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Amazon Aquires Elemental Technolgies

September 3, 2015September 9, 2015 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Jobs, News, Technology Amazon Web Services, Elemental Technologies, Inc.Leave a Comment

Elemental Technologies, Inc., one of Portland’s fastest growing tech companies, announced today that they have joined forces with Amazon Web Services, Inc. According to CEO, Sam Blackman, the acquisition will enable Elemental to “accelerate the development and adoption of (our) software-defined video platform”. Elemental specializes in “high-speed video encoding and transcoding software” that can “provide multiscreen content delivery to audiences on any screen or device”. Their headquarters are based in Portland, with offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. Continue reading... “Amazon Aquires Elemental Technolgies”

10th DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon Opens April 17

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015 Oregon Film Uncategorized Disorient Film FestivalLeave a Comment

Eugene, OR – The Chinese American Benevolent Association is proud to announce the 10th anniversary of the DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon, a juried, all-volunteer, grassroots celebration of independent film and social justice. DisOrient is known internationally for its warm and intimate festival experience showcasing fresh, independent films that present the vast diversity of Asian and Pacific Islander American voices and perspectives. Continue reading... “10th DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon Opens April 17”

DRYLAND Documentary Screens In 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, Nov. 15th

November 5, 2014July 7, 2016 Richard Wilhelm Uncategorized DrylandLeave a Comment

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“Dryland”, a 62-minute documentary by Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm of Hare in the Gate Productions, makes its Portland premiere at the 41st Northwest Filmmaker’s Festival, in the Northwest Film Center’s. (Following the screening – “Inside the World of Film Composing,” a workshop given by “Dryland” composer, Mark Orton.)

Filmed over a decade and set in the American West, “Dryland” traces a young man’s quest for victory in a rambunctious contest, while battling to preserve a threatened way of life. Continue reading... “DRYLAND Documentary Screens In 41st Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, Nov. 15th”

Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride

August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, Rural Production, Uncategorized film festivals, filming in Oregon, Fox Searchlight, Jean-Marc Vallee, Oregon Film, Oregon film industry, Pacific Crest Trail, Reese Witherspoon, Wild1 Comment

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The 41st Telluride Film Festival announced it’s lineup today. Fox Searchlight Picture’s “Wild” will be premiering at the festival. “Wild” starring Reese Witherspoon, and produced by her production company, Pacific Standard, shot in more locations throughout Oregon than any other project filmed in the state to date. From southern Oregon; Crater Lake and Ashland; to the Badlands, Smith Rock and Bend in Central Oregon; and also the Portland metro area, Timberline and Bridge of The Gods in the Columbia River Gorge, to name a few. Continue reading... “Fox Searchlight’s “Wild” Premieres In Telluride”

Annual OMPA Classic Raises Money for Media Arts Scholarships with Golf and Croquet

July 3, 2014July 3, 2014 OMPA Economic Impact, Events, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Independent Films, Jobs, Movies, Oregon Film, Television OMPA ClassicLeave a Comment

OMPA’s premier event and fundraiser at The Resort at The Mountain on July 11, 2014.

Golf, croquet and a great party are on the table for the Oregon Media Production Association’s annual tournament and fundraiser next Friday, July 11. Mt. Hood serves as the backdrop for this full day of fun, sportsmanship and stewardship of Oregon’s burgeoning media production field. The event is sponsored by production houses and vendors to Oregon’s thriving media production industry, including title sponsor Zarr Studios.

The OMPA Classic is attended by producers, crew, actors and all supporters of OMPA’s work to cultivate business and recruit projects to Oregon, and is a great way to support the work of OMPA. Continue reading... “Annual OMPA Classic Raises Money for Media Arts Scholarships with Golf and Croquet”

Timbers Army Joins Up with Filmed by Bike for an Awesome Video!

April 10, 2014 Luke Hartwig Events, Film Festivals, Portland Filmed By Bike, portland, TimbersLeave a Comment

The 12th Annual Filmed By Bike gets creative with trailer — Riding with the Timbers Army on bikes to the game!

