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Some Techfest Highlights – Mirada’s Andy Merkin, Intrument’s Duet, Pander Box

August 29, 2013August 29, 2013 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Economic Impact, Events, Featured Videos, Portland, Technology, Uncategorized Andy Merkin, Duet, Instument, Pander Brothers, Techfest NWLeave a Comment

With Techfest NW fast approaching we wanted to highlight a few cool elements that have a nice digital storytelling theme. If you want the whole rundown of speakers and parties, be sure to go to the Techfest website here. The Willamette Week also has nice coverage (it’s their event after all) of the event and some speaker highlights.

Why is Oregon Film talking up Techfest? Because the event includes elements that will cover some of the great work happening in Oregon’s digital media/digital storytelling world as well as a few nationally known professionals in this emerging industry. Continue reading... “Some Techfest Highlights – Mirada’s Andy Merkin, Intrument’s Duet, Pander Box”

Film/TV Production Industry Celebrates Legislative Success Friday

July 12, 2013 OMPA Events, Film and Media IndustryLeave a Comment

Oregon’s film and television production Industry prepares for expansion thanks to 67% increase in funds designed to recruit projects to Oregon – but first, a party with performance from Oregon blues legend Curtis Salgado.

“We throw our fundraiser for OMPA and the Media Arts Education scholarships every year at this time. This turns out to be a particularly good year to celebrate,” says Tom McFadden, Executive Director of the Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA), a group which lobbied for the expansion. Continue reading... “Film/TV Production Industry Celebrates Legislative Success Friday”

EOFF Hosts Memorial Weekend Warm-Up Party in La Grande

May 15, 2013 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals, Music Eastern Oregon Film Festival, eoff2014, La Grande OregonLeave a Comment

LA GRANDE, Ore. (EOFF2014) Portland, Oregon’s AU and ETERNAL TAPESTRY will cozy up with La Grande’s CATSKILLS next Thursday, May 23rd at The Art Center at the Old Library, located at 1006 Penn Ave, in La Grande.

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Directed by Hannah Gregg of Portland’s INTOTHEWOODS.TV

Join Eastern Oregon Film Festival and the La Grande community for a powerhouse evening of edgy rock, experimental psychedelia, and hyper-attentive… ‘often fierce instrumentation of sonic and psychological terrain‘. All three bands will be heading to the Tumbleweeds of Idaho to converge with a number of other stellar musicians at Ranch Fest Memorial Day Weekend. Continue reading... “EOFF Hosts Memorial Weekend Warm-Up Party in La Grande”

You are officially invited… Media Production Industry Day at the State Capitol

April 24, 2013April 24, 2013 OMPA Economic Impact, Events, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Jobs, News, Oregon Animation Industry, Oregon FilmLeave a Comment

So don’t say you weren’t invited: We want you. We need you. Please forward, post, blog, write a letter, phone bank, take a bus, ride a carpool, Facebook and Tweet asap. But most important: Attend or support Industry Day on May 2nd.

1) RSVP right now
at www.OMPA.org

2) Write a letter to your state legislator
(also at www.OMPA.org)

3) Attend Industry Day in Salem.
You won’t regret it.

WHY??
Governor Kitzhaber has recommended to the Oregon legislature that we expand the OPIF (Oregon Production Investment Fund) so we can recruit twice as much business into our state as we did in this last record-breaking year. Continue reading... “You are officially invited… Media Production Industry Day at the State Capitol”

“C.O.G.”, Filmed in Hood River, OR, Gains Distribution

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

“C.O.G”, written and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and based on a David Sedaris autobiographical essay, was filmed in Hood River and the Portland Metro Area. “C.O.G” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and has just gained distribution through Screen Media and Focus Features’ alt-distribution label Focus World. They have plans to release the movie in theaters later this year.

More info. on the film via Deadline Hollywood:

(“C.O.G.” is) about a man who decides to immerse himself in the real world and goes off the grid following his graduation from Yale to work at an apple farm.

Will Cylvia Hayes, Oregon’s First Lady, Be Transformed Into A “Wesen” Monster?

March 22, 2013March 22, 2013 Green Production environmental, Green, Uncategorized Cylvia Hayes, Earth Day, Earth Hour, Green, Grimm, I Will If You Will challenge, Oregon's First Lady, phantom electric loads, standby power, sustainability, wesen, WWF4 Comments

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Hopefully, wherever you are, you will be in the dark on Saturday, 23rd March, between the hour of 8.30 and 9.30PM! Join many from around the world and turn off your lights in honor of The World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour 2013.

Now in its second year, the WWF’s Earth Hour challenge aims to empower individuals, businesses and even governments to bring a lasting conversation and commitment to environmental issues. Earth Hour describes their challenge best, “The idea is simple. Continue reading... “Will Cylvia Hayes, Oregon’s First Lady, Be Transformed Into A “Wesen” Monster?”

Further Details of AIFF’s eMerge Transmedia Showcase Announced

March 11, 2013March 12, 2013 Oregon Film Events, Film and Media Industry, Technology, Uncategorized Ashland Independent Film Festival, EMDA, eMerge Transmedia Showcase, PIE, Project A, Second Story, TAOLeave a Comment

The AIFF branches out with exciting new programming to add to our audience’s festival experience with the eMerge Transmedia Showcase. Created to showcase new forms of digital and interactive storytelling, the program has been developed in collaboration with Southern Oregon University’s Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA) program. Below is more details on this year’s program events. Sponsors of eMerge this year include The Governor’s Office of Film and Television, Project A, Second Story, the Portland Incubator Experiment, and the Technology Association of Oregon. Continue reading... “Further Details of AIFF’s eMerge Transmedia Showcase Announced”

“House of Last Things” to Premiere at “20th International Festival du Film Fantastique de Gerardmer”

January 25, 2013 Oregon Film Award, Events, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland, Uncategorized House of Last Things1 Comment

MICHAEL BARTLETT’s Oregon made “House of Last Things” has been selected to premiere in competition in France January 30 – February 4th at the “20th International Festival du film fantastique de Gérardmer”. One of nine films selected for competition, the films in competition include Barry Levinson’s “The Bay,” and from Spain, “Mama”.

Cast includes Lindsey Haun (TRUE BLOOD), Blake Berris (DAYS OF OUR LIVES), and RJ MITTE (BREAKING BAD) in his first feature film role.

This is the festival’s 20th anniversary and we are honored to be returning to France for our world premiere. Continue reading... ““House of Last Things” to Premiere at “20th International Festival du Film Fantastique de Gerardmer””

Ashland Independent Film Festival announces eMerge Transmedia Showcase for the 2013 Festival

January 15, 2013January 16, 2013 Oregon Film Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Technology, Uncategorized Ashland Independent Film FestivalLeave a Comment

Ashland, Ore.—The Ashland Independent Film Festival (AIFF) today announced a multi-part transmedia showcase to be unveiled as part of the 12th annual festival, April 4 – 8, 2013 in Ashland. Created to showcase new forms of digital and interactive storytelling, the program has been developed in collaboration with Southern Oregon University’s Emerging Media and Digital Arts (EMDA) program, and is sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Film and Television, Project A, the Portland Incubator Experiment (P.I.E.), and Second Story Interactive Studios. Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival announces eMerge Transmedia Showcase for the 2013 Festival”

Hallmark and Bent Image Lab’s Halloween Comedy: “hoops&yoyo’s Haunted Halloween”

October 24, 2012October 25, 2012 [email protected] Animation/VFX, Featured Videos, Portland, Technology, Television Bent Image Lab, Hallmark, hoops&yoyo, Oregon Animation1 Comment

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Airing this Friday, October 26, 2012 7pm/6pm central on Hallmark Channel …

Bent Image Lab and Hallmark have joined forces once again this time to produce the 2D animated comedy “hoops&yoyo’s Haunted Halloween”. Based off of the popular Hallmark e- card characters, the “hoops&yoyo” TV Special was directed by Bent’s Rob Shaw and features the hilarious pink cat and green bunny getting trapped in a haunted mall on Halloween night.

Starring Mike Adair, Bob Holt and Bev Carlson as Hoops, Yoyo and their friend Piddles (of undetermined species), the story starts as the threesome race to buy costumes the afternoon of Halloween. Continue reading... “Hallmark and Bent Image Lab’s Halloween Comedy: “hoops&yoyo’s Haunted Halloween””