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PAM CUT was recently featured in an article in one of Europe’s leading publications, XR Magazine, dedicated to XR and immersive media.
This long-form story was crafted from an interview at the Venice Film Festival and we’re so proud that PAM CUT is being seen as global leaders in this exciting new space.
More than 75 years before Astoria became widely known for The Goonies, Short Circuit, and Free Willy, it was already the site of an important early motion picture: The Fisherman’s Bride (1909), directed by Francis Boggs for the Selig Polyscope Company.
On September 23, I premiered a short trailer inspired by that lost silent film, timed to coincide with the ribbon-cutting for Astoria’s new Duane Street Film Mural. That pairing felt especially fitting, since the mural honors Oregon’s screen history, including The Fisherman’s Bride.
HIS MONSTER, the haunting new feature from Writer and Director Erich Cannon, will make its steaming premiere Monday, October 5th on Apple TV and Fandango At Home, introducing a whole new audience to a chilling, character-driven genre film that blends psychological horror with raw emotional realism.
HIS MONSTER had a successful limited theatrical and festival run winning the Best Feature Award at the Old Towne Film Festival, winning the Best Narrative Feature at the Unisphere Film Festival in Queens, New York and also screening abroad at the 45th FantaFestival in Rome, Italy, Cine De Terror in Valparaiso, Chile, and MICMXIFF in Mexico City, Mexico.
When the body of a man missing for thirty-six years is discovered at the scene of a horrific crime, it’s up to his estranged daughter to unravel his dark past. Shot in Astoria “The Cycle” comes to Shudder on October 23.
Director: Jordan Downey Written by: Jordan Downey and Kevin Stewart Cast: Deborah Ann Woll, Jeffrey Donovan, Will Hochman, Jack Doolan, Carl W. Crudup, Jeb Berrier, Gretchen Corbett, David Myers Gregory
On Shudder October 23 #Shudder #TheCycle
The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) is proud to reopen the Portland Arts Project Grant Program (PAPG), which will grant out $1,200,000 to support the creation and sharing of artistic work in Portland. This will be the third annual cycle of this opportunity presented in partnership with the City of Portland’s Office of Arts & Culture. RACC invites applications from organizations, schools, and individual artists spanning all creative disciplines.
PAPG grants are awarded through a competitive process, including peer review panels composed of cohorts of esteemed members of Portland’s creative communities.
On Sunday, Oct 25th, come to the screening of the award winning short documentary, “The Elk,” about Portland’s beloved Thompson Elk statue that held the line through the protests of 2020, took a beating, and triumphantly returned, after much contention and millions of dollars in repairs, to it’s rightful place on Main St.
After the film, Portland tour guide Sarah Gilbert, who is featured in the film, will take us on a walking tour to “The Elk” and other local sites of memory.
The OMPA is holding a series of educational workshops focused on the legal work needed for film and TV production. All three workshops will be given by Christopher Weathers of Miller Nash. Ticket links and times below:
The workshops include:
Workshop 1 — Chain of Title Tues Sept 22nd 5-7pm
Own Your Story: The essential roadmap to securing rights and protecting your creative IP.
Workshop 2 — Clearance & AI Wed Oct 14th 5-7pm
Stay Legally Clear: How creators can navigate intellectual property, publicity and privacy, defamation, and AI-driven risk.
The Portland Book Festival takes place on Saturday, November 7, where more than 100 authors, readers, writers, and storytellers will gather for a day of conversations, readings, writing workshops, pop-up events, and an exhibitor book fair.
Author Lineup Announced
There is an outstanding lineup of authors to this year’s festival on Saturday, November 7, including Academy Award-winning actor Ke Huy Quan, sharing his journey from Vietnamese refugee and 1980s child star to his remarkable Hollywood comeback in his new memoir Never Say Die; and acclaimed Oregon creative duo Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, the team behind the Wildwood series.
Watch the full trailer for #OregonMade “Wildwood” from LAIKA below and on WildwoodMovie.com
The feature is released in theaters everywhere on October 23.
