“Grimm” Nominated for Outstanding Stunt Coordination Emmy

Earlier in the day we sang the praises of the two Emmy Nominations for “Portlandia” and the three Emmy Nominations for Weiden + Kennedy.  We failed to recognize the fact that “Grimm” was nominated in the Outstanding Stunt Coordination category.  Stunt Coordinator was recognized for his work on the episode “The Woman in Black”.  Congrats Matt and best of luck in September! Continue reading... ““Grimm” Nominated for Outstanding Stunt Coordination Emmy”

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

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”

Corvallis’ Lauren Henry and Her Talented Animals Featured on “Grimm”

The video above comes to us from KMTR in Eugene, OR.   Their studios recently had a visit from Lauren Henry, co-owner of Talented Animals and two of the latest animal stars from NBC’s “Grimm.”  You can read the full article on KMTR.

“Grimm” was rated the number one show on Friday nights for ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox.  The cliff-hanger season one finale aired last week, and production for season two begins in Portland tomorrow. Continue reading... “Corvallis’ Lauren Henry and Her Talented Animals Featured on “Grimm””

“Grimm” Honored with Environmental Award

Shannon Schaefer Bart (Sustainable Production Manager NBC Universal) and Steve Oster (Producer, "Grimm") with the Green Award

NBC Universal’s series, “Grimm” was honored for it’s environmentally friendly production practices at the 33rd Annual Travel Portland Tourism and Hospitality Industry Awards last week.  This award recognizes environmentally friendly business practices that “help sustain Oregon’s exceptional quality of life”.

“Grimm” has utilized many local green and sustainable vendors during season 1 and plans on doing the same (and hopefully more) during season 2. Continue reading... ““Grimm” Honored with Environmental Award”

“Grimm” Gets a Full Season Order – And a Shot at Thursday Night

News came out late on Monday that the Portland based NBC drama “Grimm” has been picked up for a full season order with another nine episodes.  The news was picked up and spread through Twitter but it looks like the original announcement came on the Entertainment Weekly Site here.

NBC Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt said

“This series is turning the traditional procedural drama on its head and is attracting a loyal following for us on Friday nights. We love where it’s going creatively and we’re excited to deliver more episodes to our audience.”

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Grimm Doesn’t Just Look Green Because Of The Weather….

We could not have been happier when NBC Universal contacted us to collaborate on their greening efforts for the series, Grimm.  We immediately recognized this particular show as a good match and unique opportunity to put the foundation of our previous work in identifying green vendors and services to good use.

NBCUniversal’s Green Is Universal initiative has an admirable, on-going, corporate-wide environmental initiative that attempts to lessen their shows’ environmental impact by working with local resources and finding innovative ways to improve on their overall footprint. Continue reading... “Grimm Doesn’t Just Look Green Because Of The Weather….”

Sneak Peak of “Grimm” – Cast describes pleasure of filming in Portland

In today’s People website, there is a good video sneak peak of “Grimm”.  Most of the cast is interviewed about the show.  Towards the end of the video the cast talks about the experience of filming in Portland.  Even though they are beginning to experience the pleasure of the rain coming back into the Northwest, the cast seems to be enjoying the experience.  Be sure to check out the video here. Continue reading... “Sneak Peak of “Grimm” – Cast describes pleasure of filming in Portland”

NBC Introduces “Grimm” to Television Critics Association

Grimm‘s been accumulating more and more positive word-of-mouth since it’s debut at Comic-Con in July and NBC took the opportunity to formally introduce the show to the Television Critics Association Monday afternoon along with the rest of its fall lineup. So far, the critics have plenty of good things to say.

Matt Roush from TV Guide says that, “NBC’s quirkiest fall show is unquestionably the fairy-tale-inspired Grimm.” Walt Belcher from The Tampa Tribune agrees, calling Grimm a potential “dark horse” of the fall TV season. Continue reading... “NBC Introduces “Grimm” to Television Critics Association”

“Grimm” at Comic-Con

“Grimm” may not make its Primetime debut till October 21st, but it did make an appearance at Comic-Con last week. Besides screening the pilot – which the completely packed audience loved – writers/producers David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf, as well as cast members David Giuntoli, Russell Hornsby, Silas Weir Mitchell, Bitsie Tulloch, Reggie Lee and Sasha Roiz took part in a Panel Q&A monitored by Anthony Head.

Check out the video for what the cast is looking forward to, what they think about filming in Portland, and a couple hints on what to expect in the fall. Continue reading... ““Grimm” at Comic-Con”

“Grimm” To Premiere at Comic-Con on July 23

Today NBC announced that its new series “Grimm” which is set to shoot in Oregon will premiere the pilot episode at the 2011 Comic-Con on July 23.  The episode will screen with a Q&A session with Exec. Prods Jim Kauf and David Greenwalt as well as the series’ main cast.  Given the subject matter of the show, it’s no surprise to hear that it made it into Comic-Con and it’s great to see that NBC is already beginning a promo push for the show.  Continue reading... ““Grimm” To Premiere at Comic-Con on July 23”