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New Weekly Travel Show “GO! NW” to Premiere Sunday Nov. 18 on KOIN 6

November 16, 2012 lorenfelixkelly TelevisionLeave a Comment

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NEW WEEKLY TRAVEL SHOW “GO! NW” TO PREMIERE SUNDAY NOV.18 ON KOIN 6

PORTLAND, OR (November 12, 2012) – Road trip based travel and culture show GO! NW will premiere this November on KOIN 6. Dynamic and visually engaging, GO! NW utilizes creativity and high production values to provide a forum for honest and compelling story telling. It will air weekly on Sundays at 5:00pm PST, beginning November 18.

Every week, host Leif Hansen will travel the Pacific Northwest in his 1968 solar/electric hybrid VW Bus collecting stories that showcase the unique personality of the region.

Second Half of 2012 is Booming With Indie Film Production in Oregon

October 30, 2012November 1, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Independent Films, Jobs, Locations, Oregon Film, Portland, Uncategorized Child of God, iOPIF, Night Moves, Redwood Highway, The A list, Wilderness of James2 Comments

525629_160302870778137_1547049558_n — Recent Production photo from “Redwood Highway”

Oregon has always been known as a great place for the independent film scene, and 2012 is no exception. Since July, there have been four independent films that have been accepted as a part of the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund which was created in 2009. In addition, critically acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt is directing her fourth film in Oregon. The first one to go into production was “The A List”, which was produced in Lake Oswego. Continue reading... “Second Half of 2012 is Booming With Indie Film Production in Oregon”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival October Updates

October 18, 2012October 18, 2012 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Financing Eastern Oregon Film Festival, eoff, la grandeLeave a Comment

Last year around this time Eastern Oregon Film Festival volunteers were working hard on final printing of programs and media in anticipation of last years event — this year – we are just stepping into the great things coming for EOFF in 2013. The fourth annual event will be held February 28th thru March 2, 2013 in La Grande, Oregon. So Eastern Oregon – take this coming weekend and visit Bend Film Festival instead.

Want to get involved? Sweet!

We are a grassroots organziation and we can use your help. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival October Updates”

The Living River Film Festival: Oct 12-14

October 15, 2012 llawrence Documentary, Education, environmental, Events, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, TechnologyLeave a Comment

This October, the McKenzie River Trust invites you to enjoy a weekend of films and events that focus a lens on the amazing landscapes of Oregon, and beyond. These films cast a whole new light on the rivers in our own backyards, exploring and celebrating our relationship to the lands and rivers that surround us.

Opening Night – Meet the Filmmakers

Friday, October 12 at 6 pm

Wildish Theater in downtown Springfield, Or

The McKenzie River Trust will host an intimate evening with some of the Living River Festival filmmakers, a sneak peek at the new documentary film Willamette Futures (currently in production), and a catered reception by Heidi Tunnell Catering Co. Continue reading... “The Living River Film Festival: Oct 12-14”

“Why I Love Tryon Creek” Video Contest – Submissions Accepted through October 31st, 2012

September 11, 2012September 11, 2012 Jessica Sweeney Commercial, Featured Locations, Locations Contest, Tryon Creek State Natural AreaLeave a Comment

The Friends of Tryon Creek are holding a video contest on the theme “Why I Love Tryon Creek State Natural Area” to promote Tryon Creek and the importance of connecting to the natural world. The contest is open to the public and a prize package valued at $370 featuring items from contest sponsors Columbia Sportswear, REI, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, and Voodoo Doughnut will be awarded to the winner.

As we continually look for ways to connect people to this special place, the idea of a video contest seemed like a great way to include new voices in the mix and reinforce the community’s overwhelming commitment to Tryon Creek”, said David Cohen, Executive Director for the Friends.

The Evolution of Trever Stewart

February 7, 2012 Oregon Film Blog, Oregon Animation Industry "Coraline", "Jingle All the Way", Amanda Bennett, Bent Image Lab, Trever Stewart1 Comment

by Amanda Bennett

If Trever Stewart runs into a room and says to you, “Quick, play dead.” You might just unthinkingly throw yourself on the ground and imagine that there are big, black Xs covering your eye sockets.

