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OMPA Introduces 2015 Board of Directors OMPA Members elected ten candidates to serve on a two-year term on the OMPA Board of Directors in December. Those new Board Members join five others who are mid-term, plus three Chapter Chairs who also serve on the OMPA Board of Directors.

Elected to the board to serve 2015-2016 are:

SLATER DIXON • Director DENNIS GLEASON • Independent Producer MARY McDONALD-LEWIS • Voice Coach & Talent DAVID CRESS • Producer, Line Producer NEIL KOPP • Producer CANDICE JACKSON • Entertainment Attorney SKYE FITZGERALD • Documentary Producer ROLAND GAUTHIER • Commercial, Animation, Motion Graphics GRETCHEN MILLER • Commercial, Animation, Motion Graphics GREG McMICKLE • Production Designer, Prop Master

Continuing on the board in the second year of their term are:

JACQUELINE GAULT • Executive Producer, HotSquatch! Entertainment DENNIS NOREEN • Managing Partner, Strategy Insurance THOMAS PHILLIPSON • Regional Services Manager, Northwest Film Center DAVE SPRAKER • spraker.tv, Western Rep NATHANIEL APPLEFIELD • Campaign Manager, Labor Organizer

Chapter Chairs who serve 1 year on the board were also elected in December:

DAYAN MORGAN-SYLVAEN • Makeup Artist – Portland Chapter Chair

JEFF JOHNSTON (Pro-Tem) • Host & Associate Producer – Willamette Valley Chapter Chair

JAMIE JOHNK • Economic Development Coordinator, Clackamas County – Clackamas Chapter Chair Jeff Johnston served his one-year term in 2014, but will continue to serve until a suitable replacement for the Willamette Valley Chapter Chair can be found. Subsequent to the election, Dayan Moran-Sylvaen also stepped down from her elected role, and has deferred the position to Portland Chapter Vice-Chair Erica Risberg.

“We appreciated all the many amazing people willing to serve Oregon’s industry as an OMPA Board Member,” says OMPA Vice President Nathaniel Applefield. “Considering how many quality candidates we had, it’s unfortunate that there were only ten spots to fill. I know however that there are ample opportunities in OMPA for committed people to lend themselves to the cause of growing jobs and business opportunities.”

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“Film Festivals Deciphered” Workshop in Portland, Feb 16

Presented by the Portland Film Marketing & Distribution Meetup The Portland Film Marketing & Distribution Meetup, in association with OMPA and Pro Photo Supply, invites you to the free seminar: Film Festivals Deciphered. The workshop takes place at 6:30pm on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Pro Photo Supply Event Center (1801 NW Northrup St., Portland 97209). There is limited seating for this event and RSVPs are required. Register at the Portland Film Marketing & Distribution Meetup website.

For more information, call 503-622-0232.

In this workshop, you’ll learn how to maximize your success on the film festival circuit from these prominent Oregon filmmakers and festival programmers: Aaron Kirk Douglas’ films have been seen in over 150 film festivals around the world. Among them are the feature film FREEDOM STATE; the groundbreaking documentary, THE MAN YOU HAD IN MIND, distributed by Cinema Epoque to Germany, Russia, Israel/West Bank and Gaza; and MONSTER CAMP, released theatrically throughout the Northwest and a popular Netflix feature. His new book, A MENTOR’S MEMOIR: RICO AND ME, will be published by Newsworthy Books this fall. See more online.

Director Heather Harlow’s latest work, the 19-minute short, “The Punishing Business,” starring Storm Large and edited

by James Westby, premieres at PIFF on Sunday, February 8. Her first film, “Nous Dous Encore,” garnered the top prize for shorts at 12 of nearly two dozen U.S. and European film festivals. Though only 17 minutes in length, “Nous Deux Encore” was called “a truly, madly, deeply moving love story, inventively told and powerfully evocative of time and place” by the Los Angeles Times.

Jacob Pander is a filmmaker and graphic novelist whose collaborations with his brother, Arnold, include the new graphic novel, GIRLFRIEND, to be released by Dark Horse Comics in April; the 17-minute short, “Subtext,” which premiered at the 2014 Palm Springs International ShortsFest; the recently-launched digital comics hub, PanderBrosComics.Com; and the awardwinning feature film, SELFLESS. Writer, director and editor James Westby, is known for his provocative films with economical budgets and no compromises. His features include the cult hits, FILM GEEK, THE AUTEUR and RID OF ME. His current project is the experimental documentary, AT THE VIDEO STORE.

