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Portland Store Fixtures – Propping Up The Film & TV Industry

August 11, 2016August 26, 2016 Oregon Film Economic Impact, environmental, equipment, Green, News, Portland, Production Services, Resources, Television, TV Series, Uncategorized Portland Store Fixtures, prop rentals, Props, shooting green, sustainable production3 Comments

My company, Portland Store Fixtures, is exactly what it sounds like: we rent and sell store fixtures. (In Portland.) We stock mostly used so we have a lot of interesting oddities, but the basics of our business are shelving units, showcases, clothing racks, cash counters, mannequins, display forms – everything you need to make a store look like a store.

The majority of our revenue comes from selling fixtures to retail establishments, and most of our rentals are to clothiers, jewelry designers, and other retailers who just need a rack or a mannequin for a one-day event like a convention or a festival. Continue reading... “Portland Store Fixtures – Propping Up The Film & TV Industry”

#OregonMadeShows Exhibit Opens At PDX

July 27, 2016August 10, 2016 Oregon Film Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Movies, News, Oregon Film, Portland, Rural Production, Television, TV Series, Uncategorized #OregonMade, #OregonMadeShows, Animal House, Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Comnmerce, Clatsop County Historical Society, Danner Boots, Hollywood Theatre @PDX, Katherine Wilson, Oakley Design Studios, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Oregon Film Museum, Oregon Museum of Mental Health, PDXArt Program, Port of Portland Art Program, Portland Store Fixtures, Portlandia, The Goonies, The Librarians, Travel Oregon, Wild the movie5 Comments

#OregonMadeShows Exibit

In collaboration with PDXART, and many other partners (please see list below) a new exhibit is up on Concourse E, at the Portland International Airport this week. The exhibit showcases “vignettes” of artifacts, props and images from just a few of the 400+ feature films & television shows that have utilized Oregon as their production backdrop over the years. From the early silent era films like “Fisherman’s Bride” (shot in Astoria, 1908), to “Grimm”, the popular NBC television series currently shooting in Portland, Oregon has played an important role in production. Continue reading... “#OregonMadeShows Exhibit Opens At PDX”

AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences

April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 cathydombi Award, Blog, Events, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film 100 Years Show, A Light Beneath Their Feet, AIFF, AIFF2016, Ashland Independent Film Festival, Barbara Hammer, Bastards y Diablos, Boone, Buddymoon, Closure, Damn, El Tigre, Five Nights in Maine, Greenwood, Honey Buddies, Hooligan Sparrow, In Pursuit of Silence, indie film, Killer, Mothering Inside, Oregon Film, The Birth of Saké, The Pearl, The Stairs, Voyagers Without Trace, What a DameLeave a Comment

Barbara Hammer was AIFF2016 Pride Award Recipient. Photo by Richard A. Jacquot

The Ashland Independent Film Festival announced its highly anticipated juried and audience award-winning films for work screened at the 15^th annual festival, April 7-11, 2016, where films made in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest received a warm welcome and took home top awards. Continue reading... “AIFF Announces 2016 Award Winners – Oregon and Pacific Northwest Films Win Over Juries and Audiences”

Fox12 Showcases Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, On “More Good Day Oregon”

February 1, 2016February 4, 2016 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Jobs, Movies, News, Resources, Television, TV Series Prop Master, Props, Tim OakleyLeave a Comment

KPTV – FOX 12

Tim Oakley, local Prop Master, has created props for many local projects, “Grimm”, “The Librarians”, “Leverage” and “Portlandia”, as well as dozens of global productions, such as, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Jurassic World” and “Star Trek” to name a few.

The other segments that Fox12 have showcased are below:

Kent Luttrell – Stuntman

https://oregonconfluence.com/2016/01/12/fox12-highlights-local-stuntman-kent-luttrell/

Spydercam – extreme rigging company

https://oregonconfluence.com/2015/12/22/fox12-showcases-local-international-rigging-company-spdyercam/

360 Labs and Greg McMickle – Virtual Reality + Production Designer and Props

https://oregonconfluence.com/2016/01/07/fox12s-highlights-two-more-locals-in-their-more-movies-series/ Continue reading... “Fox12 Showcases Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, On “More Good Day Oregon””

Oregon Media Production Community Rolls Out Red Carpet, Honors Best Local Performances Of The Year

November 25, 2015November 25, 2015 Oregon Film Acting, Award, Events, Uncategorized Cast Iron Studios, OMPA, Talent Diversity InitiativeLeave a Comment

The annual 2015 Oregon Actors Awards took place at the Portland Center Stage, to a packed house over the week end. The awards recognized outstanding members of Oregon’s film, video and multimedia industry. Four awards were given to film, TV and commercial actors, and one for community service.

