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“LESSONS LEARNED” The Next Generation of Henson and Froud to Premier Puppet Film at Hollywood Theatre

June 12, 2014 Oregon Film Events, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Oregon Animation Industry, Oregon Film, Portland "Lessons Learned", Heather Henson, Puppet, Toby FroudLeave a Comment

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We are excited to announce the June 21st premiere of an Oregon made puppet film from Toby Froud and Heather Henson. Toby Froud is a sculptor, fabricator, puppeteer and filmmaker based in Hillsboro, Oregon. His love of puppets began at a very young age after playing Toby the baby abducted by David Bowie’s Goblin King in the Henson classic Labyrinth.

Toby, the son of renowned artists/designers Brian and Wendy Froud (Dark Crystal and Labyrinth), has partnered with Heather Henson, Jim Henson’s daughter, to brings new magic to the world of characters and creatures familiar and beloved by fans of their parents’ work. Continue reading... ““LESSONS LEARNED” The Next Generation of Henson and Froud to Premier Puppet Film at Hollywood Theatre”

The NW Animation Festival is Coming Up: May 12-18

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Animation Industry, Oregon Film, Portland, Technology NW Animation FestivalLeave a Comment

May 12-18, 2014

Join us next month for the biggest animation festival in the United States

Northwest Animation Festival

Where:	Portland, Oregon USA
Venue:	Hollywood Theatre
Tickets:	$5-$15 single shows
	$60 all-festival pass ($114 value!)
	on sale soon

International Shorts
Friday-Sunday May 16-18
See 174 of this year’s best short films from around the world. Hilarious, dramatic, strange and inspiring… Have you ever watched the Oscars and wondered where those nominees for Best Animated Short are coming from? This is the place to find out!

SourceOregon Production Directory Released

April 7, 2014 OMPA Acting, Animation/VFX, Commercial, Economic Impact, Events, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Jobs, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Resources, Talent, Technology, Television Oregon film industry, Oregon Media Production Directory, SourceOregonLeave a Comment

Union member listings enrich Oregon’s film, TV, commercial & interactive media production directory

Oregon industry members celebrate the launch of their 2014 production directory.

To help studios and producers stay on top of crew and resources and to promote Oregon’s unique production advantages, the trade group Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) has released the 2014 SourceOregon, a directory of the professional crew, talent, vendors and support services that make up Oregon’s bustling industry. Industry parties in Portland, Eugene, and Ashland are scheduled in April to celebrate the directory’s launch. Continue reading... “SourceOregon Production Directory Released”

Portland Workforce Alliance Youth Careers Expo Had A Strong Turnout

March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 Oregon Film Events, Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Oregon Film, Resources, Uncategorized Bent Image Lab, Events, filming in Oregon, Girl Scout Locations, Koerner Cameras, LAIKA, Loren Haleston, networking, Oakley Design Studios, Oregon film industry, Portland Film Office, PWA NW Youth Careers Expo, Resources, SuperGeniusLeave a Comment

Members of the Production Industry At PWA NW Youth Careers Expo

Last week saw a strong turnout for the Annual Portland Workforce Alliance NW Youth Careers Expo. Oregon Film asked members of the production community to join us in showcasing an array of production job opportunities that are here in Oregon. With a staggering 5,000 students attending, it was a productive day showing future job possibilities in a hands-on way.

We thank Tim Oakley (Oakley Design Studios), who had some amazing hand-made props on display, LAIKA House, who brought sketch books for the students as well as a ParaNorman puppet with various “faces” to illustrate how stop-motion works; Koerner Camera had their RED camera running; Bent Image Lab had an array of their amazing puppets to examine; video game developer SuperGenius was on hand showing students the possibilities of working in the exiting gaming world; Loren Haleston talked through his remote controlled cameras for his high quality automotive video media business. Continue reading... “Portland Workforce Alliance Youth Careers Expo Had A Strong Turnout”

Oregon Film Incentive Update – Incentives Available in OPIF and iOPIF

December 12, 2013 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Financing, Incentives, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland incentives, iOPIF, OPIF, Oregon Production Investment FundLeave a Comment

With 2014 coming quickly, we thought it would be a good idea to send out an update on the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) and the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund (iOPIF).