02.2015 His work has been shown in numerous film festivals, including Tribeca, Michael Moore’s Traverse City Film Festival and Palm Springs ShortsFest. Westby has been called “a wizard of concision and a master of discomfort” by The New York Times. See more on the web.

Tara Johnson-Medinger is the executive director of The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival (POWFest) and the producer of the feature films, MY SUMMER AS A GOTH (2015) and CITY BABY (2013), and documentaries ROCK N ROLL MAMAS (2013) and THE WINDING STREAM (which premiered at SXSW 2014).

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Lyla Foggia is the founder of the Portland Film Marketing & Distribution Meetup and a former TriStar Pictures VP with over three decades of marketing, publicity and distribution experience as a studio executive and independent consultant on over 120 motion pictures. Her clients have included Oregon filmmakers Matt Briggs, The Pander Brothers, Heather Harlow and Neal Miller.

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OVLA Presents Part Two of Nonprofit Formation Workshop

February 9th, 6-7:30pm Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, 8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts presents The Basics of Nonprofit Formation for Creative Businesses, Part 2 – Ready, Set, Go: Tackling the Formation Process. The workshop takes place February 9, 2015 from 6-7:30pm at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, 8371 N Interstate Ave., Portland, OR 97217.

If you’ve done even the barest of research, you know that the forms, processes and procedures for applying for non-profit status can be confusing and overwhelming. Come to part two of OVLA’s Non-profit Series to talk through what you should do to form the corporation, what you should consider to be in your articles and bylaws and then we’ll walk you through the new IRS Form 1023 EZ application. The size of the group is limited and requires a basic understanding of the process. Participation in part one of the series is not required.

Our presenters are Kohel Haver, Jeremy Babener and Martha Taylor, attorneys who

work with clients on nonprofit formation.

You’ll leave knowing how to tackle the forms and when it’s important to turn to a professional for help.

Cost: $30 unless you previously registered.

To register and secure your place in the workshop, first fill out the form at http:// goo.gl/HbeyZj.Then pay via PayPal or write a check made out to “OVLA” and send it to the following address: Stefan Feuerherdt Re: OVLA Non-Profit Workshop 8215 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Rd, #200 Tualatin, OR 97062 Some registrations may be available at the door, but space is not guaranteed unless you pre-register.

If you have questions, contact Stefan Feuerherdt at stefan@feuerherdtlaw.com with “OVLA Non-Profit Workshop” in the subject line.

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Portland Artist Jose Solis finished 2014 with a Bang With art directing projects for Nike, the Oregon Lottery and collaborating with French designer Nicolas Gros on the largest Cuckoo clock in the US Produced by Wieden & Kennedy, Jose’s company Creative Art Services reports this as one of the best years ever.

2014 projects for Jose Solis include:

● A 130’ feet mural painted on the Portland Eastside Historic District at Andy & Bax store, a representation of the Deschutes River area with camping, rafting, ducks, deer, geese, etc.

● Andy Warhol-style murals and wall graphics for Weedman Design at 11 Main studio in SE Portland.

● XOXO mural on a 200’ foot wall at SE 8th & Salmon, collaborated on the painting of this project with Bay area artists Erik Marinovich & Colt Bowden.

This year Jose also completed wall graphics projects in the inner Southeast Portland area for: StillMotion studios; Fiction, Inc. Advertising & Hair of the Dog Brewery. To see more photos of these and other projects, please visit www. jscreativearts.com.

Wieden & Kennedy’s giant cuckoo clock for Portland tourism, for which Jose Solis collaborated on the miniatures and the clock face painting.

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OMPA Annual Meeting celebrates Excellence and Inspiration Approximately four hundred members of Oregon’s commercial, film, television and interactive industry were on hand at Zarr Studios in Portland for the 2015 annual meeting of the Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA), held on January 29th.

The professional trade group handed out $3,000 in student scholarships; recognized industry members for their achievements, inspiration and volunteerism; and introduced newly elected board members.

Harry’s feature film experience includes camera work on the box-office hit TWILIGHT and the Jennifer Aniston comedy MANAGEMENT. His company, Dawson Media Group, is responsible for bringing more than $5 million of business to Oregon’s economy.

