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Video of Daniel Wu’s Visit to @CinemaPacific in the Spring

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At this past year’s Cinema Pacific former U of O alum Daniel Wu visited his alma mater and screened two of his films. This is a video of his Q&A at the screening of his film “Overheard 2”. Who is Daniel Wu you ask? Well he’s one of Hong Kong’s biggest actors and in China, everyone knows his name. I had the chance to meet Daniel at a dinner the night of the screening and enjoyed finding out what the one thing he sought out while he was in Oregon – the DVD of “Portlandia Season 1”!

Now that’s the way to run a Kickstarter Campaign – XOXO Festival Gets Funded

In a matter of a few short days Andy Baio(of waxy.org) has his XOXO Festival Funded. Unfortunately that means that if you did not already contribute you won’t be able to get a ticket to the event which is scheduled for September 13-16. Have no fear though, there will still be opportunities to experience the event as the “Market” portion of the festival will be open to the public September 15-16. What is so exciting about the festival is that it is yet another example of multiple worlds of creativity and tech coming together for a conversation about what is happening and what is next.

City Honors “Bill PlymptonDay!” with Celebration and Screenings at Bagdad Theater

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In honor of one of the world’s most accomplished animators, and in recognition of a recent documentary about Oregon creative legend Bill Plympton, the city of Portland proclaims Saturday, May 26, 2012 as “Bill Plympton Day!” The day will be celebrated with screenings of “Adventures in Plymptoons” at the Bagdad Theater on SE Hawthorne in Portland at 3pm and 7pm, preceded by a Bill Plympton-themed street party at 2pm in front of the Bagdad Theater. Filmmakers Alexia Anastasio, Steve Tenhonen, Kevin Shawn Michaels and other special guests will be in attendance.

Announcing Art of Makeup, Professional School of Makeup Artistry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Celena Rubin

Telephone: 503-245-4551 / 310-502-3223

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.artofmakeup.com

PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP SCHOOL TO OPEN IN SOUTHWEST PORTLAND  

Oregon’s First School of Makeup Enrolling Students Now For Summer Courses

Portland, OR, May 24, 2012 – Renown professional makeup artist and Portland resident Celena Rubin to launch Art of Makeup, School of Professional Makeup Artistry, Oregon’s first school exclusively dedicated to Makeup Artistry.

According to the Oregon Media Production Association, “The film and TV production industry in Oregon hit a milestone last year with over $100 million dollars in production spending from out-of-state projects” (OMPA.org).

2 for 1 tickets to experimental film lecture — this sunday!

This Sunday, May 27, the Dill Pickle Club hosts the third in its ongoing A Place Called Home lecture series on filmmaking in the City of Portland at the Clinton Street Theater. The program will feature talks and short films by three titans in the Portland film community: JIM BLASHFIELD (maker of videos for Michael Jackson and the Talking Heads — no joke!), BROOKE JACOBSON (Co-Founder of the NW Film Center, Portland State University professor) and MATT McCORMICK (you’d be hard-pressed to find another filmmaker whose films are so distinctly Northwest, or who has done as much to nurture the work of local makers).

Adobe Camp – What’s New BBQ: Presented by AEPDX & 3DPDX

Our annual What’s New BBQ serves up a sizzling portion of After Effects goodness. We’ll BBQ, plus the entire Adobe AE team to walk you through all the juicy new parts of CS6 Production Premium. Hungry for more? Side dishes include a chance to win a free Adobe Master Collection, Extended Creative Cloud trial memberships, a Wacom Intuos5 Professional Pen Tablet, and a slab of raffles from Red Giant. If this sounds kosher, reserve your seat now. Seating is limited.

RSVP: http://aepdx.eventbrite.com/

2 New Information Sessions Planned for Tax Credit Auction in Portland and Ashland

As the Oregon Production Investment Fund Residential Tax Credit Auction approaches(click for more details), two information sessions have been planned for Portland -on June 8- and Ashland – on June 18. Below are the specifics.

Portland Information Session

Friday June 8 – 3:00-4:00

Governor’s Office of Film and Television

1001 SE Water Ave. Suite 430

Portland, OR 97214

Ashland Information Session

Monday June 18 – 5:30-6:30 PM

Jackson County Library – Ashland Branch

Gresham Room

410 Siskiyou Blvd.

Ashland, OR 97520

Executive Director Vince Porter will be conducting the information session in Portland and Ashland.

Portland Anthem

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Devin Stinson and Donald Cobbs, both agree and understand that Portland is such an amazingly unique and diverse city, unlike any other in the nation, and they wanted to create an anthem that highlighted all of those things.

Donald Cobbs came to Portland when he was 7yrs. old. He was here prior to the building of the Memorial Coliseum, during a time where the only sports team that represented Portland, was the Portland Buckaroos. That was also during the time in which the Portland Zoo received a new resident, an elephant which was affectionately named Packy, and the closest thing to an anthem was the “Zoo Key Song.”

Lighting Workshop by Gary Nolton

Lighting Workshop
with Cinematographer Gary Nolton

Lighting is about more than providing enough illumination for a good exposure, it is a vital element of the art of filmmaking. Artfully applied light adds texture, depth and shape to everything within a scene. With the DSLR revolution, filmmaking is becoming more about imagination and less about expensive equipment. Yet while these cameras require far less light than their film counterparts, if the cinematography is not enhancing the story then a major piece of the film making equation is missing.

Congrats to James Winters on a Fantastic Tribute to Beastie Boys/MCA

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Credit goes to Kristi Turnquist for bring the video to my attention but I had to post this video from local filmmaker James Winters. It’s a hilarious remake of the classic Beastie Boys video “Sabatoge”. All I can say is well done James Winters, well done.

-Vince Porter

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