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OPIF Tax Credit Auction Update – Auction Begins Monday at 9:00am

June 13, 2013July 2, 2013 Oregon Film Incentives, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Oregon Production Investment FundLeave a Comment

The Governor’s Office of Film and Television along with the Oregon Department of Revenue will be holding three call-in information sessions about the Oregon Production Tax Credit Auction which is happening July 8-17. Previous information about the auction can be found here.

The three dates are as follows

Wednesday June 19 – 9:00am-10:00am

Monday June 24 – 9:00am-10:00am

Friday June 28 – 9:00am-10:00am

To be on the call please call (877) 873-8018. The participant pass code is 798704

The auction will be done through a website. Continue reading... “OPIF Tax Credit Auction Update – Auction Begins Monday at 9:00am”

Art of Makeup Open House & Workshops at New Location

May 29, 2013May 29, 2013 celenarubin UncategorizedLeave a Comment

OPEN HOUSE JUNE 6

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Art of Makeup has moved to a larger studio at the beautiful and historic Academy building in Vancouver, WA, just off the Interstate Bridge. Please RSVP at [email protected] for more info.

There is limited space open for 3 workshops: Hairstyling, Airbrush and Special FX
$25 discount off each class, just mention Confluence.
Hairstyling this weekend June 1-2 $370 Sign up deadline May 30
Airbrush Makeup June 8-9 $350 – Sign up deadline May 30
Special FX June 14-16 $550 – Sign up deadline June 5th

Prices reflect discount and don’t include supplies cost if needed. Continue reading... “Art of Makeup Open House & Workshops at New Location”

2014 POWFest Call-For-Entries!

May 9, 2013May 9, 2013 POWFest UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) is now accepting entries for its seventh annual festival scheduled to take place March 6 – 9, 2014 at the Hollywood Theatre inPortland,Oregon. The regular deadline for entries is Friday, August 16, 2013. POWFest places a spotlight on women directors by showcasing their work and empowering the community of women in film. POWFest encourages women to find their voice and to share their stories through innovative and quality filmmaking. We feature the work of today’s top women directors, honoring the true pioneers while providing support and recognition for the next generation of leading women filmmakers.

New Thriller “Compound Fracture” Screening at the Hollywood Theatre May 26th

May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 ManeEntertain Acting, Blog, Education, Events, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Portland, Uncategorized Compound Fracture, Derek Mears, Events, Halloween, horror, independent films, Movies, Muse Watson, screening, Supernatural, Tyler ManeLeave a Comment

One Night Only (May 26th) Limited Screening of New Thriller COMPOUND FRACTURE with Actor/Producer Tyler Mane (Sabretooth, Michael Myers) in Attendance.

Tyler Mane will personally screen his new film, Compound Fracture, May 26th in Portland, OR at the Hollywood Theatre. This will be one of the“one night only” stops on the Limited Meet & Greet Screening tour in the U.S. and Canada.

Mane, known primarily for his acting career (his credits include, Michael Meyers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween & Halloween II, Troy, The Scorpion King, Joe Dirt, X-Men), co-wrote, produced and co-stars in this new supernatural thriller.

Tickets for the NW Animation Festival On Sale Now

May 3, 2013 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The NW Animation Fest is coming up
May 17-19 @ The Hollywood Theatre
in Portland, OR.

The NW Animation Fest is a variety show that celebrates the best new work from independent animators around the globe. This is the festival’s biggest year yet. And with “over 150 hilarious, dramatic, strange and inspiring films” screening over the course of the 3-day event, it’s now “the biggest animation show in the USA.” The Oregon Governor’s Office of Film & Television is proud to be sponsoring the opening night of the festival, Friday May 17. Continue reading... “Tickets for the NW Animation Festival On Sale Now”

Cast Iron Studios School Parents Of Child Actors

March 27, 2013 Oregon Film Acting, Casting, Film and Media Industry, Talent Acting, Cast Iron Studios, Casting Director, Child Actors, Lana VeenkerLeave a Comment

Cast Iron Studios will host “Acting Like a Pro – Parents’ Boot Camp” on April 5 at U of O Portland Extension

PORTLAND, ORE. In conjunction with its upcoming master series of workshops featuring prominent L.A. and NY casting directors, Cast Iron Studios will be hosting its first ever “boot camp” aimed exclusively at parents of aspiring child actors.

On Friday, April 5, 2013, Casting Directors Lana Veenker and Eryn Goodman of Portland’s Cast Iron Studios (Grimm, Leverage, Twilight) will welcome Los Angeles Kids’ Casting Director Christine Scowley (How to Rock, Movie Surfers, Smash Cuts, Rock the Cradle) to the University of Oregon White Stag Block in Portland’s Old Town for a lively panel discussion and Q&A.

Bent Image Lab Shows “Recycling Is A Beautiful Thing”

March 25, 2013April 17, 2013 Green Production Uncategorized Animation, Bent Image Lab, Green, sustainabilityLeave a Comment

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Bent Image Lab has a new stop motion animated commercial they did for Arrowhead’s new 500ml ReBorn TM bottle called, “Recycling is a Beautiful Thing”. The campaign idea and concept is by Ad Agency Threshold Interactive, produced by Bent Image Lab and directed by Bent’s Solomon Burbridge.

Burbridge says,“The awareness aspect in this spot is really important. If everyone were more aware about the things that we were accidentally throwing away, we would be able to use a lot more recycled material in the bottles that are made.” Continue reading... “Bent Image Lab Shows “Recycling Is A Beautiful Thing””

JumperCut SxSW Adventure

March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 Ben Olsen UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Here we are on Sunday, looking back on the fact that the last JumperCut goes to SXSW blog entry we put in was about last Monday, and it’s obvious that SXSW became e blur… a blur of music, films, sessions, parties and nonstop interesting conversations. The JumperCut team was all together on Tuesday, and then a couple of our team members had to leave so only Andrew, Ben and Phil remained. This last SXSW update is a summary of the experience from our final few days, and some take-aways. Continue reading... “JumperCut SxSW Adventure”

Cinema Pacific Details Announced – Event is April 17-21 in Eugene and Portland

March 13, 2013March 22, 2013 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals Cinema PacificLeave a Comment

Cinema Pacific film festival announces 2013 program featuring films from Mexico, Singapore and the U.S. West Coast

EUGENE, Ore. – (March 13, 2013) – The fourth annual University of Oregon Cinema Pacific film festival features a wide array of films, exhibitions, receptions and performances opening April 17 and running through April 21, 2013 in both Eugene and Portland.

This year’s featured guest is renowned Mexican screenwriter and director Guillermo Arriaga (“Amores Perros”, “Babel”). He will participate in the festival’s Focus: Mexico section. Continue reading... “Cinema Pacific Details Announced – Event is April 17-21 in Eugene and Portland”

Good Works Film Festival Presents “In the Family”

February 23, 2013February 26, 2013 Cynthia Documentary, Film Festivals, Independent FilmsLeave a Comment

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Good Works Film Festival is honored to present three-screenings of Patrick Wang’s debut masterpiece, In the Family. This highly acclaimed narrative film will be shown at Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday, March 16th at 7:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, March 17th at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Patrick Wang, filmmaker and actor will be in attendance for all screenings to introduce the film and for a post-screening Q&A discussion. There is an opportunity to meet Mr. Continue reading... “Good Works Film Festival Presents “In the Family””