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Bill Plympton: Independently Animated on Salon.com

August 18, 2011 Oregon Film Blog Bill Plympton, Idiots & Angels, Independently Animated, Salon.com, Terry GilliamLeave a Comment

Portland native and independent animator extraordinaire Bill Plympton’s book Independently Animated: Bill Plympton: The Life and Art of the King of Indie Animation was released earlier this year. A combination of autobiography and guide to the independent animation industry, the book has been receiving rave reviews and features a forward by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam.

Salon.com describes Plympton as: “…that rare artist who has spent decades on the fringes, yet also seen his drawings in Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Vogue, Rolling Stone and the Village Voice. Continue reading... “Bill Plympton: Independently Animated on Salon.com”

Bill Plympton: Independently Animated on Salon.com

August 18, 2011 Oregon Film Animation/VFX Academy Award, Animation, Bill Plympton, Idiots & Angels, Independently Animated, Salon.com, Terry Gilliam, The New York TimesLeave a Comment

Portland native, two-time Oscar nominee and independent animator extraordinaire Bill Plympton’s book Independently Animated: Bill Plympton: The Life and Art of the King of Indie Animation was released earlier this year. A combination of autobiography and guide to the independent animation industry, the book has been receiving rave reviews and features a forward by former Monty Python member Terry Gilliam.

Wait, That Was Done In Oregon?

June 6, 2011 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Film and Media Industry, Oregon Film, Production Services Animation/VFX, Bent Image Labs, Feel Good Anyway, Film and Media Industry, Hive-FX, Oregon Animation, Oregon Film, Production ServicesLeave a Comment

If you’ve ever watched IFC then you’ve seen their signature quirky-cool ad campaign. But did you know that it was designed and created by Oregon-based Feel Good Anyway? Or that the 40+ special effects in the NBC movie “A Walk in My Shoes” were done by Portland’s visual effects company Hive-FX? Or if you’ve been to Canada lately and seen Koodo Mobile’s adorable spokesman El Tabador, that he was produced by Bent Image Labs based in – you guessed it – Oregon? Continue reading... “Wait, That Was Done In Oregon?”

“Commercially Speaking . . .”

May 25, 2011May 25, 2011 Oregon Film Jobs, Locations, Production Services, Television Commercial Production, filming in Oregon, Jobs, Oregon film industryLeave a Comment

Most of the attention of late has focused on feature films and the renewal of the production incentives. The press loves to write about the “Leverages,” the “Grimms,” the “Gones” and the “Portlandias’ because they bring recognizable star talent to Portland. And because they have a mystique about them; they are, for all intents and purposes, “the movies,” “Hollywood.” But we don’t want to loose sight of that portion of the production world that has provided a reasonably steady stream of work for local crew and local vendors; the COMMERCIAL. Continue reading... ““Commercially Speaking . . .””

Art & Argentina at the RED-E Cafe!

May 14, 2011May 16, 2011 Eileen Mabel Documentary, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Please Join us at the Portland Favorite, RED E CAFE for a fabulous evening in support of FINDING MABEL, an important documentary about Argentina! The evening includes:

Delicious Argentine Food and treats!
Refreshing Artisan Beer from Upright Brewing Company, Deschutes Brewing Company, and exclusive wines!
First Live Screening of the trailer for FINDING MABEL.
Raffle ticket for incredible prizes including Dinner at OBA!, haircuts at BISHOPS, Shiatsu Massages at Achieve, and more!
Silent auction of one-of-a-kind pieces created by local Portland artists!

BridgePort Brewing Presents Sound + Vision Fest at Hollywood Theatre

April 29, 2011April 29, 2011 Doug Whyte Documentary, Events, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, Portland, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, is proud to announce this year’s “Sound and Vision Fest” taking place at the Hollywood Theatre to benefit restoration projects at the 85 year-old Portland landmark.

The festival was created to showcase new or existing collaborations between musicians and filmmakers, exploring how the moving image informs musical performance and vice versa. Each night of the festival will be curated by a different local artist and will feature a mixture of film screenings and live music from favorite local bands. Continue reading... “BridgePort Brewing Presents Sound + Vision Fest at Hollywood Theatre”

WebVisions: Explore the Future

April 25, 2011April 26, 2011 Oregon Film Uncategorized conferences, Portlandia, WebVisionsLeave a Comment

Are you a creative, fun-loving, fan of the internet whose thirst for knowledge will never be quenched? There is an event just for you! May 25-27, join Oregon Film at WebVisions, Portland’s own ‘creative conference for the web’. Oregon Film is proudly co-presenting: “Portlandia: The Story Behind the Series”. In this talk, Marie and Colin Moore of IFC and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video will discuss the “perfect storm”—driven via the web, social media and press—that elevated the show from a web series called “Thunder Ant” to the hipster chic hit cable series that will be entering its second season in January. Continue reading... “WebVisions: Explore the Future”

“Some Days Are Better Than Others” at the Hollywood Theater 3/25

March 22, 2011March 22, 2011 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Oregon Film Carrie Brownstein, Matt McCormick, Some Days are Better Than OthersLeave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, March 22, 2011 – Palisades Tartan announced today that SOME DAYS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS, Matt McCormick’s debut feature, which stars Indie rock talents James Mercer from the Shins and Carrie Brownstein, vocalist/guitarist for Wild Flag and the now defunct Sleater-Kinney will open the Hollywood Theater in Portland on March 25^th before opening wider across the country.

Brownstein can also be seen on PORTLANDIA, the new IFC Original short-based comedy series created, written by and starring Brownstein and Fred Armisen from Saturday Night Live. Continue reading... ““Some Days Are Better Than Others” at the Hollywood Theater 3/25”

Hollywood Theatre Broadens Programming, Events, Offerings; Establishes Strong Community Partnerships

March 3, 2011March 3, 2011 Doug Whyte UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Film Action Oregon (FAO), the nonprofit owner/operator of Portland’s historic Hollywood Theatre and supporter of Oregon’s filmmaking community, is proud to announce an expansion in community partnerships that will boost programming, marketing, concession, membership and special event offerings to patrons of the Theatre.

“We see 2011 as a very exciting and opportunistic time for the Hollywood Theatre,” said Doug Whyte, executive director, FAO. “Long a pillar of the community, we believe that the Hollywood has untapped potential that can be reached by upping our collaboration with a host of diverse and influential local organizations. Continue reading... “Hollywood Theatre Broadens Programming, Events, Offerings; Establishes Strong Community Partnerships”

2011 – A Big Year for Oregon Film and Television Jobs

February 22, 2011 Oregon Film Acting, Casting, Independent Films, Jobs, Movies, Oregon Film, Television Gone, Grimm, Leverage, Portlandia4 Comments

The below release was put out today in coordination with Governor John Kitzhaber’s Office:

2011 Shaping up to be Big Year for Oregon Film and Television Jobs

The Governor’s office of Film and Television reports that 2011 will be the biggest year for total dollars spent on film and television projects in Oregon’s history. Two television series filmed in Oregon, “Leverage” and “Portlandia,” have already announced that their networks have renewed their series.

2011 also marks the first year a major network has committed to shooting a pilot in Oregon with NBC Universal’s “Grimm.” Continue reading... “2011 – A Big Year for Oregon Film and Television Jobs”