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Recently there have been several scam emails sent out to crew residing here in Oregon. These are from companies called “Attic Films” and “BlueR Films.” Please be aware of these scams and do not engage with the sender. We are adding a screenshot from the BlueR films website and the OMPA Member Mail below.
From the BlueR Website:
From the OMPA Member Mail:
#EOFF2019 is now open for submission. Filmmakers hoping to participate should visit FILMFREEWAY.COM/EOFILMFEST for details and to submit. The festival is looking for feature and short length films across all genres. The submission regular deadline is April 20, 2019.
Eastern Oregon Film Festival has unfortunately lost access to screening film at The Granada Theatre after ownership opted out of its partnership with EOFF. With much excitement, the EOFF team is working hard with other partners like Eastern Oregon University, Union County, EOFF membership, and outlying key regional venues to plan a lively tenth year of celebration.
https://youtu.be/PVA7lfEGKkQ
Hulu’s six-episode series, “Shrill” is set to premiere March 15th. Executive Producers Lorne Michaels and Elizabeth Banks created the comedy series starring Aidy Bryant (Saturday Night Live) as Annie, “a fat young woman who wants to change her life — but not her body. Annie is trying to start her career while juggling bad boyfriends, a sick parent, and a perfectionist boss.” “Shrill” was inspired by the memoir, “Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman” by Lindy West.
“Pretty Little Liars” #OregonMade spinoff series, “The Perfectionists,” is coming to FreeformTV March 20th. Kristi Turnquist was at the Television Critics Assocation 2019 winter press tour and reported back that I. Marlene King, the show’s producer, waxed lyrical about shooting in Oregon. Read the Oregonian report here.
King described two of the Oregon locations (Forest Grove and Pacific Univeristy) as “picture perfect” and “this is what BHU is supposed to look like.”
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Screenwriters & Filmmakers — Meet Irene Taylor-Brodsky at ISA Third Thursdays PDX – 2/21!
This month’s mixer for Portland area screenwriters and filmmakers features guest speaker Oscar-nominated, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker IRENE TAYLOR-BRODSKY, just back from screening her latest film at Sundance! Known for her strong sense of story, Irene’s credits include Hear and Now, Beware the Slenderman, Saving Pelican 895, and The Final Inch.
WHEN: Thursday, February 21st – 7pm
WHERE: NW Film Center Office & South Park *
934 SW Salmon, Portland OR, 97205
* We begin at NW Film then migrate across the street to South Park.
My name is Erika Suchecki and I was born and raised in Portland, OR. For the past 6 years I have been working in the locations department on projects such as “Portlandia“, “Documentary Now“, “I Don’t Feel At Home in this World Anymore“, “Timmy Failure“, and most recently Kelly Reichardt’s upcoming feature “First Cow“. Growing up I’ve always had an appreciation for Oregon’s scenery and have found that it’s versatile landscape has always been able to provide something unique and fitting to each project I’ve been a part of.
#OregonMade “Mom & Me,” shot in and starring Bend mother and son team Karrie and Tristan Trowbridge, begins airing on Saturday, March 9 at 11 PM EST/ 8PM PST.
Mother-and-son duo Karrie and Tristan Trowbridge combine their skills to restore neglected houses in Bend, Oregon. While Karrie claims the general contractor and designer roles, Tristan is her worksite muscle and protege. From beat-up bungalows to lackluster log homes, together they find and transform overlooked properties into one-of-a-kind homes.
Two episodes will be on offer, back to back.
Jordan Kim, Ali Greer, Heather Capps & Stacy Moon were nominated this month for an American Cinema Editors Eddie Award for “Best Edited Comedy Series For Commercial TV” on their work on #OregonMade “Portlandia – Rose Route” (season 8, episode 10). One of the longest running award shows, the ACE Eddie Awards, recognizes outstanding editing in film, television and documentaries and will host its award ceremony in Los Angeles on February 1, 2019. Congrats “Portlandia”!
More about the ACE: Since 1951, American Cinema Editors has celebrated the best in television and feature film editing at the annual ACE Eddie Awards gala.
#OregonMade Coos Bay native, Jeff Whitty, has been nominated (with co-writer Nicole Holofcene) for and Oscar – “Writing – Best Adpated Screenplay” with “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Whitty has already gathered 20 writing nominations and 6 wins with this project. Additionally, the film has collected two other Oscar nominations, “Best Performce in a Leading Role” (Melissa McCarthy) and “Best Performance in a Supporting Role” (Richard E. Grant).
Whitty is already a Tony Award winning writer, known for his hit Broadway play, “Avenue Q.”
Oregonian, Skye Fitzgerald, (now based in Portland and grew up in Eastern Oregon) has an impressive collection of documentaries under his belt. His latest, “Lifeboat” documents North African migrants trying to make it across the Mediterranean sea to safety. “Lifeboat” has been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category 2019. The documentary already has number of impressive wins and honors in festivals around the world. “Lifeboat” is directed by Sky Fitzgerald, Produced by Bryn Mooser, Edited by Dan Sadowsky, DP, Kenny Allen and scored by William Campbell.
