Learn all about shooting live events as a trained cameraperson for the Pickathon Music Festival, one of the largest outdoor music festivals in the US (August 4-7).
This mentored crew experience is open to anyone with an interest in filming music, sports and other live events, from absolute beginners/novices to advanced filmmaking students. A combination class and field experience, the fun starts with four weekly instructional sessions devoted to hands-on camera operation techniques, specialized gear such as jibs, robotics, switchers and more, and how a camera crew and director work together as a creative team on location. Continue reading... “Pickathon Camera Crew Starts July 5th!”
Got a unique film project that contributes to society? The Roy W. Dean Film Grant is looking to award its grant to one that fits that description. This year’s winner receives $3,500 cash and $30,000 in donated film products and services to help complete their film. Films can be documentaries, short films, features, TV or web series. Deadline for submission is June 30th, 2016.
See Grimm fairy tales in the making! Join Oregon Art Beat on OPB TVthis Thursday as they continue their “Made in the Northwest” series—a month-long tribute to local artists making the northwest an even more beautiful place to call home.
The series continues on OPB TV this Thursday, May 19 at 8 p.m. with “The Art of Grimm,” which profilesthe many Oregon artists and craftspeople behind the hit NBC seriesthat brings fairy tales to life. You can also watch this and the other specials online at any time. Continue reading... “The Art of Grimm On OPB TV”
Image from Lower Boom’s Warhol-inspired Screen Test series.
“LOWER BOOM PRESENTS”, an innovative new distribution channel and network, launches with a celebration of NW filmmakers at Dig A Pony, 736 SE Grand, on Wednesday May 18th, at 7 pm.
Produced and curated by Lower Boom, LOWER BOOM PRESENTS features Pacific Northwest Filmmakers and Storytellers, with feature films, short films, music videos, special projects and more, showing exclusively to guests of the fabulous Hotel Eastlund starting May 18th.
In addition to a sneak peek at the channel’s programming (featuring filmmakers like Alicia Rose, Scott Ballard, Josh Lunden, Jessica Scalise and many more), Lower Boom will present an encore screening of their short film JOAN, screen their newest short film ….YEAH
Description: Entering its 7th year, Recording Resilience is a partnership between NW Documentary and the Dougy Center. This program serves teens who have tragically lost a loved one, by empowering them to create powerful video tributes about the person they lost. In the 5-day program, each student will write, narrate, and edit their own tribute documentary, using photos, music, and even original art.
This intensive program is filled with tears and laughter, bravery, sadness, healing. Each year, NW Documentary assembles a team of professional filmmakers, who have both the skills to help guide teens in the filmmaking process, as well as the empathy and courage to work one-on-one with inspiring teens. Continue reading... “Recording Resilience, Film Mentor”
“Portlandia” was nominated again for Outstanding Comedy Sketch Series, and also nominated in the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series category, with Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel, Graham Wagner and Karey Dornetto , and for Outstanding Production Design for a Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Real-competition Series – with production designer Schuyler Telleen and set decorator Katherine Isom.
Roy W. Dean 2016 Summer Film Grant
Recording Resilience, Film Mentor