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/90088581[/vimeo]

The 12th Annual Filmed By Bike features:

• The best bike movies from around the world
• 45 films from 14 countries
• A brand new Storytelling Night
• Opening night rockin’ street party to kick it off
• Live DJs
• Beer Garden
• An opportunity to revel in film and bike culture

See you there!

Brittany Murphy’s “Something Wicked”, Begins Its Run In Oregon, April 11th.

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Brittany Murphy, Eugene, filming in Oregon, Locations, Movies, Oregon Film, Oregon film industry, Shantel Vansanten, Something WickedLeave a Comment

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We are excited to see “Something Wicked” roll out in Oregon next week (after it’s premiere April 4th in Eugene) before a wider release in coming weeks.

Below is the press release:

“SOMETHING WICKED” STARRING SHANTEL VANSANTEN, BRITTANY MURPHY, TO HIT THEATERS IN PORTLAND METRO BEGINNING APRIL 11

Pacific Northwest Regal Cinemas Sees First Rollout Of Psychological Thriller

April 8, 2014 – Portland, OR – The long-awaited final film of the late actress Brittany Murphy will hit theaters in Portland, Salem, and Bend beginning April 11, 2014, with more than 15 additional regional Regal Cinema theaters to follow weekly. Continue reading... “Brittany Murphy’s “Something Wicked”, Begins Its Run In Oregon, April 11th.”

DisOrient Asian American Film Festival – April 10-13 Events

March 24, 2014March 24, 2014 Pam Berrian Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Movies Disorient Film Festival, EugeneLeave a Comment

DisOrient 2014, Eugene, Oregon

The 9th Annual DisOrient Asian American Film Festival returns to the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene, Oregon on April 10-13, 2014. DisOrient celebrates new, independent films about Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) that showcase AAPI writers, directors, actors, and artists who deliver brilliant scripts, creative animation, diverse casts, and fresh storytelling.

DisOrient 2014 will be welcoming 25 attending filmmakers and actors from Oregon, New York, LA, San Francisco, Mid-West USA, Hawaii, Canada, and Iran.

The 2014 DisOrient Festival will hold its first ever Social Justice Special Event on Thursday, April 10 featuring the Academy Award Nominated documentary “The Act of Killing,” which records the shocking memories of paramilitary officers who proceeded to eradicate Indonesian Chinese during the 1960’s. Continue reading... “DisOrient Asian American Film Festival – April 10-13 Events”

Ex-GI & Local Filmmaker Larry Johnson documents search for lost love and Amerasian child in Vietnam.

March 20, 2014March 20, 2014 sourappleproductions Uncategorized1 Comment

CONTACT: Lawrence Johnson (503) 754-3456
Email: [email protected]

Portland, Oregon – Lawrence (Larry) Johnson, known for award-winning documentary films STUFF and HAND GAME, has told many stories through his films, but has been haunted for over 40 years by his own: When he was in the Army in Saigon in the 1970s, he fell in love with a Vietnamese woman named Candy, and when they split at the end of the war, she may have been pregnant with his child.

Funded by a fellowship from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, Johnson and a film crew embarked on a journey to Saigon in 2012 to find out the truth about Candy. Continue reading... “Ex-GI & Local Filmmaker Larry Johnson documents search for lost love and Amerasian child in Vietnam.”

NBC Universal’s, Season 3 of “Grimm” Premieres Strong – More Great Episodes to Come

October 25, 2013October 29, 2013 Oregon Film Oregon Film, Portland, Talent, Television, Uncategorized Bitsie Tulloch, David Giuntoli, Grimm, NBC's "Grimm", Norberto BarbaLeave a Comment

NBC Universal’s “Grimm” returned for its third season Friday and started up right where it left off. The season 3 premiere was actually up in the ratings from the season 2 premiere and helped launch NBC’s friday night premiere of “Dracula”. Here’s one quick analysis from the Hollywood Reporter. If you were on Twitter during the friday night broadcast, you know that the show is a hit on Twitter as well. During the 9:00pm west coast broadcast the cast was live tweeting and that with the fan interaction made “Grimm” one of the top trending topics on twitter. Continue reading... “NBC Universal’s, Season 3 of “Grimm” Premieres Strong – More Great Episodes to Come”