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Your Chance To Stay In The Newest Ghostbusters’ HQ Just Became A Reality

October 13, 2022January 12, 2023 Oregon Film Uncategorized Ghostbuster firehouse, Ghostbusters, portlandLeave a Comment

Do you believe in ghosts? If so, this is your sign to become a ghost-busting vacationer!

Vacasa has teamed up with Sony to offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience – stay in the Ghostbusters Firehouse HQ and immerse yourself and 4 friends in all things spooky for a three-day stay. Even though the original Ghostbuster firehouse was in New York, the newest HQ has been recreated right here in Portland.

According to Vacasa: “These lucky few will have a chance to stay in the Ghostbusters Firehouse in Portland, complete with Vacasa’s 24/7 guest support, dedicated care, and even an Ecto-1 in the bay. Continue reading... “Your Chance To Stay In The Newest Ghostbusters’ HQ Just Became A Reality”

Henry Selick’s “Wendell & Wild” To Premiere At TIFF

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022 Oregon Film Animation/VFX, Film Festivals, Stop motion Henry Selick, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Lyric Ross, netflix, TIFF, Wendell & WildLeave a Comment

Henry Selick’s “Wendell & Wild” was the only animated film to make the recently announced Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) lineup. It will premiere in the Special Presentations section of the festival. “Wendell & Wild” is directed by Henry Selick, (“Coraline“) and co-created with writer and filmmaker Jordan Peele (“Get Out, Us”), Keegan-Michael Key, and Lyric Ross star (voice.)

Read more. TIFF runs September 8-18, 2022

Creators welcome | Introducing OMPA’s New Website!

May 5, 2022 OMPA Events, Film and Media Industry Creative Connection, Events, OMPA, website launchLeave a Comment

We are excited to introduce you to our new and improved platform that will help us come together as a community, share information and shape the future of the industry. Creators welcome.

▷Check It Out Now!

NEW AND IMPROVED DIRECTORY.
Take advantage of expanded categories, new search filters, links to social, banner images, favorites list and links to your work.

A TOOL TO PROMOTE OREGON.
The OMPA website and its Directory showcase all Oregon has to offer the world. Help demonstrate the depth and breadth of talent and resources here by being part of this promotional tool and ensuring it’s up to date. Continue reading... “Creators welcome | Introducing OMPA’s New Website!”

OMPA Event | Tapping Into the Power of Your Voice as a Career

April 7, 2022 OMPA Acting, BIPOC, Diverse, Events, Film and Media Industry, ResourcesLeave a Comment

Tuesday, April 12 2022 | 6:30–8:00pm PDT | Free-$10

This is an online event centered on Black, Brown and Indigenous creatives of color while open to the community at large. Join us for conversation around getting started in voiceover work with some talented voiceover artists. Come connect with Jazzy Greene, Susannah Mars, Adrienne Livingston and Josh Millman as they share their voiceover journeys. We hope to inspire upcoming creative and professionals with similar backgrounds.

Oregon Film Welcomes Dallas Brown To The Team

March 30, 2022 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Following on from Bob Schmaling’s retirement this month, Oregon Film is pleased to welcome a new member of our team, Dallas Brown, Project Manager. After an extensive search done in partnership with Workplace Change where we met so many wonderful and talented people, Dallas was confirmed as our new Project Manager last week and we’re excited to have her talent and energy added to our work.

Dallas is a native Oregonian with experience as a Location Scout, Assistant Location Manager, and Location Manager for various feature films, series, and commercials produced in Oregon. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Welcomes Dallas Brown To The Team”

Fall Is Almost Here – St. Helens’ Spirit Of Halloweentown Fest Returns – Now A Featured Stop On The Oregon Film Trail!

September 16, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Events, Featured Locations, Locations, Oregon Film Trail Film Tourism, Halloweentown, Oregon Film Trail, SetJetters, Spirit of Halloweentown, St. Helens, twilightLeave a Comment

The lighting of the giant pumpkins is a must-see during the Spirit of Halloweentown Festival. (Photo: City of St. Helens)

This fall the annual St. Helen’s Spirit of Halloweentown festival will transform this small Oregon town into a spooky, family-friendly destination for six weekends beginning September 18 and running through October 31. This year celebrity guest appearances from Ashley Greene, (Alice Cullen) “Twilight” and movie actors J. Paul Zimmerman and Phillip Van Dyke from“Halloweentown” have been added to its abundant offering of family-friendly events.

Join The “Tri-City” Movie Location Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Getaway In The Willamette Valley!

July 16, 2021July 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Contest, Events, Oregon Film Trail #OregonFilmTrail, #StandByMeDay, Oregon Film Trail, SetJetters, Stand By Me DayLeave a Comment

Join Us For A “Tri-City” Scavenger Hunt For Your Chance To Win A Weekend Away In The Willamette Valley!

In addition to the Stand By Me Day celebration in Brownsville, OR, on July 23rd we are inviting you to take your chance to immerse yourself in filming locations from not only Stand By Me but many other amazing movies filmed in the region. In the process, you could win a fantastic weekend getaway Prize Package!

How do you start?

Download the SetJetters app (for iOS/Android).

Oregon Film Welcomes New Legislation – Focusing on DEI and Increasing & Expanding Programs

June 28, 2021July 6, 2021 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

During the last legislative session three new bills were passed that directly effect the work of Oregon Film (OFVO). These bills had the support of the Governor as well as bipartisan support in both chambers of the Oregon state legislature.

The first of these bills passed in the form of HB3010. This bill passed in May and was signed by Gov. Brown in June. HB3010 mandates that all projects participating in the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) need to have a written Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policy (DEI Policy), make good faith efforts to hire according to that policy, report hiring data to our office and have a written and enactable procedure for the reporting of discrimination and/or harassment at their places of work. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Welcomes New Legislation – Focusing on DEI and Increasing & Expanding Programs”

A Groundswell Of independent Filmmaking Is Gathering Steam In Eugene.

April 9, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Independent, Independent Films @LaneCountyFilm, Garage Talk, Lane County Filmmakers, Scene in EugeneLeave a Comment

Eugene has long been an attraction for filmmaking of the Hollywood variety (“Animal House”, “Without Limits”, “Drive, He Said”, “The High Co$T of Living”, “Without Limits”, “Five Easy Pieces”, “Stand By Me” and “Personal Best” to name a few) and more recently there has been a groundswell of independent filmmaking gathering steam in Eugene.

Support is building for many emerging, independent filmmakers, many of whom are members of a Facebook group that describes itself as, “a group of filmmakers who reside near Eugene, Oregon. Continue reading... “A Groundswell Of independent Filmmaking Is Gathering Steam In Eugene.”

Oregon Production Careers Were Well Represented At The 17th NW Youth Careers Expo

March 22, 2021 Oregon Film #OregonMade Art of Make up school, Koerner Camera, NW Careers Expo, Shadow Machine, Willamette WritersLeave a Comment

The virtual Oregon Film booth at the NW Youth Careers Expo.

The 17th annual NW Youth Careers Expo took place last week and was virtual for the first time ever. Over two days thousands of high school students, educators, and professionals came together in two virtual Exhibit Halls, to talk about future careers. Attendee students logged more than 11,000 unique booth visits per day, many made their way to the Oregon Film booth where they found Koerner Camera, the Art of Make Up School, Willamette Writers, and Shadow Machine standing by to help answers students’ career questions.