 to Oct 7

In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer the second year of a new grant opportunity created to amplify previously unheard stories of Portlanders. The Amplify Portland: Local Filmmakers Production Grant aims to create opportunity for filmmakers utilizing local talent, crew and vendors during production. Our focus is on the professional development of the local industry and bringing exposure to Portland via its presence on screen.

Grant funds are intended for Portland-based independent film productions to support and offset the cost of the production process. Continue reading... “Amplify Portland Filmmaker Production Grant – Submission Period Sept 19 to Oct 7”

Food Foray: Locally Produced Docuseries Screening at the Milagro Theatre

Food Foray, a locally produced docuseries blending stunning food visuals with intimate conversations about the immigrant experience, will hold a public screening at the Milagro Theatre on September 28, 2024.

Hosted by MetroEast Community Media, this dynamic event will feature the premiere of the first three 20-minute episodes, each spotlighting cuisines and stories from the Republic of Georgia, the Oaxaca region of Mexico, and Myanmar. Audiences will not only be the first to view this highly anticipated series but will also have the unique opportunity to enjoy authentic dishes inspired by the episodes, lovingly prepared by the immigrant foodies featured in the show. Continue reading... “Food Foray: Locally Produced Docuseries Screening at the Milagro Theatre”

#OregonMade “It’s What’s Inside” – Coming to Netflix October 4.

Netflix has dropped the first trailer for the Oregon shot feature film “It’s What’s Inside” which is being released exclusively on their platform on October 4th.

A group of friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into an existential nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets, desires, and grudges.

Check it out and share it with everyone.

It’s What’s Inside | Official Trailer

  Continue reading... “#OregonMade “It’s What’s Inside” – Coming to Netflix October 4.”

Eighth Annual Portland Dance Film Fest

Portland Dance Film Fest returns for its multi-day festival running September 26th – 28th, 2024. Join us for 27 spectacular PDFF Picks, curated from 14 different countries. Each screening is a crafted evening of original and diverse dance film. PDFF 2024 is in partnership with the Portland Art Museum’s Center for An Untold Tomorrow and will be screened at PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater.

PDFF Picks
Tomorrow Theater
3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR
PDFF Picks 1 | September 26th, 2024 | 7:30pm
PDFF Picks 2 | September 27th, 2024 | 7:30pm
PDFF Picks 3 | September 28th, 2024 | 7:30pm

$20 Per Night in advance | $25 at the door
$15 artist/student rate
$50 Festival Pass

Portland Dance Film Fest showcases the art form of dance film, featuring a diverse range of films that use movement to tell stories. Continue reading... “Eighth Annual Portland Dance Film Fest”

“The Art of the Pitch” Panel Coming September 5

Four panelists RaShaunda Brooks, Miró Merrill, Cassandra Nicholson, and Amy Polansky will discuss how to create compelling pitch decks and successful presentations on “The Art of the Pitch” a panel being hosted by Women in Film PDX.

There will be free giveaways and a community mixer that’s sure to make an eventful night. This event is open to all gender identities, backgrounds and experience levels.

The Art of the Pitch, September 5, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM at Only Today Studios, 2222 NE Oregon St Suite 110, Portland, OR 97232. Continue reading... ““The Art of the Pitch” Panel Coming September 5”

#OregonMade “Strange Darling” in Theatres August 23

Magenta Light Studios will be giving Strange Darling a wide theatrical release in the United States on August 23rd – and a new trailer for the film has arrived online, along with a pair of posters.

Shot in Oregon last year, “Strange Darling” was written and directed by J.T. Mollner (Outlaws and Angels) and was produced by former Miramax CEO Bill Block, Chris Ivan Cevic, Steven Schneider, Roy Lee, and actor Giovanni Ribisi, who also served as the director of photography. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Strange Darling” in Theatres August 23”

Announcing the 2024 WIF-PDX Vision Grant

WIF-PDX are excited to announce the 2024 Vision Grant! This year WIF-PDX will be awarding two filmmakers $5,000 each for their narrative or documentary short film in post-production.

The Vision Grant, now in its 12th year, has been a cornerstone of Women in Film PDX’s mission to foster creativity, innovation, and inclusivity within the film community. The grant is designed to provide financial support to emerging female and nonbinary filmmakers in the Portland Metro area, enabling them to bring their unique visions to the screen and contribute their diverse voices to the world of cinema. Continue reading... “Announcing the 2024 WIF-PDX Vision Grant”

Bat Movie Benefit!

On July 31, 2024 6:30pm at Vivienne Culinary Books in Portland, OR, you are invited to a sneak peak of exclusive work-in-progress scenes from the forthcoming documentary The Invisible Mammal. Meet and mingle with the film’s director, Kristin Tièche, editor, Heidi Zimmerman, and producers Windy Borman and Eileen Kim. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served and wine will be available to purchase (with a percentage of sales donated to the film). A Q&A session with the filmmakers will follow the preview screening. Continue reading... “Bat Movie Benefit!”