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Sign Up Now To Help SOLVE The Clean Up Of Portland – April 29th.

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Volunteer SOLVELeave a Comment

Founded in 1969, SOLVE Oregon brings Oregonians together to improve our environment and build a legacy of stewardship. SOLVE restores and preserves Oregon’s environment by mobilizing the power of volunteers and partners with the generosity of donors. Across the state, they bring diverse communities together to improve the health and safety of our neighborhoods and natural areas including our coast, rivers, parks, and forests.

As many of you know the last year has taken a toll on our beautiful City of Portland.

Oregon Production Careers Were Well Represented At The 17th NW Youth Careers Expo

March 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade Art of Make up school, Koerner Camera, NW Careers Expo, Shadow Machine, Willamette WritersLeave a Comment

The virtual Oregon Film booth at the NW Youth Careers Expo.

The 17th annual NW Youth Careers Expo took place last week and was virtual for the first time ever. Over two days thousands of high school students, educators, and professionals came together in two virtual Exhibit Halls, to talk about future careers. Attendee students logged more than 11,000 unique booth visits per day, many made their way to the Oregon Film booth where they found Koerner Camera, the Art of Make Up School, Willamette Writers, and Shadow Machine standing by to help answers students’ career questions.

Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces its 20th Anniversary Festival Awardees

March 3, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Film Festivals Ashland Film Festival, Ashland independent film fesitvalLeave a Comment

David Oyelowo directing “The Water Man” in Oregon. Photo Credit: Karen Ballard

The Ashland Independent Film Festival is excited to announce the winners of the special Rogue Award, Pride Award, and James Blue Award who will be honored during this year’s hybrid “Double Feature” festival running online for two weeks from April 15-29 and outdoors in Ashland and Medford from June 24-28, 2021. The full virtual and live cinema program will be announced on March 24 in a Preview Night presentation on www.ashlandfilm.org Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival Announces its 20th Anniversary Festival Awardees”

“CONTACTEE” is now streaming on Amazon

February 25, 2021October 18, 2021 Vincent Caldoni #OregonMade, Covid, Drones, feature film, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Locations, News, Portland, Post Production, Rural Production, Talent, Uncategorized, Writers1 Comment

A bunch of broke nobodies making a film in rural Oregon isn’t an easy proposition…

Sometime in 2016 I spoke to a group of confidants about making a movie on the sly. The plan was to keep expectations low and develop something we could be proud of but not, per se, something that should or would be released. I was at a pretty low place at the time, honestly. My previous filmmaking endeavors hadn’t exactly set the world on fire and I was now a parent supporting himself and family with manual labor jobs and barely scraping by. Continue reading... ““CONTACTEE” is now streaming on Amazon”

🍷 Wines To Pair With Your MSFF Experience

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Heather Older Film Festivals, Uncategorized #msff #msff2021 #shortfilm #filmfestivalLeave a Comment

We’re almost LIVE! #MSFF2021!

Get Ready with Important Festival Supplies

An excellent question! Being in Willamette Valley wine country, we here at MSFF love a good tipple of vino. It can complete a meal, spur lively conversation, and delight the senses…just like film!

You’ve browsed our film listings and you’ve bought your passes and tickets (if not, no fear, you can buy them here), and now you’re ready to watch some amazing films! But wait: essential supplies are still needed to ensure you fully enjoy our first all virtual festival. Continue reading... “🍷 Wines To Pair With Your MSFF Experience”

Stories From The Oregon Film Trail – Film Tourism Is Thriving In Brownsville

December 22, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Oregon Film, Oregon Film Trail Benefits of film tourism, Brownsville, Cinema Tourism, Cultural Tourism, Film Induced Tourism, Film location tourism, film locations, Film Tourism, Linn County Historical Musem, Movie Tourism, Oregon film locations, Oregon Film TrailLeave a Comment

In recent years, Film Tourism is growing into a more robust niche sector of cultural tourism, and remarkably Oregon has hundreds of incredible locations that have starred in films, TV series, and shows, as well as commercials. The Oregon Film Trail has been slowly rolling out more and more trail stops that highlight our State’s contribution to the film industry. Historic Brownsville was one of the first towns to welcome Oregon Film Trail signs in recognition of its contribution to the film, “Stand By Me “. Continue reading... “Stories From The Oregon Film Trail – Film Tourism Is Thriving In Brownsville”

The New Normal – How Our Production Community Is Adapting To Covid-19 – PDXpendables.

November 27, 2020December 15, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Covid, Resources PDXpendablesLeave a Comment

Just arrived Matthshield. A clear marine vinyl flag intended for creating a quick COVID barrier. Or a rain cover.

In our series of blog posts – the “New Normal” – we are looking at what creative options have been put in place to offset the disruption that Covid-19 has caused for production businesses here in Oregon. This month we caught up with PDXpendables LLC, one of the Pacific Northwest’s Stage and Studio supply solutions. Whether it is film, photo, or theater, they’ll “have the gear you need at a great rate and will bring it to you. Continue reading... “The New Normal – How Our Production Community Is Adapting To Covid-19 – PDXpendables.”

University of Oregon Coeds Made The Very First Student Feature Film

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Kurt Liedtke #OregonMade, History, Oregon Film campus movie, Ed's Coed, silent film, University of OregonLeave a Comment

Filming of “Ed’s Coed” on the University of Oregon campus, with student actors sitting on the Senior Bench during a break between scenes.

It is a forgotten piece of film history for all but the staunchest of aficionados, and its box office draw was almost nonexistent; yet a little-known feature film in the last thralls of the silent film era stands as a remarkable footnote in history as the first feature-length student film ever made – completed by University of Oregon students. Continue reading... “University of Oregon Coeds Made The Very First Student Feature Film”

Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Downtown Toledo!

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, Oregon Film Trail "Sometimes A Great Notion", Oregon Film Trail, ToledLeave a Comment

Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Toledo, Oregon!

The latest sign on the Oregon Film Trail is dedicated today on Main Street across from City Hall in downtown Toledo. The sign celebrates the town’s starring role in “Sometimes A Great Notion.”

The recently installed sign marks and celebrates locations in and around Toledo in the filming of “Sometimes A Great Notion” (1971), a motion picture based on the second novel by Oregon author Ken Kesey and published in 1964. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Downtown Toledo!”

Ashland Is On The Oregon Film Trail With Two New Signs!

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Oregon Film Trail "Coraline", Ashland, Film Southern Oregon, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Made, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, WildLeave a Comment

The 18th and 19th signs on the Oregon Film Trail are now installed in the City of Ashland – they celebrate the town’s starring role in “Wild” and the historic Oregon Shakespeare Festival as inspiration for “Coraline”. The signs are now located in the Downtown Plaza, and at the intersection of Pioneer Street and East Main Street in front of OSF’s Black Swan Theatre and the Ashland Chamber of Commerce.

Historic downtown Ashland featured prominently in “Wild”, the highly acclaimed 2014 film adaptation of the best-selling book, starring Reese Witherspoon as Oregon author Cheryl Strayed. Continue reading... “Ashland Is On The Oregon Film Trail With Two New Signs!”