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The Oregonian/OregonLive Wins 2 Regional Emmys With Polar Bear Doc

June 11, 2018 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Award, Documentary, News Dave Killen, Kale Williams, Nora the polar bear, Oregon Live, Oregonian, Regional EmmysLeave a Comment

The Oregonion/Oregon Live’s, Kale Williams, won a Reporting Emmy over the week end for his documentary film, “Thin Ice: A Polar Bear’s Plight” and Dave Killen received the Regional Emmy for direction of the film. The doc was part of the bigger, Project Nora, that the Oregonian and Oregon Live have been reporting on since Nora was abandoned by her mother.

Read more about Nora the polar bear’s journey, and the plans for her future and the Oregon Zoo’s polar bear enclosure here. Continue reading... “The Oregonian/OregonLive Wins 2 Regional Emmys With Polar Bear Doc”

Lower Boom Launches New Discovery App

June 6, 2018 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Last Monday, Portland-based Lower Boom unveiled the prototype for the Lower Boom Discovery app during happy hour at Dig a Pony.

Filmmakers, many of whom have been featured in the Lower Boom Presents programming exclusively showing at the Hotel Eastlund, were able to download it and do a hands-on walk through of the functionality and design.

“We appreciated the great feedback from everyone, which will help make the app an even better tool for film lovers to find great stuff, and for filmmakers to find and grow their audience” said Matt Schulte, Founder/CEO of Lower Boom. Continue reading... “Lower Boom Launches New Discovery App”

Fastlife: An Oregon Family and Racing Documentary Series

June 6, 2018June 8, 2018 Brooke DeBoer #OregonMade, Blog, Documentary, Events, Film and Media Industry, Independent, Independent Films, News, Oregon Film, Portland, Reality TV, TV Series, Web Series, Women Entertainment, family, Filmmaker, filmmaking, RacingLeave a Comment

A local auto dealer and his filmmaker wife have launched a documentary series on the international stage of Amazon Prime available for streaming now.

Derek DeBoer, an Oregon auto dealer, and his wife Brooke, a Southern Oregon Filmmaker teamed up in 2014 to create Fastlife, a show about a family striving to live their dreams amidst all the realities of every day life.

Fastlife is a documentary-style reality series and behind the scenes look at what it takes to become a professional sports car driver in the world of competitive racing. Continue reading... “Fastlife: An Oregon Family and Racing Documentary Series”

OPB Talks With Alex Bulkley From Animation Studio, Shadow Machine, About Their Studio & New Show, “Dallas & Robo”

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Animation/VFX, Incentives, News, Oregon Animation History, Oregon Animation Industry, Talent, TV Series Shadow MachineLeave a Comment

Listen to Alex Bulkley, co-owner of ShadowMachine, talking with Dave Miller, OPB’s Think Out Loud , discussing what the studio has been up to since they moved up to Portland in 2015.

“In 2015, the animation production house, ShadowMachine, opened a satellite studio in Portland. Since then, they’ve produced multiple projects. Most recently, they have worked in collaboration with the WWE to create“Dallas and Robo,” a cartoon that was just released on YouTube Red. Alex Bulkeley, co-founder of ShadowMachine, talks with us about bringing his company to Portland and creating animated television shows. Continue reading... “OPB Talks With Alex Bulkley From Animation Studio, Shadow Machine, About Their Studio & New Show, “Dallas & Robo””

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”

NW Doc “The Cage Fighter” screening @ NW Film Ctr 5/10

May 8, 2018 J Bills Animation/VFX, Blog, Uncategorized Animation/VFX, NW Docs, NW Documentary, NW Film Center, Sprocketship, VFX/PDXLeave a Comment

For your consideration – a NW documentary from Seattle based filmmaker Jeff Unay that explores the dramatic “real life Rocky” struggle of Seattle MMA fighter Joe Carman. A rare Portland screening brings this well reviewed and well traveled doco (which saw theatrical release after making the rounds at the Bend Film Fest among others) to the NW Film Center/Whitsell auditorium, May 10th at 7pm. Unay will be in attendance!

In the supporting cast on this film is the unsung yet unprecedented (for a documentary) visual effects work, pairing a savvy VFX-aware director with local Portland VFX startup Sprocketship. Continue reading... “NW Doc “The Cage Fighter” screening @ NW Film Ctr 5/10”

NW Documentary Summer Film Workshops Are Open For Enrollment!

May 3, 2018 NW Documentary #OregonMade, Documentary NW Docs, NW DocumentaryLeave a Comment

NW Documentary’s D.I.Y. workshop series prepares you to write, direct, shoot, and edit your own short documentary! No prior filmmaking experience necessary.
Sign up before May 25 to save 15% : use coupon code EARLY-BIRD at checkout

Summer Workshops are as follows:

D.I.Y. Story Craft
Develop and workshop an in-depth creative treatment: leave ready to kickstart your next documentary project. Story Craft makes a great pairing with either of our D.I.Y. Documentary workshops!
Class runs Wednesdays, 6-8 pm starting June 6 and ending July 11. Continue reading... “NW Documentary Summer Film Workshops Are Open For Enrollment!”

Editing Workshops at NW Documentary: Adobe Premiere & Final Cut Pro X

March 30, 2018 NW Documentary UncategorizedLeave a Comment

NW Documentary’s spring-term Editing workshops are beginning in early April and there’s still space to register!

These five-week classes are dedicated to equipping you with the tools to make your videos look and sound their best. With our practical, hands-on instruction you’ll learn how to piece together a narrative and take the first step towards becoming the storyteller you want to be.

Editing 101: Final Cut Pro X
Tuesdays, April 10 through May 8
6-8:30pm

Editing 101: Adobe Premiere
Wednesdays, April 11 through May 9
6-8:30pm

More details available here: http://nwdocumentary.org/workshops Continue reading... “Editing Workshops at NW Documentary: Adobe Premiere & Final Cut Pro X”

Northwest Filmmaker Lynn Shelton’s Latest Film Opens In Portland & Vancouver April 6

March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 Ryan Davis Independent Films, Women lynn shelton, northwest, Outside InLeave a Comment

Fresh from SxSW, OUTSIDE IN is Lynn Shelton’s latest project. It was shot in Granite Falls, Washington, and stars Edie Falco and Jay Duplass.

OUTSIDE IN opens April 6 at Cinema 21 in Portland and Kiggins Theater in Vancouver. Lynn will be there for Q&As on April 7!

After serving 20 years for the crime of essentially being in the wrong place at the wrong time, 38-year-old Chris (played by co-writer Jay Duplass, TRANSPARENT, LANDLINE) is granted early parole thanks largely to the tireless advocacy of Carol (award winner Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE, THE SOPRANOS), his former high-school teacher. Continue reading... “Northwest Filmmaker Lynn Shelton’s Latest Film Opens In Portland & Vancouver April 6”

Oregon Doc Camp 2018

March 23, 2018 Jackie Weisman UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Registration is Open for Oregon Documentary Camp 2018!
Join more than 60 filmmakers for a 4-day retreat in the woods

We’ll hear from award-winning presenters:
Alexandria Bombach (ON HER SHOULDERS)
Doug Block (112 WEDDINGS)
Jax Deluca (Director of Media Arts at the National Endowment for the Arts)
…and more!

We’ll watch & discuss films, attend panels, and share works in progress.

We’ll even have campfires, go hiking, and make new friends, just like at summer camp.

Doc Camp

And remember…sharing a work-in-progress is first come first serve,
so register early if you want to share your work! Continue reading... “Oregon Doc Camp 2018”