New rDMS StoryTelling Reel

New year, New reel. We’re excited for all the opportunities and challenges this year has in store us. ‪#‎MAKETHEMNOTICE‬ Continue reading... “New rDMS StoryTelling Reel”

POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke

catherinehardwicke-elle-1Catherine-Hardwicke-photo-by-Gilles-Bensimon-courtesy-of-Elle.comPORTLAND OREGON WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL (POWFEST) ANNOUNCES 2016 WOMAN OF HONOR – TWILIGHT DIRECTOR CATHERINE HARDWICKE

 

Portland, Oregon – February 4, 2016 – The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (a.k.a. POWFest) is pleased to announce this year’s guest of honor, award-winning director and gender equality advocate, Catherine Hardwicke, who will be in attendance throughout the festival taking place March 3 – 6, at The Hollywood Theatre.  

Hardwicke’s direction of the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s best-selling novel, Twilight, launched the worldwide blockbuster franchise, The Twilight Saga and earned nearly $400 million at the worldwide box office and made her made one of the most commercially successful women film directors. Continue reading... “POWFest Announces 2016 Woman of Honor – TWILIGHT Director Catherine Hardwicke”

Pre Approve Me App

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New work from Bryan Thompson and Jeremiah L Scott!!! Great PNW Talent…Katie Michels (actor), Sean McGrath , Aris Juson and Spencer Baylis Conway nailed it.

Wife — Katie Michels
Husband — Sean Mcgrath
Loan Officer — Aris Juson
Assistant Loan Officer — Spencer Conway

Writer & Director & Producer — Bryan R. Thompson
Director of Photography — Jeremiah L. Scott
PA- Benjamin James
Gaffer: Steve Waters
Sound: Jeff Scott Taylor
Editor & Color: Bryan R. Thompson
Hair & Make-up / Costume Design — Alicia Watkins

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“On Paper Wings” With Director Ilana Sol & Oregon Historical Society

ON PAPER WINGS_croppedThe Hollywood Theatre’s Movies for Grownups series, sponsored by AARP Oregon, presents the documentary ON PAPER WINGS, screening on Saturday, May 30 at 2:30pm!  Advance tickets are available here.

In the spring of 1945, a Japanese balloon bomb claimed the lives of the only people killed in the continental United States as a result of enemy action during World War II.  Forty years later, the decision to fold a thousand paper cranes would unite the Japanese and American civilians who were involved in and affected by this incident.   Continue reading... ““On Paper Wings” With Director Ilana Sol & Oregon Historical Society”

Local Film “Reconciler” Gets International & Domestic Distribution

The ReconcilerThe feature length motion picture Reconciler is on its way to Cannes! Produced and distributed by native Northwest companies, the feature film Reconciler has been picked up for international distribution and will be showcased this week at the internationally renowned Festival de Cannes, by Black Wolf Media. Reconciler was produced in Oregon by Justice Pictures, in association with IMD Films — both native Northwest companies.

Justice Pictures is extremely fortunate to have secured a relationship with IMD Films and Black Wolf Media to distribute Reconciler to the broad and growing faith-based audience. Continue reading... “Local Film “Reconciler” Gets International & Domestic Distribution”

Summer Video Contest

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Next Adventure, Deschutes Brewery and Grand Central are holding a video contest for the Deschutes Salute to Summer event in August and want to spread the word!

Submit a one minute video of Your Summer with Next Adventure Gear and Deschutes Beer and your video could be chosen to play at the event with the grand prize opportunity of a VIP weekend to Bend, OR and a GoPro! The deadline for entry has been extended to August 10th! See further details below. Continue reading... “Summer Video Contest”

SOFaT Announces New Board

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”

Intertwine Revisited: One on One with Dylan Wayne Lawrence

On May 5, 2013, I got a chance to sit down with the creator behind Intertwine, Dylan Wayne Lawrence, in response to an article I had written earlier with Eastern Oregon University Alumni, Lindsay Freeland, about the T.V. pilot, Intertwine. The following are excerpts from that conversation:

Chuck:  So what’s new with you?  What’s all exciting and new with Dylan Wayne Lawrence?

Dylan:  Well, it’s mostly Intertwine (laughs).  Although I did get cast in a film project shooting in Utah called, “Give Me Children.” Continue reading... “Intertwine Revisited: One on One with Dylan Wayne Lawrence”

Jumpercut Goes To SxSW: Monday

We’ve been having quite a week here at SXSW! It is absolutely insane how DENSE this event is. Everyone taking part in SX is just going about their own business and probably only hitting up about 15% of the events available to badge holders, ourselves included.
On Monday, we split up our 5 man team to cover more ground and go about our networking, promoting, and general experiencing (and capturing) of SXSW. here is a link to our vlog activity: http://d1u7aelnb7b19r.cloudfront.net/21375560-1417-47e0-a91d-1047800db558.mp4 Continue reading... “Jumpercut Goes To SxSW: Monday”

Oregon Comedy Wins at LA Vampire Festival

Poster for the feature length comedy “Vampire Camp” which was produced in the Rogue Valley.

The indie comedy “Vampire Camp” was honored with the Best Feature award at the Vampire Film Festival in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10.

“Vampire Camp” was produced in the Rogue Valley with an all-Oregon cast and crew.  The film was directed by Ray Nomoto Robison of Medford and written by Robison and Cathy Stadtfeld of Central Point. The 78-minute comedy follows an unsuspecting vampire hunter who is preyed upon by a group of vampires. Continue reading... “Oregon Comedy Wins at LA Vampire Festival”