Witherspoon and Papandrea Push For More Female Dramas Like “Wild”

October 9, 2014October 10, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Movies, Oregon Film Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Standard, Reese Witherspoon, WildLeave a Comment

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Reese Witherspoon (and her producing partner, Bruna Papandrea) have, of course, been getting all kinds of press attention for WILD , and now, more recently, their quest to find quality, female driven dramas. Their production company, Pacific Standard, has only been around for two years, but already they have three projects (WILD, GONE GIRL, DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS) under their belt.

(A few stories from around the globe: Variety, Vogue, LA Times, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian) Continue reading... “Witherspoon and Papandrea Push For More Female Dramas Like “Wild””

Cinema Pacific Festival Kicks Off In Eugene April 23rd

April 10, 2014 Oregon Film Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Uncategorized Chambers Family Foundation, Cinema Pacific, Cinema Pacific Film Festival, Events, James Blue Project, oregon, Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon film industry, Oregon Story Board, Something Wicked, UofOLeave a Comment

The fifth annual Cinema Pacific Festival starts on April 23, and the complete festival program is available online at http://cinemapacific.uoregon.edu. (A handy guide is downloadable here.)

Richard Herskowitz, Director of Cinema Pacific says, “This year I’m particularly excited about our partnership with UO Libraries on the James Blue Project, supplementing the exciting new archive of UO alumnus James Blue’s work that is being donated to Special Collections. Also, Cinema Pacific is working closely with the Schnitzer Museum on an array of live performances, panels, and media installations featuring Portland-based media artist Vanessa Renwick, titled Art for Endangered Species, as well as the annual new media exhibition and party, the Fringe Festival. Continue reading... “Cinema Pacific Festival Kicks Off In Eugene April 23rd”

“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

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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”

“Wild” Set to Film Throughout Oregon in October

September 27, 2013October 9, 2013 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Cheryl Strayed, Reese Witherspoon, Wild2 Comments

Film stars Reese Witherspoon with Jean-Marc Valée directing

A few months back it was announced that Portland based author Cheryl Strayed’s successful memoir “Wild” was being made into a feature film with Fox Searchlight producing and distributing the film. Reese Witherspoon’s company Pacific Standard originally optioned the theatrical rights. Acclaimed director Jean-Marc Vallée (recently directed “Dallas Buyers Club) is directing. Now with just a few weeks to go before principal photography, it appears that the film will cover more parts of Oregon than any other project of recent memory. Continue reading... ““Wild” Set to Film Throughout Oregon in October”

36th Portland International Film Festival in February

January 17, 2013 NW Film Center UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Northwest Film Center is poised to yet again unleash PIFF excitement on film audiences of the Portland Metro area. The Opening Night presentation of the 36th Portland International Film Festival (PIFF) hits on Thursday, February 7th at the Newmark Theatre (1111 SW Broadway) with this year’s Spanish submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, BLANCANIEVES, a 1920s, silent- set reworking of the Brothers Grimm fairytale “Snow White,” offset by punchy Flamenco rhythms and full of imagination.

Beginning Friday, February 8th, PIFF expands to take over a clutch of venues across town, including the Whitsell Auditorium in the Portland Art Museum, Cinema 21, Cinemagic, Regal Fox Tower, World Trade Center, and Regal Lloyd Center 10. Continue reading... “36th Portland International Film Festival in February”

39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival

October 31, 2012November 1, 2012 NW Film Center Education, Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland, Resources, Uncategorized, Workshop brad schiff, filmmakers' festival, James Westby, jim blashfield, lynn shelton, Matt McCormick, NW Film Center, Oregon Film, portland1 Comment

Northwest filmmakers put their hearts on stage this November 9-18 during the Northwest Film Center’s 39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival.

Feature film highlights include Lynn Shelton’s YOUR SISTER’S SISTER, starring Rosemarie DeWitt, Emily Blunt, and Mark Duplass; James Westby’s RID OF ME starring Katie O’Grady; a special FREE 50th Anniversary screening of POLLUTION IN PARADISE, the 1962 KGW-8 produced film that documents the beginning of the environmental movement in Oregon that became the hallmark of former Governor Tom McCall’s tenure; and closing the Festival is Matt McCormick’s THE GREAT NORTHWEST. Continue reading... “39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival”

“My Summer as a Goth” Feature Film Production Launches Kickstarter Campaign

September 19, 2011September 22, 2011 POWFest Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

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Portland,OR-based filmmakers Brandon Roberts and Tara Johnson-Medinger look to the community and Kickstarter to raise $20,000 by October 31^st, 2011 to fund the next phase of effort in this classic “girl meets boy” tale with a gothic twist.

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Update – Portland Creative Conference September 17

July 20, 2011September 6, 2011 Oregon Film Events, Film and Media Industry, Oregon Film, Portland, Television, Uncategorized Portland Creatiev Conference2 Comments

Make sure you get your tickets before the early bird registration! Below is a discount code to save even more money.

Join other Creative Industries professionals for a celebration of inspiration, imagination and innovation at the Portland Creative Conference on Saturday, September 17th at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, featuring local and national creative thought-leader presenters. Early bird registration is just $64 after the 20% we can offer you as long as you register with our Discount Code: “GOFT”. Continue reading... “Update – Portland Creative Conference September 17”

LAIKA and Focus Features Announce Two New Feature Film Projects in Oregon

May 4, 2011May 5, 2011 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Film and Media Industry, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, Technology "Coraline", "Paranorman", filming in Oregon, Focus Features, Jobs, LAIKA, Movies, stop-motion animation2 Comments

CORALINE PARTNERS FOCUS FEATURES AND LAIKA RETEAM FOR TWO-PICTURE DISTRIBUTION DEAL; 3D STOP-MOTION ANIMATED COMEDY THRILLER PARANORMAN OPENS AUGUST 17, 2012

NEW YORK and PORTLAND, OR, May 4, 2011 – Focus Features and LAIKA, the two companies behind the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Coraline are reteaming for LAIKA’s next two projects. The first of the duo, ParaNorman, will be released nationwide on August 17th, 2012. The second, yet-to-be-named, picture will be released nationwide in 2014. Following the groundbreaking Coraline, ParaNorman is only the second stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3D. Continue reading... “LAIKA and Focus Features Announce Two New Feature Film Projects in Oregon”