Another successful Grimmster Foundation Gala, put on by NBC Comcast over the week end, raised $386,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital from ticket sales and silent auction items. Continue reading... “Grimmster Foundation Raises $386,000 For Doernbecher Children’s Hospital”
PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POWFEST) ANNOUNCES 2016 WOMAN OF HONOR – TWILIGHT DIRECTOR CATHERINE HARDWICKE
Portland, Oregon – February 4, 2016 – The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POWFest) is pleased to announce this year’s guest of honor, award-winning director and gender equality advocate, Catherine Hardwicke, who will be in attendance throughout the festival taking place March 3 – 6, at The Hollywood Theatre.
Hardwicke’s direction of the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel, Twilight, launched the worldwide blockbuster franchise, The Twilight Saga and earned nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office and made her made one of the most commercially successful women film directors. Continue reading... “POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke”
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Check out our DP’s (Jeremiah L. Scott) new 2016 SHOWREEL!- Cinematographer + Editor + Colorist” to @Revolver Digital Media Studio,LLC
Showreel for Jeremiah L. Scott – Cinematographer + Editor + Colorist
2016 :: 2 min 40 secs :: Aspect Ratio 1.78:1 & 2.40:1
The song in this reel was purchased from Premium Beat.
PLEASE NOTE: All video in this reel was shot by Jeremiah L. Scott. This reel was edited and colored by Jeremiah L. Scott as well. Continue reading... “2016 Showreel – Cinematographer + Editor + Colorist”
Ashland is MovieMaker’s #5 in the magazine’s “Best Places To Live and Work as a MovieMaker 2016: Top 10 Small Cities and Towns”.
This is what MovieMaker had to say about Ashland: ” The great Pacific Northwest… my, how screenwriters, directors and cinematographers love you. While Vancouver, Portland and Seattle battle for the blockbuster flicks and moody TV shows, this scenic, low-key small town in Oregon of around 20,000 people keeps building a hearty film community.
Ashland is unusually dedicated to the arts. Continue reading... “Ashland #5 In MovieMaker’s “Best Places To Live and Work 2016: Top 10 Small Cities And Towns””
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Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST connects women, their stories and their causes through film. This traveling film festival, which will visit over 175 cities this season, spotlights the work of a diverse array of talented women filmmakers with intelligent, funny and thought-provoking themes. The Portland screening will be on January 25th, 7pm at the Clinton Street Theater as part of the POWMonthly Screening series, brought to you by the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival.
Fox12’s “More” series has been focussing on “More Movies” and has recently highlighted two more local business owners, 360 Labs and Greg McMickle.
360 Labs, an Oregon-based production company, is hoping to put Portland on the growing virtual reality map. 360 Labs specializes in “360º immersive panoramic photography and video.” Their goal is to create “meaningful and memorable experiences for virtual reality, desktop and mobile applications.says virtual reality videos will be the next big thing in 2016.” Continue reading... “Fox12’s Highlights Two More Locals In Their “More Movies” Series”
Stop-Motion Animation with Dan Ackerman starts January 21st. Register online today.
Looking forward to Anomolisa? Fan of The Boxtrolls? Inspired by Coraline? If yes, our Stop-Motion Animation class with Dan Ackerman is for you. For the detail-oriented creative, this 9-session course will help you gain the tools and learn the techniques of a variety of drawn animation and object animation approaches. From the technical aspects of camera set-up, control, movement, and lighting, to the more conceptual like developing your message and storyline. Continue reading... “Stop-Motion Animation With Dan Ackerman”
16mm Cinematography with Scott Ballard starts January 19th! Register online today.
Analog filmmaking is back at the Northwest Film Center! After an almost five-year hiatus, we’re excited to offer 16mm Cinematography again and this time with local Director of Photography Scott Ballard (DEATH ON A ROCK, THE BLACK SEA, HIDING BLAME). The nine-session course will give participants the opportunity to try out different 16mm film stocks (both black & white and color) and even different cameras (Bolex and Arriflex-S). Working in groups, students will complete projects in order to learn about lighting, blocking, and framing. Continue reading... “16mm Cinematography With Scott Ballard”
Screenwriting Fundamentals with Kyle Aldrich starts January 21st. Register online today.
Before story ideas make it onto the screen, there are outlines, treatments, and then a structured screenplay with plot, story, dialogue, and transitions! It can be a long road, but it doesn’t have to be scary. If you’ve ever wondered how to get from idea to screen, what the difference between plot and story is, or want some guidance on writing effective dialogue, Screenwriting: Fundamentals can help you get a solid start. Continue reading... “Screenwriting Fundamentals With Kyle Aldrich”
Oregonian, Todd’ “Hammer” Semmes, co-founded Spydercam, with Tim “Doc” Drnec, over 20 years ago in Hood River. Their unique creative rigging company has assisted over 60 feature films to get those often “impossible” looking shots by rigging their suspended camera systems with precision and creativity that does not compare to other traditional methods. With offices in Oregon, Colorado, (and equipment in Los Angeles and New York), Spydercam has significantly contributed to such movies as; “Transformer”, “Spyderman” , “The Avengers”, “The Life Of Pi”, “Mission Impossible I, II and II”, (see all their credits here.) Continue reading... “Fox12 Showcases Local, International Rigging Company, Spdyercam”