The Confluence

The 2022 Sustainability Labs applications are now open. This NEA funded program is in its second year and seeks to place focus on mid-career artists and creative makers themselves, rather than a specific project. Creative story-telling field can be a difficult one to continually navigate without fears of burn out and feeling overwhelmed. These labs […]

Seasoned photographer and musician, Jon Deshler has taken over the Mt Angel Theater & Studio. A unique 3000 sq ft space in a special town, built out by a novel local, his friend – Stu Rasmussen. Deshler once owned and worked out of what is now the Coopers Hall in SE Portland and has for […]

Following on from Bob Schmaling’s retirement this month, Oregon Film is pleased to welcome a new member of our team, Dallas Brown, Project Manager. After an extensive search done in partnership with Workplace Change where we met so many wonderful and talented people, Dallas was confirmed as our new Project Manager last week and we’re […]

CINE / SEEN is a short film festival showcasing the talents of filmmakers from PNW, with an aim to highlight the unique perspective and films of underrepresented artists. Please join this unique event that creates a space for artistic celebration here in Oregon—a showcase of talented, underrepresented filmmakers from the Pacific Northwest. Get your tickets […]

Thanks to the passing of SB1524 in the short 2022 legislative session, the rebate percentage allowances for the “Oregon Production Investment Fund” (OPIF) have been increased in an effort to keep Oregon competitive with other similar programs in the region. Gov. Brown signed the bill into law this week and the increased rebate percentages will […]

McMINNVILLE, OR: The McMinnville Film Festival Foundation is proud to announce that Heather Older has been named Executive Director of the McMinnville Short Film Festival (MSFF). Heather Older takes the reins of the MSFF as it enters its 12th year after working closely with the festival over this past year as a volunteer. Heather has […]

TAG! Queer Shorts Festival is back at full length (albeit virtual…) for its 2022 run. Featuring 60 films from 20 different countries, the TAG! program highlights the work of both established and emerging creators with a special focus on intersectional queer storytelling from BIPOC directors. The 2022 lineup offers 6 all-new thematic blocks ranging from […]

Due to a retirement, Oregon Film is seeking a Project Manager to begin work through our Portland office in March of 2022. We are looking for someone who has strong relational, communication, and research skills. The ideal applicant has the demonstrated ability to balance multiple complex problems, details and personalities. This position is tasked with […]

The first phase of applications for Business Oregon’s ARPA Live Event Recovery grant program will go live next Monday, January 24, at 8 am. The Small and Independent Community Movie Theaters Program is administered by Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency. Business Oregon has been allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus State Fiscal […]

Oregon native Andrew Jacob Brown, an actor/producer with Confound Productions, has just released “Family First,” their 3rd Independent feature film on Amazon! “Family First” was the Marshall family motto until a wife was murdered and a daughter disappeared.  After months of searching, Keeno Marshall returns home to find his brothers lost in the world of […]