Thursday 3/23: Free Webinar to Learn Any Dialect or Accent

Hi Fellow Actors,

As some of you know, I’ve been coaching actors for dialect roles in film and television since 1992 through my Eliza Doolittle Dialects school. This Thursday night — March 23rd at 5pm Pacific, I will be presenting my 3 Steps to Learn ANY Dialect or Accent as a free online training. (This is really the foundation of my popular Accents & Dialects Masterclass.  In it, I’m going to be teaching my 3-pronged method for learning any accent or dialect for voice actors and character actors.  Continue reading... “Thursday 3/23: Free Webinar to Learn Any Dialect or Accent”

iOPIF open for “Indigenous” Projects happening this Summer

Oregon Film is open for applications on a first-come-first-served, rolling basis for its “indigenous” Oregon Production Investment Fund (“iOPIF”) for projects that are planning their productions for the 2017-18 fiscal year (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018). iOPIF is set up specifically to help indigenously produced projects. Qualifying projects must be produced by an Oregon resident producer or Oregon headquartered company, spend more than $75,000 in the state and employ at least 80% Oregon residents as its crew and speaking cast. Continue reading... “iOPIF open for “Indigenous” Projects happening this Summer”

Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program

As we bid farewell to “Grimm” and welcome both “The Librarians” and “Portlandia” back for their next seasons this coming Spring and Summer – we wanted to share a very special program we were able to put together last summer with the help of the producers of these shows, Open Signal, the City of Portland and NBC/Universal.

Five Students were welcomed on to the sets, stages, locations and into the VFX studios for all of the major TV series shooting in Oregon during July and August of 2016. Continue reading... “Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program”

Oregon Production Industry Featured At NW Youth Careers Expo

We had another successful year at the NW Youth Careers Expo, with over 6,000 high-schoolers attending the Portland Workforce Alliance run event.  In our booth this year, we had, Koerner Camera Systems, BLT Production Services, Ravenous Studios, and HouseSpecial, each of whom interacted and answered dozens of questions from excited and interested students.  This is an invaluable opportunity for students looking to connect with professionals in their chosen field of work.  Continue reading... “Oregon Production Industry Featured At NW Youth Careers Expo”

via VFX/PDX – A VFX/CG/Post Job Fair – Coming Monday 3/20 @ CENTRL (east)

As Grimm fades to black, it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic considering the massive contribution to our local VFX scene. But this also signals a call to action and the need to pull together quickly, to keep as many of the dozens of Ex-Grimm artists here and gainfully employed as possible.  Local studios, agencies, and other companies operating in the VFX/CG/Post/Game space are on baord.

Next Monday, March 20, from 5-7pm at co-working space CENTRL (Eastside), VFX/PDX presents “A Very Grimm Happy Hour.” Continue reading... “via VFX/PDX – A VFX/CG/Post Job Fair – Coming Monday 3/20 @ CENTRL (east)”

“Shut Up Anthony” At The Hollywood Theatre

03.16.17 ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Portland made indie feature Shut Up Anthony will screen at 7 pm, at the historic Hollywood Theatre, on March 16th.

TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Cast and crew will be in attendance! Continue reading... ““Shut Up Anthony” At The Hollywood Theatre”

New Proposed Rules for Regional Incentive Program (rOPIF) and Revisions to OPIF Posted

New proposed rules for the rOPIF program passed during the 2016 session have been posted to Oregon Film’s website. The comment period will last until noon on April 30, 2017. Comments should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “New Rules Comment.”

Applications for the rOPIF program will open on May 1, 2017, but productions wishing to take advantage of rOPIF can only apply for production days taking place in regional locations occurring on or after July 1, 2017. Continue reading... “New Proposed Rules for Regional Incentive Program (rOPIF) and Revisions to OPIF Posted”

KIFF2017 Now Open For Submissions!

With over $1000 in prizes, and two free day pass vouchers to see most of the festival just for submitting, the Klamath Independent Film Festival is truly a filmmaker’s film festival, with a well rounded program showcasing the Klamath region and Oregon as a whole, to bring attention to regional filmmaking, and to expose Southern Oregon to filmmaking throughout the state, with support and attendance from statewide film organizations.

KIFF films are selected by a multi-person jury consisting of filmmakers and regular people to ensure a non-biased, balanced exhibition which celebrates films for film’s sake, in a way even general audiences can appreciate. Continue reading... “KIFF2017 Now Open For Submissions!”

Shut Up Anthony – World Premiere at Cinequest!

Shut Up Anthony will have its world premiere on March 2nd at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival

Portland-made indie feature film SHUT UP ANTHONY will have it’s WORLD PREMIERE at the 2017 CINEQUEST FILM & VR FESTIVAL, as part of the New Visions Feature Competition! Five screenings! March 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th & 10th. Continue reading... “Shut Up Anthony – World Premiere at Cinequest!”

ShadowMachine’s “BoJack Horseman” Gathers Accolades

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Netflix’s original animated series, “BoJack Horseman” , (its 4th season, coming this summer)  created by ShadowMachine, has been gathering some accolades.  Nominated this year for an Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production and Outstanding Achievement in Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production(announced next month) and recently won the Critic’s Choice Award for Best Animated Series (as well as nominations for 2016 Annie and WGA Awards.0

The show is created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, and stars Will Arnett as the title character, Amy Sedaris, and Alison Brie, and is animated by ShadowMachine. Continue reading... “ShadowMachine’s “BoJack Horseman” Gathers Accolades”