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OMPA Presents Speed Networking on Thursday, June 28

The Oregon Media Production Association is excited to present “Schmooze It or Lose It,” an exciting speed networking session on July 28 at the Red Lion Convention Center (in the Windows Lounge) from 6-8pm. Meet new potential collaborators in the media production industry (film, TV, commercial, new media, interactive, etc.) and re-connect with past ones at this fun and productive event.

This event is free for OMPA members and $15 for the general public. Pre-registration is encouraged, so sign up today.

A Place Called Home: This Sunday!

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This Sunday, June 24th, the Dill Pickle Club hosts the fourth and last installment of A Place Called Home: Lectures on Filmmaking in Portland, a monthly lecture series focused on the history of movie-making in the city, at the Whitsell Auditorium, with guests Tom Chamberlin, Dennis Nyback and Tom Robinson (co-presented with the Northwest Film Center). Check out this great two minute promo clip with Tom Robinson talking the importance of home movie making in Portland.

Full details (and tickets) can be found online here.

Funnelbox listed in Portland Business Journal’s 100 Fastest Growing Companies

We know that Oregon’s film and video industry has grown over the past few years by leaps and bounds and the news today from the Portland Busniess Journal adds more proof to this fact. Next week PBJ is hosting a reception to honor their fastest growing companies in the region and Oregon City based production company Funnelbox is on the list. This is no great surprise as television commercial production accounted for over $20million of the reported $130million in spending in 2011.

FACEOUT STUDIO OFFERS LOCAL MODELS AND ACTORS OPPORTUNITY AND TRAINING

Bend, OR – June 13, 2012. Faceout Studio is collaborating with several partners to discover, recruit and train emerging talent in Bend for print and film related projects. This talent pool will be mentored and equipped to jump into the entertainment industry with some grounding, wisdom, a portfolio of work and refined professional skills.
Faceout Studio, a firm specializing in book design since 1996, has recently expanded its services to include film production. Whether for book covers or film, Faceout has ongoing needs for casting models and actors.

First VFX/PDX meeting this Thursday, June 14th

Here’s info from the newly formed Visual Effects Usergroup VFX/PDX

Alright good Portlanders – many Bothans died to bring you this message so huddle up and listen close. After months of prep, the first VFX/PDX meeting is ON like Krylon – and set for this THURSDAY! Numero Uno is not to be missed.

Fred Ruff, Visual Effects Supervisor and Lead CG Artist at Bent Image Lab, will be presenting a giant platter of Bent’s recent tasty work in detail.

Celebrate Goonies Day in Astoria June 7-10

In 2010 Mayor Willis Van Dusen declared June 7 to be “Goonies Day” to commemorate the release of the film back in 1985. This weekend Astoria will be host to several activities to honor the film that keeps on giving to the community. Most notably Astoria’s visitor center has organized a scavenger hunt for the visiting die-hard fans.

“The Goonies” impact on Astoria has been told over and over but it never ceases to amaze. If you visit the Oregon Film Museum you will be stunned to see just how many fans come and visit leaving behind a note marking how much the film means to them.

Film Friendly Portland Featured in Starlight Parade

Thanks to the efforts of many local crew and vendors this year, a float featuring “Grimm” and the many families working in Oregon’s film industry was in this year’s Starlight Parade. Naturally the Lawson family was front and center but also included on the float was Sarah Burton, Crofton Dyack, Michael Koerner, several cast members from “Grimm” and others. I’m not sure who was the person wearing the cat mask from the show but they seemed to have a good time.

“Creativity is Child’s Play: Ten Lessons from Top Creatives”

Business Communicators will be coloring on the tables, playing games, answering riddles and hopscotching up to the bar for a Primary Color Cocktail on June 6 at the Benson Hotel when Steve Gehlen, co-founder of Oregon Creative Industries and chairman of the Portland Creative Conference presents, “Creativity is Child’s Play: Ten Lessons from Top Creatives” at the annual IABC Bronze Beacon Awards.

Gehlen has met countless revered creatives like Steve Buscemi, Martin Sheen, Wes Craven and many others who have spoken at the Portland Creative Conference over the years, and he’ll be sharing what he’s learned from them about sparking one’s own creativity.

New trailer and festival announcement for Cell Count.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PORTLAND, Oregon (June 4, 2012) Just two weeks ago Cell Count was Closing Night Film at the Fantaspoa Fantastic Film Festival in Brazil and the World Premiere was a huge success. The scheduled showing was over capacity and a second theater had to be added to accommodate all of the genre loving fans that came out to see the film. Now it is Polluted Pictures and Wooden Frame Production’s profound pleasure to present the new trailer as well as announce their second film festival acceptance.

Let Them Eat (Local) Cake!

Oregon Film Grimm Season 2 Kick Off_1022 — Christi Wright-Ross, Jan Wright and Shawn Ross of Wrightberry's Cakes & Cupcakes

With the large number of artisanal culinary talent in Oregon, it was no surprise that we were able to find an amazing local cake designer to create a masterpiece for the Grimm, Season 2 celebratory kick off press conference event. The storybook cake was made by hand from the local designer, Wrightberry’s Cakes & Cupcakes in Oregon City.

We contacted Jan Wright (owner and designer of Wrightberry’s) only last week.

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