Indie filmmaker Beth Harrington is pleased to announce that her latest music documentary film, The Winding Stream – The Carters, The Cashes and the Course of Country Music, will have its world premiere at the prestigious 2014 South X Southwest Film and Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
The film tells the story of the American roots music dynasty at the heart of Americana music – The Original Carter Family.
The 37th Portland International Film Festival kicks off on February 6 with a host of great films from around the world, a special “Oregon Shorts” night featuring the newest project from acclaimed director Irene Taylor Brodsky, and great new venues including OMSI’s new Empirical Theater.
In years gone by, Moviemaker Magazine lumped together big city and small town to compete for the sought after title of, “Best Places To Live and Work as a Moviemaker”. This year, the magazine has split their list into three components:
Top Big Cities (they define as more than 50,000 residents)
4 Easy Steps to Write a Script…and a few great movie recommendations for inspiration!
If you want to be a filmmaker, a screenwriter, or just need a creative inspiration, read on:
Step #1: Make Popcorn!I’ve created “The Great Movie List”, which I’ll pull from and share some of my favorites due to various reasons. You won’t see many “tent pole pictures” or the blockbusters from Hollywood because you’ve probably already saw them and you may have already watched some of my suggestions. Continue reading... “Great Film Recommendations and Other Ideas…”
The new Production Department Building for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Talent, OR, completed construction in late October 2013. On November 19th, OSF Costume Rentals started the monumental task of moving their stock of over 50,000 costume pieces from a rented warehouse in Ashland, OR, their home of almost ten years, six miles down the road to their brand new state of the art facility. The improvements are undeniable, going from about 8,000 square feet to just over 11,000, customized rack systems for hanging costumes, climate control, even floors, a window, the fact that the new facility isn’t a converted lumber mill (the former facility was a space in the old Parson’s Pine mill building)… Continue reading... “Oregon Shakespeare Festival Costume Rentals Moves to New Facility”
Producers Irl Davis and Randolph Sellars are proud to announce the upcoming release of “Polly, The Mystery of Bonney Canyon,” the highest production value book trailer ever produced. Book trailers are still relatively new as a media form. Unfortunately, the bulk of them have been made at a glaringly low production quality with cheap graphics, animated stills, and cheesy music.
We just wanted to send out some post-holiday/pre-festival love to our growing family of members, sponsors, participants and alumni. We’re stoked for the new year and look forward to a killer fifth annual! Eastern Oregon Film Festival will run February 20-22, 2014, in La Grande,OR.
PROGRAM SNEAK PEEK, PASS RELEASE, AUCTION, PARTY
Here’s the rundown of our annual fundraiser/party… January 15, 2014 / 6:30pm – 9:30pm / Art Center at the Old Library (1006 Penn Ave).
Selected films, musical guests, visiting artists, parties, and the related goods will be announced!
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/82031979[/vimeo]
rebuilding together
“150,000 projects and counting”
Hinge helped celebrate Rebuilding Together’s 25th anniversary by creating a motion graphics video illustrating the organization’s impact on the neighborhoods and communities they serve. Learn how you can get involved at rebuildingtogether.org/help.
Indie filmmaker Beth Harrington is pleased to announce that her latest music documentary film, The Winding Stream – The Carters, The Cashes and the Course of Country Music, will have its world premiere at the prestigious 2014 South X Southwest Film and Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
The new Production Department Building for the 
