“Welcome to Unity” Best Documentary Feature

November 12, 2014 Pete Ryan Documentary, Independent Films, Movies, PortlandLeave a Comment

“Welcome to Unity,” has won both Children’s Jury Prize and Adult Jury Prize for Documentary Feature Film at the 2014 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival.

“Welcome to Unity,” a 90-minute documentary directed by Katharine Mahalic, is a light-hearted, comedic film that shows how crazy things get when seven foreign exchange students, including two from Muslim backgrounds, are brought into a Christian home in the tiny town of Unity, Oregon—population 100. It’s a story literally filmed by a group of exchange students as they sink their teeth into rural Oregon, becoming the stars of the high school football team, and simultaneously learning to live the “American Way.” Continue reading... ““Welcome to Unity” Best Documentary Feature”

Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, Rural Production, Uncategorized film festivals, filming in Oregon, Fox Searchlight, Jean-Marc Vallee, Oregon Film, Oregon film industry, Pacific Crest Trail, Reese Witherspoon, Wild1 Comment

The 41st Telluride Film Festival announced it’s lineup today. Fox Searchlight Picture’s “Wild” will be premiering at the festival. “Wild” starring Reese Witherspoon, and produced by her production company, Pacific Standard, shot in more locations throughout Oregon than any other project filmed in the state to date. From southern Oregon; Crater Lake and Ashland; to the Badlands, Smith Rock and Bend in Central Oregon; and also the Portland metro area, Timberline and Bridge of The Gods in the Columbia River Gorge, to name a few. Continue reading... “Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride”

REDWOOD HIGHWAY Has Expanded its Release

May 1, 2014June 6, 2014 Oregon Film Events, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, News1 Comment

Monterey Media has expanded the release of “Redwood Highway” to the following cities:

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 Pelican Cinema, Klamath Falls, OR
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 Mill Creek Cinema, McKinleyville, OR
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012 McMinnville Cinema,McMinnville, OR
Friday, June 6th, 2014 Pony Village Cinema, North Bend, OR
Friday, June 13th, 2014, Salem Cinema,Salem, OR
Friday, June 20th, 2014 Living Room Theater, Portland, OR

The feature-length film, made in Southern Oregon and starring two-time Academy Award nominee Shirley Knight and screen legend Tom Skerritt, opened on Friday, May 23rd at Coming Attractions Theatres in Ashland, Grants Pass, and Crescent City, CA. Continue reading... “REDWOOD HIGHWAY Has Expanded its Release”

#EOFF2014 Update

January 2, 2014 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

We just wanted to send out some post-holiday/pre-festival love to our growing family of members, sponsors, participants and alumni. We’re stoked for the new year and look forward to a killer fifth annual! Eastern Oregon Film Festival will run February 20-22, 2014, in La Grande,OR.

PROGRAM SNEAK PEEK, PASS RELEASE, AUCTION, PARTY

Here’s the rundown of our annual fundraiser/party…
January 15, 2014 / 6:30pm – 9:30pm / Art Center at the Old Library (1006 Penn Ave).

Selected films, musical guests, visiting artists, parties, and the related goods will be announced!

“Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press

October 30, 2013 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Movies, News, Uncategorized Cheryl Strayed, Pacific Crest Trail, Reese Witherspoon, WildLeave a Comment

Screen Shot 2013-10-30 at 1.31.56 PM — Reese Witherspoon’s caption to go along with her picture, “Good morning from deepest Oregon”.

“Wild” has been getting a lot of public and press attention in Ashland and Crater Lake in the last two weeks. Reese Witherspoon has been adding interest by posting daily pictures from the film’s locations in southern Oregon.

