SOU Named Among the Best Film Schools in US & Canada
MovieMaker Magazine recently released its list of the Top 30 Film Schools in the US and Canada and Southern Oregon University in Ashland made the list.
Southern Oregon University’s Digital Cinema Program benefits from strong connections to the local production scene: Students can work on commercial shoots, independent feature films, and short films, as well as fill important staff roles at the Ashland Independent Film Festival.
Following a campus reorganization, Digital Cinema is now in the same school as Theater, Design, Fine Arts, Creative Writing, and Emerging Media/Digital Arts, which has created more opportunities for students to collaborate across disciplines. Continue reading... “SOU Named Among the Best Film Schools in US & Canada”
#OregonMade and St. Helens shot, “Halloweentown” will be screening at the Tomorrow Theater in Portland on October 2.
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In partnership with 1803 Fund, MESO is proud to introduce the 1803 Black Filmmakers Grant—a funding opportunity designed to uplift Black filmmakers and support powerful storytelling that reflects the lived experiences, culture, and history of Black Portlanders and Oregonians. This grant aims to contribute to a rooted and prosperous Black community by investing directly in creative projects that center Black voices and narratives.
A new film, “Drug Holiday,” will be premiere November 14 at the Mission Theater and will be available on streaming afterwards. It features a thinly veiled version of Portland where the opioid crisis is colliding with rapid gentrification, and two sets of best friends head off into the night with nothing but each other and their destructive coping mechanisms. From the director of the rock opera, “Waiting for the Kick” (Ilima Considine) which won an Oregon Fringe Festival’s 2024 Cinema Honorarium. 
After decades of working on their respective projects, these experts will share their in-depth knowledge about the hidden health fallout from the atomic and nuclear industry. They will discuss what we can do to protect our health and our earth’s health, too.
In a modern re-imagining of Little Red Riding Hood, a social pariah discovers a teenage runaway in the Oregon Wilderness and does his best to help her find a way home – a troubling exploration of trauma and redemption.
#OregonMade feature film “And Out Comes the Wolf” has released an exciting and action filled trailer that’s not for the faint hearted. Inspired by the east bay punks in the mid 90s the trailer doesn’t pull any punches.
Portland filmmaker James Westby embraces a DIY ethos, making micro-budget films in the Pacific Northwest. His latest, “The Bend,” written by bestselling author Chelsea Cain, was inspired by Westby’s 11-year-old daughter. Filmed on location in Central Oregon, the story follows a family vacation gone awry when a young girl goes missing.
Women in Film Portland are excited to announce the 2025 Vision Grant! This year WIF-PDX will be awarding one filmmaker $10,000 for their narrative documentary short film in production.