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Outdoor Adventure Film Grant 2020 – Winning Team At Work

March 23, 2020March 25, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Awards, Grants OAFG2020, Outdoor Adventure Film Grant - "Oregon's Outdoors Are For Everyone", WenchesLeave a Comment

The third annual Outdoor Adventure Film Grant – “Oregon’s Outdoors Are For Everyone” (OAFG20) announces the winning application – “On Any Oregon Sunday.”

Despite the current, global situation with the advance of Covid-19, we feel good about being able to award this grant to a small team of independent filmmakers, Kanani Koster, Janie Faison and Tiffany Lindquist, as in a small way it is helping enable this winning team to be able to work on this worthwhile project. Continue reading... “Outdoor Adventure Film Grant 2020 – Winning Team At Work”

The Real Cost of a Sub-$800 Oregon-Made 30-Minute Independent Dark Comedy

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019 Adam Lansky #OregonMade, Uncategorized1 Comment

As I typed the first lines of our script, I knew there would be challenges beyond the technical but didn’t care. After leaving a six-year marriage & suffering from an annihilated heart as well as all the near-death experiences — imagined & real — that accompany rediscovering oneself at 35, there wasn’t much else to lose. I committed to sharing the cinematic dream at all costs. In terms of money, it cost somewhere around $800.

The most expensive line item for the film was an electric hot dog cart ($380 including bottles for ketchup & mustard). Continue reading... “The Real Cost of a Sub-$800 Oregon-Made 30-Minute Independent Dark Comedy”

Spotlight On Location Scout/AC – Rocky Garrotto

November 5, 2018 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, Rural Production Rocky GarrottoLeave a Comment

Spotlight on Rocky Garrotto

Location Scout and 1st AC

“I love location scouting – it’s like a treasure hunt.”

In a smaller market like Southern Oregon, you have to wear multiple production hats to work year-round, and so in addition to still photography I also shoot video, edit, and often work as a 1^st AC. But I really love location scouting – it’s like a treasure hunt. Being versatile and tech-savvy comes in handy when using various software and logistical GPS app tools, such as “Where Am I” for longitude, latitude, altitude and address information. Continue reading... “Spotlight On Location Scout/AC – Rocky Garrotto”

Spotlight On Location Professional – Bobby Warberg

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations Bobby Warberg1 Comment

When I was 14 years old I answered our home phone and there was a man on the line that said he was looking for old cars to use in a new movie called, “Animal House”. I told him that my mom has an old car. The next thing I knew my mom and I found ourselves at the Dexter Lake Club for 2 nights of filming on the set of “Animal House”. Continue reading... “Spotlight On Location Professional – Bobby Warberg”

#OregonMade “Bad Samaritan” Release Date May 4th

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Economic Impact, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Independent, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Portland Bad Samaritan, David Tennant, Dean Devlin, Electric EntertainmentLeave a Comment

Electric Entertainment brings you #OregonMade, “Bad Samaritan” starring Kerry Condon, David Tennant, Robert Sheehan,directed by Dean Devlin (“Leverage,” “The Librarians”) and written by Brandon Boyce.

“Bad Samaritan” shot in and around Portland and city landmarks figure prominently in the feature about, “a pair of burglars who stumble upon a woman being held captive in a home they intended to rob.”

In theaters March 30th. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Bad Samaritan” Release Date May 4th”

New Teaser From TNT – Season 4 Of “The Librarians”

September 28, 2017December 21, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Portland, Television, TV Series The Librarians, The Librarians Season 4Leave a Comment

The new season of TNT’s “The Librarians” will premiere with two episodes on a new night; Wednesday, December 20 at 8:00/7:00c. Rebecca Romijn, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth and John Harlan Kim star in the series along with Emmy-winner John Larroquette. Noah Wyle (Falling Skies, ER) will be back as “Flynn Carsen” in seven of twelve episodes in this upcoming season.

#OregonMade “The Librarians” is produced by Electric Entertainment, with executive producers Dean Devlin, Marc Roskin and Noah Wyle. Continue reading... “New Teaser From TNT – Season 4 Of “The Librarians””

HouseSpecial’s ‘Jailbreak’ Takes Best Picture at the We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival

August 31, 2017 Alise Munson Animation/VFX, Award, Film Festivals, Independent, Oregon Animation Industry Aaron Sorenson, Animation, Baker City, HouseSpecial, Jailbreak, stop motionLeave a Comment

HouseSpecial took home the award for Best Picture at the We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival held on August 17-20, 2017 in Baker City, Oregon. Aaron Sorenson wrote and directed the winning stop-motion film, Jailbreak, which was shot in black and white. The story follows the daring escape of a desperate prisoner fleeing his nightmarish cell in pursuit of sweet punishment. The design is German Expressionist-inspired, but with a decidedly adult twist.

“Everything about Jailbreak is perfect – beautifully shot, perfect timing and hilarious. Continue reading... “HouseSpecial’s ‘Jailbreak’ Takes Best Picture at the We Like ‘Em Short Film Festival”

Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017 Oregon Film Uncategorized camera, electric, Film Shadow, Grimm, grip, high school, HiveFX, Portlandia, students, The Librarians, VFX2 Comments

As we bid farewell to “Grimm” and welcome both “The Librarians” and “Portlandia” back for their next seasons this coming Spring and Summer – we wanted to share a very special program we were able to put together last summer with the help of the producers of these shows, Open Signal, the City of Portland and NBC/Universal.

Five Students were welcomed on to the sets, stages, locations and into the VFX studios for all of the major TV series shooting in Oregon during July and August of 2016. Continue reading... “Productions Give Back with Film Shadow Program”

“The Librarians” Are Coming Back For Season 4

January 24, 2017 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Economic Impact, Film and Media Industry, Incentives, Jobs, Oregon Film, Portland, Production Services, Resources, Television, TV Series Christian Kane, Electric Entertainment, John Kim, John Larroquette, Lindy Booth, Noah Wyle, Rebecca Romijin, The Librarians, The Librarians Season 4, TNTLeave a Comment

TNT and Electric Entertainment are bringing “The Librarians” back for another season – the 4th in Oregon! The show stars; Rebecca Romijin, Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Kim, John Larroquette, and series veteran, Noah Wyle and produced with executive producers Dean Devlin, Marc Roskin, and Wyle.

Local Studios Are Saving Both Energy And Money Using LED Lighting

November 10, 2016 Don Rohrbacker environmental, equipment, Green, Technology Green, sustainabilityLeave a Comment

Our clients are saving significantly thanks to wider adoption of the new LED lighting technology. The potential power differential can as as great as 75% when compared to incandescent lighting. Although LED lighting has been around for a decade it’s use in Film/ TV production has been limited largely to panel lights. Which were mainly used in field production. In that context they were competing to replace existing fixtures which pulled less than 15 Amps. Which is the capacity of most household plugs. Continue reading... “Local Studios Are Saving Both Energy And Money Using LED Lighting”