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OMPA Welcomes Janice Shokrian As Executive Director

The Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) is proud to announce and welcome Janice Shokrian as the organization’s executive director. Shokrian will be responsible for representing the mission of OMPA to members, potential members, legislative bodies and industry stakeholders.

“After an exhaustive search, Janice stood out as the executive director who could take us forward in a powerful way,” says OMPA president David Cress. “We’re eager
to introduce her to our member and industry stakeholders right away.” Cress noted that the new executive director was already in meetings with key players in Oregon’s film, television and media business.

Oregon Media Production Community Rolls Out Red Carpet, Honors Best Local Performances Of The Year

The annual 2015 Oregon Actors Awards took place at the Portland Center Stage, to a packed house over the week end. The awards recognized outstanding members of Oregon’s film, video and multimedia industry. Four awards were given to film, TV and commercial actors, and one for community service.

(Watch KGW’s piece on the evening here.)

The winners were:

Best commercial performances
Katie Michels
Jason Rouse
Best theatrical performances
Matthew Schur
Lorraine Bahr
Community service award
Mary McDonald-Lewis

Also at the event were the graduate actors from the Cast Iron Studio’s Class of 2015 Talent Diversity Initiative that took place in Portland over the last two months.

Ashland Independent Film Festival ~ LAUNCH Student Film Competition 2016

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Ready, Set, LAUNCH!

We are looking for storytellers for the LAUNCH Student Film Competition with short films that are innovative, creative, original, inspiring, relevant, compelling, entertaining, thought-provoking, funny, and unique.

Do you have a great story to share? Here’s what you need to know:

No entry fee—it’s FREE!
Films need to be 5 minutes or under.
Genres include animation, claymation, documentary, or narrative—it’s up to you!
Five categories: grades K-5, 6-8, 9-12, college undergrads, and PridePrize.
Winners receive CASH prizes!

Do You Have Content To Offer Internationally?

The US Commercial Service Office and their counterparts in the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, are supporting U.S. firms participation in the Rio Content Market (RCM) next March. They would like to get the word out to the Oregon creative community who has content they may be interested in offering internationally. The exhibition is the largest event of its kind in Latin America (3500 attendees last year).

Rio Content Market

Who: Producers of content for television: companies which produce TV series, individual shows, animations, documentaries, independent productions, feature length movies for TV, reality shows, stage or movie adaptations, complementary TV digital media, scripts
What: Meet with Brazilian & international broadcast & cable network executives to pitch your programs to their networks in 1-on-1 meetings & learn about the market in keynotes, lectures, & round-tables;.

OMPA Invites You To The 2015 Oregon Actor Awards!

OMPA invites you to join us on Monday, November 23rd as we celebrate the brightest rising stars in Oregon. The Oregon Actor Awards recognizes on-camera talent whose work has been featured on network television, award-winning feature films, local and national advertising campaigns, short films and web series. The ceremony will be held at the Gerding Theater at the Armory, and includes a red carpet arrival, awards ceremony and hosted reception. The event is also a fundraiser for APP-NW. APP-NW provides valuable services and support to the Oregon acting community.

About Strata: Portraits of Humanity

Produced by our 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Archaeological Legacy Institute, Strata: Portraits of Humanity is a unique program, unlike any other available on TV today. Strata is a fresh monthly showcase for unique, captivating and diverse stories about our cultural heritage from an archaeological perspective. Our program segments are seen for the most part only in this show, which is delivered consistently on the 15th of each month. We produce some of the segments ourselves and acquire the rest from our dozens of producer and distributor partners around the world.

100 Episodes Of “Grimm” Has Meant Job Growth, Local Business Support & Portland Recognition

Grimm 100th cake by local oregonian, Michelle Honeman at Sugar Mommas Bake Shop http://sugarmommasbakeshop.com/ — Grimm 100th cake by local Oregonian, Michelle Honeman at Sugar Mommas Bake Shop http://sugarmommasbakeshop.com/

Portland celebrated “Grimm’s” 100th episode on Tuesday. Thank you to Governor Kate Brown, Nick Fish, Oregon legislators and the cast and crew who all gathered on the “Grimm” stage to celebrate this occasion. And there is a lot to celebrate in addition to the show reaching it’s 100th milestone:

more than 250 million dollars has been directly spent by “Grimm” in Oregon thus far
more than a 70% job growth in the motion picture & video industry over the last five years
over 350 companies that have benefited from business with the show

Portland’s City Commissioner, Nick Fish, declared November 10th “Grimm Day” and the stage building was renamed “The Grimm Building”.

Clackamas Community College And Oregon Story Board Awarded $100,000 Microsoft Grant

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Microsoft’s HoloLens Academic Grant was awarded to five educational institutions nationwide, along with two Microsoft HoloLens Development Edition devices, to each recipient, to further aid their research and development of their respective projects. Clackamas Community College and OSB will use the HoloLens technology to “develop a trade-based curriculum for Clackamas students, particularly students in the automotive program”.

Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully untethered, holographic computer, enabling high-definition holograms to integrate with your world. Unlock all-new ways to connect, create, collaborate, and explore.

PDXpendables Celebrates Their First Anniversary

The owners of PDXpendables Stage and Studio Supplies LLC, Don Rohrbacker and David Bluford are pleased to announce their first Anniversary.
PDXpendables was formed in November of 2014 with a view to provide superior customer service to the Entertainment Industry. In the past year we have served clients as diverse as large animation studios, television series, even the Theatre departments of Community Colleges and every type of client in between.

Taking advantage of relationships formed with every major manufacturer in Entertainment over the past 30 years, PDXpendables provides Grip, Lighting, and a broad range of Expendables.

“The Librarians” Premiered with Season 2

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It’s great to have “The Librarians” back. They premiered Season 2 November 1 (TNT). Link to the Oregonian interview with Christian Kane, here.

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Ready, Set, LAUNCH!

We are looking for storytellers for the LAUNCH Student Film Competition with short films that are innovative, creative, original, inspiring, relevant, compelling, entertaining, thought-provoking, funny, and unique.

Do you have a great story to share? Here’s what you need to know: