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Oregon’s Got Talent Remarks
Board of Directors Letter
Remarks from OMPA Government Affairs chair Nathaniel Applefield to Oregon’s Got Talent on 9.28.2012: In 2011, the state of Oregon was faced with some of the most difficult budgetary decisions we’ve seen in a generation. During the worst economic downturn of our time, how can the state possibly stimulate the economy and build jobs, while preserving vital programs like public education, health care, and public safety? After all, the state could only afford 10 million dollars in tax credits – where would our Production Investment Fund fit in? But in 2011, our state legislators rolled up their sleeves, collaborated across the partisan isle, and did the hard work necessary to keep our industry growing. They saw the huge benefits and economic growth coming from media production, and they charted a course of continued growth in our industry – funding the Production Investment fund with 6 million dollars per year; that’s 60% of the tax credits authorized in Oregon for the biennium! And their work paid off! In 2011, Oregon did a record 130 million dollars of media production business from out-of-state. That’s up from just 42 Million in 2007. This program pays for itself! But they didn’t do it alone. In fact, you were there. You connected to your elected officials in a way that was polite, positive, and effective. And I have to really hand it to folks in this industry – when you go, you go BIG! You came out of the woodwork to tell your legislators how important this program was to you, and it worked. I can’t tell you how amazing it is for me to be waiting at the desk of a legislative staffer, waiting for them to get done with their phone call, only to find that it is you on the other end of the line. But our work’s not done yet! While we did so much with just 6 million dollars, we also watched as film projects went elsewhere after our fund had run dry. Projects like Gus Van Sant’s film “Promised Land” starring Matt Damon. Or the TNT show “Monday Mornings”, which is actually set in Portland. They would be here, but we ran out of incentive funds. This doesn’t just hurt us, when we lose these projects, it hurts Oregon! Together, we can fix this problem. In order to increase the amount of work in our industry, we are increasing our engagement – and I promise you won’t feel alone. This year the OMPA is launching a new Regional Government Coordinator program. We’re pairing up media production workers with their legislators to create positive relationships that will put a human face on our program and our industry. When tonight’s program is over, and you have drink in hand, please visit the table over there to sign up and become part of the best grassroots lobbying drive this state has ever seen. Our industry is growing very quickly. As I have said before, in 2007 out-of-state projects spent just 42 million dollars in Oregon. In 2011 that number grew to 130 million dollars, and we expect that 2012 is another record year. But as we grow, it is important that we actively shape this industry into one that will cultivate vibrant careers and sustainable growth. Three television shows have given rise to our market’s prominence. But with that higher profile come challenges. Some of these challenges take the form of pseudo talent agencies or production companies who will seek to prey on those that are simply excited to work in front of the camera. It is imperative that we work together as a community to protect our industry from these malicious organizations. Just this year, the OMPA has approved a new set of standards and practices regarding Talent Agents, as well as producers. The OMPA will publish these standards in the Source Oregon Directory and on their website, so I will spare you the details. But in short: You should never pay for the opportunity to work or for agency representation. As I’ve said: We must, as a community, protect each other and foster our industry’s growth in a sustainable and professional way. Some have said that Portland could be “Hollywood North”. I don’t think that’s exactly right. We will be better than “Hollywood North”. Portland isn’t an attractive place to film a project because we do it for less; our market is an attractive place to film because WE DO IT BETTER.
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OREGON MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSN
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Mission: OMPA is a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association dedicated to the development, growth and enhancement of the film, video and multimedia industry in the state of Oregon.
Board:
Michael Bard, President Golf Committee Chair
Lisa Cicala, Vice President Membership Committee Chair
Tim Troester, Secretary/Treasurer Nathaniel Applefield Government Affairs Committee Chair
Ryan Crisman Susan Haley
Scholarship Committee Co-chair
Stefan Henry-Biskup Janet McIntrye
Scholarship Committee Co-chair
Jeanna Minshall Dennis Noreen Mike Ratoza Dave Spraker
PR/Marketing Committee Chair
Christopher Toyne Film Finance Advisor
James WilderHancock, Past President
Industry Directory:
www.SourceOregon.com
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NW Film Center Presents an Evening with Lawrence Johnson on October 3rd This year’s recipient of the Regional Arts and Culture Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship, Portland filmmaker Lawrence Johnson—Stuff (2011), Handgame (2001)—is known for his sensitive treatment of history and Native American cultures. On Wednesday, Oct 3 at 7PM at Portland Art Museum’s Whitsell Auditorium (1219 SW Park Ave., Portland, OR), Larry Johnson will present a program of his shorter works, made over the course of 25 years, including pieces made for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, WY and other Oregon and Washington history museums; Three Possible Scenes (2002), an experimental film starring Portland actors Ted Roisum and Sarah Lucht; and a live performance by Thringst, a performance art group Johnson helped found that blends live music, video, drama, and general mayhem on an aquatic theme. “Larry’s work evokes a trickster’s sensibility,” says filmmaker Sue Arbuthnot, “guiding us with humor and patience to a better understanding of our world.” Cost is $9 ($8 Students, Seniors) and advance tickets can be purchased online.
