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Medford-Based theDove TV Wins NRB Station of the Year Award

April 2, 2019 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

TheDove received the 2019 NRB Television Station of the Year Award on Friday, March 29, at Proclaim 19, the NRB International Christian Media Convention in Anaheim, CA.

The NRB Television Station of the Year Award recognizes a television station that displays innovative and creative programming through its daily schedule; is a force for the Gospel in its coverage of Christian events, issues, and stories; demonstrates a commitment to produce original programming to meet the spiritual needs of its viewing audience; and works in partnership with churches and ministries to provide a media platform for voices unable to be heard elsewhere. Continue reading... “Medford-Based theDove TV Wins NRB Station of the Year Award”

You’re Invited: OMPA Annual Meeting At Hollywood Theatre

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 OMPA Events, Film and Media Industry, Portland Annual Meeting, OMPALeave a Comment

It’s time for another one of OMPA’s biggest annual events! Join us Monday, January 28, at the Hollywood Theatre for our Annual Meeting – presented by JD Fulwiler & Company Insurance. Members and non-members welcome. Admission includes catered buffet and one drink ticket. RSVP Now ►

Don’t let the name fool you – this event is more party than meeting. The evening will include awards presentations, screenings of OMPA member work, special announcements, networking and more. Food will be provided by the always-wonderful Mundo Catering. Continue reading... “You’re Invited: OMPA Annual Meeting At Hollywood Theatre”

POWGirls Announces Three Workshops For Spring And Summer 2019

January 8, 2019 POWFest Documentary, Education, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, Portland, Women, Workshop POWGirlsLeave a Comment

The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival is excited to announce the POWGirls workshops for spring and summer of 2019. The POWGirls Media Education Program launched in March of 2014 and has hosted thirteen successful workshops, producing 19 films and serving over 100 girls and non-binary youth in the Portland metro area.

Our mission is to help girls and non-binary youth, 15-19, realize their power, creativity and voice in media production and encourage them to explore opportunities as future media-makers. We want to encourage participants to be creative, tech-savvy leaders who will help realize gender equity in media industries. Continue reading... “POWGirls Announces Three Workshops For Spring And Summer 2019”

WORKSHOP: Make a Documentary In Virtual Reality!

October 23, 2018 Kerri Lynne Thorpe Documentary, VR, Workshop 360 Video, documentary, NW Documentary, virtual-reality, WorkshopLeave a Comment

Create your own Virtual Reality / 360 Documentary!

Starts October 30!

NW Documentary is excited to be launching our DIY VR/360 Documentary program. This is the only program of its kind in Oregon.

Use the code “PDXFF” to get $50 off the workshop!

Guided by experts in the field, this 5-week program will give you a solid foundation of immersive storytelling, shooting, and editing 360 documentaries. You will finish the course with an understanding of fundamental camera techniques, the stitching workflow, editing, and choreography between scenes in a 360 space. Continue reading... “WORKSHOP: Make a Documentary In Virtual Reality!”

Smelly Outdoor Restrooms Drove This Local Vendor To Change The Industry

May 31, 2018 Kasey Salvetti #OregonMade, Green, Uncategorized #OregonMade, filming in Oregon, Site servicesLeave a Comment

Often we get asked how we got into the luxury restroom trailers business. Well, they say that ‘necessity is the mother of invention’, and that was certainly true in our case. Back in 2011 when I was planning my outdoor wedding and checking into outdoor restroom options, I found there weren’t really options beyond smelly construction Porta-Potties. When the wedding was over, we resolved to change that.

We knew that weddings weren’t the only events that deserved better sanitation options; and, in the years since we founded Luxury Restroom Trailers, we’ve brought a new level of cleanliness, comfort, and service to outdoor restrooms for corporate events, movie shoots, store remodels, and farm-to-table dinners. Continue reading... “Smelly Outdoor Restrooms Drove This Local Vendor To Change The Industry”

POWGirls Announces Summer 2018 Workshops

April 18, 2018 POWFest Education, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, News, Portland, Women, Workshop Youth MediaLeave a Comment

POWGirls offers workshops in video production, cinematography, audio recording, set lighting, digital editing and media literacy for girls and non-binary youth ages 15-19. Our instructors are working media producers who inspire participants to be creative, tech-savvy leaders who will help realize gender equity in the film industry. All films produced during POWGirls workshops are screened at the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POW Film Fest).