Below is a recent round up of some local, national and international news pieces on “Wild”:

KDRV and KTVL had some video coverage, and the Herald, Mail Tribune and The Daily Tidings also covered the story. Continue reading... ““Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press”

Official “Start of Production” Release for “Wild” is Out – New Cast Revealed

October 11, 2013October 15, 2013 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Movies, Music, Oregon Film, Portland WildLeave a Comment

FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES

A UNIT OF 21^ST CENTURY FOX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES BEGINS PRODUCTION ON “WILD”

JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DIRECTS ACADEMY AWARD^® WINNER REESE WITHERSPOON
IN NICK HORNBY’S ADAPTATION OF CHERYL STRAYED BEST-SELLING BOOK

LOS ANGELES, CA October 11, 2013 – Fox Searchlight Pictures announced that director Jean-Marc Valléebegan principal photography in Oregon this week on WILD. The film stars Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon (WALK THE LINE, MUD). The screenplay is adapted by Oscar nominated writer Nick Hornby (AN EDUCATION, High Fidelity) from author Cheryl Strayed’s NY Times #1 best-seller Wild, the book that re-launched Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. Continue reading... “Official “Start of Production” Release for “Wild” is Out – New Cast Revealed”

New Grassroots Prefontaine Documentary

July 3, 2013July 3, 2013 PresPeople13 Documentary, Independent Films, Oregon Film filming in Oregon, Nike1 Comment

After two movies and a documentary, what more can there be said about Steve Prefontaine? Plenty.

We are Pirate films, a group of creatives from Marshfield High School whom have taken up the mission to create a Coos Bay based, Steve Prefontaine documentary. You may read more on the project here: prespeople.com and view our Vimeo trailer (above).

We are in the post production stage and will be kicking off a Kickstarter campaign soon. If interested in the project, send your inquiries to; [email protected] Continue reading... “New Grassroots Prefontaine Documentary”

Intertwine Revisited: One on One with Dylan Wayne Lawrence

July 1, 2013 Chuck Peters Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland, Television, Uncategorized Areana Cirina, Chuck Peters, dylan wayne lawrence, Eastern Oregon University, film, independent, Intertwine, jessica lynn skinner, oregon, oregon confluence, pilot, portland, TelevisionLeave a Comment

On May 5, 2013, I got a chance to sit down with the creator behind Intertwine, Dylan Wayne Lawrence, in response to an article I had written earlier with Eastern Oregon University Alumni, Lindsay Freeland, about the T.V. pilot, Intertwine. The following are excerpts from that conversation:

Chuck: So what’s new with you? What’s all exciting and new with Dylan Wayne Lawrence?

Dylan: Well, it’s mostly Intertwine (laughs). Although I did get cast in a film project shooting in Utah called, “Give Me Children.” Continue reading... “Intertwine Revisited: One on One with Dylan Wayne Lawrence”

Phrenic: A Futuristic Thriller for Mobile

March 21, 2013 Mike Vogel Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, Technology, Web SeriesLeave a Comment

Phrenic, my futuristic thriller made in Portland, premiered in the App Store this week. Not in a theater. Not on YouTube. In the same App Store where you go to download Temple Run or Angry Birds.

I began thinking about creating a story for mobile devices last year when I realized I was watching fewer feature films but binge-viewing full seasons of compelling TV shows. What if I could make a miniature version of this experience? Smaller in terms of budget and scale, but also shorter episodes that could be watched on the bus or–let’s face it–in the bathroom. Continue reading... “Phrenic: A Futuristic Thriller for Mobile”

EOFF2013: Poised for the new year!

December 19, 2012 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Events, Featured Videos, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Music Eastern Oregon Film Festival, eoff, Trailer, videoLeave a Comment

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is coming together. Strong. Friends of the festival are stepping up and becoming members. Businesses, organizations, and industry professionals are helping to create a sustainable ‘force-to-be-reckoned-with’ in beautiful La Grande, Oregon.

Last Year

We felt warm embraces by local and regional audiences, were humbled with the presence of more guest artists than ever, and saw a 30% increase in attendance. EOFF was one of the first festivals to utilize Skype technology for its Q/As. This past edition we held conversations with emerging artists Evan Glodell, Tristan Patterson, Sophia Takal, and Dustin Guy Defa. Continue reading... “EOFF2013: Poised for the new year!”