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Tim Oakley at Thursday Night Talks (TNT) in Astoria

March 6, 2017 Oregon Film Musem #OregonMade, Oregon Film, TV SeriesLeave a Comment

Props & Hops

The Oregon Film Museum’s TNT (Thursday Night Talks) lecture series continues March 16th, 2017 with a presentation by Propmaster Tim Oakley of Portland-based Oakley Design Studios. Tim designs and creates props for feature films, television shows and commercial shoots. His work has appeared in over 100 motion pictures, including Dark Knight Rises, Jurassic World, Indiana Jones 4, and all of the Star Trek franchises. He also works on Oregon made television series The Librarians and Grimm, and locally-shot Green Room. Continue reading... “Tim Oakley at Thursday Night Talks (TNT) in Astoria”

“I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” Takes Grand Jury Award At Sundance

January 30, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Award, Events, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, News "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore", green room, Macon Blair, Neil Kopp2 Comments

“I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore“, Macon Blair‘s directorial debut and produced by Oregonian, Neil Kopp, were honored with Sundance‘s top award, the Grand Jury prize in the US Dramatic Competition over the week end.

Macon Blair has a history in Oregon, as he starred-in, and co-produced, also with, Neil Kopp, another #OregonMade project, “Green Room“. “I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore”, shot in Oregon last spring.

Kopp has produced many other features here in the state, such as “Green Room“, “Meek’s Cutoff“, “Wendy and Lucy“, “Night Moves” and “Paranoid Park” amongst others. Continue reading... ““I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” Takes Grand Jury Award At Sundance”

Good Sundance Review Of @MaconBlair ‘s New #OregonMade Film

January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Economic Impact, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Incentives, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore", Macon BlairLeave a Comment

Macon Blair‘s #OregonMade, “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” received a good Sundance Film review. Macon Blair has a history in Oregon, as he starred-in, and co-produced, (alongside Oregonian, Neil Kopp) in another #OregonMade project, “Green Room“.

Continue reading... “Good Sundance Review Of @MaconBlair ‘s New #OregonMade Film”

“I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” To Premiere At Sundance

November 30, 2016 Oregon Film Uncategorized "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore", #OregonMade, #OregonMadeShows, Elija Wood, Macon Blair, Melanie Lynskey, Neil Kopp3 Comments

Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood appear in 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore' by Macon Blair, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Allyson Riggs / Sundance — Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood appear in ‘I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore’ by Macon Blair, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. Photo: Allyson Riggs / Sundance

The 33rd Sundance Film Festival unveiled it’s line up for 2017. Actor, Macon Blair‘s debut as writer-director of the #OregonMade, “I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” ,will premiere at the festival, and is entered in the US Dramatic Competition. Continue reading... ““I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore” To Premiere At Sundance”

Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, Featured Artist In AboutFace Magazine

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Jobs, Movies, News, Portland, Production Services Oakley Design Studios, Tim Oakley1 Comment

Tim Oakley, Oakley Design Studios (photo: Hal Harrison, AboutFace Magazine)

Local Portland Prop Master, Tim Oakley, gets a well-deserved spread in AboutFace Magazine’s summer issue as a featured artist this month. Oakley (Oakley Design Studios) designs and creates intricate props, logos and set designs for features, TV and commercials. Most recently Oakley has created some of the iconic props for local Oregon shows such as “Grimm”, “The Librarians”, “The Green Room”, and others such as “”Dark Knight Rises”, “Start Trek” (1 and 2), “Indiana Jones” and “Jurassic World”, amongst many others. Continue reading... “Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, Featured Artist In AboutFace Magazine”

Zarr Studios and Crew Take 1st Place Golf

July 14, 2014July 29, 2014 OMPA Economic Impact, Events, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Television Events, OMPA, OMPA Classic, Oregon film industry1 Comment

Zarr Studios and crew take 1st Place Golf

FROM THE OMPA SPORTS DESK:

Governators Lisa and Nathan Cherrington (pictured here with Will Vinton and members of his team The Vintones) defeated all comers at the Classic Croquet to win the 1st Place in the Croquet tournament. — Governators Lisa and Nathan Cherrington (pictured with Will Vinton and members of his team The Vintones) defeated all comers to win the 1st Place in the OMPA Classic croquet tournament, powered by Zarr Studios.

Congratulations Nathan Cherrington and his wife, Lisa, The Governators, who trounced all comers at the 5-hour croquet tournament of the OMPA Classic powered by Zarr Studios. The Governators, representing the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television, upset Barefoot Bullseyes Signa Cheney and Curtis Kidwell of Bullseye Disc, who were in fact as barefoot as they advertised. Continue reading... “Zarr Studios and Crew Take 1st Place Golf ”

PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POW FEST) ANNOUNCES 2011 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

February 18, 2011February 18, 2011 POWFest Film FestivalsLeave a Comment

After months of jurying over 400 films from female filmmakers from around the world, the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POW Fest) is pleased to announce the programming highlights planned for its fourth annual festival scheduled to take place March 9 – 13, 2011. “I am always thrilled after the POWFest schedule comes together to see the amazing talent of women filmmakers. We strive to showcase not only women who have been working for many years, the true pioneers in women-created cinema, but also those who are just getting their start. Continue reading... “PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POW FEST) ANNOUNCES 2011 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS”

The Goonies House Is For Sale! (Update – It Just Sold!)

November 16, 2022January 12, 2023 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Film tourism, Locations Astoria, Film Tourism, Goonies House For Sale, The Goonies, The Goonies HouseLeave a Comment

It seems fitting that our partners at SetJetters took to their blog to post this great update on the “Goonies House” – hitting the market in Astoria next week.

Will the Goon Docks go to Developers?

By Erik Nachtrieb (SetJetters CEO & CoFounder)

Once a Goonie, Always a Goonie! This time the Goonies House isn’t in foreclosure. Could it go to developers or be your $400K/year investment property?

The Goonies House, built in 1896, sits high above the quaint city of Astoria, Oregon USA in an area that reflects the “Goon Docks”.

Soma SoftWorks, Leading The Charge On Virtual Production

February 7, 2022 Oregon Film Game Development Chris Skaggs, Photo-surreal, SoftWorks, Soma SoftWorks, virtual production, virtual sets1 Comment

The last couple of years has been a weird double-edged sword for the film industry. On one hand, the global pandemic means that the demand for movies and shows is at an all-time high. On the other hand, production to meet this demand is increasingly more difficult, what with travel restrictions, mask-mandates, and social distancing…If it couldn’t be done in-house, it wasn’t getting done.

Then “The Mandalorian” made virtual production a hit phenomenon. Thousands of studios began building LED walls and even after the pandemic had started to loosen its grip, the AR/XR hype train keeps accelerating. Continue reading... “Soma SoftWorks, Leading The Charge On Virtual Production”

Stunning New Filming Location On The Flanks Of Mount Hood

October 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations Lavender Valley Farm, Mount HoodLeave a Comment

Nestled on 23 acres with nearly 20,000 lavender plants of multiple varietals, Lavender Valley Farm is at the foot of the majestic Mt. Hood in Oregon. The multi-family owned charming farm is a working farm that harvests, distills, and packages lavender beauty and household products. For the first time ever, the 10-year old Lavender Valley Farm is available for location shoots and events.

Lavender Valley Farm offers stunning views and striking outdoor spaces unlike anything in Oregon. Continue reading... “Stunning New Filming Location On The Flanks Of Mount Hood”