Search Results for: ashland

Susan Saladoff’s “Hot Coffee” gets bought by HBO

Oregon Film Documentary, Film Festivals, Oregon Film, Television Leave a Comment on Susan Saladoff’s “Hot Coffee” gets bought by HBO
www.hotcoffeethemovie.com

What a Sundance Festival for Oregon Films!  Today it was announced that Ashland based Susan Saladoff sold her documentary “Hot Coffee” to HBO. This is Susan’s first film and the success of the film is sure to make everyone believe that documentary film making is still viable.  Credit does go to Susan’s ability to tell a compelling story but she also created a great on line presence for the film. Continue reading... “Susan Saladoff’s “Hot Coffee” gets bought by HBO”

Thank You Governor Kulongoski – Annual Meeting Huge Success

Oregon Film Award, Economic Impact, Education, Events, Film and Media Industry, Green, Independent Films, Jobs, Movies, Oregon Film, Production Services, Resources, Technology1 Comment on Thank You Governor Kulongoski – Annual Meeting Huge Success
Industry Honors Gov. Kulongoski

Attending our Annual Meeting was Governor Kulongoski, members of the Governor’s Office of Film & Television Board, as well nominees for the annual awards and a large audience of industry professionals at the newly rennovated Lincoln Performance Hall at PSU on Friday evening.   PSU‘s technical team made it possible to catch up on industry happenings in Ashland, Bend and Eugene via  live broadcast by teleconference bridge.

Governor Kulongoski presented awards to:

Innovation In Media Arts Award– NaturalPoint – OptiTrack, Insight VCS,

Innovation award to Natural Point Optitrack VCS

Film Advocate Awards went to Rob Burchfield (Traffiic Operations, Portland Dept. Continue reading... “Thank You Governor Kulongoski – Annual Meeting Huge Success”

Oregon Film Annual Meeting – Things Shaping Up!

Oregon Film Award, Events, Oregon Film 2 Comments on Oregon Film Annual Meeting – Things Shaping Up!

With our Annual Meeting a little over a week away, things are coming together and I know it’s going to be a great night!  As for the annual meeting here is the date and time:

December 17 @ 7:00

There will be a statewide teleconference so if you live in or nearby Ashland, Bend, Eugene, or Portland, you can attend.  It’s open to the public.

In Portland we will be originating the teleconference from the newly remodeled Lincoln Hall at Portland State University.  Continue reading... “Oregon Film Annual Meeting – Things Shaping Up!”

Oregon Film Annual Meeting – December 17th

Oregon Film Award, Events, Film and Media Industry, Oregon Film, Uncategorized , , , 7 Comments on Oregon Film Annual Meeting – December 17th

Oregon Film Annual MeetingMark your calendars… the Oregon Film Annual Meeting will be held Friday,  December 17th at 7:00PM.   This year’s meeting will once again be a state-wide teleconference event thanks to the support of our friends in Bend, Eugene, and Ashland.  The Portland location for the meeting will be Portland State University’s Lincoln Hall.

Attending for the last time as Governor, will be Governor Ted Kulongoski.  We need a strong turnout to demonstrate our gratitude to the Governor for all he has done to support our industry.  Continue reading... “Oregon Film Annual Meeting – December 17th”

The iOPIF Program Does Its Job – Funds Fully Committed

Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Featured Locations, Financing, Independent Films, Jobs, Oregon Film, Uncategorized , , , , , 4 Comments on The iOPIF Program Does Its Job – Funds Fully Committed

Crew at work on the set of "The Wait"

In the last few weeks there have been a number of projects that have applied for the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Program (iOPIF), and now all the available funds have been fully committed.  In total 13 projects have been qualified for the program and projects have been produced or are set to be produced in the Portland area, Central Oregon and Ashland.  The first project was the Brothers Freeman film “Wake Before I Die” back in January of this year.  Continue reading... “The iOPIF Program Does Its Job – Funds Fully Committed”

SOFaT Filmmaker Series presents "Star Trek IV: The Journey Home"

garykout Events, Uncategorized Leave a Comment on SOFaT Filmmaker Series presents "Star Trek IV: The Journey Home"

Southern Oregon Film and Television is proud to present its upcoming SOFaT Filmmaker Series special screening of “Star Trek IV: The Journey Home”, projected in 35mm at the Varsity Theatre in downtown Ashland. Immediately following the film, there will be a live discussion and Q&A with the film’s writer and producer Harve Bennett, veteran of 4 Star Trek films from The Wrath of Khan to The Final Frontier as well as other films and notable TV shows.

Date: Saturday, October 23rd

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Varsity Theatre, downtown Ashland

Ticket prices are $10 for the general public, $8 for SOFaT members and students. Continue reading... “SOFaT Filmmaker Series presents "Star Trek IV: The Journey Home"”

Oregon's Diverse Talent Base – its Greatest Strength

Oregon Film Acting, Education, Resources, Talent , Leave a Comment on Oregon's Diverse Talent Base – its Greatest Strength

Oregon Talent

Whether it’s the thriving independent music scene, live theater, or a combination of multiple creative disciplines, there is no doubt Oregon is a thriving base of creative expression.   According to the Oregon Arts Commission over 60,000 jobs in Oregon are directly related to the creative economy.  That may not sound like a lot of jobs but when you figure that Oregon has about 1/10 of the population of California, it’s a large section of the total workforce in Oregon.  So when a film or television project comes to Oregon, there is a rich and diverse depth of talent to pull from. Continue reading... “Oregon's Diverse Talent Base – its Greatest Strength”

It’s Not Easy Being Green…

Green Production Featured Videos, Green, Movies , , Leave a Comment on It’s Not Easy Being Green…

Playing in the Ashland Independent Film Festival this year (April 8-12) is “Greenlit,” the documentary chronicling the attempt to make the feature film, “The River Why “green” from pre through post-production.  The film portrays the enthusiasm, challenges and successes when trying to green a film.  “The River Why” was shot entirely on location in Oregon.

Following the screening of “Greenlit,” a panel will discuss what it means to live and work green in the entertainment industry.

More on the documentary at:  http://www.greenlit.org/ Continue reading... “It’s Not Easy Being Green…”

"Calvin Marshall" – Behind the Scenes

Oregon Film Uncategorized , , Leave a Comment on "Calvin Marshall" – Behind the Scenes

“Calvin Marshall,” filmed in Ashland, Oregon in late 2007 has now hit the festival circuit.

The producers have come up with a very clever and innovative way to market the film.  Below are a few links to Youtube clips that show behind the scenes footage of the film.  At the end of each clip you are provided a password and a website address (calvinmarshall.com).  At the website you can then watch the finished scene covered in the Youtube footage.  Continue reading... “"Calvin Marshall" – Behind the Scenes”