Hosted by comedian Ian Karmel
Live performances by Rip City’s own TWINS bringing you cop jams for people who hate narcs and soundtracks from forgotten malls
Monday, August 29th, 2011
and every last Monday of the month
DOORS OPEN 6:30PM, VIDEO QUEUE 6:30-7:00PM, EVENT 7:30PM
At the Video Gong Show the audience rules the screen. Bring us your favorite video clips to be judged and jeered by your peers (all in good fun). Past playlists have included a combination of viral classics and rare gems from Abraham Linkin’s, “I Got it at Ross,” to Bill Cosby Bukowski performing Jelloems. Continue reading... “The Second Monthly Video Gong Show Kicks Off Monday”
The Decemberists’ most recent music video to the track “Calamity Song” off The King Is Dead album made its worldwide debut this morning and is already getting plenty of acclaim from music fans and the press alike. Directed by “Parks & Recreation” co-creator Michael Schur, the video portrays a group of kids playing what to the non-literary mind looks like tennis but is in fact Eschaton – the athletic game leading to global nuclear crisis from David Foster Wallace’s dystopic opus “Infinite Jest.” Continue reading... ““Calamity Song” Premieres – Directed by Michael Schur in Oregon”
OREGON STILLS
On View September 1st – September 30th, 2011
Opening reception Tuesday September 6th, 6pm – 8pm
STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS
128 SW 3RD Avenue | Portland, OR
Carefully selected by filmmakers Aaron Katz, Matt McCormick, and Kelly Reichardt and curators May Barruel and Justen Harn, this exhibition features stills from three films shot in Oregon: Cold Weather, Some Days Are Better Than Others,and Meek’s Cutoff. Crew photographers include Scott Green, Neil Kopp, and Greg Schmitt. Shawn Levy, a film critic for The Oregonian, will be providing a curatorial statement that will be sent out to press at the end of August. Continue reading... “Oregon Stills Exhibition – Aaron Katz, Matt McCormick & Kelly Reichardt”
What’s Master Pancake Theater? MPT is a beer-soaked show featuring raucous film commentary (in the style of MST3K) that Entertainment Weekly calls “a glorious pairing of turkey movies with live comedy.” They’ve been selling out Austin’s legendary Alamo Drafthouse for years. Now they’re heading north by northwest for the first time with a skewering of 1985’s classic teenage angstfest, “THE BREAKFAST CLUB”.
Do you like to laugh? Do you like to drink beer? Then you will love Master Pancake Theater. And Master Pancake Theater will love you. Continue reading... “Master Pancake Theater – Cinema 21 – Portland – 8/13 @ 10:30 PM”
Northwest Fest Needs Filmmakers Like You!
Formerly known as the Northwest Film & Video Festival, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival continues the Film Center’s 38-year tradition of bringing moving image artists of the Northwest together to share ideas, discover resources available to them, to inspire, be inspired and to showcase their finest work to greater audiences. Entries are judged by a prominent filmmaker, curator, or critic who determines the Festival awards. Past judges have included Gus Van Sant, Matt Groening, Todd Haynes, Christine Vachon, and Sundance and Outfest programmer, John Cooper. Continue reading... “UPDATE: Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival – Call for Entries – DUE August 1, 2011”
The entry deadline is this coming Monday August 1, 2011 (postmark).
The Festival runs November 11-19, 2011.
Formerly known as the Northwest Film & Video Festival, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival continues the Film Center’s 38-year tradition of bringing moving image artists of the Northwest together to share ideas, discover resources available to them, to inspire, be inspired and to showcase their finest work to greater audiences. Entries are judged by a prominent filmmaker, curator, or critic who determines the Festival awards. Continue reading... “Northwest Fest Needs Filmmakers Like You to Submit by Monday!”
“How five crows managed to lift a 20-pound baby boy into the air was beyond Prue, but that was certainly the least of her worries.”
As if being the lead singer of one of the most highly-thought of bands around wasn’t enough, Colin Meloy – front man for the Decembrists – has added author extraordinaire to his list of titles. His children’s book Wildwood, also featuring fantastic illustrations from Carson Ellis, is set to hit stores August 30th. Continue reading... “LAIKA Creates Trailer For New Colin Meloy Book”
“Golf In The Kingdom” adapted from the well read 1970’s classic novel by Michael Murphy (and shot on location at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon) will screen at McMenamins Edgefield on August 6th – events from 4.30PM onwards.
The screening is free to the public. Tickets are available for purchase of a VIP Golf Package or VIP reception – for details look here. Continue reading... “Golf in the Kingdom – Special Screening”
Get your clips ready, the Video Gong Show at the Hollywood Theater is today, July 25th.
Hosted by Ian Karmel with synth and 80′s nostalgia accompaniment by Twins.
DOORS OPEN 6:30PM, Queue videos 6:30-7:00PM, EVENT 7:30PM
Bring us your newest projects, found footage, home videos, or favorite YouTube clips to be judged and jeered by your peers (all in good fun). Wow and entertain us, or risk being gonged! The piece that stands up to crowd scrutiny the longest will be crowned Gong Champion and win a prize courtesy of Pambiche. Continue reading... “Video Gong Show is Today”
Make sure you get your tickets before the early bird registration! Below is a discount code to save even more money.
Join other Creative Industries professionals for a celebration of inspiration, imagination and innovation at the Portland Creative Conference on Saturday, September 17th at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, featuring local and national creative thought-leader presenters. Early bird registration is just $64 after the 20% we can offer you as long as you register with our Discount Code: “GOFT”. Continue reading... “Update – Portland Creative Conference September 17”
The entry deadline is this coming Monday August 1, 2011 (postmark).
“How five crows managed to lift a 20-pound baby boy into the air was beyond Prue, but that was certainly the least of her worries.”
