We are looking for storytellers for the LAUNCH Student Film Competition with short films that are innovative, creative, original, inspiring, relevant, compelling, entertaining, thought-provoking, funny, and unique.
Do you have a great story to share? Here’s what you need to know:
No entry fee—it’s FREE!
Films need to be 5 minutes or under.
Genres include animation, claymation, documentary, or narrative—it’s up to you!
Five categories: grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12, college undergrads, and PridePrize.
The US Commercial Service Office and their counterparts in the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, are supporting U.S. firms participation in the Rio Content Market (RCM) next March. They would like to get the word out to the Oregon creative community who has content they may be interested in offering internationally. The exhibition is the largest event of its kind in Latin America (3500 attendees last year).
Who: Producers of content for television: companies which produce TV series, individual shows, animations, documentaries, independent productions, feature length movies for TV, reality shows, stage or movie adaptations, complementary TV digital media, scripts What: Meet with Brazilian & international broadcast & cable network executives to pitch your programs to their networks in 1-on-1 meetings & learn about the market in keynotes, lectures, & round-tables;.
Produced by our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Archaeological Legacy Institute, Strata: Portraits of Humanity is a unique program, unlike any other available on TV today. Strata is a fresh monthly showcase for unique, captivating and diverse stories about our cultural heritage from an archaeological perspective. Our program segments are seen for the most part only in this show, which is delivered consistently on the 15th of each month. We produce some of the segments ourselves and acquire the rest from our dozens of producer and distributor partners around the world. Continue reading... “About Strata: Portraits of Humanity”
Grimm 100th cake by local Oregonian, Michelle Honeman at Sugar Mommas Bake Shop http://sugarmommasbakeshop.com/
Portland celebrated “Grimm’s” 100th episode on Tuesday. Thank you to Governor Kate Brown, Nick Fish, Oregon legislators and the cast and crew who all gathered on the “Grimm” stage to celebrate this occasion. And there is a lot to celebrate in addition to the show reaching it’s 100th milestone:
more than 250 million dollars has been directly spent by “Grimm” in Oregon thus far
more than a 70% job growth in the motion picture & video industry over the last five years
over 350 companies that have benefited from business with the show
The owners of PDXpendables Stage and Studio Supplies LLC, Don Rohrbacker and David Bluford are pleased to announce their first Anniversary.
PDXpendables was formed in November of 2014 with a view to provide superior customer service to the Entertainment Industry. In the past year we have served clients as diverse as large animation studios, television series, even the Theatre departments of Community Colleges and every type of client in between.
Character Mapping: A roadmap through the psyche for actors, writers, and directors.
New Portland Cohort begins November 15! (registration, dates, & times below)
This master class in character development and backstory is for experienced storytellers who have a deep interest in the psychological contexts and motivations that drive human stories. You’ll come away with a preparation process and tools to apply to the characters you’re writing performing or directing.
NBC Universal’s “Grimm” is back with a vengeance with season 5. This fantasy drama series set in Portland will premiere 9pm, October 30th. To find out where season 4 left off and what to expect in this coming season read more here.
Casting Talent Workshop: October 24th, 10AM-4Pm, $75.
If you have ever wondered how the casting process works or could use some guidance on better communicating with actors, this one-day workshop with director Scott Ballard, is a great place to start. Over the course of the day, workshop particpants will serve as the director in a mock casting session with professional actors and get inside the art and the technique of assessing and selecting the right talent.
SCOTT BALLARD (ScottBallardFilms.com) has produced six feature films and several shorts, and has written, directed and produced three of his own feature films locally (A STANDING STILL, WELCOMING DEPARTURE, DEATH ON THE ROCK). Continue reading... “Casting Talent Workshop With Scott Ballard”
Produced by our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Archaeological Legacy Institute, 
SCOTT BALLARD (ScottBallardFilms.com) has produced six feature films and several shorts, and has written, directed and produced three of his own feature films locally (A STANDING STILL, WELCOMING DEPARTURE, DEATH ON THE ROCK).