This week our cinematic history starts to criss-cross itself with a film that was made 20 years ago but set only 4 years ago in a world that echoes…well, you can take from it what you will…
A great deal of post-apocalyptic beauty was found in Central Oregon for this 90’s blockbuster which winds its way from Elvis to St. Rose, Oregon, and Phil Oppenheim argues that it is worth a 3 hour re-look – especially in the (lack) of light along the Path of Totality. Continue reading... “Raiders of the Lost Archive “Eclipse Clips”
THE POSTMAN (1997)”
Writer-Director, Andrew Haigh (“45 Years”) adapted Willy Vlautin’s 2010 novel, “Lean on Pete” that shot in Portland and Eastern Oregon Oregon last summer.
“Lean on Pete” follows the story of “fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson (Charlie Pummer) who, “wants a home, food on the table and a high school he can attend for more than part of the year. As the son of a single father working in warehouses across the Pacific Northwest, stability is hard to find. Continue reading... ““Lean on Pete” to Premiere at Venice Film Fest & TIFF”
As Oregon Film starts to think about turning that wily age of 50 we are reflecting on some of the history that brought us to this point in our lifespan – and why not start at the beginning?
The story goes – after he made the beaches available to the public – Gov. Tom McCall needed just that little bit more to cement his legacy, so he assigned staffer Warren Merrill to help out a large Hollywood production creating No Name City at the confluence of two rivers in Baker County and, Lo and Behold, the beginnings of Oregon Film were born and so was…
PAINT YOUR WAGON (Joshua Logan, 1969)
Contributor Phil Oppenheim takes us from there. Continue reading... “Raiders of the Lost Archive “Eclipse Clips”
PAINT YOUR WAGON (1968)”
Just before you hunker down somewhere within the Path of Totality, make sure you find time to do something fun right in the Heart of Totality.
The We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival allows young, first time, filmmakers and professionals from around the world the chance to show their films in our beautiful small town known for its lively arts community. The goal for WLES is to bring films from local, national and international filmmakers to our region and showcase why the Baker Valley is so inspiring. Continue reading... “The 8th Annual “We Like ’em Short Film Festival” Opens in Baker City”
As we begin down the Path of Totality on August 21, we felt like it was appropriate to look back on projects that found themselves along that same Path, albeit far before the Totality cometh.
“Raiders” contributor Phil Oppenheim calls this sub-series “Eclipse Clips.”
THE OLD OREGON TRAIL (Victor Adamson, 1928)
A horse, a gal, and the John Day River — what more does a feller need?
If you find yourself strangling your steering wheel in frustration while parked in bumper-to-bumper Route 206 traffic on the way to your overbooked hotel room in downtown Condon for the eclipse, you may want to consider the plight of the poor Mercer family (or better yet, see if you can find it on disc for the SUV’s back-seat DVD player and pop it in when the kids in the back seat start losing their minds). Continue reading... “Raiders of the Lost Archive “Eclipse Clips”
THE OLD OREGON TRAIL (1928)”
BENT Image Lab is currently accepting applications for an Executive Assistant/Production Coordinator
The executive assistant/production coordinator works directly with the Executive Producer to effectively prioritize, organize, and manage the production workflow. Assistant responsibilities include managing the EP’s daily schedule, meeting and conference call facilitation, providing regular status updates to keep EP informed of all important production information, and completing a variety of ad hoc support tasks independently and on schedule. Coordination responsibilities include scheduling, budgeting and monitoring production work assigned by the EP and serving as the general internal point of contact between the EP and all studio departments, facilitating effective and timely communication between EP and various production teams. Continue reading... “Position: Executive Assistant/Production Coordinator”
We have decided that there is just way too much wonderful Oregon Film History to ignore. So, as we head into Oregon Film’s 50th anniversary year in 2018, we’ve been taking a more detailed look at the projects – both well-known and little-known – that have come from, or come to, Oregon in the last century.
So, with the help of Phil Oppenheim, who worked for twenty-five years in the trenches of network cable television before working on a doctorate within the Department of Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas-Austin focusing on fringe broadcasting phenomena of the 1950s, we are delighted to bring you, for your weekend viewing pleasure, the first installment of a series we’re calling:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE
“Ladies and gentlemen.
Continue reading... “Raiders of the Lost Archive – THE DAY CALLED X (1955)”
Now in its second year, The Hollywood Theatre, Oregon Parks & Rec, Oregon Film and various other community partners are teaming up again to bring a unique series of outdoor movies to Oregon State Parks.
The series kicked off on July 29th at Champoeg State Heritage Area and will go through September 9th.
All parks in the series are within a close drive of Portland, with film programming selected to complement the diverse features of each park.
These screenings are free, and movies begin at dusk. Continue reading... “Free Outdoor Screenings in State Parks Goes Through Sept 9th”
Directors Juliana Lukasik and Alicia J. Rose have done two recent but separate episodes on The Portland Film Podcast talking about working in a changing film & TV business and creating great work.
Lukasik, the chairperson of the Oregon Film Board of Directors and also an accomplished director herself, recently launched “5to50” a female-centric on-set director job shadow program which seeks to change the percentage of women directors working in the industry from 5% to 50%.
Rose, the director and creator of the #OregonMade series “The Benefits of Gusbandry,” talks about the origins of her award winning work and the ups and downs of creating great media projects. Continue reading... “Juliana Lukasik and Alicia J. Rose Talk About Changing the Media Landscape for the Better on The Portland Film Podcast”
Sound Recording Workshop
Two-Saturdays, July 22nd and 29th from 1pm to 5pm
Taught by Pam Minty. Register online here.
Use professional sound gear to record scripted dialogue and interviews.
Topics:
Overview of microphone types and uses from lavaliers to shotguns
Single versus dual system recording
Basics of recording dialogue, interviews, narration, and effects
Audio recorder operation (Marantz PMD-660, Sound Devices 702, Zoom H4N)
Field mixer operation (Sound Devices MixPre and 302)
Protocols of a recording session
Setting up and conducting a recording session, step by step
Get Instructor coaching and feedback on practice sessions
Rental options for NWFC sound gear
Note: Second session is devoted entirely to hands-on practice. Continue reading... “Sound Recording Workshop”
Writer-Director, 
Now in its second year, 