Director of Photography Randy Sellars.

Cinematographer Harry Dawson recognized at OMPA Annual Meeting Thursday (photo by NebCat photography).

Harry Dawson was awarded the association’s Award of Excellence in recognition for over 30 years of achievement as an Oregon-based cinematographer and director. Harry’s cinematography is featured in permanent installations at the Getty Center and other cultural and arts institutions across the nation, and his groundbreaking work as Director of Photography has been featured in the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MOMA and the Guggenheim Museums in New York, Bilbao, and Berlin. A 25-year retrospective of his cinematography was featured at the Grand Palais in Paris in July of last year.

Randall Sellars was celebrated with a Service and Inspiration award in appreciation for his work as a professional Director of Photography and as an inspiration to other professionals in the community with his generosity and mentorship.

OMPA Rising Star award winner Lara Cuddy.

Lara Cuddy received OMPA’s “Rising Star” award, in appreciation for her work as a prolific line producer and production

02.2015 manager of independent films, including BIRDS OF NEPTUNE which premiered at the Slamdance film festival in Park City, Utah just two days before. Lara has participated in four projects benefiting from i-OPIF, the Oregon incentive for independent filmmakers established by OMPA in 2009.

The OMPA event included a demonstration of independent video games organized by Portland Indie Game Squad in recognition of this increasingly important job sector for Oregon’s creative economy.

Scholarship winners Lexi Began (George Fox University) and Esli Becerra (Lane Community College). Not pictured: Andrew Schaeffer (Mt. Hood Community College).

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One prominent Oregon director said the evening represented “the best OMPA Annual Meeting yet.” OMPA producers credit the services of Picture This Production Services and Peter Corvallis Productions for making the live event professional and memorable, as well as the Year-in-Review video contribution of spraker.tv, support from Gales Creek Insurance Services, venue host Zarr Studios, beverage sponsor Rogue Ales, Catering by Caprice, photo booth sponsor Portland Photo Party and Dark Wing Productions.

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UO Announces Cinema Studies Digital Network The University of Oregon is pleased to announce the formation of the exclusive UO Cinema Studies Digital Network. The UO Cinema Studies Digital Network is a unique online community that allows qualified students, program alumni, industry professionals and potential employers connected with UO Cinema to build lasting connections and develop career opportunities.

Join the Group: Alumni and industry professional partners are invited to join the private group and begin sharing employment and internship opportunities today.

This is a great place to share job and internship opportunities and network with a select and qualified group of UO Cinema students, alumni and other industry professionals connected with UO Cinema.

AIFF Announces Oscar Night Gala Fundraiser The Ashland International Film Festival kicks off the festival season with its Oscar Night Gala on Sunday, February 22nd at the Ashland Armory. Join in as the festival rolls out the red carpet to celebrate the Academy Awards®. Gather with other film lovers to rate the fashion, watch the show live, and find out this year’s winners. The broadcast will be projected on two large screens in the Historic Ashland Armory, so every seat in the house has a great view and you won’t miss a word. Dinner and dessert will be provided by Smithfields.

This is a fundraising event for the AIFF so bring cash, checkbook or credit card to help support the non-profit. Part of each ticket is tax deductible. There will be a silent auction featuring two three-month passes to Coming Attractions Theatres, an all access DIRECTOR pass to the 14th annual AIFF, a high-end wine package, and an official AIFF15 Festival poster.

This event has sold out in the past, make your plans now to celebrate in style on Hollywood’s biggest night!

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Short Cuts 2: Made in Oregon Showcase at PIFF 38 February 8, 2015 at 1pm

The Northwest Film Center’s continuing commitment to highlighting cinematic works produced in the Northwest region is explicitly expressed in this year’s Portland International Film Festival’s SHORT CUTS 2: MADE IN OREGON shorts program. On Sunday, February 8 at 1:00pm, the Film Center is thrilled to present a program of short works by Oregon-based filmmakers, including films by festival favorites like Joanna Priestley and Vanessa Renwick, but also work by emerging talents like Austin Will, Jessica Baclesse, and Lara Gallagher. The showcase also allows Portland audiences the opportunity to view the latest work by Portland-based director Heather Harlow, “The Punishing Business,” starring Portland’s own Storm Large. Most filmmakers will be in attendance for the screening. Total program running time: 95 mins.

