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Introducing Oregon Media Production Association’s

first series: Members in Focus.

The Oregon Media Production Association is a 35 year old non-profit, which boasts a collective of Oregon’s finest in film and television. We are a unique group made up of producers and directors, grips, set designers, cinematographers, make-up artists and so much more. We work to perfect our craft and contribute our expertise to elevate the film and media industry on productions both large and small within the borders of beautiful Oregon.

Raiders of the Lost Archive: Movie Madness – SAVED! But there’s more work to be done …

This week we go to the most local, most extensive VHS/DVD archive we have (although if you ever have a chance to look into the film and video archives that the Oregon Historical Society has, that’s just as great, but in a uniquely different way) – Portland’s own Movie Madness. As some of you may know, The Hollywood Theatre is currently in the midst of a Kickstarter Campaign to “save” Movie Madness – but they’ve blown past the “saving” and are now looking to “enhance.”

#OregonMade “Brown’s Canyon” To World Premiere At Portland Film Fest

BROWN’S CANYON – Official Trailer

A group of friends, a mudslide, and a tainted bowl of chili. What could possibly go wrong? Find out this Friday at 6:30pm when Brown’s Canyon, the new indie drama from director John Helde, makes its world premiere at the 2017 Portland Film Festival.More information, trailer, and advance tickets available.

In this smart comedy-drama, two life coaches head into the Utah wilderness to launch a women’s mindfulness retreat, only to have their own lives unravel over one awkward weekend.

#EOFF2017 Festival Awards

“We are thrilled to announce the winners of #EOFF2017 — the 8th Annual film festival that finished up over the weekend in La Grande, OR. The films here have been selected through an intimate, if somewhat unconventional process. Gauging audience response, laughter and amusement, lobby buzz, and late night conversations — we did our very best to determine which films resonated the most with the community. With this, we present this year’s winners. Enjoy!”

— Ian Clark, Program Director

✨ Audience Choice Award(s):

EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IS FAR AWAY (dir.

Come To The #OregonMade “Paint Your Wagon” Screening – Win A Weekend In Baker City!

“Paint Your Wagon” (and Oregon Film!) turns 50 next year – come and see this #OregonMade feature! Oregon Film, Kick Ass Oregon History, and the Hollywood Theater, are joining forces to bring you this special screening starring Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood and Jean Seberg.

EVERY TICKET BOUGHT WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING TO WIN A FUN WEEKEND IN BAKER CITY:

2 nights at the Baker Blue Door Inn + bottle of sparkles on arrival!
$15 certificate for baked goods at the Sweet Wife Bakery
Gift certificate from Lone Pine Cafe
Wine tasting from Bella

Kick Ass Oregon History will be presenting a podcast the week before, detailing the history of the production that took place in Baker County, eastern Oregon in the late 1960s.

Portland Filmmaker’s Spread Love For LGBTQ Community With ‘Escaping Freedom’

Portland filmmaker Edd Blott (A Tale of Delight and Letters) is setting out to spread a little love for the LGBTQ community with his second feature film, Escaping Freedom, which begins shooting November 2017. After working on a prologue web series entitled ‘Letters’ with Portland actor Patrick Green for the past year and a half, the team is ready to bring Blott’s feature length script to life. “We just seem to be living in some rather dark, anxious times and, as filmmakers, this is the only response we know that can maybe lead to some positive outcomes.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE: Halloweentown (Duwayne Dunham 1998)

This week’s Hooray for Horregon RotLA edition comes with two truly great ingredients: Debbie Reynolds and St. Helens. If you haven’t seen HBO’s Emmy nominated “Bright Lights” (full disclosure, it was produced and directed by friend, former business partner and Astoria-filmed “Short Circuit” actor Fisher Stevens and his life-partner baby[ies]-mama Lexy Bloom), and, if you haven’t visited St. Helens (at Halloween or, as a seasonal alternative, by boat to the town dock in August for a riverside lunch and a beer), you need to do both.

Portland Asian Film Festival Coming Soon…

The International Film Exchange of Oregon will present the first annual Portland Asian Film Festival, Nov. 10-16 at Cinema 21 and Nov. 17-18 at Portland Community College, Cascade Campus.

On the program are almost thirty feature films, including a retrospective dedicated
to the Japanese filmmaker Hideo Nakata, a master in the horror genre, from his classics Ring, Ring 2 and Dark Water to his recent productions, Monsterz, Ghost Theater, and White Lily.

Other Japanese films include the unconventional road movie Bangkok Nites, the intense drama Over the Fence directed by Nobuhiro Yashamita, and the grotesque thriller Museum, directed by Keishi Otomo.

Bent Collabs With Vissel for Honda’s Latest Millennial Campaign

BENT’S ROB SHAW COLLABORATES WITH ARTIST AMANDA VISELL FOR HONDA’S ICEBERG

In support of the launch of the 2018 Honda HR-V, Northern California Honda dealers partnered with Baker Street and Bent Image Lab to produce four millennial-focused broadcast spots for their “#Adulting” campaign. With this demographic in mind, Bent Director Rob Shaw envisioned a stylized production featuring the functional attributes of the latest Honda line. To inspire the millennial mind, the art direction and actor’s performance in this socially-driven campaign would be both playful and versatile.

The McDowell Colony Seeking To Support Oregon-Based Artists + Filmmakers – Applications Being Taken

About McDowell: Founded in 1907, The MacDowell Colony is “the oldest artist colony in America. Artists (about 300 a year) receive Fellowships to pursue their work on 450 woodland acres in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Any artist may apply for residency at MacDowell; the only criterion for acceptance is talent demonstrated by work samples. Every accepted artist receives a Fellowship covering all residency essentials, including: use of a private studio with amenities designed to suit specific disciplines and three meals a day and living accommodations.

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Introducing Oregon Media Production Association’s

first series: Members in Focus.