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Northwest Filmmaker Lynn Shelton’s Latest Film Opens In Portland & Vancouver April 6

Fresh from SxSW, OUTSIDE IN is Lynn Shelton’s latest project. It was shot in Granite Falls, Washington, and stars Edie Falco and Jay Duplass.

OUTSIDE IN opens April 6 at Cinema 21 in Portland and Kiggins Theater in Vancouver. Lynn will be there for Q&As on April 7!

After serving 20 years for the crime of essentially being in the wrong place at the wrong time, 38-year-old Chris (played by co-writer Jay Duplass, TRANSPARENT, LANDLINE) is granted early parole thanks largely to the tireless advocacy of Carol (award winner Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE, THE SOPRANOS), his former high-school teacher.

Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces 2018 Program Details

AIFF Varsity Theatre — The 17th Annual Ashland Independent Film Festival runs April 12-16, 2018. photo by Al Case

The Ashland Independent Film Festival has announced its lineup for the five-day festival, April 12-16, 2018, screening in venues across Ashland and—for the first time—Medford. The year’s lineup includes over 120 films chosen from nearly a thousand films submitted to the festival, or specially selected by AIFF Artistic and Executive Director Richard Herskowitz. The entire program, including information about show times, live performances, art exhibits, filmmaker TalkBack panels, children’s programs, Community Conversations, and more is now online at ashlandfilm.org

Oregon Doc Camp 2018

Registration is Open for Oregon Documentary Camp 2018!
Join more than 60 filmmakers for a 4-day retreat in the woods

We’ll hear from award-winning presenters:
Alexandria Bombach (ON HER SHOULDERS)
Doug Block (112 WEDDINGS)
Jax Deluca (Director of Media Arts at the National Endowment for the Arts)
…and more!

We’ll watch & discuss films, attend panels, and share works in progress.

We’ll even have campfires, go hiking, and make new friends, just like at summer camp.

Doc Camp

And remember…sharing a work-in-progress is first come first serve,
so register early if you want to share your work!

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE Praying Mantis (James Keach, 1993)

Be excited avid RotLA readers as we are finally finding our way to that most prolific and talented of TV actresses Jane Seymour, and, yes, her time spent here in Oregon. We’re sure there have been many of you waiting but there’s a bonus for your patience – “Rocky Horror” and “Spin City” star Barry Bostwick. It really does not get any better than that intrepid readers, and, so without further delay, Raider/Contributor Phil Oppenheim takes you into 1993’s thriller…

It’s time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a neglected Portland-set, #OregonMade movie that’s all about an insane woman who kills her lovers as they’re just about to make love.

#OregonMade 50th Anniversary Film Series – “My Own Private Idaho” April 2nd

#OregonMade Film Series

To put it simply, there have been a lot of great movies made in Oregon. Going back more than 100 years to “The Fisherman’s Bride” in Astoria, through to Buster Keaton’s, “The General” shot in Cottage Grove; then moving into the westerns that took advantage of the diverse locations of Central Oregon and Mt. Hood – “True Grit”, “The Way West”, and “Bend of The River.” These were followed by musicals like, “Paint Your Wagon,” and classic indies like, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Drugstore Cowboy,” and “Sometimes A Great Notion.”

Oregon’s Top Trainer Talks To The Animals

Lauren Henry and partner Roland Sonnenburg started Talented Animals in 2005, and, if a film was made in Oregon and there was a live animal in it, chances are they were trained by Talented Animals.

Willamette Week’s Jay Horton profiled Henry and Talented Animals which are now, arguably, the most sought-after animal trainer in the Pacific Northwest. Remember the llama and rattlesnake in “Wild?” Yup, that was them. But make sure you check out the upcoming “Lean on Pete” (playing at Portland International Film Festival on Feb.

Comedy, Web Series Focus Group!!

Watch a half hour to an hour of four, comedy, web episodes in Portland!

Complete a two minute survey and discuss answers with a moderator.

Snacks and drinks provided. My film partner and I are looking forward to your feedback!

The comedy, web series focus group is on Saturday, April 21st. Two times to choose from: 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. Please RSVP with preference by April 7, 2018. Seats are going fast! Address and directions available upon reply.

Ashland Independent Film Festival to Announce Full Line-up at Festival Preview Night and Offers a Sneak Peek at 10 Highlights

Film Still - ON CHESIL BEACH — Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, ON CHESIL BEACH centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Photo courtesy of the Ashland Independent Film Festival.

The Ashland Independent Film Festival will announce its 2018 film and event lineup at their Festival Preview Night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 at the SOU Music Recital Hall in Ashland. This is the first chance to see clips from festival films, pick up the Pocket Guide, and get insider information on special guests and new events for AIFF2018.

[SEE] the Power of Story – March 10 – Field Office

Get ready to participate in a historic first at [SEE] 2018.
www.seethepowerofstory.com

[SEE] Story | Experience | Engagement | brings together world-class storytellers through their unique mediums such as food, technology, voice and film to explore story as a powerful form of communication and the role it plays in shaping our world. With an intimate audience of 250 guests, only 100 tickets are available to the public so be sure to reserve your spot today.

[SEE] STORY

30 filmmakers travelled the globe in pursuit of the most inspiring stories.

Spotlight On Location Professionals – Don Baldwin

Don Baldwin on location in the Oregon high desert

A native Oregonian, Don Baldwin is a location scout and manager with broad production experience over nearly three decades of work in the Pacific Northwest. Following six years of active duty as a naval officer, including three extended deployments to the Western Pacific, he returned to Portland and began work in film and video production. Working mainly in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho he’s built a varied resume including experience in major feature films, independent film, and episodic television, with extensive credits for commercial production companies and still photographers.

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