July 1st will mark the beginning of a new fiscal year and a new round of funding for our film incentive programs. As a result, we are preparing to open up the application process for our “local filmmaker” program, commonly referred to as the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund (iOPIF).
We will begin reviewing and accepting iOPIF applications on May 2nd, 2016. Our iOPIF Advisory Committee will evaluate all applications submitted between May 2nd and May 6th as having been submitted at the same time and allocate the limited iOPIF funds accordingly.
Continue reading... “iOPIF to Begin Accepting New Applications May 2, 2016”
In it’s 11th year, DisOrient is again hitting it out of the proverbial ball park with the highest number of submitted films to date films for this juried Festival. Over 25+ filmmakers are expected to attend. See you there! www.disorientfilm.org.
Continue reading... “DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon. April 29-May 1 2016”
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From HouseSpecial Director Aaron Sorenson comes the short film Jailbreak, a noir-ish nod to German Expressionism that explores the psychology of imprisonment via stop motion animation. Shot in black and white, the film has an adult twist and dark theatrical feel.
“I was influenced most directly by the silent German Expressionist films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Golem. But I was also inspired by my love of prison break films such as Escape from Alcatraz, I Was a Prisoner on a Chain Gang and Papillon,” Sorenson said. Continue reading... “HouseSpecial Releases New Stop-Motion Short ‘Jailbreak’”
We are excited to see starting tonight at The Hollywood Theatre for the 9th Annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival!
Daily POWFest Highlights
Thursday March 3, 2016
7pm – The Armor of Light plays with local film, Sista in the Brotherhood
930pm – La Nina de Tacones Amarillos
Friday March 4, 2016
1pm – Filmmaker Panel: Navigating the Industry and Creating a Sustainable Place for Women Filmmakers – FREE!
3pm- Education Panel – Crowdfunding for Independence – Presented by Seed & Spark
7pm – Shorts I – Quirky
9pm – Shorts II – Dark Tales
Saturday March 5, 2016
12pm – Shorts III- Documentary
1230pm – Educational Panel – The Art of the Pitch – Presented by Seed & Spark
3pm – Shorts IV- Aging Gracefully
6pm – Guest of Honor Catherine Hardwicke Double Feature: Miss You Already & Thirteen (35mm Print!). Continue reading... “The 2016 POWFest Starts TODAY!”
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
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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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LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.
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.
Continue reading... “POWMonthly: LUNAFEST Comes to Portland on January 25, 7:00 pm at Clinton Street Theater.”