Callsheet - September 2014

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OREGON MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSN Oregon’s Resource for the Media Production Industry

Great Work!

How much more film & television can Oregon handle?

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Director’s Letter Oregon’s Fertile Soil Continues to Cultivate Film, TV, Interactive Oregon’s film and television business has increased over 20 times since 2003 - from $6 million to over $125 million. Oregon is better equipped to handle the increase in business thanks to the constant investment of Oregonians to continually educate themselves on technology, workflow and business practices to be the most competitive place to do production business in America.

As the rate of business producing in Oregon continues to increase so does the appetite for private investment. One concrete example: with increased business, Oregon investors have been developing production stages to serve commercial, film and television at a rate of over one per year. (Oregon stages/soundstages are listed at www.SourceOregon.com).

Most film and television projects that come to Oregon from out of state utilize the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF) which keeps Oregon competitive with other states and countries that offer rebates, and is available to projects with budgets of at least $1 million - while supplies of the OPIF fund last. Oregon-based producers benefit from the same production rebate but with lower-budget threshold of $75,000 under the iOPIF program that OMPA passed into law in 2009.

Thanks to the increases to the Oregon film incentive earned by OMPA and their allied partners, we are able to continue to earn more business for Oregon and more jobs for Oregonians every year. At what point does Oregon’s ability to satisfy work top out? That is a very real question for both Oregon’s industry and Oregon’s policy makers, who will have the opportunity to re-visit the allocation of the OPIF and the iOPIF fund this coming legislative session that starts in February 2015.

What’s your opinion? Share it at www.OMPA.org/feedback

Tom McFadden Executive Director

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Congratulations, Oregon!

A list of projects recently wrapped, in production or soon to be producing. Projects marked with an “(i)” include those that benefitted from the Oregon local producer iOPIF incentive:

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Feature film Wild (Fox Searchlight) Feature film Brother-In-Laws (Broadway Videlo) Feature film Green Room (Film Science) Animated feature (LAIKA) Animated shorts (House Special - formerly LAIKA/House) (i) Shorts (Bent Image Lab) (i) Season 1 of The Librarians (Electric Entertainment) Season 4 of Grimm (NBC Universal) Season 5 of Portlandia (Broadway Video) Oregon-based TV series Mother F#@*er (Alliance) (i) Oregon-based TV series Combat Report (One-Eighty Films) (i) Oregon indie film Something Like Summer (Something Like Summer, LLC) (i) Oregon indie film Tracktown USA (Bay Bridge Productions) (i) Oregon indie documentary SEED: The Untold Story (Collective Eye Films) (i)

This year, thanks to OMPA’s work, the film incentive now includes incentives for video games which helped incubate the following titles:

● Godzilla Live and three other yet-to-be-released games (Pipeworks Software) ● Untitled release from Chroma Games ● Untitled release from Fullbright

This list is not comprehensive as it only lists those projects that benefitted from Oregon’s incentive program and does not include the scores of additional films, television shows, commercials, web-video, music videos, sales, training, documentaries and other projects that make up Oregon’s commercial and entertainment production activity. The 2007 study “Economic Impact Analysis of the Oregon Film and Video Industry” cites $709 million total media production in Oregon, with $1.39 billion total economic impact of on the state.

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OREGON MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSN

09.2014 Board of Directors

Mission The CALLSHEET is published 11 months of the year by the Oregon Media Production Association.

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Board of Directors Lisa Cicala, President Nathaniel Applefield, Vice President & Gov’t Affairs Chair Dennis Gleason, Vice President & Chapters Chair Jamie Johnk, Secretary/Treasurer Slater Dixon Aaron Douglas, Fundraising Chair

Jacqueline Gault, PR/Communications Chair Stefan Henry-Biskup Dennis Noreen Thomas Phillipson, Scholarships Chair Michael Ratoza Dave Spraker James WilderHancock, Nominating Committee Chair

