Eugene’s 3rd Annual EFS 72 Hour Horror Film Contest

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The Eugene Film Society and Ninkasi Brewing present the 3rd Annual EFS 72 Hour Horror Film Competition. From October 22-25, regional filmmakers will compete to make the best short horror film within 72 hours incorporating a mandated line of dialogue and prop.

Films submitted by deadline will be screened by a jury of media professionals and an audience at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts on Halloween night. The filmmaker awarded the “Jury Prize” will receive a $1,000 award and the filmmaker given the “Audience Award” will also receive a $1,000 prize. Continue reading... “Eugene’s 3rd Annual EFS 72 Hour Horror Film Contest”

A Seasonal Crop of Oregon- Made Fall Shows

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NBC Universal’s “Grimm” begins season 5 just in time for Halloween, and will premiere October 30 (Fridays 9/8c). The first episode, “The Grimm Identity” promises that “vengeance rises from the ashes”, and this season will contain the 100th episode that Silas Weir Mitchell (Monroe) suggests will finally explain the ramifications of the  “keys and coins”.  Stay tuned!

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TNT’s “The Librarians” will be rolling out their season 2 premiere November 1 (8/7c).  “Returning to the universe of TNT’s hit movie franchise, The Librarian, this new series centers on an ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around. Continue reading... “A Seasonal Crop of Oregon- Made Fall Shows”

Catherine E. Coulson Dies At 71

Coulson_Catherine_color_2012Catherine E. Coulson passed away at her home in Ashland on Monday.Coulson has spent 22 seasons acting in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, but perhaps she is best known as the “log lady” in David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks”. Read more about Coulsons life and career in the OSF release here.

 Catherine Coulson played the Log Lady on the television series "Twin Peaks." Credit ABC Photo Archives, via Getty Images

Catherine Coulson played the Log Lady on the television series “Twin Peaks.” Credit ABC Photo Archives, via Getty Images
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Save the Date! Women In Film Portland’s Annual Holiday Party

WIFP_logo_colorWomen In Film Portland Holiday Party!

When: Thursday, November 19th 2015 at 6:00pm – 9:30pm

Where: University Place Hotel 310 SW Lincoln Street Portland, OR 97201

Join us for Women In Film Portland’s biggest networking event of the year, our annual Holiday Party! Meet the new board of directors and enter a drawing for fabulous door prizes (more details soon). This isn’t just a holiday soiree, it’s a fun networking event!

*Free admission for members current on dues.

* Catered event.  Continue reading... “Save the Date! Women In Film Portland’s Annual Holiday Party”

Google Trekker Brings It’s Camera Technology To The Oregon Wilderness

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Google’s  Trekker Camera is slowly bringing it’s technology to the trail.  This summer volunteers from the Oregon Wild organization (formerly the Oregon Natural Resources Council or ONRC) offered to carry the Trekker and hike some of Oregon’s most beautiful trails in order to bring a “street view” to the public and is so doing, bringing attention to conservation lands in Oregon.  OPB covered the story and you can read more here.

Update: Also, Oregon Wild have a film festival that kicks off September 9th “Speaking For The Trees” at the Bijou Arts Cinemas in Eugene. Continue reading... “Google Trekker Brings It’s Camera Technology To The Oregon Wilderness”

1859 Profiles Four Oregonian Documentarians

Photo and illustration by Andy Batt
Photo and illustration by Andy Batt

1859 Magazine profiled four Oregon documentary directors and highlighted what drives their passion to bring their stories to the screen, and what they have to do make that happen.

Oregon has seen an uptick in documentaries in the last few years, with such projects as Brian Lindstrom’s “Mothering Inside“, Melissa Lowry’s “Black Girl in Suburbia“, John Waller’s “Mending The Line“, and Irene Taylor Brodsky’s “Open Your Eyes“.  Continue reading... “1859 Profiles Four Oregonian Documentarians”

The Goonies 30th Anniversary Celebration – Wrap Up

“The Goonies” 30th Anniversary Celebration was held in Astoria, Oregon from June 4 to 7, 2015 – just a short two weeks ago as of this writing. We enjoyed a successful event overall, bringing a nice economic boost to our community to kick-off the summer season. This is our third anniversary celebration to host, starting in 2005 with the 20th. Attendees come from all across the US and Canada, and we had a representative from every continent except for Antarctica at the Celebration. Continue reading... “The Goonies 30th Anniversary Celebration – Wrap Up”

“American Pickers” To Shoot In Oregon

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The “American Pickers” series will be filming in Oregon later this year.  Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz will be cruising the state looking for vintage memorabilia and antiques for this documentary series (History) to showcase their valuable “picks” from unlikely places.

If you have a large collection or want to refer someone to Mike and Frank, email: your name, number, address and description of the collection and photos to: [email protected] 855-old-rust.

Read more here.

“American Pickers” is produced by Cineflix Productions for History. Continue reading... ““American Pickers” To Shoot In Oregon”

“Homecoming”, Written By Oregonian, Christi Sperry, Gets Underway In Portland

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Lauren Bowles
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Local screenwriter, Christi Sperry, will see her dark comedy screenplay, “Homecoming”, begin shooting in Portland at the end of this month.  The cast is comprised of, Lauren Bowles (“True Blood”), Victoria Smurfit (“Once Upon a Time”), Max Ryan (“Death Race”), Michelle Arthur (“Fun With Dick and Jane”), Suleka Mathew (“Da Vinci’s Inquest”) and Kiowa Gordon (“Twilight Saga”).

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Los Angeles and Portland July 27, 2015—-The first film under Ted Field’s Radar Pictures overall co-production deal with Filmmaker and Producer Paul Kampf is fast-tracking and confirming it’s cast. Continue reading... ““Homecoming”, Written By Oregonian, Christi Sperry, Gets Underway In Portland”

Sasha Roiz (“Grimm”) Appointed To Doernbecher Foundation Board Of Directors

The cast of "Grimm" at the February "Grimm Gala": Left to right: Reggie Lee, Bree Turner, Silas Weir Mitchell, Bitsie Tulloch, David Giuntoli, Sasha Roiz, Claire Coffee, Russell Hornsby at the Exchange Ballroom in support of OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital (NBC)
The cast of “Grimm” at the February “Grimm Gala”: Left to right: Reggie Lee, Bree Turner, Silas Weir Mitchell, Bitsie Tulloch, David Giuntoli, Sasha Roiz, Claire Coffee, Russell Hornsby at the Exchange Ballroom in support of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (NBC)

Actor Sasha Roiz (Captain Sean Renard, “Grimm”) has held an interest in helping patients at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital for several years since coming to Portland to shoot the NBC Universal series.  Earlier this year Roiz put together the “Grimm Gives Back” fundraiser, that incredibly, raised $310,000 that was then donated to the “Grimmster Endowment Fund”. Continue reading... “Sasha Roiz (“Grimm”) Appointed To Doernbecher Foundation Board Of Directors”