The queerest weekend at OSF is back—digitally! From July 17-19, Pride content will take over the OSF O! digital platform and their social media accounts. Join them for creative content from your favorite queer OSF artists, deep conversations about queer art and activism, and a digital drag show and dance party on Saturday night!
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The auction takes place from Monday, September 28 at 9a to Friday, October 2 at 5p.
$14M of Oregon state tax credits will be auctioned off with a 90% minimum bid.
The Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) is a state incentive program that directly supports the continued growth of Oregon’s creative film, television and interactive industry. OPIF is funded by the sale of discounted Oregon income tax credits to taxpayers who contribute to the fund. Residents and businesses bid at auction to purchase state tax credits at up a 10% discount that can then be used for up to three years on their state income taxes. Continue reading... “The OPIF Tax Credit Auction Opens on September 28, 2020”
Tomorrow OMPA’s virtual Creatives of Color Collaborative will be hosted by Karina Lomelin Ripper. Karina is a first generation Mexican-American and an independent director and producer. She is also the co-chair of the Portland Film Fatales.
You may have seen Karina’s work with Fort Ripper for clients like Google, Facebook, and Nike; or shows for National Geographic’s Destination WILD, The Discovery Channel, HBO Films and A&E Films.
Come ask questions, get advice, and share whatever else is on your mind in a private, BIPOC-only space. Continue reading... “Tomorrow: Director/Producer Karina Lomelin Ripper hosts OMPA’s Creatives of Color Collaborative”
In 2015, I attended the national Rainbow Family gathering alone. I had never been to anything like this and I definitely felt like an outsider; especially since I was trying to make this somewhat discreet documentary. I wasn’t really sure what my goal was when I set out to make this. I know I definitely wasn’t interested in teaching anyone anything about Rainbow. Instead, this video is just the result of me experience Rainbow alone, processing it, and shyly taking my camera out once in a while to steal some moments. Continue reading... “Short Film Premiere: “Lovin’ You – A Rainbow Experience””
Soma Games LLC is an indie video game developer located in Newberg, Oregon. We believe video games can be far more than time-wasters. Video games hold the potential to showcase beauty, reward adventure and excellence, and challenge thinking. Our goal is to passionately and dutifully craft the games that elevate humanity rather than waste it.
Amy Rose Lowery is one of two full-time writers who works for Soma Games. While many ask people who work at Soma Games how they got their job, Amy’s story is one of my favorites. Continue reading... “Soma Games Staff Bio – Amy Rose Lowery”
This holiday weekend, we wanted to share just a few great docs that highlight women, women of color, and their voices and films. Special thanks to Femme Fatales for bringing these amazing women, films and stories to our attention via their “Artists as Activists” webinar this afternoon.
Watch them on the embedded links below:
And She Could Be Next (Dir: Grace Lee)
The Feminist on Cell Block Y (Dir: Contessa Gayles)
Women Who March: The Movement (Dir: Contessa Gayles)
The Feeling of Being Watched (Dir. Continue reading... “Diverse Women’s Voices – Watch”
Today POW Film Fest is launching POW TV, a virtual viewing station for discovering stories told by women and non-binary filmmakers.
The past few months have provided many of us with the opportunity to watch a lot more films and tv series. Most often we turn to the big streaming platforms for this entertainment, but more and more of those big platforms are becoming saturated with the “bad tv” that was once the fluff of networks and cable tv. POW feels compelled to provide an alternative to the played out motto: Netflix and Chill, by offering great films that have finished their festival run, but that not all of us have had opportunities to see or learn about. Continue reading... “POW Film Fest Presents – POW TV”
This is your chance to get legal and insurance advice directly from experts who specialize in providing these services to the entertainment industry. Get detailed information about what’s changed since the global pandemic. Learn how to protect yourself as both employer and employee!
Bring your questions for Justine Avera of ABI Insurance and three of Portland’s best lawyers from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP—Bob Wyman, Christie Totten, and Chris Weathers. Continue reading... “OMPA Events This Week: Legal & Insurance Webinar 6/17; Creatives of Color Collaborative 6/18”
One of the ways all of us can help the cause for social justice is to create meaningful economic change for those talented communities that are not properly represented or compensated in our industry. To that end, we wanted to share a list of crew/creative personnel databases as well as access points to diversely-owned vendors working to service the media content community.
Please use these on your next, and all future projects to find the talent to create incredible campaigns, stories and styles. Continue reading... “Hire Diverse Creatives and Buy/Rent from Diverse Vendors”