Oregon Production Investment Fund

In October we completed our second tax credit auction and successfully sold out the remaining tax credits from the new $10million annual allotment. The total amount of funds raised for fiscal year 2013-2014 is $9,870,610 which is the highest return on the tax credit sale to date. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Incentive Update – Incentives Available in OPIF and iOPIF”

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS / #EOFF2014

July 6, 2013 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals Call for Entries, call for submissions, Eastern Oregon Film Festival, eoff2014, la grandeLeave a Comment

EOFF invites filmmakers to submit work for consideration in the 5th Eastern Oregon Film Festival, held in La Grande, Oregon February 20-22, 2014.

>> SUBMIT YOUR FILM

EOFF has been graced by many artists and industry professionals—whether in-the- flesh or via Skype Q&A—including Terence Nance, Matt Porterfield, Ornana, Elizabeth Mims, Nandan Rao, Kentucker Audley, Dustin Guy Defa, Zach Weintraub, Lucas Leyva, Tristan Patterson, LAIKA, Evan Glodell, and many more!

Where I travel to the end of Oregon to watch little seen Sophia Takal movies, throw hatchets and watch the blackest of art movies with an all white audience.

Next VFX/PDX Meeting – Monday February 11th

January 31, 2013 J Bills Animation/VFX, Portland, TechnologyLeave a Comment

It’s that time again. The Portland area Visual Effects & Animation user group, VFX/PDX, has their winter meeting on tap, and it will surely heat up an otherwise chilly Monday night.

Lead Compositor James Chick of Hive-FX will be showing in-depth breakdowns of their work on the series Grimm, as well as other projects from a very hopping 2012. James is a talented Compositor who’s weapon of choice is Adobe After Effects, and recently he’s been funneling his free time and filmmaking skills into an impressive run of short films, which should make his presentation one not to miss. Continue reading... “Next VFX/PDX Meeting – Monday February 11th”

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Releases 2013 Festival Program and Sets Stage for Feb. 28 – March, 2nd in La Grande

January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film FestivalsLeave a Comment

EOFF2013 is the fourth annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival held in La Grande, OregonFebruary 28th – March 2nd, 2013. EOFF features an amazing line-up of emerging independent feature and short films. The festival opens with Only The Young, an intimate portrait of three enigmatic teenagers searching for love, friendship, and skate parks. The film somehow manages to capture the fly-on-the-wall perspective of a documentary, with the aesthetic of a patiently and beautifully shot narrative film. Friday night ends with War Witch (Rebelle), the incredibly unique and powerful 2013 Academy Award nominated ‘Best Foreign Language Film’. Continue reading... “Eastern Oregon Film Festival Releases 2013 Festival Program and Sets Stage for Feb. 28 – March, 2nd in La Grande”

ParaNorman Nominated For 8 Annie Awards

December 3, 2012December 5, 2012 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Events, Film and Media Industry "Paranorman", Animation, Annie Awards, Focus Features, LAIKA, Oregon film industry2 Comments

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It’s gratifying to see ParaNorman (Focus features + Laika) nominated eight times for an Annie Award, including Best Picture.

In Individual Achievement nominations there are seven categories in which ParaNorman talent gets a nod:

Animated Effects; Andrew Nawrot, Joe Gorski, Grant Laker, Character Animation; Travis Knight, Directing; Sam Fell, Chris Butler, Character Design; Heidi Smith, Production Design; Nelson Lowry, Ross Stewart, Pete Oswald Ean McNamara, Trevor Dalmer, Storyboarding; Emmanuela Cozzi and Writing; Chris Butler.

The 40th annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animation, will take place on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Continue reading... “ParaNorman Nominated For 8 Annie Awards”

Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Cambridge Precision Machining

October 1, 2012October 3, 2012 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Economic Impact, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Movies, Oregon Film, Resources, Technology "Paranorman", Cambridge Precision Machining, Economic Impact, LAIKA, Oregon Film Interns, Oregon Vendor Spotlight1 Comment

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In this week’s video (above), the Oregon Film Summer Interns visit Cambridge Precision Machining in Tigard Oregon.

Cambridge Precision Machining recently experienced a 20% increase in revenue due to work manufacturing the tiny joints and parts of the armature skeletons for LAIKA’s stop-motion animated feature “ParaNorman.” Based on referrals, they are now getting additional work from as far away as Great Britain.

You can view the four previous videos in the series here: “Shop Adorn” , “Local Nursery Supply Chain” , “PG&L and Bend Oregon’s ATI” , and Koerner Camera Systems. Continue reading... “Oregon Vendor Spotlight: Cambridge Precision Machining”