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The Great American Western Comes to Oregon

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Peter Wickliffe History, Independent, News, Oregon Film, TV Series fairfield boys series, historical oregon, the fairfield boys, western mini seriesLeave a Comment

The series is called “The Fairfield Boys” and we are bringing the great American western to Oregon!

Our Story:

In the backwoods of the old west, two brother outlaws (The Fairfield Boys), are hunted by a skilled bounty hunter out for his own kind of justice. Inescapably the brother’s lives are intertwined with two unsuspecting runaways, changing all of their lives forever. From the rights and the wrongs, to the twists and the turns, they discover the bonds of family among thieves in this five part mini-series set in the old west. Continue reading... “The Great American Western Comes to Oregon”

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.

Applications Are Now Being Accepted For The 2020 Outdoor Adventure Film Grant

January 29, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Diverse, Grants Grant, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Oregon's Outdoors Are For Everyone, Travel OregonLeave a Comment

“Oregon’s Outdoors Are for Everyone”

Oregon’s open spaces and related pursuits are for all Americans and visitors, yet there is a well-documented inequity in America that is deeply rooted in our shared cultural history, and as a whole, our outdoor spaces are not equally utilized for a multitude of historical, social and cultural reasons. The OAFG20 – Oregon’s Outdoors Are For Everyone Grant – is a $20,000 grant that aims to help open up an unfolding and evolving conversation about the future of inclusion in storytelling, both in front of and behind the camera, utilizing Oregon’s outdoor spaces as a backdrop.

Winter Season Grant – “Wish You Were Here” – Blue Chalk Media

January 28, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Film Grants, Grants Blue Chalk Media, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Travel Oregon, Winter Season Grant, Wish You Were HereLeave a Comment

Blue Chalk Media were the winners the 2019 $15,000 “Winter Season Grant” – provided by the OregonMade Creative Foundation and Travel Oregon – and have now successfully created two short films of “moving postcard stories” based on the brief to make a film series that would “captivate and encourage people to experience the winter season for themselves.”

“We pitched a series of short narrative pieces that highlighted different, often overlooked, winter areas of Oregon. The resulting films are a love letter to Oregon’s Alvord Desert and the Suttle Lake near Sisters. Continue reading... “Winter Season Grant – “Wish You Were Here” – Blue Chalk Media”

New Doc in the Works, “Learn No Evil: Catlin Gabel’s #MeToo Reckoning”

January 14, 2020 Audreality UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Learn No Evil is an upcoming documentary about a #MeToo reckoning for one of Oregon’s most prestigious schools. In this explosive, and still-unfolding story, former students uncover decades of teacher abuse at Catlin Gabel.

Since my initial posts about the inappropriate conduct I experienced at Catlin Gabel, there’s been a perpetual flow of victims coming forward. The severity of offense ranges from disturbing and gross, to shocking and horrific. There was physical abuse, emotional abuse, molestation, rape and even incest – all at the hands of TEACHERS, some of whom were seen (by many) as God-like at the school. Continue reading... “New Doc in the Works, “Learn No Evil: Catlin Gabel’s #MeToo Reckoning””

#OregonMade And Travel Oregon Present Blue Chalk Media’s Winter Season Grant Winner – “Wish You Were Here”

January 7, 2020January 9, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Grants Blue Chalk Media, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Travel Oregon, Winter Season GrantLeave a Comment

Last year Blue Chalk Media won the $15,000 “Winter Season Grant” – provided by the OregonMade Creative Foundation and Travel Oregon – and have now successfully created two short films of moving “postcard stories” (one of which is available above) that were designed to, “captivate and encourage people to experience the winter season for themselves.”

“We pitched a series of short narrative pieces that highlighted different, often overlooked, winter areas of Oregon. The resulting films are a love letter to Oregon’s Alvord Desert and the Suttle Lake near Sisters. Continue reading... “#OregonMade And Travel Oregon Present Blue Chalk Media’s Winter Season Grant Winner – “Wish You Were Here””

Spotlight On Scott Vanderpool – Welding Design & Fabrication Specialist

December 23, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Oregon Film Trail Iron Stone Gorge, Scott Vanderpool2 Comments

Scott Vanderpool, welding design and fabrication specialist for Portland Parks & Recreation and owner of Iron Stone Forge, LLC, has been designing and fabricating for business and pleasure in Portland for many years. “I prefer to do artwork and technical/precision fabrications but I bring the artistic side whenever I can. Even something as simple as the welding itself.” Vanderpool’s background is in aerospace and military, he has built critical aircraft, helicopters, rockets and assault boats made from steels to aluminum and titanium alloys. Continue reading... “Spotlight On Scott Vanderpool – Welding Design & Fabrication Specialist”

Academy-qualified SOLE DOCTOR Is Now Available At Amazon Prime

December 13, 2019 Paula Bernstein #OregonMade, Documentary documentary film, Paula Bernstein, Sole DoctorLeave a Comment

Coming off a successful festival run that included screenings at BendFilm Festival, Portland International Film Festival, Palm Springs International ShortFest and Napa Valley Film Festival, SOLE DOCTOR, directed by Portland filmmaker and journalist Paula Bernstein, is now available on Amazon Prime.

The five minute cut of SOLE DOCTOR has qualified for 2020 Academy Award consideration (for documentary short subject) after screening theatrically in New York and Los Angeles alongside Gene Graham’s “This One’s for the Ladies.” The full 11 ½ minute version of the film is available online at www.soledoctorfilm.com Continue reading... “Academy-qualified SOLE DOCTOR Is Now Available At Amazon Prime”

#OregonMade Team Created Netflix’s “Fire In Paradise” Doc

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019 Oregon Film #OregonMade Fire In Paradise, netflixLeave a Comment

“Fire in Paradise“, the Netflix documentary chronicling the recent (2018) Camp Fire in northern California that killed 85 people, was produced by Gary Kout, based in Ashland, OR. The film was directed by Drea Cooper and Zackary Canapari, for whom Gary has produced many commercial and documentary projects including the award-winning feature doc “T-Rex” and the acclaimed Netflix doc series “Flintown“.

Both Kout and Cooper have ties to the town of Paradise and surrounding communities, and as the aftermath of the fire was making headlines, the trio teamed up with Netflix and began working on the doc. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Team Created Netflix’s “Fire In Paradise” Doc”

#OregonMade “Dr. Giggles” Halloween Screening

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, History, Uncategorized #OregonMade Film, #OregonMade screening, dr. gigglesLeave a Comment

The day before Halloween brings the next installment of the #OregonMade Film Series at The Hollywood Theatre, and it’s gonna be a good one. Dark Horse Entertainment’s 1992 film: “Dr. Giggles.”

Larry Drake plays the eponymous title character as the crazy son of a crazy heart surgeon who seeks revenge on the small town that killed his dad. Dr. Giggles doesn’t discriminate, and kills teenagers, cops, old lady busybodies, and anyone else who gets in his way.

Holly Marie Combs (CHARMED, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS) stars alongside Portland locations like Franklin High School and Oaks Amusement Park. Continue reading... “#OregonMade “Dr. Giggles” Halloween Screening”