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“Bird, Louise & Somebody Else.” | An award winning high school student film | In association with Portland Oregon’s Benjamin Franklin HS film program

September 22, 2021 Harrison River Hathaway #OregonMade, Awards, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, Short Film, WritersLeave a Comment

Two kids entangled in the pursuit of young love find themselves colliding with the life of a woman experiencing a crisis in a new short film.

Written & Directed by: Quintana Jones and Harrison Hathaway

This is my first time, Quintana’s as well, just making something. I could write pages and pages about how much went in to this, and how much we failed to do. I had just graduated Senior year at High School, and Quintana was moving into Sophomore year. Continue reading... ““Bird, Louise & Somebody Else.” | An award winning high school student film | In association with Portland Oregon’s Benjamin Franklin HS film program”

Join The “Tri-City” Movie Location Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Getaway In The Willamette Valley!

July 16, 2021July 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Contest, Events, Oregon Film Trail #OregonFilmTrail, #StandByMeDay, Oregon Film Trail, SetJetters, Stand By Me DayLeave a Comment

Join Us For A “Tri-City” Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Away In The Willamette Valley!

In addition to the Stand By Me Day celebration in Brownsville, OR, on July 23rd we are inviting you to take your chance to immerse yourself in filming locations from not only Stand By Me but many other amazing movies filmed in the region. In the process, you could win a fantastic weekend getaway Prize Package!

How do you start?

Download the SetJetters app (for iOS/Android).

Oregon OSHA Adopts New Standards for Heat & Wildfires

July 13, 2021 Oregon Film Uncategorized OSHA, safety on setLeave a Comment

Oregon OSHA has adopted new standards for Heat and Wildfires. Unions and Guilds of the Oregon AFL-CIO have been discussing these standards since last year’s wildfires. With the recent heat wave costing the lives of over 200 people in the PNW these standards could not be more timely.

Below is a brief description quoted from the article in the Oregonian with links to the new standards. Please read through, promote to your crews, and follow these standards on your productions.

Oregon will require employers to provide workers with cool-down breaks and better access to shade and cool water on hot days under new emergency workplace rules adopted Thursday.

Oregon Film & The OMCF Have Formed An Exciting New Partnership With Film Tourism Startup, SetJetters

July 6, 2021 Oregon Film Locations, Oregon Film Trail #OregonFilmTrail, Oregon Film Trail, SetJettersLeave a Comment

The Oregon Film Trail (through Oregon Film, and the Oregon Made Creative Foundation) has partnered with SetJetters – an exciting new mobile app that aggregates global film locations, guides visitors to actual movie scene sites, provides local information, and so much more.

With the Oregon Film Trail spanning over 30 film locations (and growing) and the state hosting over 500 film and television productions, Oregon understands what it means to accommodate movie lovers who seek real-life locations on their travel bucket list. Continue reading... “Oregon Film & The OMCF Have Formed An Exciting New Partnership With Film Tourism Startup, SetJetters”

Lighthouses of Oregon: A History of Aiding Maritime Navigation Doc By Matt Cook

June 29, 2021July 1, 2021 Matt Cook #OregonMade, Documentary, Education, Historic Oregon Film Trail, History A History os Aiding Maritime Navigation, Lighthouses in Oregon, Lighthouses of Oregon, Matt CookLeave a Comment

After half a year or so of hard work, I have completed a full documentary about Oregon’s lighthouses. This movie tells the story of each Oregon lighthouse. These lifesaving structures helped Oregon grow in the early days of the state. Today they stand as very photogenic monuments of our history.

I took on this project because of a love for both my home state and outdoor filmmaking. I find the outdoors to be an escape from everyday life, and I try to show that in videos. Continue reading... “Lighthouses of Oregon: A History of Aiding Maritime Navigation Doc By Matt Cook”

7 Daytime Emmy Nominations For “Trinkets” & 5 For Local Oregon Crews!

June 1, 2021 Oregon Film Awards, Nominations, TV Series Daytime Emmy, netflix, TrinketsLeave a Comment

#OregonMade “Trinkets“, received 7 Day Time Emmy nominations and 5 of those are for local Oregon Crews and individual crew members.

