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Call for film submissions: 2013 OpenLens Festival

(Eugene, Oregon) The 2013 OpenLens Festival seeks submissions by Oregon filmmakers for its ninth annual celebration of the short film genre to be held in Eugene late January 2013. Prizes include: $500 Jury Award, $200 Jury Honorable Mention, and $100 Audience Choice Award. Submissions are limited to 15 minutes with films 10 minutes or less preferred.

Oregon resident filmmakers are encouraged to submit their best work to what has become Eugene’s premier winter film festival hosted by the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA).

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Cambridge Precision Machining

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In this week’s video (above), the Oregon Film Summer Interns visit Cambridge Precision Machining in Tigard Oregon.

Cambridge Precision Machining recently experienced a 20% increase in revenue due to work manufacturing the tiny joints and parts of the armature skeletons for LAIKA’s stop-motion animated feature “ParaNorman.” Based on referrals, they are now getting additional work from as far away as Great Britain.

You can view the four previous videos in the series here: “Shop Adorn” , “Local Nursery Supply Chain” , “PG&L and Bend Oregon’s ATI” , and Koerner Camera Systems.

Center of Gravity Reviews from Raindance

Based on a short story the running time of this film is not going to stretch anyone’s patience – but that doesn’t stop the director from cranking up the tension as the movie unfolds. Contained, collapsed almost to the world of just this relationship, we follow the power struggles, history and attempts to create a future that Renato and Renata negotiate. The work from these actors is, unsurprisingly, fantastic; more is said in a look than many can get across in a monologue.

Oregon Filmmakers Convene to Learn Latest in Film Finance

Limited seating is available – Register Now >

OMPA Presents:
Northwest Film Finance V
Saturday October 13, 2012

9am-5pm at Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
With support from SOFaT and the Oregon Governor’s office of Film and Television

If you are a producer, filmmaker or finance partner, this is a perfect opportunity to raise your game. Nationally recognized experts plus the brightest Oregon producers meet at the elegant Hilton Portland for a one-day conference and workshops on identifying, meeting and soliciting partners to finance Oregon productions.

“MUST COME DOWN” Nortwest Film Tour — Bend, Corvallis, Portland, Seattle!

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After premiering at Cinequest San Jose, Must Come Down went on to play Phoenix Film Fest, Newport Beach Film Fest, and Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival. It is currently on tour through Idaho, Oregon, and Washington after finishing the SLC Film Fest and has been invited to screen with Prescott Film Festival in October.

Written/directed by Kenny Riches, Must Come Down was shot on location in Salt Lake City, UT. It was produced by actor Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Saved!,

BendFilm Festival Oct. 11-14, 2012

The BendFilm Festival will be taking place October 11-14, 2012 in Bend, Oregon. Tickets for the festival are now available online.

Orit Schwartz, Festival Director, said,

“We’re selling tickets earlier than ever this year and anticipate a great response from members and the general public. Buzz has been building about our films and parties, including the resurgence of a dance party, which will be held at our newest venue, the Cascade Theatrical Company, on Friday night of the festival featuring DJ Bryan Swett.”

A Special “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” Retrospective October 5 at Willamette University

On October 5 at Willamette University’s Hudson Hall, the new Museum of Mental Health will be hosing a special event called “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: A Retrospective”. The event will include film highlights and a panel discussion on the making of the film based on Ken Kesey’s novel. The film’s Louise Fletcher (she won an Academy Award for portraying Nurse Ratched) will be in attendance as well as documentary filmmakers Charles Kiselyak, and Antoine De Gaudemar. Both Kiselyak and De Gaudemar produced documentaries on the making of the film.

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Koerner Camera Systems

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For our next video in the Oregon Film Summer Interns’ “Oregon Vendor Spotlight” series (above) we visited Koerner Camera Systems in Portland.

Koerner Camera Systems provides cameras and equipment to many film and television productions in Oregon. Thanks to increased business from shows such as “Grimm” and “Leverage,” Koerner is now the largest camera supplier in the northwest. Thanks to the infrastructure they have created, other productions in the state now have access to cutting edge technology and equipment.

You can view the first three videos in the series here: “Shop Adorn” , “Local Nursery Supply Chain” and “PG&L and Bend Oregon’s ATI”.

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: PG&L and Bend Oregon’s ATI

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The third installment of our Oregon Film Summer Interns’ “Oregon Vendor Spotlight” series (above) features local businesses Pacific Grip & Lighting and Autonomy Technology Inc. (ATI).

A boost in production work and employees are the results both Pacific Grip and Lighting (Portland, OR) and ATI (Bend, OR) have noticed from the consistency of the work being filmed in Oregon. The interconnectedness of numerous grip and lighting companies is expected, but less obvious is the far-reaching economic impact as we follow the chain of supply.

Movie Nerds Unite! 4 Days Left to Help Preserve Video Store Culture!

My Great American Video Store Documentary

Posted: 09/21/2012 11:10 am

James Westby [Film Geek (2006), The Auteur(2008), Rid of Me (2011)] is an independent filmmaker in Portland, Oregon. He waxes nostalgic about his video store experiences—as both customer and employee—which set the stage for his latest project.

By James Westby

As a filmmaker, I am increasingly excited for the vast audience the web and on demand services can bring to an independent movie—mine or anyone else’s—with a reach far larger than was ever thought possible.

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