He’s that persuasive.

And, since moving to Portland from Los Angeles, Mr. Stewart (Associate Producer of Special Projects, Bent Image Labs) has learned to use his impressive powers for good, specifically, for the good of local animation.

It has taken some doing, though. Continue reading... “The Evolution of Trever Stewart”

Hollywood Trades in the City of Stars for the City of Roses

January 12, 2012January 17, 2012 Carly Petrone Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Oregon Film, Portland, Production Services, Television7 Comments

Posted by Carly Petrone, U of O Grad Student

Filmmakers begin to move film and television production up to the Pacific Northwest.

Portland, Ore. – Portland, Oregon is rapidly becoming the next production capital of the west thanks to the hit television show Portlandia, which debuted on the Independent Film Channel last January.

The wildly popular show, set to debut its second season in January 2012, stars comedians Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein. Armisen, best known as a returning cast member of Saturday Night Live and Brownstein, a former band member of Portland-based Sleater Kinney, first grabbed viewers attention when the six-episode series aired earlier this year. Continue reading... “Hollywood Trades in the City of Stars for the City of Roses”

Todd Haynes presents two films at the Hollywood Theatre!

October 5, 2011October 5, 2011 hollywoodtheatre Movies, Oregon FilmLeave a Comment

Acclaimed director Todd Haynes presents two films of his choosing at the Hollywood Theatre on 10/15

(Portland, OR) September 27, 2011 – Acclaimed filmmaker Todd Haynes invites you into his subversive and surprising cinematic universe for one night only with back to back screenings of “Vertigo” and “Performance” – two movies guaranteed to twist your cinematic sensibilities into knots presented on glorious, increasingly rare 35mm. This evening with Haynes kicks off En Route, the Hollywood Theatre’s new series featuring artists at the height of their craft presenting films that have influenced them. Continue reading... “Todd Haynes presents two films at the Hollywood Theatre!”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Releases Music Program for October’s 3rd Annual Festival

September 27, 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals, Music Atomic Mama, Eastern Oregon Film Festival, Eastern Oregon Playboys, Elidila, eoff, Finn Riggins, Hillfolk Noir, James Dean Kindle, Jared Mees, Sons of Guns, Tender Loving EmpireLeave a Comment

EOFF2011 releases headlining musicians to accompany 3 nights of independent cinema in Eastern Oregon. The 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be held on October 20th – October 22nd in historic downtown La Grande, Oregon. The three day event features award winning independent cinema and hottest up and coming bands from the northwest.

EOFF after-parties will feature the likes of Portlandʼs Jared Mees & The Grown Children, Boiseʼs Hillfolk Noir, Finn Riggins, and Atomic Mama, La Grandeʼs own, Elidila and Sons of Guns, and from Pendleton, Oregon – J.D. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival Releases Music Program for October’s 3rd Annual Festival”

Oregon Stills Exhibition – Aaron Katz, Matt McCormick & Kelly Reichardt

August 16, 2011August 17, 2011 Doug Whyte UncategorizedLeave a Comment

OREGON STILLS

On View September 1st – September 30th, 2011

Opening reception Tuesday September 6th, 6pm – 8pm

STUMPTOWN COFFEE ROASTERS
128 SW 3RD Avenue | Portland, OR

Carefully selected by filmmakers Aaron Katz, Matt McCormick, and Kelly Reichardt and curators May Barruel and Justen Harn, this exhibition features stills from three films shot in Oregon: Cold Weather, Some Days Are Better Than Others,and Meek’s Cutoff. Crew photographers include Scott Green, Neil Kopp, and Greg Schmitt. Shawn Levy, a film critic for The Oregonian, will be providing a curatorial statement that will be sent out to press at the end of August. Continue reading... “Oregon Stills Exhibition – Aaron Katz, Matt McCormick & Kelly Reichardt”