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Quarter Orange’s 2nd Annual Halloween Kickoff Extravaganza!

October 12, 2011 Kyle Glenn Events, Independent Films, PortlandLeave a Comment

Once again Quarter Orange will kick the pants off Halloween weekend with a raucous night of unfettered awesomeness and horror at the Holocene. Badassery to include: A screening of local horror short Evidence of the Sasquatch, which documents the grizzly demise of four filmmakers on a location scout in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Brief Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening. Jams from local electric party monster, Kind Brother and rock providers, Father Figure.

Join us for an amazing night of local film, music and Halloween pageantry. Continue reading... “Quarter Orange’s 2nd Annual Halloween Kickoff Extravaganza!”

THE NORTHWEST FILM CENTER PRESENTS “MADE IN PORTLAND” SHORTS PROGRAM IN SAPPORO, JAPAN

September 28, 2011 NW Film Center Animation/VFX, Documentary, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland1 Comment

Portland, OR—The Northwest Film Center is bringing Portland filmmakers into the international spotlight through its presentation of the “Made in Portland” short film program, screening in Sapporo, Japan, as part of the 6th Sapporo International Short Film Festival and Market, October 5 – 10, 2011.

Since 1971, the Film Center has worked to support and celebrate Northwest filmmaking. The Film Center has been a source of essential funding for numerous artists, administering the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship and serving as a fiscal agent for artists seeking non-profit sponsorship.

Roland Emmerich at Concordia University Shakespeare Centre in Downtown Portland

August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 Oregon Film Award, Education, Events, Movies, Portland Anonymous, Concordia University, Events, Oregon Film Intern, Roland Emmerich, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Authorship Research CentreLeave a Comment

My name is Francesca. I am from Italy and I am a student at Bocconi University. I am studying Economics for the Arts, and my passion for cinema brought me to become an intern at the Oregon Film Office this summer.

As an intern and a student, I will have the opportunity to attend a special event: the screening of “Anonymous,” Roland Emmerich’s latest movie. In fact, The Concordia University Shakespeare Centre will bestow the “Vero Nihil Verius Award of Artistic Excellence” to Roland Emmerich during their annual conference (September 6^{th 2011} -9^{th 2011}). Continue reading... “Roland Emmerich at Concordia University Shakespeare Centre in Downtown Portland”

Golf in the Kingdom – Special Screening

July 26, 2011August 1, 2011 Oregon Film equipment, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Locations, Movies, Uncategorized Bandon Dunes, Events, filming in Oregon, Frances Fisher, golf, golf in Oregon, Golf In The Kingdom, Joanne Whalley, MacKenzie Golf Bags, Malcolm MacDowell, Mason Gamble, oregon, Oregon film industry, Shivas Irons, St. Andrew's old course1 Comment

“Golf In The Kingdom” adapted from the well read 1970’s classic novel by Michael Murphy (and shot on location at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon) will screen at McMenamins Edgefield on August 6th – events from 4.30PM onwards.

The screening is free to the public. Tickets are available for purchase of a VIP Golf Package or VIP reception – for details look here. Continue reading... “Golf in the Kingdom – Special Screening”

Wait, That Was Done In Oregon?

June 6, 2011 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Film and Media Industry, Oregon Film, Production Services Animation/VFX, Bent Image Labs, Feel Good Anyway, Film and Media Industry, Hive-FX, Oregon Animation, Oregon Film, Production ServicesLeave a Comment

If you’ve ever watched IFC then you’ve seen their signature quirky-cool ad campaign. But did you know that it was designed and created by Oregon-based Feel Good Anyway? Or that the 40+ special effects in the NBC movie “A Walk in My Shoes” were done by Portland’s visual effects company Hive-FX? Or if you’ve been to Canada lately and seen Koodo Mobile’s adorable spokesman El Tabador, that he was produced by Bent Image Labs based in – you guessed it – Oregon? Continue reading... “Wait, That Was Done In Oregon?”

Case Study: Bent Image Labs and Koodo Mobile

May 25, 2011 Oregon Film Blog, Case Studies, Oregon Animation Industry Animation, Bent Image Labs, Koodo Mobile, visual effectsLeave a Comment

Canada has a new hero and his name is “El Tabador”, a 4-inch tall Mexican wrestler who warms your heart, tickles your funny-bone, and effortlessly works in a few good words about Koodo Mobile.

El Tabador follows in a long tradition of Lucha Libre fighters. He’s part detective, ladies’ man, and a righteous defender of justice and the creation of Portland-based Bent. To meet this brief, Bent drew Director Rob Shaw’s vast knowledge of Lucha Libre culture and worked closely with the TAXI 2 to design Tabador from first sketch to final computer-generated character. Continue reading... “Case Study: Bent Image Labs and Koodo Mobile”

Hand-made in Oreogn: LAIKA’s New Website and Featured Video

May 6, 2011May 6, 2011 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, Technology LAIKA, Movies, Oregon film industry, videoLeave a Comment

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/23325702[/vimeo]

In addition to this week’s announcement of their two new feature film projects, Oregon’s LAIKA animation studio also rolled out a newly designed website including the beautiful video embedded above. The video provides unique insight into who LAIKA is, and how they combine a classic hand-made artisan craft with cutting edge technology to achieve spectacular results. And best of all, they are doing it all right here in Oregon!

We think this exemplifies what the storytellers of our local film and media industry aspire to do; to build on our knowledge and experience from the past while embracing the technology and promise of the future. Continue reading... “Hand-made in Oreogn: LAIKA’s New Website and Featured Video”

Webvisions: OMPA Opening Night Event

May 2, 2011May 3, 2011 OMPA Events, Film and Media Industry, Portland, Technology, Uncategorized Events, WebVisionsLeave a Comment

Wednesday, May 25th
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Spirit of 77
500 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland

Join OMPA members for the opening night celebration and get a peek of what the conference has in store for digital storytellers as well as meet Douglas Rushkoff and other visionaries.

Click here to RSVP for this event! Continue reading... “Webvisions: OMPA Opening Night Event”

WebVisions: Explore the Future

April 25, 2011April 26, 2011 Oregon Film Uncategorized conferences, Portlandia, WebVisionsLeave a Comment

Are you a creative, fun-loving, fan of the internet whose thirst for knowledge will never be quenched? There is an event just for you! May 25-27, join Oregon Film at WebVisions, Portland’s own ‘creative conference for the web’. Oregon Film is proudly co-presenting: “Portlandia: The Story Behind the Series”. In this talk, Marie and Colin Moore of IFC and Andrew Singer of Broadway Video will discuss the “perfect storm”—driven via the web, social media and press—that elevated the show from a web series called “Thunder Ant” to the hipster chic hit cable series that will be entering its second season in January. Continue reading... “WebVisions: Explore the Future”

“Meek’s Cutoff” Opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday

April 18, 2011 Oregon Film Independent Films, Locations, Oregon Film, Uncategorized "Meeks Cutoff"Leave a Comment

For all of you who haven’t seen “Meek’s Cutoff”, the film opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday. Local Writer Jon Raymond and Producer Neil Kopp will be on hand for a Q&A session at screenings on Friday and Saturday night. Almost a month ago we held a screening of the film at the Elsinore Theater in Salem and the film was very well received. It is a stunningly beautiful film featuring great acting, great directing and great locations! Please do check the schedule of the Fox Tower later in the week to get more details about the show times as well as the times that Jon and Neil will be doing their Q&A. Continue reading... ““Meek’s Cutoff” Opens at Portland’s Fox Tower on Friday”