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OMPA Presents Northwest Film Finance V: Saturday, October 13 With support from SOFaT, the Oregon Governor’s Office of Film and Television and the PSU Film Studies Program. OMPA celebrates the indie spirit that makes Oregon rich with filmmakers, and we believe that every producer has the potential to realize business as well as creative success. Access to information and a team of experienced people go a long way in that effort. We back up that support by hosting the Northwest Film Finance series, which brings together the best minds locally and nationally to educate and dialog on the keys to financial success: marketing, distributing and financing projects. OMPA shares our contacts and resources year round for producers to reach out and develop their team, and we collect everyone in one room at the Northwest Film Finance conference and workshops. Additionally, OMPA endeavors to cultivate a strong and educated local and national investor pool. What can you do to support these efforts? • Educate yourself at Northwest Film Finance (registration below) • Share your business opportunity at Production Tracking If you don’t think of your project as a business opportunity, think again. Unless you are a non-profit, your project isn’t a charity - it is an opportunity to do business in one of the most vibrant traded sectors of Oregon’s green and information-age economy. We look forward to having you join us. Register >> If you are a producer, filmmaker or finance partner, this is a perfect opportunity to raise your game. Nationally recognized experts plus the brightest Oregon producers meet at the elegant Hilton Portland for a one-day conference and workshops on identifying, meeting and soliciting partners to finance Oregon productions.
If you know—or are—an indie producer who “just needs the money” to make your first films, attend these eye-opening panels on negotiating distribution, accessing public and private funding, attaching name acting talent and more.
Featured Presenters:
Michael Zoumas, Executive Producer of LAIKA’s Coraline and former Miramax /Dimension SR VP of production/ development, who acquires and produces titles under his independent banner, Zoom Entertainment. Larry Weinberg noted entertainment attorney whose credits include support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Dustin Morrow, filmmaker, photographer, writer, media artist and assistant professor of digital cinema production and film studies at Portland State University. Tara Johnson-Medinger, producer and consultant who has overseen over $96,000 in fundraising via crowdsourcing for The Winding Road, My Summer as a Goth, Rock & Roll Mamas, and He Inspires. Christopher Toyne, director, producer, executive producer and moderator. Additional guests include successful producers from Oregon’s community of filmmakers. The program is scheduled to include these topics and breakout sessions: • Identifying, meeting and securing financial partners • Preparing finance packages • Pitching television distribution • Negotiating digital distribution • Crowdfunding from Kickstarter and Indiegogo • Attaching name talent
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Our presenters are in the business of developing viable projects, so be prepared to present project details - and get critique on your pitch - as there will be opportunities to present yourself. If you haven’t yet, start telling us about your project status now at www.ompa.org/tracking. Students, OMPA members, and members of other supportive organizations get a significant discount on registration. Table
sponsorships are also available at a reduced rate and we encourage you to bring and educate your whole team. Registration includes the full day session, on-site lunch at Alexander’s on the 23rd floor of the Portland Hilton, and post-session mixer and cocktail party. Seating is limited to the first 110 reserved guests. CLICK HERE to register.
Northwest Film Finance V Saturday October 13, 2012 9am-5pm at Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Attendance will be available in Ashland area by video conference. CLICK HERE to register.
