#OregonMade Film Series: “Twilight” June 6

Oregon plays Washington in this first installment of the Twilight saga coming on June 6 as part of the #OregonMade Film Series at The Hollywood Theatre.

St. Helens, Silver Falls SP and Ecola SP double for the Washington forests and coastline around Forks. It’s been about 15 years since the couple that recently caught accolades for playing Princess Di and The Batman came to our state to lay the ground work for that difficult choice between Team Edward and Team Jacob. Continue reading... “#OregonMade Film Series: “Twilight” June 6”

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

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. 

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Oregon Film Trail Gets Two New Stops At Ecola State Park And Indian Beach

 

Oregon Film Trail continues at Ecola State Park with two signs and a map panel that were installed last week and officially unveiled yesterday.  They honor Ecola State Park’s starring role as a location in Twilight, Point Break, The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop. The Oregon Film Trail is designed to showcase iconic and interesting film locations in the state.   The signs at Ecola and Indian Beach mark four different filming locations related to the now-classic feature films; Twilight, Point Break, The Goonies and Kindergarten Cop. Continue reading... “Oregon Film Trail Gets Two New Stops At Ecola State Park And Indian Beach”

The 2016 POWFest Starts TODAY!

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We are excited to see starting tonight at The Hollywood Theatre for the 9th Annual Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival!

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Daily POWFest Highlights

Thursday March 3, 2016

7pm – The Armor of Light plays with local film, Sista in the Brotherhood

930pm – La Nina de Tacones Amarillos

Friday March 4, 2016

1pm – Filmmaker Panel: Navigating the Industry and Creating a Sustainable Place for Women Filmmakers – FREE!

3pm- Education Panel – Crowdfunding for Independence – Presented by Seed & Spark

7pm – Shorts I – Quirky

9pm – Shorts II – Dark Tales

Saturday March 5, 2016

12pm – Shorts III- Documentary

1230pm – Educational Panel – The Art of the Pitch – Presented by Seed & Spark

3pm – Shorts IV- Aging Gracefully

6pm – Guest of Honor Catherine Hardwicke Double Feature: Miss You Already & Thirteen (35mm Print!). Continue reading... “The 2016 POWFest Starts TODAY!”

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”

Even Movie Stars Need a Two-by-Four

The Intern Report: How Oregon Businesses Profit From Local Productions

Hello, and welcome back for the second installment of the Intern Report! This week’s article takes us down to a hardware and lumber supplier in Southeast Portland for an interview with the Besaw brothers, Steve and Dave.

Michal Orczyk

Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television Continue reading... “Even Movie Stars Need a Two-by-Four”