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PIGSquad + Patreon Present: Drink N’ Draw @ Design Week Portland

PIGSquad and Patreon have joined forces to host an evening of locally-made games and art!

Games will be open for everyone to play, and we invite artists to come draw fan art of the games on display. All artists (or non-artists!) are welcome to make game-inspired art. Along with the 20 local indie games, we’ll have Virtual Reality stations, including Tilt Brush!

For those of you who are up to the challenge, we’re bringing back Art Battles with Jolby: a competition of lightning round artwork creation over the course of 15 minutes!

Documentary Editing With Pam Minty

Documentary Editing
Wednesdays, April 12 – June 7
6:30-9:30 pm
Northwest Film Center, 934 SW Salmon
Register online now.

You have all the footage, now what? This class teaches the techniques and process of editing a no/low budget documentary film, either from footage that you have already generated, or from footage provided by the instructor or another member of the class. Get comfortable with editing software and workflow, and receive hands-on instruction for organizing and sequencing the material into a cohesive and engaging story.

The Oregonian “Grimm” Tour Guide of Portland Locations Is Out!

Watch the new tour of “Grimm’s” Portland locations on this great guide from the Oregonian! You can read more about this tour of 23 iconic locations used in the show here.

#ThankYouGrimm

#OregonMade

#OregonMadeShows

Hinge Announces Growth & Expansion With New VR Division & Team Hires

NW Youth Careers Expo Filmed By Students

We had another stellar turnout of high-schoolers at this years’ NW Youth Careers Expo, (over 6,500) and two Portland Public School student videographers, who were part of our Job Shadow Program last year, were on hand to film, and produce the video that told the story. Great job! See photos from the expo.

#OregonMade

TechFestNW Kicks Off Today!

Experience TechFestNW in Portland!

“TechFestNW is where you’ll explore the best of tech trends- from Artificial Intelligence to cannatech- in an up-close and personal way.

With four tracks of content- Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics, Lifestyle Tech, and Digital Storytelling- there’s truly something for everyone with an eye and ear for the tech universe.

Carefully curated speakers bring their stories to the main stage; workshops bolster their messaging with intimate gatherings; meetups draw you together to network and mingle; demo alley boasts the coolest new gadgets; and PitchFest NW showcases the best and brightest startups from all over the world.

Grimm Crew is #OregonMade

The Final Episode has aired for the long-running NBC Series “Grimm”, and we wanted to celebrate and congratulate the deeply talented local crew that worked so hard to make the show all that it is. To that end, many of them came together for an afternoon at Picture This and spoke about what the show, and the state, meant to them. We’ve put together a short promo of those people and that day here.

Very special thanks to David Brame, Shanti Martin, Kitty Norton, Picture This, members of the “Grimm” crew that participated and all of the talented and hard working Oregon crew and vendors that now make this state such a destination to create great content.

HouseSpecial: Summer Animation Internships Open

Join our animation team as a paid intern from June 12 to August 25, 2017 in Portland.

The deadline to apply for all internships is March 31, 2017.

We are looking for the following:

If you have completed your Junior year of college or maybe graduated within the last two years? You’re eligible.

Eligibility for International Students
You must be legally eligible to work inside the United States.

Thursday 3/23: Free Webinar to Learn Any Dialect or Accent

Hi Fellow Actors,

As some of you know, I’ve been coaching actors for dialect roles in film and television since 1992 through my Eliza Doolittle Dialects school. This Thursday night — March 23rd at 5pm Pacific, I will be presenting my 3 Steps to Learn ANY Dialect or Accent as a free online training. (This is really the foundation of my popular Accents & Dialects Masterclass. In it, I’m going to be teaching my 3-pronged method for learning any accent or dialect for voice actors and character actors.

Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces Program Details

The Ashland Independent Film Festival has announced its lineup for the five-day, five-night festival April 6-10 in venues across Ashland. The 16th annual festival will give a nod to both the future and past with an exciting lineup that pays tribute to the roots of independent film, and new collaborations between film, art, and live performance.

The year’s lineup includes over 100 films that were narrowed down from more than 800 films submitted to the festival, or specially selected by AIFF Director Richard Herskowitz.

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