(Watch KGW’s piece on the evening here.)

The winners were:

Best commercial performances
Katie Michels
Jason Rouse
Best theatrical performances
Matthew Schur
Lorraine Bahr
Community service award
Mary McDonald-Lewis

Also at the event were the graduate actors from the Cast Iron Studio’s Class of 2015 Talent Diversity Initiative that took place in Portland over the last two months. Continue reading... “Oregon Media Production Community Rolls Out Red Carpet, Honors Best Local Performances Of The Year”

A Seasonal Crop of Oregon- Made Fall Shows

October 5, 2015 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

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NBC Universal’s “Grimm” begins season 5 just in time for Halloween, and will premiere October 30 (Fridays 9/8c). The first episode, “The Grimm Identity” promises that “vengeance rises from the ashes”, and this season will contain the 100th episode that Silas Weir Mitchell (Monroe) suggests will finally explain the ramifications of the “keys and coins”. Stay tuned!

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TNT’s “The Librarians” will be rolling out their season 2 premiere November 1 (8/7c). “Returning to the universe of TNT’s hit movie franchise, The Librarian, this new series centers on an ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around. Continue reading... “A Seasonal Crop of Oregon- Made Fall Shows”

Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, Featured Artist In AboutFace Magazine

September 1, 2015September 1, 2015 Oregon Film Economic Impact, Jobs, Movies, News, Portland, Production Services Oakley Design Studios, Tim Oakley1 Comment

Tim Oakley, Oakley Design Studios (photo: Hal Harrison, AboutFace Magazine)

Local Portland Prop Master, Tim Oakley, gets a well-deserved spread in AboutFace Magazine’s summer issue as a featured artist this month. Oakley (Oakley Design Studios) designs and creates intricate props, logos and set designs for features, TV and commercials. Most recently Oakley has created some of the iconic props for local Oregon shows such as “Grimm”, “The Librarians”, “The Green Room”, and others such as “”Dark Knight Rises”, “Start Trek” (1 and 2), “Indiana Jones” and “Jurassic World”, amongst many others. Continue reading... “Local Prop Master, Tim Oakley, Featured Artist In AboutFace Magazine”

VFX Roundtable At Portland Film Fest!

August 25, 2015August 31, 2015 J Bills Animation/VFX Portland Film Festival, VFX/PDXLeave a Comment

A great afternoon is shaping up for local visual effects and animation artists + fans. Join us for a roundtable style discussion of the current state of visual effects filmmaking! Welcome three VFX Supervisors well known throughout the industry: 3 time Oscar winner Jim Rygiel (Lord of the Rings, Godzilla), Sue Rowe (The Maze Runner, Ender’s Game), and Portland’s own Ed Irastorza (Grimm) will be on hand to field questions from moderators as well as audience Q&A. Continue reading... “VFX Roundtable At Portland Film Fest!”

Koerner Camera Awards Inaugural Film Scholarships To Two PSU Students

May 8, 2015May 12, 2015 Oregon Film Award, Education Koerner Camera Film Scholarship, PSU2 Comments

“The Film Program and the College of the Arts at Portland State University are pleased to announce the Koerner Camera Film Scholarship, the inaugural film scholarship in the School of Theater + Film. This scholarship will provide access to high quality film education and pre-professional training for two undergraduate film students with a course of study emphasizing cinematography. Two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded each year for five years.

Michael Koerner is the founder of Koerner Camera Systems Inc., the largest motion picture camera rental house north of Los Angeles. Continue reading... “Koerner Camera Awards Inaugural Film Scholarships To Two PSU Students”

Big Turnout For PWA’s NW Careers Expo

April 2, 2015 Oregon Film Education, News, Oregon Animation Industry, Oregon Film, Uncategorized Kate Brown, PWA NW Youth Careers Expo1 Comment

Tim Williams, Executive Director Oregon Film, talking with high schools students about industry jobs

Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, was a special guest speaker at the PWA (Portland Workforce Alliance) NW Careers Expo 2015 breakfast this year, along with Portland Mayor, Charlie Hayes, Portland Public School Superintendent, Carole Smith and Elemental Technologies CEO, Sam Blackman. Around 130 employers, and over 5,000 high-schoolers from all over the state attended the expo . The students were able to talk directly to employers about career options, ask advice on paths to take toward their dream jobs, try hands-on applications and participate in mock interviews. Continue reading... “Big Turnout For PWA’s NW Careers Expo”