stand by me | The Confluence

Filming “Crossing Shaky Ground”

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Paul Bright Uncategorized #OregonMade, Cascadian Subduction Zone, earthquakeLeave a Comment

During a business retreat, an epic earthquake hits Astoria Oregon, forcing Aaron (Sean McCarty) to set out on foot to reach home, unsure if he’ll survive the 725 mile journey and what he’ll find at the end.This year I’m releasing the most controversial feature film I’ve ever made, a movie that will probably make my broad-minded friends and family cringe because it refutes everything we believe about how to help less-educated, economically-challenged rural Americans. My intention with the film isn’t to anger the audience; it’s to help people from my cultural background understand why people vote against their best interests. Continue reading... “Filming “Crossing Shaky Ground””

Take OMPA’s Survey + Enter To Win A $250 Amazon Gift Card

April 21, 2020 OMPA Film and Media Industry community development, OMPA, Raffle, surveyLeave a Comment

OMPA is conducting an anonymous survey to help us understand exactly who our community is and what your needs are. Please share 10-15 minutes of your time so we can better serve you. Thank you for participating! Please share with your network.

Take the survey here

Amazon Gift Card Raffle

You can enter to win a $250 Amazon gift card after you submit the survey. The deadline to enter the raffle is this Friday, April 24 at 5pm PT.

Questions? Continue reading... “Take OMPA’s Survey + Enter To Win A $250 Amazon Gift Card”

#Oregon Made Feature “Phoenix, Oregon” Supports Struggling Theaters with Private Screening Links

March 14, 2020 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEATERS, NEW INDIE FILM OFFERS “THEATRICAL AT HOME” VIEWING OPTION DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK

IN UNPRECEDENTED STEP “PHOENIX, OREGON” PREMIERING MARCH 20^TH OFFERS PRIVATE SCREENING LINKS TO THEATRICAL TICKET BUYERS

As public gatherings are canceled and social distancing becomes the new normal in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic, the distribution team behind the new independent film “Phoenix, Oregon” is offering an alternate at-home viewing option while still funneling revenue to theaters who are seeing a downturn in attendance as millions avoid public gatherings. Continue reading... “#Oregon Made Feature “Phoenix, Oregon” Supports Struggling Theaters with Private Screening Links”

Legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman is Oregon Doc Camp’s 2020 Keynote Speaker

February 16, 2020February 16, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade Northwest Documentary, NW Docs, Oregon Doc Camp, Oregon Documentary CampLeave a Comment

“As a filmmaker, sound engineer, editor, and producer, Frederick Wiseman is tireless in his pursuits and relentless in his exploration…” – Paris Review

Oregon Doc Camp, a program of NW Documentary, gathers established and emerging documentary filmmakers at Silver Falls State Park for a four day retreat. The program attracts accomplished speakers from around the country, including last year’s keynote, Laura Nix, whose short documentary Walk, Run, Cha Cha was nominated for a 2020 Academy Award. This year NW Documentary welcomes the legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.

Thank You, Commissioner Fish

January 3, 2020 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

For believing in art and artists, for finding solutions, for fighting for what was right, for helping us find a better way to do things, thank you.

For all of the handwritten notes, for all of the visits to sets and attendance at premieres, for pushing us to increase opportunities for everyone, thank you.

For being passionate about people and stories and causes, for being accessible and constructive, for standing up for friends and strangers alike, thank you.

For dedicating a street, a sign and a bike rack, for always calling with ideas and helping us enact them, for speaking out when many of us wouldn’t, thank you. Continue reading... “Thank You, Commissioner Fish”

New Oregon Film Trail Sign For Depoe Bay Harbor

December 3, 2019December 5, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, Oregon Film, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Made Creative Foundation #OregonFilmTrail, Depoe Bay, Depoe Bay Chamber of Commerce, Dockside Charters, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Oregon Film TrailLeave a Comment

A new Oregon Film Trail sign will be unveiled in Depoe Bay (4 PM, Thursday, December 19^th^, 2019). The sign honors the town harbor’s starring role as a location in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. The Depoe Bay Chamber is hosting an unveiling of the newest sign on the Oregon Film Trail in the World’s Smallest Harbor – between dock 1 and 2. A reception will follow at Dockside Charters harbor location. This sign marks an important filming location related to the classic feature film, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and features a few facts and anecdotes about the film as well as a reference to two other films shot close by (The Burning Plain and Sometimes A Great Notion).. Continue reading... “New Oregon Film Trail Sign For Depoe Bay Harbor”

Open Signal’s Black Fellowship Lab – Accepting Applications Through December 20th

November 25, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Fellowship Black Fellowship Lab, Open SignalLeave a Comment

Open Signal‘s Black Film Fellowship is accepting applications until December 20th, 2019. The fellowship allows six Portland-based Black filmmakers to immerse themselves in a creative environment that avoids the biases of extra-cultural critique, while fostering an environment of trust and experimentation. The Black Filmmaker Fellowship is a rare opportunity for social exploration and deep career development at Open Signal.

Open Signal Labs is an incubator for new stories at Open Signal, a media arts center based in Northeast Portland. Labs and its fellowship were created with a clear awareness of emerging opportunities for African-Americans in film and television, and the critical social and political importance of the Black perspective in all areas of storytelling.

Oregon Film Trail Gets Two New Stops At Ecola State Park And Indian Beach

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Historic Oregon Film Trail, Locations, Oregon Film, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Made Creative Foundation Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Comnmerce, Ecola State Park, Indian beach, Kindergarten Cop filming locations, Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Oregon Film Museum, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Parks and Recreation, Oregon State Parks, Point Break, Point Break filming locations, The Goonies, The Goonies filming locations, twilight, Twilight filming locationsLeave a Comment

Oregon Film Trail continues at Ecola State Park with two signs and a map panel that were installed last week and officially unveiled yesterday. They honor Ecola State Park’s starring role as a location in Twilight, Point Break, The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop. The Oregon Film Trail is designed to showcase iconic and interesting film locations in the state. The signs at Ecola and Indian Beach mark four different filming locations related to the now-classic feature films; Twilight, Point Break, The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Trail Gets Two New Stops At Ecola State Park And Indian Beach”

Oregon Film Trail Continues In Salem

October 14, 2019March 22, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, News, Oregon Film, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Made Creative Foundation #OregonMade, Depoe Bay, Erik Andersson, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Oregon Department of Corrections, Oregon Film Trail, Oregon Museum of Mental Health, Travel Oregon, Travel SalemLeave a Comment

Oregon Film Trail Continues in Salem!

Two Oregon Film Trail signs were unveiled over the week end honoring Salem’s starring role as a location for “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” (the honors being done by Oregon Museum of Mental Health Museum Curator, Megan Lallier-Barron and Dennie Brooks, Board Member.) The signs mark two different filming locations related to the now classic feature film, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” and feature facts and anecdotes about the film. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Trail Continues In Salem”

10th Annual Portland German Film Festival October 4-8, 2019 At Cinema 21

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Yvonne Behrens Film Festivals Portland German Film Festival, Zeitgeist NorthwestLeave a Comment

Zeitgeist Northwest will present the 10th Annual Portland German Film Festival (PGFF) October 4-8, 2019 at Cinema 21.

Our annual festival showcases feature films, documentaries and short films that represent the state-of-the-art in German film making. We are also delighted to include films from Austria and Switzerland to give our audience the chance to experience the diversity, history and progress of German-speaking countries in Europe. All films are shown in German with English subtitles to allow a broad audience access to these German-language movies. Continue reading... “10th Annual Portland German Film Festival October 4-8, 2019 At Cinema 21”