First of 8 @ORfilmInterns Videos to Come Out on Monday #ORFilm

Oregon Film Interns in Bend interviewing Greg Knowles from ATI

This summer we were lucky enough to have four summer interns who were interested in learning more about the impact of the local film and television industry.  At the beginning of the summer, we had Veronica intern with us.  Veronica is studying business in school and was willing/interested in analyzing more than 25,000 lines of data we gave her regarding the local vendors used on the first 12 episodes of “Grimm”.  Continue reading... “First of 8 @ORfilmInterns Videos to Come Out on Monday #ORFilm”

The Premier of THE HAPPY MACHINE

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A short film by Jon Meyer will premier at Kelly’s Olympian Wednesday, September 26th at 8pm FREE. The premier will also include the brand new music video for HEY HEY HEY, the new single from THE QUICK AND EASY BOYS. Following the nights 20 minute program BRAIN CAPITOL will hit the stage for a live performance of fun Portland rock. See you there! Continue reading... “The Premier of THE HAPPY MACHINE”

Top Gear USA – Can You Get From Portland to San Francisco On Just One Tank Of Gas?

Top Gear USA

We will find out tonight if it’s possible to drive from Portland to San Fransisco on just one tank of gas. The History Channel’s  Top Gear USA series, modeled after the UK BBC series of the same name, has a similar set up with weekly car challenges and rewards.  Tonight’s challenge takes presenters, Tanner Foust, Adam Ferrara and Rutledge Wood from Portland to San Francisco without  being allowed to fill up.  Whomever makes it closest to San Francisco wins the chance to drive the “toughest off road machine in the world” in a race in the Colorado mountains.  Continue reading... “Top Gear USA – Can You Get From Portland to San Francisco On Just One Tank Of Gas?”

Come By “The Digits” Launch Party on September 6 and Visit other PDX “Start-Up Crawl” Events

As part of this year’s Portland Digital eXperience, there will be an awesome event that I recommend all of you check out.  On September 6 roughly the same time as the usual First Thursday Events in the Pearl there will be a Start-Up Crawl.  What is a Start-Up Crawl?  Check out the initial information about the event that was put up on Rick Turoczy’s tech blog Silicon Florist.  Why will this be such a cool event?  Well first there are sure to be some great creative tech companies hosting parties on a nice Thursday evening.  Continue reading... “Come By “The Digits” Launch Party on September 6 and Visit other PDX “Start-Up Crawl” Events”

Advanced Broadcast Solutions hosts the Media Technology Expo September 26,27

Are you a Broadcaster, House of Worship Facility, Government Agency, Education Institute, Corporation, Live Event Production, Post House, Cable Provider, Film Maker, Audio Studio, Student, or Professional that wants to keep up with the ever evolving professional technology field?

This is the forum for you!

Why Attend?

This free two-day event will feature educational sessions, networking opportunities, and an exhibit that showcases equipment from a large variety of manufacturers. Fresh from IBC 2012, NAB, InfoComm, and other interrelated events, knowledgeable representatives from across our industry will be in attendance to assist, educate, and empower you to understand the complexities required in today’s broadcast infrastructure. Continue reading... “Advanced Broadcast Solutions hosts the Media Technology Expo September 26,27”

The Leviathan is Headed Your Way…

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Recently, we announced that our debut film, Nightscape will be showing at the Montreal Comiccon Horrorfest. Nightscape was one of 15 films selected by the festival as part of its initial feature film lineup. The festival, which runs from September 14th through the 16th in Montreal, Quebec, will showcase a total of 30 features from around the globe.

Nightscape is about an emotionally-guarded drifter who crosses paths with a phantom car responsible for a wave of supernatural violence. The drifter must learn to trust again if she is to end a lifetime of bad luck and to help her newfound companions survive. Continue reading... “The Leviathan is Headed Your Way…”

Independent Feature, “The A-List” Wraps

“The A List”, On Location In Beaverton

We stopped by the set last week on the penultimate day of shooting for “The A-List“, an independent comedy feature  about a high school senior who is “coerced by his guidance counselor into fulfilling a list of all of her high school fantasies in order for him to graduate”.  This is a first feature to be produced for writer D.J. Halferty and produced by; Ian Rao, Brett Cranford, Matthew Karchesky, Kevin Callies and directed by Will Bigham. Continue reading... “Independent Feature, “The A-List” Wraps”

The Free Box gets a facelift.

I finally completed the process of uploading ALL the Free Box episodes to Vimeo presenting them in the highest quality available for the first time on the net. The Free Box is a web series I directed 27 episodes for 3 years in Portland producing it with borrowed equipment and foodstamps. The original Portlandia! Check it out again or for the first time. -Jon
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THE FREE BOX#16 “Vomit Milk” from The Free Box on Vimeo. Continue reading... “The Free Box gets a facelift.”

Cell Count Portland Premiere

Oregon made Sci-Fi Thriller Cell Count to be released in Portland on November 2nd.

(Portland, OR – July 31, 2012) Living Room Theaters will be showing the sci-fi horror film festival favorite, Cell Count from Portland filmmaker Todd E. Freeman.

The film, which had its world premiere at the 2012 Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil, is the story of Russell Carpenter, a man who reluctantly admits his wife Sadie into an experimental treatment facility for her life-threatening disease. While locked in this prison-like surrounding, they along with 6 others are unknowingly subjected to a cure that might just be worse than the disease itself. Continue reading... “Cell Count Portland Premiere”

2nd OPIF Tax Credit Auction to Happen September 17-19

In July with the cooperation of Oregon’s Department of Revenue we conducted our first ever auction for the Oregon Production Investment Fund tax credits.  By the time the auction was completed we had more bids for the tax credits than what was available.  The second stage of the auction required those who submitted a bid to turn in a cashier’s check or money order no later than July 20.  Now that DOR has collected all the money, we have determined that there are still credits available. Continue reading... “2nd OPIF Tax Credit Auction to Happen September 17-19”