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SourceOregon Production Directory Released

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Oregon industry members celebrate the launch of their 2014 production directory.

To help studios and producers stay on top of crew and resources and to promote Oregon’s unique production advantages, the trade group Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) has released the 2014 SourceOregon, a directory of the professional crew, talent, vendors and support services that make up Oregon’s bustling industry. Industry parties in Portland, Eugene, and Ashland are scheduled in April to celebrate the directory’s launch.

Job Posting is Up for Executive Director of Film Office

The posting for the Executive Director position is now up and the office is accepting applications now through May 30. All applications should be directed to [email protected]. Before you apply though, be sure to read through the posting and submit all requested materials. Here is the full posting. If you have questions about the application process, please email or call Jane Ridley – [email protected] or (971) 254-4020.

The Portland Documentary Summit – May 8-9, 2014

Join many of Portland’s top non-fiction professionals as they discuss the important issues surrounding the industry. Topics include: storytelling to help raise money, storytelling in production, transmedia storytelling, branded and advocacy storytelling and new distribution models. Come network and get inspired!

Presenters (more to be added):

Irene Taylor Brodsky: Vermillion Pictures

Jon Betz: Collective Eye Films

Amanda Elder: Dir. of Distrib. & Acquisitions – Collective Eye

David Waingarten: Second Story

Kate McMahon: Producer

Laura Fravel: Producer

Ed Jahn: Producer

Jody Turner: Culture of Future

David Davis: OPB

Venue: NW Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Street, Portland, OR 97205

Price: Get a discount of 20% all tickets with promo code: PDXDS
at www.documentarysummit.com/portland-documentary-summit/

International Bike Culture at 12th Annual Filmed by Bike

In 2003, Portland’s bicycle culture was really taking off. The creativity, grassroots spirit and wild enthusiasm was undeniable so it’s no surprise a film festival – Filmed by Bike – was in the mix of endeavors that rose out of this formative era. Year after year a primarily Portland-based pool of filmmakers submitted films to the festival, which this year runs April 19-22 at the Clinton St. Theater.

12 years later, all eyes are on Portland as areas around the globe – like Japan – look for sustainability inspiration, and bikes are certainly part of that equation.

Official Trailer for “Birds of Neptune” Released

Birds of Neptune is a feature film shot in Portland, Oregon, to be released in 2014. Written and Directed by Steven Richter (Center of Gravity, The Myth of Drowning), Cinematography by John J. Campbell (Mala Noche, My Own Private Idaho, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.) Edited by Michael Ward (House of Last Things). A Reverie Films production, starring Britt Harris, Molly Elizabeth Parker, Kurt Conroyd, Christian Blair, and Lauren Luiz.

[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/89514344[/vimeo]

Spring Classes at the Northwest Film Center School of Film are Starting Soon

Spring classes at the Northwest Film Center School of Film start April 15th. Join us for a great selection of topic classes and workshops taught by industry professionals.

CLASS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

Dialogue Writing
Digital Editing
Planning Your First Feature Film
Sound recording
Make Your Own Lights
And more – see full schedule

PLUS – Summer Film Camp for Kids and Teens registration is now open! Learn more.

DisOrient Asian American Film Festival – April 10-13 Events

DisOrient 2014, Eugene, Oregon

The 9th Annual DisOrient Asian American Film Festival returns to the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene, Oregon on April 10-13, 2014. DisOrient celebrates new, independent films about Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) that showcase AAPI writers, directors, actors, and artists who deliver brilliant scripts, creative animation, diverse casts, and fresh storytelling.

DisOrient 2014 will be welcoming 25 attending filmmakers and actors from Oregon, New York, LA, San Francisco, Mid-West USA, Hawaii, Canada, and Iran.

The 2014 DisOrient Festival will hold its first ever Social Justice Special Event on Thursday, April 10 featuring the Academy Award Nominated documentary “The Act of Killing,” which records the shocking memories of paramilitary officers who proceeded to eradicate Indonesian Chinese during the 1960’s.

Portland Workforce Alliance Youth Careers Expo Had A Strong Turnout

Members of the Production Industry At PWA NW Youth Careers Expo

Last week saw a strong turnout for the Annual Portland Workforce Alliance NW Youth Careers Expo. Oregon Film asked members of the production community to join us in showcasing an array of production job opportunities that are here in Oregon. With a staggering 5,000 students attending, it was a productive day showing future job possibilities in a hands-on way.

We thank Tim Oakley (Oakley Design Studios), who had some amazing hand-made props on display, LAIKA House, who brought sketch books for the students as well as a ParaNorman puppet with various “faces” to illustrate how stop-motion works; Koerner Camera had their RED camera running; Bent Image Lab had an array of their amazing puppets to examine; video game developer SuperGenius was on hand showing students the possibilities of working in the exiting gaming world; Loren Haleston talked through his remote controlled cameras for his high quality automotive video media business.

Barbara Crampton Joins Polluted Pictures’ Love Sick

Horror Icon Barbara Crampton is Tristan Risk’s Mother in “Love Sick”

PORTLAND, Oregon (March 21, 2014) Polluted Pictures is proud to announce that Barbara Crampton (Re-Animator, You’re Next) has been attached in role of Mother in their feature film production, “Love Sick,” Co-Starring American Mary’s Tristan Risk and Here Comes the Devil’s Francisco Barreiro.

“Love Sick” is the story of Rebecca and Marcus who “have been together for 10 years and after much deliberation have decided to part ways. After separating and being with others, they quickly realize how hard it is to disconnect from one another.

Portland Composer Duo to Score Indie Science Fiction Feature “Embers”

Location Scouting Gary, Indiana — Location Scouting
Gary, Indiana

Portland, Oregon – March 20, 2014 – Cathedral Sounds, a new Portland Oregon based music production company, is proud to announce that composers Shawn Parke and Kimberly Henninger have been tapped to score the upcoming independent feature Embers.

Embers is an independent science fiction film about memory and forgetting. The script was written by Charles Spano and Claire Carre’ and is being directed by Carre’, produced by Spano and Mevlut Akkaya with Cinematography by Todd Antonio Somodevilla.

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