Summer Workshop I: INTRO TO FILMMAKING, June 25-29, 2018 – SIGN UP HERE

Over the course of five days, participants will collaboratively develop, film and edit an original short film.

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE Praying Mantis (James Keach, 1993)

March 22, 2018April 4, 2018 Oregon Film History, Raiders of the Lost Archive Archive, barry bostwick, Film History, jane seymour, Oregon film history, Raiders of the Lost ArchiveLeave a Comment

Be excited avid RotLA readers as we are finally finding our way to that most prolific and talented of TV actresses Jane Seymour, and, yes, her time spent here in Oregon. We’re sure there have been many of you waiting but there’s a bonus for your patience – “Rocky Horror” and “Spin City” star Barry Bostwick. It really does not get any better than that intrepid readers, and, so without further delay, Raider/Contributor Phil Oppenheim takes you into 1993’s thriller…

It’s time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of a neglected Portland-set, #OregonMade movie that’s all about an insane woman who kills her lovers as they’re just about to make love. Continue reading... “RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARCHIVE Praying Mantis (James Keach, 1993)”

OMPA Members in Focus: The Benefits of Alicia J. Rose

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017 OMPA Blog Benefits of Gusbandry, filmmaking, OMPA, OMPA Member, Oregon Film, Webseries, Women in FilmLeave a Comment

Introducing Oregon Media Production Association’s

first series: Members in Focus.

The Oregon Media Production Association is a 35 year old non-profit, which boasts a collective of Oregon’s finest in film and television. We are a unique group made up of producers and directors, grips, set designers, cinematographers, make-up artists and so much more. We work to perfect our craft and contribute our expertise to elevate the film and media industry on productions both large and small within the borders of beautiful Oregon. Continue reading... “OMPA Members in Focus: The Benefits of Alicia J. Rose”

Raiders of the Lost Archive – Metal Messiah: Born Again Sage (Nick Wells, 2010)

September 15, 2017 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Raiders continues its Back to School theme this week with some much needed Music Appreciation. Whether you launched your appreciation of a certain genre of Energy Music through Heavy Metal Parking Lot, or just hours of stereo volumes pegged to 11 followed by blurry road trips to see Ozzy or Mötley Crüe, or maybe you just liked the wardrobe and appreciate Mark Wahlberg in “Rock Star” – we all have been touched in some way by our own rock n’ roll journey and Raider Contributor Phil Oppenheim takes us down one particular path that starts at Oregon City High School (and, coincidentally or ironically enough, the shooting location for Netflix’s “Everything Sucks” this past summer). Continue reading... “Raiders of the Lost Archive – Metal Messiah: Born Again Sage (Nick Wells, 2010)”

#OregonMade Tripgrid Releases Disruptive Travel Planning Software Tailor-Made For The Entertainment Industry

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 Jake Horn #OregonMade, Digital, Film and Media Industry, Movies, Music, Oregon Film, Portland, Production Services, Reality TV, Technology, Television, TV Series TripgridLeave a Comment

Tripgrid automates a large portion of the trip planning process, saving time while helping teams get completely organized.

“We started working early on with companies who coordinate travel in the production world, we realized it was an intense amount of work and no one was building tools to solve their problems. Tripgrid turned out to be an absolute game-changer for them,” says CEO Jake Hoskins.

With large teams constantly on the road, most production companies employ full-time production coordinators to organize all the travel and logistics by building travel documents and call sheets and storing traveler details. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Tripgrid Releases Disruptive Travel Planning Software Tailor-Made For The Entertainment Industry”