This Netflix series season portrayed a grieving teen who, “finds an unexpected connection with two classmates at her new high school after they all land in the same Shoplifters Anonymous group.”

“Trinkets” won two Emmys for the first season for “Outstanding Young Adult Program” and “Outstanding Writing for a Children’s or Young Adult Program” – Writers: Amy Andelson, Stephanie Coggins, Linda Gase, Emily Meyer, Jess Meyer, Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith, Matt Shire. Continue reading... “7 Daytime Emmy Nominations For “Trinkets” & 5 For Local Oregon Crews!”

Bend Composer, Chris Thomas, Wins HMMA Award For Outstanding Original Score – Short Film Category

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Awards, Composer Central Oregon Symphony, Chris Thomas, Hollwyood Music in Media Awards, Imagine Symphony LiveLeave a Comment

Recently announced by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards that Chris Thomas, Bend composer, and Central Oregon Symphony cellist – has won the Outstanding Original Score – Short Film award for the live-action short, “Imagine Symphony Live.” The film is set in Oregon and was produced and directed by Evan Sigvaldsen. The film depicts the story of a child who, while attending a live orchestra performance, is so inspired by the music that he begins to daydream he is outside exploring the majesty of the Oregon landscape – the magic of the music heightening his experience. Continue reading... “Bend Composer, Chris Thomas, Wins HMMA Award For Outstanding Original Score – Short Film Category”

Stories From The Oregon Film Trail – How Are The Oregon State Museum Of Mental Health, The Oregon Dept. of Corrections & Depoe Bay Harbor Linked?

February 8, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Oregon Film Trail Depoe Bay, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Oregon Museum of Mental Health, Salem, Stories From The Oregon Film TrailLeave a Comment

Film Tourism is growing, becoming a more robust niche sector of cultural tourism every year, and remarkably Oregon has hundreds of incredible locations that have starred in films, TV series, and high-profile commercials since the silent movie days of 1904. In order to build upon this growing tourism niche, the Oregon Film Trail has been slowly rolling out Trail stops over the past two years (currently at 33) all highlighting the State’s important contribution to the film and TV industry and (seemingly unlikely) community partnerships all across Oregon.

“Sixes” Director’s Cut Released After 15 Year – Filmed in the Rogue Valley

January 4, 2021 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

“Sixes” is an independent feature directed by Ray Nomoto Robison. It was shot over 15 years ago primarily in a warehouse in southern Oregon. It is one of the first totally digital feature films.

The 15th anniversary edition of Sixes releases this month. The film premiered at Dance with Films in Hollywood in 2006 to rave reviews – including this one from the late Todd David Schwartz of CBS Radio.

“A postmodern film noir masterpiece. If Rod Serling were alive,
this is the kind of film he’d be making. Continue reading... ““Sixes” Director’s Cut Released After 15 Year – Filmed in the Rogue Valley”

From OSF’s O! Original Programming Comes New Short Film – “Ash Land”

December 14, 2020 Oregon Film #BLM, #OregonMade, News Ash Land, o, Oregon Shakespeare FestivalLeave a Comment

The OAFG21 winning team on the set of “Ash Land”, from left to right – Adrian Alea, Shariffa Ali, & Courtney Williams.

From the team that recently won the fourth annual Outdoor Adventure Film Grant – “Oregon’s Outdoors Are For Everyone” (OAFG21) with their winning application, (entitled, “You Go Girl”) is their newly released, “Ash Land.” This short film is part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “O!” original programming – an immersive and interactive digital space where there is something for everyone. Continue reading... “From OSF’s O! Original Programming Comes New Short Film – “Ash Land””