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Governor Kitzhaber and Steve Oster Present Oregon Film Office’s Film Advocate Awards To Portland Police Bureau and Portland Parks

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 Oregon Film Award, Economic Impact, Events, News, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Film Advocate Award, Grimm, Leverage, Oregon Film, Oregon Film & TV Annual Awards, Oregon film industry, Portland Police Bureau, Portland Public Parks, Resources, Steve OsterLeave a Comment

At Oregon Film & Television’s Annual Meeting last night, we were able to honor some amazing Film Advocates who have been integral to the film and television industry.

Steve Oster (Producer, “Grimm“) announced the Film Advocate Awards that were presented to Derrick Roberson, Sergeant Erin Smith, and Sergeant Peter Simpson by Governor Kitzhaber.

Derrick Roberson, the Recreation Coordinator for Portland Parks and Recreation, operates as a communication liaison between Location Managers and the Portland Parks and Rec. Continue reading... “Governor Kitzhaber and Steve Oster Present Oregon Film Office’s Film Advocate Awards To Portland Police Bureau and Portland Parks”

Dean Devlin and Governor Kitzhaber Presented The Oregon Film & Television Film Advocate Award To Clackamas County

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 Oregon Film Award, Events, Media Services, Production Services, Resources Clackamas Community College, Clackamas County Business and Economic Develeopment, Dean Devlin, Economic Devleopment, Film Advocate Award, Governor Kitzhaber, Leverage, Oregon Film and TV Annual Awards4 Comments

Film Advocate Award - Clackamas County — Governor Kitzhaber presents the Film Advocate Award to Catherine Comer and Jamie Johnk (photo: Frank DiMarco)

At Oregon Film & Television’s Annual Meeting last night, Dean Devlin (Producer, Leverage) and Governor Kitzhaber presented Film Advocate Awards to Catherine Comer and Jamie Johnk from Clackamas County Business and Economic Development. Catherine, (Business & Economic Development Manager) and Jamie (Economic Development Coordinator) represent a “best case” example of the cooperation between the needs of the film and media production industry and the community at large. Continue reading... “Dean Devlin and Governor Kitzhaber Presented The Oregon Film & Television Film Advocate Award To Clackamas County”

New Poster for “Wake Before I Die”

January 4, 2013 Todd E. Freeman Economic Impact, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Financing, Incentives, Independent Films, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Portland1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New poster by artist Tom Hodge for the feature film “Wake Before I Die.”

PORTLAND, Oregon (January 4, 2013) The first film Co-Directed by the Brothers Freeman (Cell Count and The Weather Outside) has some new artwork from artist Tom Hodge at The Dude Designs.

“Wake Before I Die” is the story of “Pastor Dan Bennet who moves his family to a small Northwest town and begins to suspect that all might not be as idyllic as he first imagined. Continue reading... “New Poster for “Wake Before I Die””

Oregon made feature film Cell Count now available on VOD.

December 20, 2012 Todd E. Freeman Award, Economic Impact, Events, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Portland1 Comment

PORTLAND, Oregon (December 20th, 2012) The feature film “Cell Count” made it’s World Premiere at this year’s Fantaspoa Film Festival in Brazil on May 20th. Since then it has gone to the Macabro Film Festival in Mexico, the Montreal HorrorFest in Canada, Sitges Film Festival in Spain, Rojo Sangre Film Festival in Argentina, Montevideo Fantastico Film Festival in Uruguay, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival in the USA, and Celluloid Screams in the UK. Director Todd E. Freeman won Best Director and Actor Robert McKeehen won Best Actor at the Montevideo Fantastico Film Festival. Continue reading... “Oregon made feature film Cell Count now available on VOD.”

Stunt Actor Dominic Cicero Races to Stop Diabetes

December 10, 2012 OMPA Acting, News, TalentLeave a Comment

OMPA member and Indycar driver Dominic Cicero, who has supporting roles as an actor and stuntman on Leverage and Grimm, will compete with other

Actor, stuntman and Indycar racer Dominic Cicero races to support the American Diabetes Association.

top professional drivers from around the world in a race simulation event at Big Al’s Beaverton this Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 5:00pm. Dominic Cicero was diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, and is racing to support the American Diabetes Association with a $2500 donation prize at stake. Continue reading... “Stunt Actor Dominic Cicero Races to Stop Diabetes”

Film Fighting Classes in Portland

November 15, 2012 Kendall Acting, Education, Events, Film and Media Industry, Oregon Film, Portland, Talent, Television, Uncategorized, WorkshopLeave a Comment

I’m professional actor and fight coordinator Kendall Wells.

I’m offering classes in Portland on fight performance for film and television. I’ve been teaching for about nine years, but only recently decided to hold a regular class (twice per month). I have held a couple workshops in conjunction with Cast Iron Studios in the past, including one taught by my mentor, fight master Anthony De Longis. The workshops were a huge success, and all the students have expressed great interest in training more. Continue reading... “Film Fighting Classes in Portland”

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Acapulco’s Gold

October 10, 2012October 15, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Oregon Film, Portland Acapulco's Gold, Economic Impact, Food, Grimm, Oregon Film Interns, Television2 Comments

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Today we bring your the final video (above) in our Summer Interns’ “Oregon Vendor Spotlight” video series. Today’s video features local restaurant, Acapulco’s Gold.

When a film or television show comes to town, many restaurants in the vicinity of the production see an immediate increase in business. Acapulco’s Gold, located near the NW Portland set of NBC’s “Grimm,” is no exception. After a long, strenuous day of filming, crew members often head to Acapulco’s Gold to kick back and relax in their friendly, one of a kind atmosphere.

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Koerner Camera Systems

September 26, 2012October 2, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, equipment, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Independent Films, Jobs, Media Services, Oregon Film, Portland, Production Services, Technology Economic Impact, Koerner Camera Systems, Oregon Film Interns, Oregon Vendor Spotlight, portland1 Comment

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For our next video in the Oregon Film Summer Interns’ “Oregon Vendor Spotlight” series (above) we visited Koerner Camera Systems in Portland.

Koerner Camera Systems provides cameras and equipment to many film and television productions in Oregon. Thanks to increased business from shows such as “Grimm” and “Leverage,” Koerner is now the largest camera supplier in the northwest. Thanks to the infrastructure they have created, other productions in the state now have access to cutting edge technology and equipment.

You can view the first three videos in the series here: “Shop Adorn” , “Local Nursery Supply Chain” and “PG&L and Bend Oregon’s ATI”. Continue reading... “Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Koerner Camera Systems”

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Shop Adorn

September 17, 2012September 28, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Oregon Film, Portland Economic Impact, Oregon Film Interns, Oregon Vendor Spotlight, Shop Adorn9 Comments

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This summer, our team of Oregon Film student interns (Sabrina, Justen, and Jake) embarked on a project to interview some of the local vendors that have recently experienced an increase in business due to the film and television industry. By the end of the summer, the interns had produced eight short videos for their “Oregon Vendor Spotlight” series. We will be rolling out the videos over the next four weeks. Today, we are happy to present the first video in the series (embedded above) which highlights local boutique Shop Adorn. Continue reading... “Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Shop Adorn”

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

September 14, 2012September 14, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Uncategorized Alex Watchworks, Oregon Film Interns3 Comments

Interns-at-ATI — 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”