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TNT’s Geena Davis Bounty Hunter Pilot Confirmed to Shoot In Oregon

February 20, 2013February 21, 2013 Oregon Film Oregon Film, Portland, Television Electric Entertainment, TNT21 Comments

We know the cat is likely out of the bag but we can now confirm that the upcoming TNT Pilot starring Oscar Winner Geena Davis will be shot here in Oregon. We’re thrilled to have yet another project from TNT and director/producer Dean Devlin. Dean and his team at Electric Entertainment have been instrumental in Oregon’s film and television industry growth over the past few years. Here’s to hoping that this pilot leads to yet another multiple year project much like what “Levereage” was for the past four years! Continue reading... “TNT’s Geena Davis Bounty Hunter Pilot Confirmed to Shoot In Oregon”

Oregon Film Office Says Thanks To “Leverage” For Four Great Seasons Shooting In Portland By Donating Neighborhood Trees

January 16, 2013January 16, 2013 Green Production Award, environmental, Events, Green, Oregon Film, Portland, Television Dean Devlin, Events, Friends Of Trees, Green, Leverage, oregon, Oregon Film, Oregon Film & TV Annual Awards, Oregon film industry, Plant It Portland, portland, Resources, Senator Ginny Burdick, sustainability, Television, Who Killed The Electric Car1 Comment

GOFTMtgJan2013-254 — Dean Devlin, Producer Leverage, Senator Ginny Burdick (picture Frank DiMarco)

The Oregon Film & Television Office thanked Leverage for four great seasons shooting in the Portland Metro area by donating four trees to be planted in metro neighborhoods through the Friends Of Trees non-profit program. Leverage’s Producer, Dean Devlin, was presented with a certificate noting the dates and neighborhoods the trees will be planted by Senator Ginny Burdick (and, naturally, the certificate was printed on 100% recycled, FSC certified paper). Continue reading... “Oregon Film Office Says Thanks To “Leverage” For Four Great Seasons Shooting In Portland By Donating Neighborhood Trees”

UPDATED AGAIN- Series Finale of “Leverage” Airs on Christmas Night 10:00 PST What Surprises are Coming?

December 19, 2012December 21, 2012 Oregon Film Oregon Film, Portland, Television Dean Devlin, Leverage, TNT10 Comments

UPDATED AGAIN – It was just announced that after five great seasons (four in Oregon) “Leverage” is coming to an end on Christmas night. We’ve been so blessed to have four great seasons in Oregon and we look forward to future TNT and Electric Entertainment productions in the future. For now though, we’ll look to enjoy the series finale on Christmas night.

UPDATED- Here is a link to Beth Riesgraf talking about the sesaon (or is it the series?) finale. Continue reading... “UPDATED AGAIN- Series Finale of “Leverage” Airs on Christmas Night 10:00 PST What Surprises are Coming?”

Happy Holidays from Limbo Films!

December 4, 2012December 4, 2012 Jen Wechsler Commercial, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland, Production Services, Television Cadet Heating, Gary Nolton, Heather Harlow, Ikea, Intel, Kent State, Leatherman Tools, Limbo Films, Mead, portland, portland film, Portland Trail Blazers, ZambeziLeave a Comment

My what a busy year 2012 turned out to be! We produced spots for Mead Notebooks, Ikea, Intel, Kent State University, Cadet Heating, Leatherman Tools, and the Portland Trail Blazers.

Once the creatives at New York agency Ryan Partners gave Limbo Films the green light on a national spot for Five Star/Mead Notebooks our first task was setting the excellent trainers from Boones Animals in Hollywood to work. For 2 weeks prior to our Santa Monica based shoot they trained 4 hero and 4 back-up pooches to do the tricks required by the script and all their work paid off. Continue reading... “Happy Holidays from Limbo Films!”

New Weekly Travel Show “GO! NW” to Premiere Sunday Nov. 18 on KOIN 6

November 16, 2012 lorenfelixkelly TelevisionLeave a Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW WEEKLY TRAVEL SHOW “GO! NW” TO PREMIERE SUNDAY NOV.18 ON KOIN 6

PORTLAND, OR (November 12, 2012) – Road trip based travel and culture show GO! NW will premiere this November on KOIN 6. Dynamic and visually engaging, GO! NW utilizes creativity and high production values to provide a forum for honest and compelling story telling. It will air weekly on Sundays at 5:00pm PST, beginning November 18.

Every week, host Leif Hansen will travel the Pacific Northwest in his 1968 solar/electric hybrid VW Bus collecting stories that showcase the unique personality of the region.

