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Hello all you creatives out there who either work in advertising or aspire to. Travel Oregon is looking for an ad agency. Check it out here http://industry.traveloregon.com/About-Oregon-Tourism-Commission/Job-Opportunities.aspx
Film and Video’s connection with tourism in Oreogon has always been strong. Here’s a chance to actually profit from this connection!
This is the final installment of the “Intern Report”, a series of 4 articles about the Oregon businesses that work with the production industry. This last segment takes us to a printing company in Southeast Portland called OBP Digital. Thanks for reading!
Michal Orczyk
Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television
OMPA is hosting another blowout party at Indent Studios! Arrive by 8pm for no charge admission and presentation geared to the Acting Community!
Friday Sept. 17th, 2010
7:00pm Reception
9:00pm After-party
$15 after 8:00pm
OMPA members – no charge all night!
When the bulk of the high profile and higher budget film and video work happens in the Portland metro area, we at the film office naturally get caught up with detailing all the good work happening in the Portland area. But there is plenty of interesting work happening outside the Portland area and we would be remiss not to mention it. Recently the Eugene based MOPAN redesigned their website and added a blog feature. I’m not sure how much credit should go to new President Erik Talbert but I wanted to highlight one posting Erik put up today regarding the national broadcast shoot that happened at the Oregon State Fair.
I was just scanning the twitter universe and picked up on a tweet from Aimee Mann (thanks PA Wilhelm!). Apparently she just left Portland after doing a bit on the show “Portlandia”. Here’s her tweet –
I had a great time shooting my thing in “Portlandia.” Fred and Carrie are so hilarious together. It was very fun! But weirdly exhausting!
Although “Portlandia” is not due out on IFC until next year, I’m guessing it’s going to build it’s own audience before anyone sees a frame of footage.
NY Film producer Ted Hope is one of the most prolific “tweeters” I know. All of his tweets focus on either NYC or indie film. Most of the indie film stuff is pretty insightful as Ted is well known as one of the top indie film producers in the U.S.. Anyway he posted the list of the top grossing indie films with the question – “What Do the Top Grossing Indie Films of the 2000s Reveal?” I’m not sure I know the answer but I did notice LAIKA’s Oregon made “Coraline” made it in at #11.
A short and sweet interview with Larry, owner and founder of KnightHawk Security and man of zen-like silence and mystery… Next week the fourth and final installment of this project will go live, thanks for reading!
Michal Orczyk
Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television
The Toronto Film Festival has announced its 2010 lineup. Among them is Kelly Reichardt’s “Meek’s Cutoff” as part of the Comtemporary World Cinema Programme.
Kelly Reichardt directed the short films Ode (99), Then a Year (01) and Travis (04). Her feature films include River of Grass (94), Old Joy (06), which won a Tiger Award at the 2006 Rotterdam International Film Festival, Wendy and Lucy (08), which was named best film of 2008 by the Toronto Film Critics Association.
I was sent this blog posting from Jennifer Yocom today and I have to give the city of Portland some props. Not because Jennifer mentioned my name but because she crystalized the argument for supporting the film and video industry. Thanks Jennifer and thank you to the city of Portland and the Portland Development Commission for all your help over the years.
For those of you who live outside Portland, I encourage you to engage with your local officials as well.
As is the case when you do a little digging, it’s amazing how many talented writers, directors, actors, and other creative professionals living in Oregon slightly under the radar. A few months ago I met such a talented individual – Bill Oakley. Bill was the show runner for the sixth and seventh seasons of “The Simpsons” as well as many other credits and now he calls Portland his home.
Recently I picked up on Twitter that Bill has started up a Twitter account and I found several of the postings to be pretty funny.
