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This week IFC put this clip up on their website to give fans of “Portlandia” a taste of what is to come for season 2. We all know that Oregon loves it’s recycling! In fact all you Portlanders – are you ready to start the city wide composting effort that begins October 31? Hopefully we’ll see more clips of “Portlandia” in the weeks leading up to the show’s season 2 premiere on January 9. Continue reading... “Portlandia Recycles! Season 2 Clip Available”
Last week Jody Wiser put out this information on the Tax Credit Auction that is about to happen through Oregon’s Department of Revenue. This auction process will be the same process for the Oregon Production Investment Fund next year. In the mean time check it out and consider the benefits.
BE GREEN
Be good for the earth and good for your pocket book at the same time
Make 3-5% interest in less than 6 months while helping the state support renewable energy efforts in Oregon
$1.5 million in BETC tax credits are up for auction October 24th—November 4th with bidding in increments of $1000. Continue reading... “Missed Out on an Opportunity to Buy the Film Tax Credit? – Here’s Another”
I’m never big on talking about the projects that “got away” from Oregon but in this case I want to make an exception. “A Year in Mooring”, written by Salem writer Peter Vanderwall and directed by Chris Eyre who was born in Portland. A few years back my office was contacted about this film as the original story was set in Oregon. Unfortunately between bad timing, competing projects and a scarcity of incentive funds, the project went to Michigan and is now set in Michigan. Continue reading... ““A Year in Mooring” to screen at Salem Film Festival”
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Ever wonder how LAIKA House produces their commercials? This video is a great look into just how they do it. It takes a special group of artists and technicians to make a commercial like this one for Honda. We’ve been talking a lot about Oregon’s diversity of roads to land car commercials, we didn’t stop to think that Oregon’s Animation industry is also a strategic advantage! Continue reading... “Behind the Scenes of LAIKA House’s new Honda Commercial”
SEATTLE–Many industry projects require makeup artists to also perform as a production’s hairstylist.
Colour Box Makeup Studios, which has offered four film/TV makeup workshops in Portland and Seattle over the last two years, is hosting an Oct. 8 workshop in Seattle that broadens makeup artists’ hairstyling skills allowing them to offer a more “complete package” to potential employers.
The class, which is limited to 12 students, is currently enrolling and has three spots still available. It is hosted by 2011 Emmy nominee and Colour Box founder Kerry Herta and veteran celebrity hairstylist Lara Cilento. Continue reading... “Three Spots Left for TV/Film Hair Workshop”
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Portland,OR-based filmmakers Brandon Roberts and Tara Johnson-Medinger look to the community and Kickstarter to raise $20,000 by October 31st, 2011 to fund the next phase of effort in this classic “girl meets boy” tale with a gothic twist.
Continue reading... ““My Summer as a Goth” Feature Film Production Launches Kickstarter Campaign”
Welcome to Good Works Film Festival, a first-time event in Eugene (with a kick-off screening in Portland). We are presenting a series of acclaimed feature-length films with an array of social justice themes.
GWFF is not only about great films; what happens once the lights come on is equally important. The festival celebrates and encourages thoughtful discussion, community engagement and positive action, and will be providing a context, time and space for this to occur.
Numerous organizations and groups will participate, in the audience post-screening discussions with filmmakers, panels or roundtables, by providing resources and by networking and socializing at the festival Hub. Continue reading... “Good Works Film Festival”
Colour Box Makeup Studios, which has offered four film/TV makeup workshops in Portland and Seattle over the last two years, returns to Seattle Oct. 8 for a one-day class in film/TV hairstyling. The class will be hosted by 2011 Emmy nominee and Colour Box founder Kerry Herta and veteran celebrity hairstylist Lara Cilento. Discounts are available to previous Colour Box students, licensed artists, beauty school students and working film/TV artists. Contact 310.360.3992 or [email protected] for more information. Continue reading... “Film/TV Hairstyling Workshop Comes to the Northwest”
Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival now Accepting Entries”
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River Network National River Rally (a Portland based national nonprofit since 1998) will kick off with the benefit screening of The River Why on September 9th, 7pm at the Hollywood Theatre. Actors William Hurt, Zach Gilford (“Friday Night Lights”), Alex Hurt and Producer Kristi Denton Cohen will be on hand before the screening and for a post-film Q&A.
The River Why was shot entirely on location in Oregon and tells the story of 20 year old fly-fishing prodigy, Gus Orviston (Zach Gilford), who, in an act of rebellion, shuns his prior life and family for what he thinks will be a secluded existence of fly fishing heaven on the banks of a beautiful river. Continue reading... “Portland Premiere Of “The River Why” To Benefit The River Network”
Welcome to Good Works Film Festival, a first-time event in Eugene (with a kick-off screening in Portland). We are presenting a series of acclaimed feature-length films with an array of social justice themes.