Advance tickets can be purchased daily from 12-6pm at the Portland Art Museum (Mark Building, 1119 SW Park Ave), by phone at 503-276-4310 or online at http://festivals.nwfilm.org/piff38/ Admission is $12 General; $11 Portland Art Museum Members, Students, Seniors; $9 Silver Screen Club Friends, Children.

Opening Night admission is $25 general; $20 Silver Screen Friend and Portland Art Museum Members.

Complete program listings: “Roughstock” (Dir. Jessica Baclesse) – Portland. An injured rodeo star must juggle his dreams with his responsibilities.

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“Invisible Sails” (Dir. Michael Annus) – Portland. A point of merge at a busy traffic artery demonstrates a curious human tendency to cooperate. (7 mins.)

“Monkey” (Dir. Matt Christy) – Eugene.

Sidney’s wife brings a monkey home to live in a giant cage in the middle of their living room, but an aggressive territorialism

quickly develops. (5 mins.)

“Long Way Gone” (Dir. Austin Will) – Portland. This surreal portrait follows a lost soul navigating ghostly landscapes by motorcycle in search of shelter from a vicious storm. (15 mins.)

“The Franer” (Dir. Dan Sadowsky) – Portland. Portland’s Peter Murdoch builds picture frames that are themselves works of art. (3 mins.)

“Bottle Neck” (Dir. Joanna Priestley) – Portland. Still life silhouettes, abstract shapes, and complex, interlocking patterns renovate the commonplace objects of a classical painting genre in a modern setting.

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“Sherlock Homeless” (Dir. Mychal Sargent, Matt Cornelius) – Eugene. Tallboy Tarrance lacks a home and traditional charm, but has a knack for solving mysteries. (5 mins.)

“Layover” (Dir. Vanessa Renwick) – Portland. Swirling in flight, the Vaux’s Swifts layover for three weeks in Portland each fall on their migration to South America. (6 mins.)

American Gladiators” (Dir. Lara Gallagher) – Portland. Jean’s little sister, Mae, may be gravely ill, but Jean is sick of it. (11 mins.)

A Year & A Day” (Dir. Pam Minty) – Portland. A series of images of Bond Butte taken each month over the course of a year precede a series of the same butte taken hourly on June 21, 2014. (2 mins.)

“Melvin the Builder” (Dir. David Emmite, Spencer Lott) – Portland. Melvin is a lonely fellow who is obsessed with capturing every species of woodpecker known to man. (5 mins.)

“The Punishing Business” (Dir. Heather Harlow) – Portland. Life isn’t easy for Ellen, her parole officer, or her developmentally disabled neighbor. (19 mins.)

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MovieMaker Magazine presents The MovieMaker Institute: Portland Series February 7-8 at the Clinton Street Theater MovieMaker Magazine presents Dov Simens’ 2-Day Film School as part of The MovieMaker Institute: Portland Series on February 7-8 at the Clinton Street Theater.

In this crash-course seminar on making and selling independent movies, you’ll discover a proven systematic method to write, produce and, if desired, direct your first feature film cost-effectively that secures global distribution and profits.

What do Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, Will Smith and Baz Luhrmann all have in common? All are former students of Dov Simens’ famed 2-Day Film School and have gone on to write, direct and produce critically and commercially successful films. Mr. Simens’ 75,000 students have gone on to gross over $14 billion at the box office.

For over 20 years, Dov Simens taught his famed 2-Day Film School to sold-out theaters and auditoriums around the world. Now, MovieMaker Magazine is proud

to present Mr. Simens in a one-time-only engagement at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon. Space is limited – reserve your spot today! Visit www.moviemaker.com/ moviemaker-institute to register.

Discover why over 75,000 filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, directors, writers and actors around the world have learned the secrets of independent filmmaking from Dov Simens, voted by the National Association of Film Schools as America’s “#1 Film Instructor.”

Cost: General Admission: $175 MovieMaker Affiliates/OMPA Members: $150 Students (with ID): $125 Schedule: DAY 1: MAKE IT – Write, Direct, Shoot & Edit your 1st feature film DAY 2: SELL IT – Produce, Distribute, Finance & Profit your 1st feature film

Gearhead Winter Special Available until March 20th Spring may be coming but not until March 20th. There’s still plenty of time to take advantage of Gearhead Production Rentals’ winter production supply special.

From now until the end of winter you can get special discounts on all production supply rentals. All production supplies are 25% off. Plus, if you get your grip & electric package from Gearhead, your production supply rentals are a whopping 50% off.

Gearhead offers radios, tables, chairs, pop-up tents, directors chairs, heaters, wardrobe racks, make-up stations, barricades, mobile wifi, recycling stations and even a motorhome or fully-loaded production cube and sprinter van. All production supplies are on special and there is no per customer limit. Spend a minimum of $500 on your grip and/or electric rental to qualify for the 50% offer.

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Digital One Receives Double Honors at Rosey Awards Digital One, a premier post-production studio encamped on the banks of the Willamette River, has been honored by the Portland Advertising Federation (PAF) with two Rosey Awards in the audio category for web videos produced for MasterCraft and Chrome Industries.

The two award-winning web films follow on the coat tails of an impressive year for Digital One. After receiving an AICP Award from the Association of Independent Commercial Producers, a permanent home in the Museum of Modern Art’s archives, and a place on the CLIO Awards shortlist, MasterCraft’s “Mission 04: History Is History” can now add Rosey Award to its running list of accolades. Produced by Nemo Design; shot, edited, and directed by Bump Films; and sound design crafted by Digital One audio engineer Chip Sloan.

Perhaps the most unique aspect of the web film is not the sound design per se, but the absence of music throughout. Sloan began working with the agency creative team in pre-production, to determine how best to capture location audio and accentuate the signature MasterCraft roar.

The second Rosey Award was bestowed upon “Massan Barrage Cargo,” a threeminute web film directed and produced by Kamp Grizzly for the San Francisco-based bike outfitter Chrome Industries. For this endeavor, Sloan began with a blank canvas, as there was no original location audio captured during the shoot. First and foremost a problem solver and cycle enthusiast, Sloan hit the streets on his fixed gear bicycle to record all-original and authentic foley to accompany the fearless protagonist, San Francisco fixed gear icon Massan Fluker. Glimpses of quintessential Portland are seen throughout the piece, culminating in an epic and striking love letter to the City of Roses.

Digital One producer Amy Polansky states, “More now than ever, respect and priority is being given to quality audio that rises above the white noise of the ubiquitous web video.” Furthermore, Sloan recently revealed, “the best part of these projects was that they were beautifully shot, and had solid creative briefs that allowed freedom [as a sound designer] to be unabashedly creative and just go to town.” He continues: “It’s an honor for such well produced and creatively jarring pieces to be recognized by the advertising community, and I’m truly thrilled to have been a part of the process.”

One thing is clear: Digital One plans to continue working hard, bringing tasteful and poignant auditory experiences to the masses, while simultaneously allowing storytellers to tell their stories and find their voice.

Click to view the MasterCraft spot titled “Mission 04: History Is History.”

Click to view the Chrome Industries spot titled “Massan Barrage Cargo.”

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Heather Harlow Returns to PIFF with “The Punishing Business” starring Storm Large Screening Sunday, February 8, 1pm at the Whitsell Auditorium Five years after winning the 2009 Portland International Film Festival’s “Best of Shorts” Award for her criticallyacclaimed 17-minute short, “Nous Deux Encore,” filmmaker Heather Harlow will be back at PIFF on Sunday, February 8, 2015, to unveil her new film, “The Punishing Business.”

The unique narrative stars legendary songstress Storm Large in an emotionally-charged 19 minutes of rising tension between Ellen, a down-onher-luck ex-convict, and her landlady’s developmentally-disabled daughter Addie, who refuses to leave Ellen alone. When the story begins, Ellen is almost impervious to Addie’s mental limitations, finding her more amusing than annoying. But as Addie’s aggressive actions escalate, Ellen suddenly realizes that something terrible must have happened and Addie would tell her if she could.

“The Punishing Business” is based on an original screenplay by award-winning Eugene writer Sarah Skibinski, who spent nearly a decade managing group homes for people suffering with developmental disabilities.

“Even though one of the characters has severe physical disabilities and the other one doesn’t, I see them as two outcasts sharing many of the same emotional issues,” says Skibinski. “Strip away the superficial stuff and you have two people who are surprisingly very much alike.”

Harlow remembers that “the very first time I read the script, I immediately thought of Storm. Ellen’s character is smart, witty, sharp, funny, and a little rough – altogether, a lot of layers and complexity.

Not surprisingly, Storm was really able to draw that out. It was an honor to work with her!”

For the rest of the cast, Harlow chose Melissa Kaiser to play Addie, Sean McGrath for Ellen’s parole officer, and Shade Streeter as the neighborhood kid playing hoops in front of Ellen’s house who suddenly becomes Addie’s target.

“The Punishing Business” was edited by acclaimed independent filmmaker James Westby (RID OF ME, THE AUTEUR and FILM GEEK), shot by noted Northwest cinematographer Gary Nolton, and scored by composer Michael Herrman.

For more information, please go to www. thepunishingbusiness.com.

Heather Harlow’s “The Punishing Business,” starring Storm Large, screens at the Whitsell Auditorium in Portland on February 8th at 1pm.

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WIF-PDX Announces February Meet-up Wednesday February 11th, 6:30-8:30pm Vie de Boheme: 1530 SE 7th Ave in Portland WIF-PDX is pleased to announce that its first meet-up guest for 2015 will be Pam Huling, Chief Operating Officer of Blue Chalk Media.

Pam Huling is an entrepreneur and proven catalyst for growth in creative organizations. Prior to Blue Chalk, she led business development at MediaStorm, an award-winning multimedia studio, and advised clients in Switzerland and New York City through Gaslight Media Consulting. She served on the Executive Board of FotoDC, a non-profit in

Washington, DC, for its first five years and also founded and managed two consumer cloud services that were focused on archiving family memories for more than ten years. As the director of photo services at Discovery Communications, Inc., Huling oversaw all aspects of photography for more than 100 television brands worldwide, starting as an intern and developing the department over 15 years of rapid expansion.

Meet-ups are free for WIF-PDX members, $10 for nonmembers.

POWFest 2015 Announces Line-up The Portland, Oregon Women’s Film Festival is pleased to announce its line-up for the 2015 festival, taking place March 12-15 at the Hollywood Theatre.

The 2015 films were judged by a panel of industry professionals and film enthusiasts who evaluated over 600 submissions on the merits of creativity, production value, aesthetic vision and

storytelling craft. Congratulations to all the women directors who were selected; the festival is very excited to present such a strong collection of films from around the world during the 8th annual festival!

Check out the list of selected films here.

Full schedule is available February 1st and tickets go on-sale mid-February.

Central Rentals Expands Stock, Reveals New Website Portland’s Central Rentals was busier than expected in its first year and expanded its stock as a result, including a new 16’ production cube truck, 60 Motorola digital walkies, a pass van, and tons of wardrobe and makeup items. They’ve also streamlined the paperwork process to save production staff valuable time.

The new website at www.centralrentals.tv now allows customers to browse inventory (including photos) and experiment building a package via their brand new online Estimate Generator.

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The Northwest Film Center announces PIFF 38 Dates & Opening Night Film February 5-21, 2015

The Northwest Film Center is proud to announce the 38th Portland International Film Festival (PIFF 38) dates and Opening Night film, as well as the first time inclusion of two new PIFF venues. This year’s Festival begins on Thursday, February 5th and will run through the 21st of the month. Our Opening Night selection is Argentinean director Damián Szofrón’s Oscar-nominated film WILD TALES, an anthology of six blackly-comic short stories sharing a common theme of frustration, bestial revenge, and the past coming back to haunt in an escalating fashion. Produced

by Pedro Almodóvar, WILD TALES screens at the Regal Fox Tower 10 (846 SW Park Ave) at 7pm (doors at 6pm) on February 5th.

Following Opening Night, PIFF retains a sizable presence downtown and throughout the city with screenings at the Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium, located inside the Portland Art Museum (1219 SW Park Ave), Cinema 21 (616 NW 21st Ave), Regal Fox Tower (846 SW Park Ave), World Trade Center (121 SW Salmon St, 1st Street, Bldg 2), the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy Blvd) and, for the first time, the Moreland Theater (6712 SE Milwaukie Ave) and Roseway Theater (7229 NE Sandy Blvd).

Over the last 38 years, the Festival has populated its schedule with diverse and innovative films for an audience of more than 38,000 annually from throughout the Northwest. As Oregon’s largest, most culturally diverse film event, the Portland International Film Festival pulls together

a multi-faceted experience with over 150 films (97 features and 60 shorts) and special events presenting a full spectrum of features, documentaries, shorts, and visiting artists – and featuring submissions for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar and works by both returning masters and emerging talents.

This year’s Festival includes the return of the popular PIFF After Dark program, showcasing late night movies like Adam MacDonald’s BACKCOUNTRY, Mark Hartley’s (NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD) ELECTRIC BOOGALOO: THE WILD, UNTOLD STORY OF CANNON FILMS, and Hitoshi Matsumoto’s (BIG MAN JAPAN) R100 for adventurous festival attendees. All PIFF After Dark shows are scheduled to happen at the Hollywood Theatre.

The full PIFF 38 Program is available in printed form to the public now. The schedule is also available digitally via ISSUU: http:// bit.ly/1xzqpDb. Advance tickets can be purchased daily from 12-6pm at the Portland Art Museum (Mark Building, 1119 SW Park Ave), by phone at 503-276-4310 or online at http:// festivals.nwfilm.org/piff38/.

Admission is $12 General; $11 Portland Art Museum Members, Students, Seniors; $9 Silver Screen Club Friends, Children.

Opening Night admission is $25 general; $20 Silver Screen Friend and Portland Art Museum Members.

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New OMPA Members Brooke Teegarden

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Bryan Minus

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Carrie Strahle Makeup Artistry Carrie Strahle Portland Chapter Revolver Digital Media Studio, LLC Benjamin James

503-896-2226 bjames@revolverdms.com www.revolverdms.com Company that writes, directs, and produces commercials

Northlight Locations Beth Melnick, Owner/Partner

503-281-4741, 310-779-5683 northlightlocations@mac.com northlight.locations.com Location scouting, location management & production services for feature films, commercials, television and still photography

Brian J Clark Productions LLC Brian Clark

757-639-6526 brianjclarkproductions@gmail.com brianjclarkproductions.com Cinematic video production and still photography, in the field and in post

Britt Tilton

britt4789@gmail.com Student studying Digital Media Communications at Clackamas Community College

971-300-8859 artistry@carriestrahle.com www.carriestrahle.com Makeup artist

Savage Models and Management Chad Calvert

503-542-4393 chad@freethesavage.com savagemodelsandmanagement.com Represents models, actors, creative directors and stylists, and functions as a photo studio location in Portland

Cheryl Luan Evans

562-394-5973 luan.evans@gmail.com Student studying Film at Portland Community College

Derek Ecklund

503-928-2552 thesonicsorcerer@yahoo.com www.sourcerymedia.com Mobile location recording

Elizabeth Hickey

978-808-5427 ElizabethRHickey@gmail.com www.erhickeyfilm.com Student studying Media Studies at Emerson College

02.2015

18 Genesis Mgmt & Media En Kelly

503-421-4764 info@genesismgmtandmedia.com www.genesismgmtandmedia.com Actor and model management

Guy Van Bogart

701-578-5499 guy.vanbogart@gmail.com www.guyvanbogart.com Student studying Visual Effects & Motion Graphics at The Art Institute

Ian Stout

530-318-5778 iandanielstout@gmail.com ianstout.com/ VerticaProductions.com Sound mixer/recordist, boom operator, director

Kristin Swanon

503-880-2341 kristin.swanson@comcast.net Freelance Producer and Post Supervisor

Vendetta Productions Kyle Paradis

503-807-3322 info@vendettaproductions.com www.vendettaproductions.com Props & set fabrication

Rose City Props Laura Hayden

503-327-3747 lmariehayden@gmail.com www.rosecityprops.com Prop rental house

Lily Angeline Bennett

Ivan Gwynn

509-953-0715 info@ivangwynn.com ivangwynn.com Production Assistant, Camera Assistant

Jake Rossman

503-913-5751 jakerossman@me.com Line Producer

360-991-4372 cbadboybill@yahoo.com Actor represented by Genesis Mgmt & Media

Foggia PR / Marketing Lyla Foggia

503-622-0232 lyla@foggiapr.com www.foggiamarketing.com Unit publicity, national theatrical & DVD campaigns, consultation

Jeremy Baron

M’chel Bauxal-Gleason

John Meyers

Mark Reusch

415-867-6484 jeremybaron2000@gmail.com www.jeremybaronphotography.com Camera operator

503-961-4394 johnisedit@gmail.com Post-production

Jubel Brosseau

503-201-4109 jubel76@gmail.com vimeo.com/user32077096 Student studying Video Production at Portland Community College

503-710-4170 bauxal@yahoo.com www.bauxal.net Hairstylist, makeup artist

978-833-4204 mark@markreusch.com www.markreusch.com Freelance cross-platform producer

Mary Salquist

818-331-9422 msalquist@gmail.com Assistant Coordinator

02.2015

19 Matthew Hannon

503-704-6303 matthannon88@gmail.com www.hannonfilms.com Student studying Film at Portland State University

Melissa Wong

503-314-3269 missywong92@msn.com Student studying Biology/Psychology at University of Oregon

Mykle Curton

360-430-1525 mykle.curton@gmail.com Student studying Multimedia Production at Portland Community College

Pearl Catering Natalia Quiroga

303-668-7838 natalia@pearlcateringpdx.com Catering

Nick Dolan

971-404-7867 nick@nickdolanmusic.com www.nickdolanmusic.com Composer and Music Producer

Patrick Neary

503-816-8873 patrick@madbirdfilm.com www.madbirdfilm.com Director of Photography

Paul Maritsas

801-231-4710 paul@paulsound.com Mobile location recording

Roberta Solomon

971-254-9254, 816-868-0295 roberta@voicegal.com www.voicegal.com Voice artist

Rudy Zasloff

503-902-8822 zasloffsound@me.com www.zasloffsound.com Sound mixer/recordist

Sound Connections Intl. LLC Sam Curtis 971-275-3794 donttouchmymix@aol.com www.soundmansam.com Location sound recording

Alvordcine Shawn Nelson

503-422-0779 info@alvordcine.com www.alvordcine.com/tactical Video camera equipment and costume rental and sales

Stephen Burtt

503-344-4397 stephen@aerialtechnology.com www.aerialtechnology.com Camera support, stabilizer and Steadicam operator

Voices Ltd Portland Steve Divine

503-200-7198, 503-583-6117, 844-997-7666 sdivine@voicesltd.com www.voicesltd.com Voice talent

Tim McRobert

503-754-0222 timmcrobert@gmail.com Cameraman & editor for documentary and social media videos

Timothy Bourgault

404-918-7129 timothy.bourgault@yahoo.com Student studying Film at Portland Community College

02.2015

20 Toby Orzano

585-329-9519 tobyorzano@gmail.com Electrician

Creativity Never Sleeps Tommy Harrington

503-539-4287 lavendertommy@yahoo.com Directs commercials, music videos and film

Victoria “Mischa� Austreng 503-803-4088 mischa.misch@me.com Driver

Zach Putnam Productions Zach Putnam 503-893-9962, 323-244-7531 zachputnam@gmail.com zachputnam.com Independent producer

One Hundred Seconds Zach Shapiro

718-689-4510 zach@onehundredseconds.com www.onehundredseconds.com Independent production company

Other/Out of State Go4Nuge Motorhome Rentals/ Nuge LLC Dave Nugent

206-234-4075 Dave@Go4Nuge.Com www.go4nuge.com Provides motorhomes/dressing rooms/ honeywagons

Derek Loniak

843-406-3679 ksassysue@gmail.com Actor represented by Genesis Mgmt & Media

Stress Kills Grips Production Julian Sterntha 410-241-8262 jsternthal@comcast.net Key Grip

Kagan Seymour

253-545-8454 bluhorizons@gmail.com www.genesismgmtandmedia.com/#!youth/cilw Actor represented by Genesis Mgmt & Media

Michael W. Moore

626-372-7289 michael@michaelwmoore.com Producing & editing

Federico Verardi

Eastern Oregon Sandra Doolittle

541-410-7894 doomore@ymail.com Actor represented by Red Thread Entertainment

323-241-7470 fedeverardi@yahoo.com vimeo.com/92989926 Cinematographer

Hannah Barefoot

503-233-4244 hbarefoot@gmail.com www.hannahbarefoot.com Actor represented by Option Model & Media