The BendFilm final, final, Without-a-box extended submission deadline is July 14, 2014. Please get your films in now to one of the “50 best fests” in the country. We can’t wait to see your film and have you in Bend for the fest!
Join many of Portland’s top non-fiction professionals as they discuss the important issues surrounding the industry. Topics include: storytelling to help raise money, storytelling in production, transmedia storytelling, branded and advocacy storytelling and new distribution models. Come network and get inspired!
Presenters (more to be added):
Irene Taylor Brodsky: Vermillion Pictures
Jon Betz: Collective Eye Films
Amanda Elder: Dir. of Distrib. & Acquisitions – Collective Eye
David Davis: OPB
David Waingarten: Second Story
Kate McMahon: Producer
Laura Fravel: Producer
Ed Jahn: Producer
Jody Turner: Culture of Future
Venue: NW Film Center, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Street, Portland, OR 97205
Price: Get a discount of 20% all tickets with promo code: PDXDS at www.documentarysummit.com/portland-documentary-summit/ Continue reading... “Portland Documentary Summit is NEXT WEEK: May 8-9”
The 12th Annual Filmed By Bike gets creative with trailer — Riding with the Timbers Army on bikes to the game!
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Spring classes at the Northwest Film Center School of Film start April 15th. Join us for a great selection of topic classes and workshops taught by industry professionals.
CLASS HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
PLUS – Summer Film Camp for Kids and Teens registration is now open! Learn more. Continue reading... “Spring Classes at the Northwest Film Center School of Film are Starting Soon”
When Perry sent me an email letting me know that he had purchased a jet airliner mock up I knew I had to go check it out. While one or two options for filming in an airliner exist, none present an option that is logistically straight forward and simple. Shooting inside a real plane is of course the most realistic but the process is complex. Everything, including all crew and equipment, must pass through security and the crew is matched up with TSA agents inside and outside on the tarmac. Continue reading... “Welcome To PixAir!”
By now you may well have read some of the blog posts here about Slater Smith, his band “The Weather Machine” and the journey Smith undertook (in conjunction with Oregon Film and Oregon State Parks) to get the music video and corresponding web site up. (As a reminder, Smith made an ambitious trip around Oregon visiting 185 Oregon State Parks to bring us his new music video for the single, “Back O’er Oregon”). But what about the folks behind the scenes on this project? Continue reading... “Behind The “Back O’er Oregon” Music Video and Website”
“Wild” has been getting a lot of public and press attention in Ashland and Crater Lake in the last two weeks. Reese Witherspoon has been adding interest by posting daily pictures from the film’s locations in southern Oregon.
Below is a recent round up of some local, national and international news pieces on “Wild”:
KDRV and KTVL had some video coverage, and the Herald, Mail Tribune and The Daily Tidings also covered the story. Continue reading... ““Wild” Has Been Attracting Public Interest As Well As Local And National Press”
Below are just a few of the events happening at the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. Be sure to check out all the screenings here as well.FRI, NOV 8, 9 PM
OPENING NIGHT PARTY
THE (FORMER) BROADWAY METROPLEX, 1000 SW BROADWAY
Fittingly, the Festival takes over the Broadway metroplex for this 40-years-in-the-making celebration. Belly up to the concession stand for delicious Sierra Nevada beer, Honest Tea, and food, and don’t miss the opportunity to introduce yourself to the dazzling array of talented Northwest filmmakers who will be on hand. Continue reading... “The 40th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Packed With Great Events”
Many of you have heard already, but in case you haven’t, we are moving on November 4 into our new offices. We will be in a new suite at the Eastside Exchange building with our friends at the Technology Association of Oregon. The building has been beautifully updated and it should open up new opportunities for events and partnerships.
Vince Porter – (971)254-4021
Bob Schmaling – (971)254-4022
Nathan Cherrington – (971)254-4023
Jane Ridley – (971)254-4024
Also – An early Save the date – We’re planning a joint event with the Technology Association to celebrate our new digs on December 5. Continue reading... “We Moved!”
