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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”

Welcome To The World Of “Rival Peak” – Pipeworks’ New Cloud Game/Reality Show Now On Facebook

December 3, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, Oregon Video Games, Reality TV Pipeworks, Rival PeakLeave a Comment

Pipeworks Studios (and Genvid Technologies) unveiled “Rival Peak” this week – a brand new interactive game experience that is part reality show and part game, now running on Facebook. 12 AI characters make up the contestants who are competing, “Surivoresque” style, in a beautiful Pacific Northwest landscape. The Facebook audience will be able to influence the fate of their favorite AI characters in real-time. The show will run 24 hours a day and is hosted by Wil Wheaton (“Stand By Me”). Continue reading... “Welcome To The World Of “Rival Peak” – Pipeworks’ New Cloud Game/Reality Show Now On Facebook”

BendFilm Opens Next Week!

October 3, 2020 Oregon Film UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Connect, explore and escape with us!

We look forward to kicking off our most unconventional festival yet on October 8 and thank you for coming along on this journey to foster connection through the power of film. While the BendFilm Festival will look different from past years, we continue to believe strongly in the power of film to entertain, illuminate, build empathy and spark crucial conversations.

Over the course of the Festival, we encourage you to get lost in a film you may not otherwise see, and call a friend to discuss the themes and issues you discover.

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”

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”

Northwest Film Center Brings Venice VR Expanded 2020 to Portland

August 25, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade AR, Northwest Film Center, NW Film Center, Venice Intl. Film Festival, VR, XRLeave a Comment

The Northwest Film Center and Portland Art Museum have been announced as the exclusive U.S. partner for the Virtual Reality (VR) arm of the Venice Biennale through its Venice VR Expanded 2020 programming. This year, since many audiences will not be able to come to Venice for COVID-19 related reasons, Venice will come to them.

For the first time in its 125-year history, La Biennale di Venezia (the Venice Biennale) is offering its programming both online and at select venues around the globe, responding creatively to the travel and in-person gathering challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading... “Northwest Film Center Brings Venice VR Expanded 2020 to Portland”

“The Rental” Topped Nationwide Weekend Box Office – 2nd #OregonMade Movie To Do So This Year!

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Oregon Film #OregonMade, feature film, Locations "Phoenix, #1 box office, oregon, The RentalLeave a Comment

Last weekend, the Bandon, #OregonMade feature film, “The Rental” – a horror-thriller directed by Dave Franco (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) – topped the nationwide box office. It is available in select theaters and available to watch on a variety of video on demand platforms that began Friday, July 24.

The film stars Alison Brie (“Mad Men,” “Glow”), and Dan Stevens (“Downton Abbey”), in this horror-thriller – a couple looking to get away for a weekend of fun and relaxation with another couple — Sheila Vand (“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”) and Jeremy Allen White (“Shameless”) — but when they retreat to a house seemingly ideal for their vacation…they soon realize maybe it isn’t after all. Continue reading... ““The Rental” Topped Nationwide Weekend Box Office – 2nd #OregonMade Movie To Do So This Year!”