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Opera Theater Oregon serves up a live 1930s radio opera with a Gin Fizz chaser October 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 at the Mission Theater in Portland Unemployment is on the rise, the economy is faltering--and artists of every ilk are hit hard. Orchestras must slim down their forces, concerts are cancelled and opera seasons are shortened. Music and art budgets are slashed in schools. Then the WPA comes along in 1935 (bet you thought we were talking about 2012!) and millions of musicians, artists and authors are given regular work in their trades at living wages. The late 30s were a glory age for the arts, fleeting as it may have been. Opera Theater Oregon kicks off its season by inviting audiences to travel back in time to the “KQAC Radio Studio,” circa 1935, as invited guests to a live vintage-style broadcast of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Old Maid and the Thief,” a one act radio opera about smalltown gossip, temptation, and what it means to be a single woman who isn’t getting any younger. In his passion for accessibility, Menotti championed the use of familiar venues and contemporary media to reach wide audiences and turn them on to opera. Way before Peter Gelb brought live Met performances to cineplexes around the world, Menotti was pioneering the use of the latest technology (radio and television) to deliver highquality opera performances
to people’s doorsteps. Performances take place on Oct 5, 6, 11, 12 at 7:30 PM (doors 6:30PM) and on Oct 7 at 2 PM (doors 1 PM). Cost is $17 advance / $20 day of show / $14 students and seniors and tickets are available online at Mcmenamins.com and Cascade Tickets or at the Crystal Ballroom and Bagdad Theater box offices. 1930s drink specials will be on tap, so folks can chase their opera with a Gin Fizz or a Sidecar and witness the hijinks and high drama of the radio days of yore.
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The Weather Outside premieres Oct 19 in Eugene The Weather Outside, produced by Polluted Pictures in association with Wooden Frame Productions, will have its world premiere as part of The Eugene International Film Festival at 7 PM on October 19th, 2012 at the Regal Valley River Center Stadium 15 & IMAX in Eugene, Oregon. The Weather Outside was the second of three feature films shot in 2011 from Wooden Frame Productions that utilized the Oregon state iOPIF rebate program which provides rebates of 20% of goods and services and 10% of Oregon labor for films produced by Oregon filmmakers who spend a minimum of $75,000 but not more than $750,000 on their project. Over 50 cast and crew for the film were residents of Oregon. The Eugene International Film Festival is now in its sixth year and celebrates independent film from around the world. Legendary filmmaker Roger Corman has referred to it as “…one of America’s top film fests and getting better every year. Polluted Pictures and Wooden Frame Productions are currently in talks with sales representatives as well as distributors all over the world. The poster for the film “The Weather Outside” was designed by Tom Hodge of The Dude Designs. For information regarding upcoming festival news and more CLICK HERE.
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NW Film Center’s NW Tracking series presents: The Blashfield Studio’s Classic Music Videos In 1985, when MTV was in its most creative phase, producer Melissa Marsland sent Portland filmmaker Jim Blashfield’s cutout, Xerox-animated film Suspicious Circumstances to the band Talking Heads, asking—out of the blue—if the studio could do a music video for them. The band’s response set in motion a series of groundbreaking music videos for Talking Heads, Michael Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Portland’s Nu Shooz, and others, all of which imaginatively
expanded the genre and earned international acclaim. Visually innovative, conceptually engaging, and hugely labor intensive, the handcrafted, photo collage videos employed a virtual “Who’s Who” of Portland visual artists. Profiled in Connoisseur Magazine and elsewhere, the videos received numerous MTV nominations and awards, a Cannes Gold Lion, and a Grammy, among other accolades. Blashfield, Marsland, and others who worked on the videos will be on hand to show the work and to give a behindthe-scenes look at the production of what Rolling Stone Magazine counted among the best music videos ever made. This screening takes place on Friday, Oct 26 at 7pm and advance tickets are available online.
Blashfield presents a workshop, “Suspicious Circumstances: Inside the Artistic Process,” at the School of Film on November 11 at 1 PM.
Certifiably Yours: New Films from the NWFC School of Film Join the Northwest Film Center on Sunday, Oct 28 at 7:30PM to celebrate the achievements of this year’s matriculating School of Film Certificate Program students. Each filmmaker will present the short narrative film that they have created as the culminating effort of their studies. OMPA scholarship winner Stephanie Hough’s Heart compares the rituals of three brothers; Nathan Luppino’s Locks follows two lonely
souls in the city; William Scheuner’s Lily takes a circus performer back to a pivotal moment in the past; and Shane Watson’s Changes explores the processing of loss and grief. These “final projects” showcase the skill and voice that each individual has developed over the years through class exercises, visiting artist sessions, group projects, faculty advising, and extracurricular pursuits. This event is free and open to the public.
A reception honoring the filmmakers begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Andree Stevens Room.
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Submissions open for Faux Film Festival
Tryon Creek Video Contest
We poke fun at stuff! Submissions are open for the 9th annual Faux Film Festival. It’s the only festival in the world specializing in spoofs, satires, mocumentaries, music video parodies, faux trailers, faux commercials, faux education videos, etc. Submissions end December 31, 2012 and the festival runs March 29-31, 2013 at the Clinton Street Theater. Check the web site for submission “in-faux.” We seek both shorts and features, live action and animation (and sock puppets), and have a special block for sci-fi and horror spoofs. We will waive the submission fee for OMPA members.
The Friends of Tryon Creek are holding a video contest on the theme “Why I Love Tryon Creek State Natural Area” to promote Tryon Creek and the importance of connecting to the natural world. The contest is open to the public and a prize package valued at $370 featuring items from contest sponsors Columbia Sportswear, REI, Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery, and Voodoo Doughnut will be awarded to the winner. Submissions should be 30 – 45 seconds long and express why you love Tryon Creek, Oregon’s only urban state park. For more info, visit CLICK HERE.
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Digital One Earns Multiple Honors for Sound Design Audio post production experts Digital One have had a fantastic summer. The Cannes International Festival of Creativity, CLIO Awards, and the AICP Show have recognized them, alongside Dig1 sound designer Chip Sloan, for work produced under their roof earlier this year. The award winning Nike TV spot entitled “Jumprope” won Gold Awards at the 2012 AICP Show for Best Editing and Best Sound Design, as well as a Gold Award for Best Sound Design from the 2012 CLIO Awards, and a Bronze Lion at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. The minute-long TV spot, produced by Harvest Films Santa Monica and directed by the Hoffman Brothers, features pro-surfer Kolohe Andino getting in the zone before his surfing world tour. Speaking of Lions, Digital One was also a part of the award winning Old Spice Fresh Collection campaign spearheaded by world-renowned Portland advertising agency Wieden + Kennedy. The radio campaign brought home three Radio Lions from Cannes for a hilarious Old Spice campaign featuring Isaiah Mustafa. The spot titled “Look” won a Gold Radio Lion, and the spots “Heart Tokens” and “Windows Down, Moods
Award winning Nike TV spot “Jumprope”
Up” both won Silver Lions. These commercials, written by Jason Bagley, Craig Allen and Eric Kallman of W+K, and engineered by Dig1’s Chip Sloan, were among 28,000 entries that came in from all over the world. Yes, proof that people still find good radio to be worth listening to. To view the award winning spots, and get a glimpse at the other work that Digital One has done, CLICK HERE.
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Douglas Technical Services & Dave Matthews Band Douglas Technical Services was hired to supply satellite uplink services for the Dave Matthews Band concert at The Gorge in Quincy, WA on September 1, 2012. The concert aired live on Sirius XM on channels 43 and 142 and online on channel 73. The program aired throughout the month of September on channel 43. Scott Douglas says: “The DTS KU band satellite uplink system worked flawlessly and the band’s performance was fantastic. Both up and down links were provided. We could have just as easily kicked up the bandwidth and provided a live video feed as well. “My wife Vicki and I traveled to Quincy, WA for signal testing on Friday and the live concert on Saturday night. We made a mini vacation out of the trip by visiting areas in Oregon and Washington’s scablands, Soap Lake, Dry Falls and the Grand Coulee Dam. Eight years ago to the day, I was working for a British company on a documentary about the Great Missoula Flood that aired on the PBS Nova program at the same locations.
That was a 3 week road trip that went from Oregon’s Willamette Valley through Washington, Northern Idaho and ended in Missoula Montana with many anecdotes. The park rangers at the Dry Falls Visitor Center were very excited to speak with someone who worked on Nova’s ‘Mystery of the Megaflood.’ The ranger said it was the best one out of several produced about the cataclysm. “The Gorge Amphitheater in Quincy, WA is a very unique venue. The amphitheater sits on a precipice on the Columbia River and attendees can camp at the site. After the event, concert goers wander back to their camp site without the hassle of driving home or to a motel. There is also G4 cell service available.”
Photo by Scott and Vicki Douglas
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Workshops at Portland Community Media See the schedule below for the next month of workshops at Portland Community Media. Orientation is the first step toward becoming involved at Portland Community Media. Learn how to sign up for workshops, volunteer, and become one of our public producers. Free and open to everybody. Orientation sessions are scheduled on Oct 2 and Oct 14 at 7pm. Register by calling 503-288-1515, stopping by 2766 N.E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Portland, or clicking here.
Upcoming Workshops: Oct 2 - 4:00pm Oct 9 - 6:30pm Oct 10 - 6:30pm Oct 13 - 11:00am Oct 13 - 2:30pm Oct 29 - 6:30pm Oct 30 - 6:30pm Nov 1 - 6:30pm Nov 1 - 6:30pm
Youth Field Production HD Studio Production Field Production (3 sessions) Intro to Editing with Final Cut Pro 7 (3 Sessions) Adobe Photoshop: Beginning Graphics Creation JVC 700 Camera Certification Video for the Internet Intro to Soundesign (3 sessions) Documenting Portland: Project Based Field Production
Leonard Henderson Lighting Workshop on Oct 20 & 21 Join Leonard Henderson for this unique, skill-building lighting workshop. Held twice a month in sound stage 4 at the Chambers Media Center in Eugene Oregon, the next workshop is Oct 20 & 21 on the theme of Outdoor Lighting. Workshop space is limited to eight students, and instruction is based on each student’s individual level of production experience. Leonard draws on his 30 years of working as a video professional to teach current techniques with lighting equipment used in the industry today.
Topics to be covered in this workshop: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How to use the sun in your favor Best time of day and why How to use Silks How to use Reflectors and White Cards How to change the color temperature from 3200K to 5600k 6. How to use HMI light You will get hands on experience with lighting projects during the workshop and same-day feedback. We will go over in detail what was positive about the lighting projects and what we can do to make it better. Go to www.leonardhenderson. com and register today. Questions? Call Darice Dronzek at: 541-833-0065.
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Festival of Positivity offers Young Filmmakers Scholarship The inaugural Festival of Positivity will provide a weekend of fundraising focused on all that is going well in our community. All net proceeds of the Festival benefit four beneficiaries that are tied together by the theme of young people (our future) and the arts (our expression). Those beneficiaries are PHAME, Oregon Music Hall of Fame, The Scholarship for Young Filmmakers and Portland Parks & Recreation. The Festival of Positivity’s Young Filmmakers Scholarship is accepting applications until October 31st. The Scholarship for Young Filmmakers awards resources to individuals 30 years of age and under who are charged with making films that are based on “what is going well in our community, state, country, or world.” It’s the cornerstone of The Festival of Positivity, and these films will premiere at next year’s festival.
Young filmmakers can apply for consideration by CLICKING HERE and then clicking on the blue application link at the bottom of the page.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The three-day festival will be spotlighting music, comedy and sports. The weekend begins with a Guinness Book of World Records Attempt at Ping Pong on Friday October 12, a Par 3 Golf Marathon on Saturday, October 13th and concludes Sunday October 14th at the Crystal Ballroom featuring the talents of Storm Large, March Fourth Marching Band, Tango Alpha Tango and other local musicians and comedians. Participants can take part in any individual day or enjoy the entire Festival. Tickets, registration and information are all available for these events by CLICKING HERE.
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OMPA Ballot Bash! Friday, November 2nd • 6pm-8pm WHICH IS ALSO Mexican Day of the Dead!
at OMPA (901 SE Oak St #104 in Portland) What to expect? A good time with industry friends, and dialog on the candidates and the initiatives. What to bring? Your BALLOT of course! And your BRAIN. WE NEED LOTS OF BRAINS!
ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 6 Vote Early!
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Announcing
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Andy Batt 503-238-9914 studio@andybatt.com Production company: Motion and still projects
DB Security Services, Inc. Brenda Hiatt 503-512-7567 bhiatt@dbps-us.com Security officers, petrol & personal protection specialists
Bacca Films
Tyler Peterson (President) & Matthew Ellis (CEO) 206-229-2817 (Matthew) matthewprivacy@hotmail.com, christophertylerpeterson@gmail.com Documentary production company
Corey McEuin
541-390-8536 cbeuin@gmail.com Student at Portland State University; director, screenwriter, actor
IBC, Inc.
Gentry Smith 724-709-0033 info@indiegoldnetwork.com Online pay-per-view service for independent filmmakers
Crystal Heflin
503-860-9184 crystal.heflin86@yahoo.com Student studying business at Clackamas Community College
Walking Stick Productions Brian Heifner 971-258-9929 heifner_b@msn.com Student studying multimedia at Portland Community College
HD Loft Studios
Joe Rey operations@hdloftstudios.com 503-880-6889 www.hdloftstudios.com Set rental, production design, prop/wardrobe rental