Staff Tom McFadden, OMPA Executive Director

Jessica Beer, OMPA Administrative Manager

Volunteer Liaisons Dayan Morgan-Sylvaen Portland Capter Chair Jeff Johnston Mid-Oregon Chapter Chair Stephanie Strahan Jobs Liaison Megan Drennen, Christian Henry Office Assistants

Industry Directory

Jennifer Kelly & David Freedman Talent Committee Chairs Sibyl Lazzara PR Liaison Gretchen Miller & Roland Gauthier Post-Production Chairs Enrique Arias Regional Gov’t Coordinators Chair

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Submissions Open for EOFF 2015 Filmmakers are invited to submit works for consideration in the 6th Eastern Oregon Film Festival. This year’s festival will celebrate its sixth incarnation May 7-9, 2015.

EOFF has been graced by many artists and industry professionals—whether inthe-flesh or via Skype Q&A—including Terence Nance, Matt Porterfield, Ornana, Elizabeth Mims, Nandan Rao, Kentucker Audley, Dustin Guy Defa, Zach Weintraub, Lucas Leyva, Tristan Patterson, LAIKA, Evan Glodell, Sophia Takal, Jessica Oreck and many more.

Submission Details: ● Secure Online Screener—VIMEO only.

No discs. No Youtube links. ● Submissions must have been

completed after August 2013. ● Payment via check or PayPal only. ● Preference is given to premieres and

works not yet available on the

internet. However, if your work is

on the internet you will not be

excluded from consideration. ● Please submit using the

online submission form.

Deadlines/Entry Fees: ● Early Bird October 30, 2014

5pm PST/$15.00 ● Regs November 30, 2014

5pm PST/$20.00 ● Slacker December 30, 2014

5pm PST/$30.00 ● Lebowski January 30, 2015

5pm PST/$45.00 Exhibition Details (if selected): ● Exhibition Format: Blu-Ray (preferred),

DCP, Quicktime (applicable in only

one of our two theaters) ● An EPK and two (2) exhibition copies will be required—due March 15, 2015.

Alternate submission options: ● Mail payment to

Eastern Oregon Film Festival

Attn: 2015 Submissions

1119 Washington Ave.

La Grande, OR 97850 Please include a note with your name, contact information, and vimeo private link & password (write legibly). ● Paypal

director@eofilmfest.com Please include in an email your name, contact information, and vimeo private link & password.

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Northwest Film Center presents EVERGREEN Sept 10, 7pm at Whitsell Auditorium, Portland The Northwest Film Center’s continuing commitment to highlighting cinematic works produced in the Northwest region is housed within its Northwest Tracking series.

On Wednesday, September 10, the Film Center is thrilled to present EVERGREEN, the new film by Seattle-based writer/ director/actor Riley Morton.

The passage of I-502—the ballot initiative that legalized recreational marijuana usage in Washington State— attracted national attention. EVERGREEN follows the successful campaign in detail and provides an overview of the debates involved in pushing the initiative to the finish line. “Morton captures the crucial moment when plenty of people agree on the general idea of legalization, but differ wildly on its specifics. The dissenting voices come not from those opposed to the legalization, but rather the terms of regulation set fort in the initiative.

Rather than viewing the cause exclusively through the stoned proclamations of the movement’s base, most of the people featured are levelheaded advocates of fair policies.”—Indiewire. (86 mins.)

Director Riley Morton will be in attendance.

When: September 10 – Wednesday 7pm Where: Whitsell Auditorium

at Portland Art Museum,

1219 SW Park Ave Cost: $9 General; $8 Students,

Seniors; $6 Child.

Advance tickets can be purchased at http://bit.ly/1BCKlt9

Click to view the trailer for EVERGREEN

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Clackamas Students’ Films Selected for Film Festival The students in the Broadcast and Social Media Program at Clackamas County’s Sabin Schellenberg Professional Technical Center have learned that two of their films, “Screen Protection: A Bullying Story” and “Indecisions,” are Official Selections for the 2014 Varsity Brands All American High School Film Festival.

“Screen Protection” was also an official selection for the All American Film festival in New York.

Instructor Deborah Barnes, who mentors these student filmmakers, is working with school administrators to take a group of them to New York in October to attend the official screenings. “We will need to fundraise in order for the students and me to go,” she said. She added that, if the trip is approved, she and the students will be reaching out to the community for help to fund the trip.

Click the movie still to view “Screen Protection.”

Click to view “Screen Protection: A Bullying Story”

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J.D. Lewis Presents Goal Setting Workshop for Artists Sept 6, 5-8pm at Ambridge Event Center in Portland Are you really living the life you were meant to live? Are you getting the results you aspire to? You truly can’t afford to miss this evening of inspiration!

J.D. Lewis, in association with OMPA, presents “Quantum Goal Setting for the Working Artist” on Saturday, September 6th, 5-8pm at Ambridge Event Center in Portland. Cost is $50. OMPA Members receive a $5 discount.

Space is limited. To reserve your space please email theactorslab@me.com or call 310-621-3900. More info at www. theactorslab.com.

Spend an energizing evening of selfdiscovery and enlightenment and leave with a plan to move boldly forward with your artistic and personal goals. We have developed a series of powerful and fun exercises designed to help you translate thought and action into ultimate success.

J.D. Lewis, Acting Coach and Founder of The Actor’s Lab will engage, challenge and support you in rediscovering your immense power as an artist. As a result of participating in the workshop, artists have created award winning films, television and web-series, produced original plays, launched singing and acting careers, and the list goes on.

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Why Can’t They Hit Their Marks A DP Better Understands Actors

By OMPA member Mark Petersen – Moviemaking is a collaborative business.

All the parts are interdependent. A DP understanding the director’s process is as valuable as an actor having an awareness of lens size and the direction of the key light. The more we know about each others’ jobs and what it takes for each of us to create something authentic— whether it be an actor, editor, grip or set dresser—the better the film. That’s why I encourage not only actors but directors, DPs, technicians, and art department to attend the Oregon Actors Awards to expand our knowledge and celebrate our state’s finest actors and performers.

A few years ago I was bitching to a friend on how stuck and unmotivated I was in my craft as a cinematographer. My friend, who is also a DP, suggested I take the workshop “Directing Actors,” by Judith Weston. I was pretty incredulous about the whole thing and not really seeing how this would benefit the dynamic range of a camera or the workflow issues I’ll have with post. Additionally, I was intimidated by the whole private process between director and actor, but I took the workshop hoping I would learn something about the director’s perspective and, in turn, inform my process as a cinematographer.

It is safe to say the workshop dramatically impacted how I prepare myself and my crew for a project. Not only did it enlighten me to the director’s perspective, it smashed open a huge door into what scene work really is. I learned that for an actor to authentically discover a character through emotion and words it takes a lot of hard, challenging interior work. Everything counts, everything is absorbed. A singular prop, a light, a coat, or another emotion in the room all contribute to the creation of something genuine.

As a DP, I now approach cinematography with a wider palette. When I know what each character wants in the scene it lends purpose to camera placement, movement, lighting and set dressing. The intention of the actor can also dictate how we shoot a scene. For example: if the direction calls for an actor to persuade as opposed to demand, I may choose a frame, angle or camera movement to support that intention.

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Kendall Wells’ Presents Stunt Fighting Workshop Registration Open Until September 3rd Class Info:

We’ll break down the elements of a typical film and TV fight scene, learn the elements of stunt fighting and safety, then build the fight from the ground up as we would on set. You’ll learn practical skills you can apply immediately to a professional situation.

Date & Time:

Saturday, September 6th

1:30 – 5:30 PM Location:

Alive MMA

5607 SE Woodstock Blvd

Portland, OR 97206 Cost:

$80 Per Person

$60 Student Rate Special $10 discount for OMPA members!

About the Instructor:

Kendall Wells is an actor, stunt performer, and fight coordinator.

He is a senior student under fight master Anthony De Longis, and has

choreographed and/or performed with Rebecca Romijn, Noah Wyle, Lindy Booth, Jerry O’Connell, John Larroquette, LesleyAnn Brandt, Mackenzie Rosman, Carlo Rota, Maddie Hasson, and more.

RSVP to:

kendall.wells@gmail.com by September 3rd to make a payment and reserve your spot in class. More info at kendallwells.com.

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Enrollment Open for Fall Digital Media Classes At Clackamas Community College, starting Sept 29 Clackamas Community College offers state-of -the-art classes in Digital Filmmaking and Motion Capture Animation taught by professional filmmakers and partners at Oregon’s own Supergenius, a video game development studio. Students are trained on industry-standard equipment like the Red Epic 6K camera and a 16 camera Phasespace MoCap system for a fraction of the cost of other Media training institutes in PDX Metro.

Enrollment is now open for the following classes which start on September 29:

DMC-264-01 – Digital Filmmaking

taught by award winning filmmaker,

Matt McCormick DMC-104-02 – Digital Video Editing

taught by award winning filmmaker,

Matt McCormick DMC-205-01 – Directing for Film & Video

taught by Portland filmmaker, Andy Mingo DMC-250-01 – Motion Capture

taught by practicing game

development professionals from Supergenius.

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Matchlight Films’ “Chryzinium” Premieres at Grand Theater (Salem) Sept 23, 7pm at Grand Theater Matchlight Films of Salem premieres the short film version of “Chryzinium” on September 23rd, 2014 at the Grand Theater (191 High Street, Salem). Doors open to the public at 6:30 PM with the show beginning promptly at 7:00 PM. A minimum donation of two cans of food or $2 designated to Salem’s Union Gospel Mission is much appreciated.

While it may just be a short film, the story is abundant on subject matter, suspense, and visual effects. John Gussman and his daughter Madison are subjects of a post-apocalyptic era in which the controversial life-altering drug, Chryzinium, has become universal law.

“Chryzinium” asks the basic question: how far will we go as the human race to survive? Based on scientific experiments dating back to the 1940s, the moral and social ramifications of then are still the issues of today. “The charm of Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley is itself a great backdrop for many a film and can easily portray as Anywhere, USA,” says Director/ Writer Rick Lord.

Filming locations include Salem, Stayton, Macleay and Canby. “Chryzinium” was written and directed by Rick Lord and produced with brothers, Phillip Wade and Tim Mark Wade. Together, the three have been working Matchlight Films and its sister company, Ambition Pictures, for over a year.

While touting Matchlight Films as a ministry films production group, they hope to go full length with family films under the banner of Ambition Pictures. With over 30 volunteers and 73 members, Matchlight Films is growing fast as a filmmaking ministry. However, it’s their latest project, “Chryzinium,” that has become their flagship.

Already talks emerge for other Salem-based productions through Matchlight Films/ Ambition Pictures.

For more information and to view the trailer, please visit www.Chryzinium.com

The Matchlight Films crew building the exterior set in Stayton, OR Director of Photography, Phillip Wade, frames up a shot with Ed Stiner

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BENT “Parties Down South” with CMT The stars of Country Music Television’s (CMT) “Party Down South” recall their best blurry memories of their ultimate party adventures in eight new animated promos from BENT. Directed by Solomon Burbridge the spots intertwine live action interviews with 2D animation to revive wild tales of drunken debauchery.

“Just watching the show you know what you’re aiming for - young people who like to party and older people who have stopped partying but can relive their youth through these moments,” says Burbridge. “It harkens back to a time when partying was a badge of honor. It’s like the Olympics of irresponsibility.”

The eight promos each feature one cast member recalling a hazy party experience.

Their stories float between stealing cop cars, getting kicked out of strip clubs, crawling through mud festivals, riding drunk on horses through Mardi Gras and of course popping a squat while the cops are cheering “Yo! It’s the P-O!” Burbridge, challenged with the prospect of capturing the authenticity of said experiences, needed to find a way to conjure the soul of the show.

“We decided the best way to create these Party Down South promos was with something called ‘method animation’,” says Burbridge. “It’s sort of like method

acting except it’s animation. So we were all set to go out for a night of heavy drinking and partying up here in P-town but ultimately, after two microbrews, decided to go home to bed at 10pm.”

Burbridge chose a lighter color palette and the 2D “flat” animation technique to create caricatures of each person, with the intention of being true and flattering to the narrators without going over the top.

“They still look super attractive,” says Burbridge. “They look like themselves but they are cute little scamp-y versions of themselves.”

“I was so impressed by how well Sol and his team were able to put this together,” says BENT Executive Producer Ray Di Carlo. “He has such a knack for this type of storytelling, it really showcases his talents as a director as well as his excellent sense of humor!”

CMT released the first promo June 5, 2014 online and the rest over subsequent weeks. The last two promos have not released yet.

Click the title of each spot to watch.

“Lil Bit”

“Lauren”

“Murray”

“Walt”

“Daddy”

“Mattie”

BENT image Lab created 2D animation spots for CMT’s “Party Down South” series

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Announcing Justin Brown

503-975-7771 one.justin.m.brown@gmail.com jpvideo.org Student studying Business Management & Leadership at PSU

Adam Brunson

678-478-6389 adam.brunson@yahoo.com www.brunsonfilms.com Student studying Digital Film & Video at Art Institute

Portland Chapter Kara Aldana

503-289-2261 karaaldana@gmail.com Freelance video production

DoubleA Content Amanda Anderson

503-246-0132, 917-882-0231 doubleacontent@gmail.com Creative pitches, RFPs, budgeting, production, direction, post production, music composition, events, pop-up stores & color correction

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818-481-4565 CEJacksonLaw@aol.com www.cejacksonlaw.com Entertainment & business lawyer

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Blaine Bailey

503-758-5849 blainebailey0@gmail.com vimeo.com/user19289335 Student studying Cinema Studies & Advertising at University of Oregon

Mike Biewer

701-212-3669 mike@mikebiewer.com Video editor & production assistant

Shaunna Borman

239-848-2575 shaunnacaitlyn@gmail.com Production assistant, writer, AD

Bassem Kudsi

503-334-7032 bassemkudsi@me.com Production & finance

AeraBrand Zach Mami

310-489-3194, 310-489-3194 zach@aerabrand.com www.aerabrand.com Production company for commercials, documentaries and television

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Zsuzsanna Mangu

503-734-6656 zsuzsannamangu@gmail.com Student studying Film at NW Film Center

My Own Creations Marsha Marzano

503-238-6732, 503-381-7836 mmarzano@comcast.net Costume designer & make-up artist

Amber Merritt

Jamisn Proctor

971-275-2719 JProctor.Ferros@outlook.com Student studying Film at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Teresa Sabatine

765-744-2618 tlsabatine@gmail.com Freelance location manager and producer

Callie Sahli

503-317-0703 amducky@me.com Production assistant, post production assistant

503-961-2915, 503-570-1158 calipso.inkheart@gmail.com Student at Wilsonville High School

Ryan Mosley

Tyler Warren

541-870-7474 ryan.mosley@hotmail.com Actor represented by Take2

503-523-8673 tyler.warren16@pcc.edu Student studying Video Production at PCC

Jeffree Newman

Cassie Winter

503-789-5595 jeffree.newman@gmail.com Actor represented by Option Model & Media

503-476-6279 CEOWinter@gmail.com Student studying 3D Character Animation at Animation Mentor

Ian Olson

503-929-7521 ian8386@gmail.com Writer, creative development, and strategic planning.

Stonebridge Video Dave Owen

360-713-1535 dave@stonebridgevideo.com stonebridgevideo.com Camera jib operator

Molly Preston

609-468-2609 prestonm28@gmail.com Student studying filmmaking at NW Film Center

Other/Out of State Coat Tale Productions Nicholas Hagen, Co-founder

360-521-0307 nicholas.hagen@gmail.com facebook.com/CoatTale Film & new media production company