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Oregon Sci-Fi Feature “A Morning Light” on Kickstarter

July 31, 2014 Ian Clark Financing, Independent Films, Movies Ian Clark, Kickstarter, la grandeLeave a Comment

Extraterrestrial visitation. Ecology. Wilderness. Human Psychology. Human Nature. The mechanistic response to be fearful of things we do not understand—of that which lies outside of our limited understanding.

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Oregon filmmaker Ian Clark is raising funds on Kickstarter for A MORNING LIGHT—a stark, feature-length portrait about alleged alien abduction phenomenon. Starring Zach Weintraub and Celia Rowlson-Hall.

Shooting September 2014 in La Grande, OR—read about it at Filmmaker Magazine and Tribeca.

CHECK IT OUT ON KICKSTARTER

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ianclark/a-morning-light

QUESTIONS? Continue reading... “Oregon Sci-Fi Feature “A Morning Light” on Kickstarter”

THE DISCOVERERS Opens June 20, Meet Filmmakers Opening Night

June 16, 2014 Justin Schwarz Blog, Featured Videos, Film and Media Industry, Independent Films, Movies, Oregon Film, Portland, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

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The Oregon-made feature film, The Discoverers, starring Oscar and Emmy nominee Griffin Dunne will have its Pacific Northwest premiere at the Regal Fox Tower in Portland on June 20. Writer/director Justin Schwarz will attend the 7pm show for a Q&A with his Portland-based crew. The film will expand to Salem, Eugene, Sisters, Ashland and more cities throughout the summer. Get tickets at: www.discoverersmovie.com/see-the-film

The Discoverers won several awards on the festival circuit and opened in New York and LA to fantastic reviews and sold-out shows. Continue reading... “THE DISCOVERERS Opens June 20, Meet Filmmakers Opening Night”

International Bike Culture at 12th Annual Filmed by Bike

March 26, 2014 Filmed by Bike Events, Film Festivals bicycles, bikes, Events, festival3 Comments

In 2003, Portland’s bicycle culture was really taking off. The creativity, grassroots spirit and wild enthusiasm was undeniable so it’s no surprise a film festival – Filmed by Bike – was in the mix of endeavors that rose out of this formative era. Year after year a primarily Portland-based pool of filmmakers submitted films to the festival, which this year runs April 19-22 at the Clinton St. Theater.

12 years later, all eyes are on Portland as areas around the globe – like Japan – look for sustainability inspiration, and bikes are certainly part of that equation. Continue reading... “International Bike Culture at 12th Annual Filmed by Bike”

Moviemaker Magazine Awards Two Oregon Cities With Honors For “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2014”!

January 30, 2014January 31, 2014 Oregon Film Award, Film and Media Industry, Film Festivals, Incentives, Independent Films, Locations, Movies, Resources, Uncategorized AIFF, Ashland, film festivals, filming in Oregon, Locations, Moviemaker Magazine, Oregon film industry, SOFAT, Top places To Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2014Leave a Comment

In years gone by, Moviemaker Magazine lumped together big city and small town to compete for the sought after title of, “Best Places To Live and Work as a Moviemaker”. This year, the magazine has split their list into three components:

Top Big Cities (they define as more than 50,000 residents)
Top Small Cities (100,000)
Top Towns (under 100,000)

We are excited to see that two Oregon cities took honors in the Big City and Town categories – Portland and Ashland! Continue reading... “Moviemaker Magazine Awards Two Oregon Cities With Honors For “Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker 2014”!”

Fifth Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival

January 22, 2014 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals Bending Steel, eoff2014, la grandeLeave a Comment

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is proud to present it’s fifth edition — #EOFF2014. The festival will kick off Thursday, February 20, and run through Saturday, February 22. A decompression gathering with music, skiing, and snowboarding will take place Sunday, February 23 at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort.

The opening night short film is Bernardo Britto’s YEARBOOK, followed by Dave Carroll’s feature documentary, BENDING STEEL. A live Q&A with the filmmakers will take place after the screening. Additional selections to look for include Josh and Benny Safdie’s LENNY COOKE, Eric Steele’s BOB BIRDNOW, Steven Doughton’s BUOY, and a showcase curated byFilmmaker Magazine — which pairs Ben Sinclair and Katja Blichfeld’s QASIM with Eddie Mullins’ comical, apocalyptic DOOMSDAYS. Continue reading... “Fifth Annual Eastern Oregon Film Festival”

#EOFF2014 Update

January 2, 2014 Eastern Oregon Film Festival Film Festivals, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

We just wanted to send out some post-holiday/pre-festival love to our growing family of members, sponsors, participants and alumni. We’re stoked for the new year and look forward to a killer fifth annual! Eastern Oregon Film Festival will run February 20-22, 2014, in La Grande,OR.

PROGRAM SNEAK PEEK, PASS RELEASE, AUCTION, PARTY

Here’s the rundown of our annual fundraiser/party…
January 15, 2014 / 6:30pm – 9:30pm / Art Center at the Old Library (1006 Penn Ave).

Selected films, musical guests, visiting artists, parties, and the related goods will be announced!

Oregon Film Incentive Update – Incentives Available in OPIF and iOPIF

December 12, 2013 Oregon Film Film and Media Industry, Financing, Incentives, Independent Films, Oregon Film, Portland incentives, iOPIF, OPIF, Oregon Production Investment FundLeave a Comment

With 2014 coming quickly, we thought it would be a good idea to send out an update on the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) and the Indigenous Oregon Production Investment Fund (iOPIF).

Oregon Production Investment Fund

In October we completed our second tax credit auction and successfully sold out the remaining tax credits from the new $10million annual allotment. The total amount of funds raised for fiscal year 2013-2014 is $9,870,610 which is the highest return on the tax credit sale to date. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Incentive Update – Incentives Available in OPIF and iOPIF”

SOFaT Announces New Board

December 9, 2013February 12, 2014 Robison Uncategorized Ashland, film, Medford, oregon, SOFAT3 Comments

Southern Oregon Film and Television (SOFaT), Southern Oregon’s media industry trade association, introduced its new board last night at their 2013 Wrap Celebration held at the SOU Digital Media Center in Ashland. Members of the organization were joined by prominent members of local government and business to celebrate a very successful year in film and media production in the region, which included a very high-profile day of shooting for the Reese Witherspoon film WILD.

SOFaT is entering 2014 with a very strong outlook and a renewed approach to marketing Southern Oregon as a filmmaking destination, and installing a new board is a big part of that plan. Continue reading... “SOFaT Announces New Board”

Join Us of Women in Film’s Annual Holiday Party

November 12, 2013 Jen Wechsler UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Join us this Thursday for our annual Holiday Party at The Governor Hotel and help us celebrate another great year of Women In Film Portland. Meet the new board of directors, the 2013 Women’s Vision Grant recipient, and share some holiday cheer with your fellow industry professionals.

Also, don’t miss our guest speaker for the evening Tsui Ling Toomer, Executive Producer at Bent Image Labs who will share with us stories of her glittering career. Check out her impressive bio!

Tsui Ling Toomer has been the Executive Producer at BENT Image Lab since 2005. Continue reading... “Join Us of Women in Film’s Annual Holiday Party”

First Image of Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed Pops Up Online.

October 18, 2013 Oregon Film Oregon Film Wild3 Comments

Here’s the first image from the set of “Wild” with Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed. Good thing we’ve had a dry spell in Oregon the past two weeks! We can’t wait to see more images and eventually the film! The image was put up on whosay by Reese Witherspoon. Can anyone guess where this was shot in Oregon? Continue reading... “First Image of Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl Strayed Pops Up Online.”