The Portland Latin American Film Festival invites you to join director Roberto Sneider for a special presentation of the award winning Mexican film Tear this Heart Out (Arráncame la Vida), Thursday May 27th,2010 at 7:00 PM at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, Or.) Continue reading... “Special Presentation: “Arráncame la Vida””
Over a third of Americans are not just overweight, they are obese. The question is, are you ready to change your life? If so, then here is the first courageous step you need to take. Season 10 of NBC’s hit television show “The Biggest Loser” will be visiting cities all across America and we want to see you, your friends and family all there to make this healthy change. One of our world famous trainers, either Bob Harper or Jillian Michaels, will be in each city to reveal some of the contestants who will be on season 10 of “The Biggest Loser.” Continue reading... “"Biggest Loser" Filming at Tom McCall Waterfront Park this Weekend”
May 18-22, 2010, The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival
Exploring the human cultural legacy on screen!
Five days of juried films and videos on archaeological and indigenous topics:
Awards Reception Saturday evening, May 22
Ticket package prices available only by calling direct to the Ticket Office. Phone 541-682-5000.
Individual Festival session tickets available online at the Hult Center Ticket Office.
Continue reading... “The Archaeology Channel”
Continue reading... “One Step Big Shot: Portraits by Andy Warhol and Gus Van Sant”
Calvin Marshall opens this Friday, April 30th at the Varsity Theater in Ashland.
One of the largest film productions shot entirely in Southern Oregon,”Calvin Marshall,” an independent baseball comedy, stars Steve Zahn, Alex Frost and Michelle Lombardo, along with many recognizable stars from the big and small screen, including Jane Adams. Diedrich Bader, Abraham Benrubi and many others. Continue reading... “Feature Film made in Rogue Valley Opens at Ashland Theatre”
SHAKING THE MONEY TREE: THE ART OF GETTING GRANTS & DONATIONS FOR YOUR FILM
MORRIE WARSHAWSKI
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM
Securing funding while maintaining a career as an independent mediamaker can be a competitive, elusive, and often overwhelming proposition, especially in this era of reduced public and private support and economic uncertainty. Back by popular demand, this workshop combines a holistic and practical approach, sharing street-tested advice and presenting real life case studies of success. The goal is to help filmmakers attractively position their project, identify and address their strengths and weaknesses as fundraisers, and draw upon appropriate fundraising tools effectively. Continue reading... “Fundraising Workshops for Filmmakers at NW Film Center”
On May 9th at Cinema Pacific, there will be a staged reading of the feature script “Let’s Do It” written by U of O alum Bryce Zabel. The story is based on true events surrounding the making of the first feature length student film which was produced in 1929 at the University of Oregon. In addition to using local actors for the reading, University of Oregon President will be playing the part of the U of O President (talk about type casting!). Continue reading... “Live Reading of feature script “Let’s Do It””
We are pleased to announce that Portland-based start-up MDiTV has officially launched!
The MDiTV website is live and fully operational. On it you can watch our first week of news stories and several previews of our upcoming programs. A key feature on the site is the “Read Article” option. This allows you to read the news article that each news cast is based on. In this article, you will find additional information and the sources that the facts are based on. Continue reading... “MDiTV Launches First Comprehensive Medical News Network”
Local filmmaker Sam Drevo will present his newly released film Trout on the Wind on the amazing story of restoration and renewal of Trout Creek through removal of Hemlock Dam. Sam Drevo and Ralph Bloemers, both avid whitewater paddlers and river advocates, collaborated on this production telling the story through the words of the individuals directly involved in it, and those influenced by it.
Hollywood Theater- May 13th
Doors open at 6:30pm – films start at 7pm
Wild River Film Night presented by Crag Law Center, Northwest River Guides LLC & Gifford Pinchot Task Force
Trout on the Wind (30 minutes) Continue reading... “Trout on the Wind”
During this 4-hour Website Tune-Up Workshop you will:
