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#OregonMade “Sophie Jones” Release – On VOD & In Theaters This week!

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Lindsay Guerrero #OregonMade, Events, feature film, Featured Locations, Film and Media Industry, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film Sophie JonesLeave a Comment

The feature film, SOPHIE JONES, directed by Jessie Barr, is having its release on March 2nd! We shot on location in 2018 with an incredible local crew and local talent. Portland made this movie possible and we are so grateful to everyone involved in bringing the film to life. To watch the film, visit sophiejones.oscilloscope.net

On Monday, March 8th at 7PT The Hollywood Theater will show the film virtually and host a QA with the director, producers, and cast, moderated by director Megan Griffiths!

The Northwest Film Center’s 44th Annual Portland International Film Festival

January 28, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Events, Film Festivals #CinemaUnbound, #NWFilm, #PIFF44Leave a Comment

The 44th Portland International Film Festival (PIFF 44) is proud to announce the first wave of titles and special events. Taking place March 5 – 14, 2021, PIFF 44 is a program of the Portland Art Museum’s Northwest Film Center, one of the oldest and most distinguished media arts centers in the country. The festival centers on both artists and cinematic storytellers who are bold enough to interrupt the status quo, and focuses on those changing for whom, by whom, and how cinematic stories are told. Continue reading... “The Northwest Film Center’s 44th Annual Portland International Film Festival”

Goodbye 2020! Reflecting On This Past Year? We Want To Hear! #OregonParkBenchStory

December 28, 2020January 7, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, Writers #OregonParkBenchStory, Eugene, John Bergquist, OMCF, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Park Bench, Redwood Northwest, Reflecting on 2020, Soma Games, Travel Oregon, Willamette WritersLeave a Comment

Park bench overlooking at the Painted Hills. Photo: traveloregon.com

2020 is almost over – have you been reflecting on the ups and downs of this unusual year? We want to know. The Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Soma Games, Willamette Writers, and Travel Oregon have come together to create the #OregonParkBenchStory – a storytelling generator to help us unpack 2020.

How to join #OregonParkBenchStory – December 28th onwards

1. Imagine yourself sitting on your favorite Oregon park bench – whether it’s near or far – and reflect on the past year. Continue reading... “Goodbye 2020! Reflecting On This Past Year? We Want To Hear! #OregonParkBenchStory”

Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Downtown Toledo!

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Locations, Oregon Film Trail "Sometimes A Great Notion", Oregon Film Trail, ToledLeave a Comment

Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Toledo, Oregon!

The latest sign on the Oregon Film Trail is dedicated today on Main Street across from City Hall in downtown Toledo. The sign celebrates the town’s starring role in “Sometimes A Great Notion.”

The recently installed sign marks and celebrates locations in and around Toledo in the filming of “Sometimes A Great Notion” (1971), a motion picture based on the second novel by Oregon author Ken Kesey and published in 1964. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Trail Dedicates A New Sign In Downtown Toledo!”

When in Doubt – Documentary on our Divides

November 5, 2020 Travis Brown #OregonMade, Crew, Digital, Documentary, Education, feature film, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Financing, Independent, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, PortlandLeave a Comment

When in Doubt
A new documentary about the importance of difficult conversations and the benefits of doubt.

The Signal Productions is making a documentary with the aim of helping improve dialogue across ideological divides and strengthening relationships. We are working with one of the authors of How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian, who will be coaching our documentary subjects to improve their ability to communicate. The film will feature amazing people like Daryl Davis, self-described race reconciliator, who was able to get over 200 people to leave behind hateful organizations like the KKK just through dialogue and by befriending them. Continue reading... “When in Doubt – Documentary on our Divides”

Outdoor Adventure Film Grant 2021 – Winner Announced!

October 2, 2020 Oregon Film Uncategorized #OregonMade, BIPOC, OAFG21, OMCF, Oregon Made Creative Foundation, Travel Oregon, You Go GirlLeave a Comment

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

The fourth annual Outdoor Adventure Film Grant – “Oregon’s Outdoors Are For Everyone” (OAFG21) is pleased to announce the winning application, entitled, “You Go Girl.”

Oregon’s open spaces and outdoor 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. Continue reading... “Outdoor Adventure Film Grant 2021 – Winner Announced!”

Ashland Independent Film Festival: Varsity World Film Week

September 30, 2020 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Ashland Independent Film Festival is expanding Varsity World Film Week, its annual fall festival of new international films, into a two-week “Varsity World Film Weeks – Virtual Edition.” The festival will run online from Oct. 2 through Oct. 15 via the organization’s website: ashlandfilm.org, and is co-sponsored with Coming Attractions Theatres. Thirteen film selections can be viewed throughout the United States, while two films (The End of Love and Kuessipan) are available only to Oregon viewers.

Erica Thompson, Executive Director of AIFF, released a statement addressing the organization’s response to the recent tragic fires in Ashland and neighboring towns: “We have questioned just how relevant a film festival is in a difficult time for our community that has endured such significant loss. Continue reading... “Ashland Independent Film Festival: Varsity World Film Week”

NW Documentary Announces a New Online Community Space

September 29, 2020 Oregon Film Documentary #NWDocLeave a Comment

During these difficult times, one of the things that has affected NW Documentary the most is feeling disconnected from their community. They miss the drop-in visitors, the edit-lab regulars, the event hosts, the podcasters, the busy working filmmakers, the curious first-timers, and everyone else.

So! They’ve tried to create a place where everyone can all come together at least a bit like they used to.

This virtual space is designed to recreate as much of the function of our in-person community space as possible, including:

Virtual Rooms: an edit lab for chatting and co-working, meeting rooms, and screening space
Virtual Events: weekly co-working time, casual film screenings every Thursday, and more to come as the space evolves and grows!

Oregon Scream Week – Horror Short Film Festival

September 29, 2020 Oregon Film Uncategorized #DriveIn, #HorrorFilms, #HorrorShorts, #ShortFilmLeave a Comment

October 8-10 will bring screenings of over 100 short horror, dark sci fi, dark animation and horror comedy films at the Sunshine Mill Winery and Drive-Up Theater as part of the Oregon Scream Week.

This is a live outdoor screening you can enjoy from the comfort of your own vehicle. Masks are required if you enter the Winery building and bathrooms. Tickets are only $30 per car per session. Please bring friends and family. There are yummy food and drink options that will be available to order as well.

Northwest Film Center Announces PIFF 2.0

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade #NWFilmLeave a Comment

The Northwest Film Center announces PIFF 2.0, reimagining the final days of the 43rd Portland International Film Festival.

From October 1 to 3, 2020, PIFF 2.0 will present 10 films, talks, and happy hours from Northwest and International filmmakers, offered in virtual screening and events as well as new additions to the Film Center’s popular Cinema Unbound Drive-In series.

The series includes #OregonMade feature films “The Dark Divide” and “Young Hearts.”

“While we can’t go back to the way things were, in the spirit of PIFF, we’re offering ten films, talks and happy hours from Northwest and International filmmakers to bring some closure to the festival and open a door to next year’s festival.” Continue reading... “Northwest Film Center Announces PIFF 2.0”