PORTLAND, Oregon (April 12, 2013) After taking the feature film “Cell Count” to film festivals all over the world in 2012 and seeing the film through to distribution, it is now Polluted Pictures profound pleasure to announce they will co-produce the feature film “Deep Dark” together with Vitamin M in the Summer ’13.
Cast Iron Studios will host “Acting Like a Pro – Parents’ Boot Camp” on April 5 at U of O Portland Extension
PORTLAND, ORE. In conjunction with its upcoming master series of workshops featuring prominent L.A. and NY casting directors, Cast Iron Studios will be hosting its first ever “boot camp” aimed exclusively at parents of aspiring child actors.
On Friday, April 5, 2013, Casting Directors Lana Veenker and Eryn Goodman of Portland’s Cast Iron Studios (Grimm, Leverage, Twilight) will welcome Los Angeles Kids’ Casting Director Christine Scowley (How to Rock, Movie Surfers, Smash Cuts, Rock the Cradle) to the University of Oregon White Stag Block in Portland’s Old Town for a lively panel discussion and Q&A.
Bill Oberst Jr. joins the cast of the film Cell Count II: Blood Count
PORTLAND, Oregon (February 7th, 2013) The feature film “Cell Count” went to film festivals all over the world in 2012 and is now available on all leading digital VOD stores including iTunes. It is now the Freeman Brothers’ profound pleasure to announce that horror icon Bill Oberst Jr. will be coming onboard for the upcoming sequel entitled “Cell Count II: Blood Count.”
Concept photo for ” Birds of Neptune” photo by Sarah Sitzler
Birds of Neptune, written and directed by Steven Richter (Center of Gravity, Myth of Drowning), is an independent feature film set in Portland, OR, produced by Reverie PDX and Lara Cuddy (The Weather Outside, Cell Count), and scheduled for release in fall 2013.
We were truly blown away by the amount of people that showed up on Tuesday and honestly not prepared for the possibility of filling the theater. I hear we had to turn away nearly a hundred people in Portland. Luckily the team that provided the video services for the night at PSU (thank you Brian) recorded the event. We did not have permission to provide all the clips that were shown Tuesday night but if you want to hear what everyone had to say watch it here on Vimeo. Continue reading... “Missed Our Annual Meeting Tuesday Night? Well Here it is on Vimeo”
OMPA member and Indycar driver Dominic Cicero, who has supporting roles as an actor and stuntman on Leverage and Grimm, will compete with other
Actor, stuntman and Indycar racer Dominic Cicero races to support the American Diabetes Association.
top professional drivers from around the world in a race simulation event at Big Al’s Beaverton this Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 5:00pm. Dominic Cicero was diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, and is racing to support the American Diabetes Association with a $2500 donation prize at stake. Continue reading... “Stunt Actor Dominic Cicero Races to Stop Diabetes”
I’m professional actor and fight coordinator Kendall Wells.
I’m offering classes in Portland on fight performance for film and television. I’ve been teaching for about nine years, but only recently decided to hold a regular class (twice per month). I have held a couple workshops in conjunction with Cast Iron Studios in the past, including one taught by my mentor, fight master Anthony De Longis. The workshops were a huge success, and all the students have expressed great interest in training more.Continue reading... “Film Fighting Classes in Portland”
(Portland, OR) BUOY, a local and independent feature written and directed by Steven Doughton and starring Tina Holmes (Six Feet Under, Shelter, Leverage) and Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Chelsea Walls) begins its theatrical release at The Hollywood Theatre, November 28 through December 3, 2012
Synopsis: A woman receives a telephone call from her long-lost brother — reconnecting with the central, though neglected, emotional anchor in her life. In the span of an 80- minute conversation, the two siblings test the strength of a deep, if challenged, love. Continue reading... “BUOY – Todd Haynes Executive Produces Portland Feature Film”
Based on a short story the running time of this film is not going to stretch anyone’s patience – but that doesn’t stop the director from cranking up the tension as the movie unfolds. Contained, collapsed almost to the world of just this relationship, we follow the power struggles, history and attempts to create a future that Renato and Renata negotiate. The work from these actors is, unsurprisingly, fantastic; more is said in a look than many can get across in a monologue. Continue reading... “Center of Gravity Reviews from Raindance”
Portland has a reputation for creating world-class animation. Whether we’re making feature films or iconic commercials, using traditional stop-motion, CG or state of the art VFX, Portland is a hub for animation within the entertainment industry.
But what exactly do we mean when we refer to “animation”? Beyond movies and television, animation plays an increasing role in education, business solutions and interactive experiences of all kinds. Animation creates movement; it brings ideas to life.
PORTLAND, Oregon (April 12, 2013) After taking the feature film “Cell Count” to film festivals all over the world in 2012 and seeing the film through to distribution, it is now Polluted Pictures profound pleasure to announce they will co-produce the feature film “Deep Dark” together with Vitamin M in the Summer ’13.
Bill Oberst Jr. joins the cast of the film Cell Count II: Blood Count
(Portland, OR) BUOY, a local and independent feature written and directed by Steven Doughton and starring Tina Holmes (Six Feet Under, Shelter, Leverage) and Matthew Del Negro (The Sopranos, The West Wing, Chelsea Walls) begins its theatrical release at The Hollywood Theatre, November 28 through December 3, 2012