Green Happenings – Walking The Green Talk

October 18, 2012October 24, 2012 Green Production environmental, equipment, Film and Media Industry, Green, Media Services, Resources, Uncategorized Biodiesel locator, EV charging stations in Oregon, Gearhead Grip & Electric, Go Green Conference, Go Green Portland, Green Film Production, Green Oregon vendors, Gren production guide, Guide To Greening Production, Litepanels, Old School Craft, Oregon Film, Picture This, Sequential Biofuels, Solamor, WhisperWingLeave a Comment

Last week I attended the Go Green Portland conference with such speakers as Cylvia Hayes, the founder and CEO of 3EStrategies, (a clean economy consulting firm) and partner of Gov. John Kitzhaber; Duncan Wyse, president of the Oregon Business Council; Carol Sanford, author of “The Responsible Business” and Nick Barham of Weiden and Kennedy. It seemed that they had a common theme; many valuable and interesting businesses are blossoming here in the Pacific Northwest and much useful work is underway but there is much yet be done. Continue reading... “Green Happenings – Walking The Green Talk”

Hollywood Theatre Launches New Film Education Programs @HollywoodTheatr

September 21, 2012 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Education, Oregon Film, Portland, Uncategorized Hollywood Theatre, LAIKALeave a Comment

Our friends at the Hollywood Theatre continue to start new exciting intiatives! Below is the most recent announcement from the team.

HOLLYWOOD THEATRE LAUNCHES NEW FILM EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Opens Media Lab, “Hollywood Theatre Studio” at Grant High School

(Portland, OR) September 21, 2011 – This fall, as funding for the arts in schools continues to face significant cuts, the nonprofit Hollywood Theatre is piloting multiple education programs, affording hundreds of young people the opportunity to explore filmmaking and animation.

In partnership with Grant High School, the Theatre has launched “Hollywood Theatre Studio,” a state of the art media lab able to accommodate up to 40 students. Continue reading... “Hollywood Theatre Launches New Film Education Programs @HollywoodTheatr”

Season 2 Kick Off of “Grimm” Also a Celebration of the Local Small Business Supply Chain

May 30, 2012June 1, 2012 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Events, Jobs, Oregon Film, Resources, Uncategorized ATI, Dennis 7 Dees, Koerner Camera, PGLLeave a Comment

: Greg Knowles from ATI in Bend, OR

Yesterday’s Season 2 kickoff event at the stages of “Grimm” was a great time for all to celebrate the fact that several hundred Oregonians are hard at work making the first of 22 episodes for the new season. It was also a great opportunity to feature several local vendors who have benefited in many different ways because of “Grimm” and other projects like “Leverage” and “Portlandia”. While visiting the sets of both “Grimm” and “Leverage”, Governor Kitzhaber has remarked several times about the film and television industry’s great use of the local supply chains. Continue reading... “Season 2 Kick Off of “Grimm” Also a Celebration of the Local Small Business Supply Chain”

At Sony Pictures “A Greener World” even The Wheel Is Green…..

March 27, 2012March 30, 2012 Green Production environmental, Green, Oregon Film, Portland Chevy Volt, filming in Oregon, Green, Green Week Wheel of Fortune, Sony Pictures Entertainment A Greener World, sustainability, Television, Wheel of FortuneLeave a Comment

We have already blogged about the Wheel of Fortune shooting a week’s worth of shows this week end and early next in Portland for their up-coming “green week” but I also wanted to take the opportunity to give a shout out to Sony Pictures Entertainment and their sustainability efforts.

Like other studios, Sony Pictures has in place it’s best practices and green policies; such as their “Road to Zero” (zero waste) and “A Greener World” vision, on set, in studio offices, stages and across all corporate operations. Continue reading... “At Sony Pictures “A Greener World” even The Wheel Is Green…..”

Portland Animation Now! – January 27-28

January 20, 2012 Oregon Film Blog, Events, Oregon Animation Industry Portland Animation Now!Leave a Comment

Discover Portland’s Powerhouse Animation Scene

Portland birthed the California Raisins. It schooled the voice of Bugs Bunny and the mind behind The Simpsons. It’s home to “the queen of indie animation.” It’s a rising force in entertainment, producing both TV shows and hit feature films such as Coraline.

On January 27-28, Portland Animation Now! reveals the power source behind these cultural icons: our electric, eclectic, grassroots animation scene.

Organized by the folks who brought us the first-ever NW Animation Festival this past summer, PAN!