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My name’s Tristian: I had an idea!

January 3, 2023 Tristian Spillman #OregonMade, Media Services, Oregon Film, Short Film comedyLeave a Comment

I’m a stand-up, but I want to make movies, or just write them. Or act. Or edit. Or decoupage, but I don’t think anyone would pay me for that, really anything but any stand-up.

Also, I really like to do stand-up.

So my idea! I’ll make a movie with stand-up comedians (and a musician.)

Party Quest showed at the Kiggin’s Theater December the 8th, featuring an hour-long live show of music and comedy with the cast, and finished up with the short film as the headliner. Continue reading... “My name’s Tristian: I had an idea!”

“Mean Creek” in 35mm with Filmmaker Q&A

July 12, 2022July 27, 2022 Oregon Film #OregonMade, feature film, Featured Locations, History, Oregon Film #OregonMadeLeave a Comment

Next up at our #OregonMade Film Series at The Hollywood Theatre is Spirit Award winning “Mean Creek.” The screening is August 17 at 730p. Writer/Director Jacob Estes and Producer Susan Johnson will be in attendance for a Q+A after the film and we will be screening their personal 35mm print. This screening is free to all Hollywood Theatre members.

Four guys and a gal set off in a row boat on the Clackamas River with the school bully to teach him a lesson. Continue reading... ““Mean Creek” in 35mm with Filmmaker Q&A”

Oregon’s Film & Media Incentive Program Increases

March 25, 2022March 26, 2022 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Incentives, Uncategorized Oregon Film Incentives, Oregon IncentivesLeave a Comment

Thanks to the passing of SB1524 in the short 2022 legislative session, the rebate percentage allowances for the “Oregon Production Investment Fund” (OPIF) have been increased in an effort to keep Oregon competitive with other similar programs in the region. Gov. Brown signed the bill into law this week and the increased rebate percentages will become available to productions on July 1.

SB1524 increases the in-state labor rebate from 10% to 20% and the rebate for goods and services bought or rented from Oregon vendors from 20% to 25%. Continue reading... “Oregon’s Film & Media Incentive Program Increases”

Southern Oregon’s theDove TV Named NRB Station of the Year

March 18, 2022 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Awards, Television NRB Awards, theDove TVLeave a Comment

theDove TV has been honored to be selected by the National Religious Broadcasters to be TV Station of The Year for 2022.

NRB has announced the recipients of the 2022 NRB Media & Special Service Awards, which recognize the most outstanding ministries, organizations, and programs/producers in the world’s largest association of Christian communicators.

“It’s our honor to recognize these NRB members for excellence and effectiveness in Christian media and sharing the Gospel,” NRB CEO Troy A. Miller said. “We look forward to presenting these awards in March at NRB 2022.”

#OregonMade “Shrill” Nominated For GLAAD Media Award!

January 19, 2022 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Awards, Crew, Diverse, Film and Media Industry, News, Nominations, Television, TV Series Broadway Video, David Cress, GLAAD Media Awards, Kevin Sullivan, Nomination Outstanding Comedy Series, ShrillLeave a Comment

SHRILL — “Camp” – Episode 201 – Annie and Ryan escape the potential wrath of the Troll and go camping. Ryan (Luka Jones) and Annie (Aidy Bryant), shown. (Photo by: Allyson Riggs/Hulu)

We are excited to see that #OregonMade “Shrill” has been honored by the GLAAD Media Awards with a nomination in the “Outstanding Comedy Series” category.

The GLAAD Media Awards, “honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally.” Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Shrill” Nominated For GLAAD Media Award!”

“Bird, Louise & Somebody Else.” | An award winning high school student film | In association with Portland Oregon’s Benjamin Franklin HS film program

September 22, 2021 Harrison River Hathaway #OregonMade, Awards, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, Short Film, WritersLeave a Comment

Two kids entangled in the pursuit of young love find themselves colliding with the life of a woman experiencing a crisis in a new short film.

Written & Directed by: Quintana Jones and Harrison Hathaway

This is my first time, Quintana’s as well, just making something. I could write pages and pages about how much went in to this, and how much we failed to do. I had just graduated Senior year at High School, and Quintana was moving into Sophomore year. Continue reading... ““Bird, Louise & Somebody Else.” | An award winning high school student film | In association with Portland Oregon’s Benjamin Franklin HS film program”

Join The “Tri-City” Movie Location Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Getaway In The Willamette Valley!

July 16, 2021July 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Contest, Events, Oregon Film Trail #OregonFilmTrail, #StandByMeDay, Oregon Film Trail, SetJetters, Stand By Me DayLeave a Comment

Join Us For A “Tri-City” Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Away In The Willamette Valley!

In addition to the Stand By Me Day celebration in Brownsville, OR, on July 23rd we are inviting you to take your chance to immerse yourself in filming locations from not only Stand By Me but many other amazing movies filmed in the region. In the process, you could win a fantastic weekend getaway Prize Package!

How do you start?

Download the SetJetters app (for iOS/Android).

Oregon OSHA Adopts New Standards for Heat & Wildfires

July 13, 2021 Oregon Film Uncategorized OSHA, safety on setLeave a Comment

Oregon OSHA has adopted new standards for Heat and Wildfires. Unions and Guilds of the Oregon AFL-CIO have been discussing these standards since last year’s wildfires. With the recent heat wave costing the lives of over 200 people in the PNW these standards could not be more timely.

Below is a brief description quoted from the article in the Oregonian with links to the new standards. Please read through, promote to your crews, and follow these standards on your productions.

Oregon will require employers to provide workers with cool-down breaks and better access to shade and cool water on hot days under new emergency workplace rules adopted Thursday.

Oregon Film & The OMCF Have Formed An Exciting New Partnership With Film Tourism Startup, SetJetters

July 6, 2021 Oregon Film Locations, Oregon Film Trail #OregonFilmTrail, Oregon Film Trail, SetJettersLeave a Comment

The Oregon Film Trail (through Oregon Film, and the Oregon Made Creative Foundation) has partnered with SetJetters – an exciting new mobile app that aggregates global film locations, guides visitors to actual movie scene sites, provides local information, and so much more.

With the Oregon Film Trail spanning over 30 film locations (and growing) and the state hosting over 500 film and television productions, Oregon understands what it means to accommodate movie lovers who seek real-life locations on their travel bucket list. Continue reading... “Oregon Film & The OMCF Have Formed An Exciting New Partnership With Film Tourism Startup, SetJetters”

Lighthouses of Oregon: A History of Aiding Maritime Navigation Doc By Matt Cook

June 29, 2021July 1, 2021 Matt Cook #OregonMade, Documentary, Education, Historic Oregon Film Trail, History A History os Aiding Maritime Navigation, Lighthouses in Oregon, Lighthouses of Oregon, Matt CookLeave a Comment

After half a year or so of hard work, I have completed a full documentary about Oregon’s lighthouses. This movie tells the story of each Oregon lighthouse. These lifesaving structures helped Oregon grow in the early days of the state. Today they stand as very photogenic monuments of our history.

I took on this project because of a love for both my home state and outdoor filmmaking. I find the outdoors to be an escape from everyday life, and I try to show that in videos. Continue reading... “Lighthouses of Oregon: A History of Aiding Maritime Navigation Doc By Matt Cook”