Old Spice Guy in Portland

Weiden + Kennedy are taking their Old Spice Campaign to the web – in real time!  The past few days they have been recording personalized messages and posting the videos on YouTube and it’s become quite the phenomenon!  Read Write Web got the low down on what W+K is up to.  If you type in  “Old Spice” on YouTube, you’ll see all the videos.  My personal favorite is the message to Alyssa Milano which has already had 72,000 posts.

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Pipeworks Announces Four New Releases

The Eugene based video game production company Pipeworks announced four new video games surrounding the E3 Expo in June.  Three of the four games are based on television shows that already bring an  avid audience to the game.  The video game industry is one entertainment based industry that often operates under the radar in Oregon but Eugene has been a hub of several top notch video game producers.  Pipeworks is definitely one of the companies leading the charge. Continue reading... “Pipeworks Announces Four New Releases”

www.OregonFilmAndTVDollars.com Launches

There are lots of sites that talk about the Oregon Film, TV, and New-Media industry… there are official sites like the Governor’s Office of Film and Television, Industry support sites such as the Oregon Media Producers Association, and regional film consortiums such as FOA, MOPAN, and SOFAT.  This site is different.

We’re focused on the economic benefit that Oregon’s Film and TV Industry brings to the state.  In an era of unprecedented economic woes for the Beaver State, Oregon’s film industry is growing – hiring thousands of workers state-wide and pumping millions of much-needed dollars into our economy…

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Why Can't Film and Video be an Innovative Idea?


So most of you know that we mostly talk about state funded incentives to bring jobs and economic activity for the film and video industry.  I’ve often been asked “why can’t the private industry step in”?  I’ve never had a good answer – until today.  I was browsing one of my favorite blogs today Silicon Florist and Rick had a post detailing “Ideas 4 Oregon”.  The Meyer Memorial Trust (founded by none other than Fred Meyer) has put out a challenge to come up with innovative ideas to spend a million dollars.  Continue reading... “Why Can't Film and Video be an Innovative Idea?”

Revolver Studio's Webseries "Planning to Fail (Spectacularly)" Reveals Its Cast.

ONLINE (June 4, 2010) – Revolver Digital Media Studio announced their main cast for PLANNING TO FAIL (SPECTACULARLY), their latest web series project. The web series stars: Casey McFeron as Paul, Victor Morris as Richard, John San Nicolas as Bryan, Jacob Bean-Watson as Clive, Mariessa Portelance as Naomi, Roshan Maloney as Dallas, and Sara Robbin as Brevin. The series is scheduled to shoot this summer in Oregon. Continue reading... “Revolver Studio's Webseries "Planning to Fail (Spectacularly)" Reveals Its Cast.”

Motorcyle-USA at Fir Street Studios in Medford

An exciting production is now shooting at the Fir Street Studios in Medford.  MotoUSA is producing a series of webisodes for their site www.motorcycle-usa.com.

Fir Street Studios Inc. is southern Oregon’s premier independent production facility, offering over 70,000 square feet of usable production space designed to support the creation of Media and Artistic Expression.

Fir Street Studios, driven by the unchallenged energy needed to sustain itself in this demanding industry is a company that posses’ all of the creative resource and skill necessary to service their clients.   Continue reading... “Motorcyle-USA at Fir Street Studios in Medford”

Independent Film Meet Jane Doe Rolls Cameras on July 12th


Portland, OR – The eagerly anticipated inaugural feature film for local filmmaker Jacqueline Gault of JackSpeed Productions begins principal photography on July 12th at Dante’s nightclub in downtown Portland. The film follows two women: Jane, a dowdy toy store employee played by Audrey Walker, and Ruby a saucy cabaret performer played by Jacqueline Gault, as their lives suddenly intersect and Jane is thrust into Ruby’s dark world. Jane’s life gets turned upside down as she learns the details of her past and just how interconnected her life is with Ruby. Continue reading... “Independent Film Meet Jane Doe Rolls Cameras on July 12th”

A Million Movies a Minute Releases new DVD

A Million Movies a Minute is an independent documentary distributor based in Portland, Oregon.  AMMAM specializes in short films  and its inaugural release After the War: Life post-Yugoslavia featured 9 short documentaries from 5 award-winning, international film-makers including Jasmila Žbanic, winner of the Golden Bear award at the 2006 Berlin Film Festival. Continue reading... “A Million Movies a Minute Releases new DVD”

The WIF-PDX / Faerie Godmother Production Grant

Women in Film‐PDX is proud to announce, through generous support from The Faerie Godmother Foundation, The WIF-PDX / Faerie Godmother Production Grant. The purpose of the FG Production Grant is to support working-women video and filmmakers in Oregon and Southwest Washington (Clark County). The goal of this grant is to provide a financial statement of support aiding in the next step of crafting of an idea, honing a vision, or assisting in the completion of a consequential piece of work. The FG Production Grant is a cash grant of two thousand dollars ($2,000). Continue reading... “The WIF-PDX / Faerie Godmother Production Grant”