OMPA Callsheet Newsletter - October 2013

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

Oregon Oregon Media Media Production Production Directory Directory

2014 CALL for LISTINGS SourceOregon.com/GetListed/login

Why you should list in the directory Oregon’s premier producers on the value to crew, community and commercial activity

Juliana Lukasik Principal/Director @Large Films

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2014 Call for Listings The 2014 SourceOregon directory is now open for ordering new listings and renewing existing ones. Our top producers explain why you should be listed.

“As the owner of the Portland based production company @Large Films and an advocate for bringing more business to the state, I cannot express how important it is to have a reference like SourceOregon.

It is vital that the list is up-to-date with crew and vendor information and that all active members are represented so that our abundance of production services and crew in the state of Oregon is accurately represented. It is essential that we showcase a united list of capable crew to meet the growing demands of our industry.

Anytime we are in need of filling a crew position accessing the SourceOregon list is a no-brainer. Knowing that people have been pre-vetted by having submitted references to list in the book is huge and more often than not that person then becomes one of our regular go-to people.

On top of that, listing in the directory is also a great way to joining the trade association (OMPA) which has our back when it comes to fighting for more work in Oregon.”

- Juliana Lukasik, Principal/Director of @ Large Films, Inc.

“Having a single resource for personnel, equipment & services is a necessity in our business given the time constraints that are our way of life. Also, as a producer

in Portland, I am regularly called on to refer crew and services to out-of-town productions coming to Oregon. I simply direct those producers to the SourceOregon directory.”

- Emily Fincher, Executive Producer at Wieden + Kennedy

“The directory is one of the most valuable tools I use as a producer. Sure I have my most admired crew people on speed dial, but occasionally they are booked and I need more choices. Having everyone’s complete contact information in one place online is great.

I would also urge everyone to list for another reason; When I’m crewing a project in another state I always look up that state’s film directory. Same as a producer in LA would do if they were shooting a project in Oregon. I can’t help but be influenced when I budget by a state’s directory. A thin directory means I budget to travel crew.

A fat directory I’m more confident in that areas ability to provide experienced crews with quality equipment. In short I take that place seriously as a production center.

As a community we can create more work for everyone if many of us list.

Our directory needs to reflect the breadth and depth of our wonderful p r o d u c t i o n community. That by itself will create more work for everyone.

Just list f*ckers!”

- David Allen Cress, Producer, Portlandia

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“If you’re not listing in SourceOregon, then you’re keeping your talent a secret from the world. List and let your light shine forth!”

“As the Oregon production industry grows we find our crew resources stretched thin. When I need additional qualified crew I look to SourceOregon for help.”

- Ben Olberg, Production Manager, Picture This Production Services

- Aaron Kirk Douglas, Independent Producer

“When I need to find a resource, makeup, lighting or just a good editor the first place I look is in the SourceOregon Directory.

I list myself in the directory to let others know I am here ready to work for them.”

- Ed Mellnik, President, EMA Video Productions, Inc.

“We had very little time to get up and running in Oregon for season two of Leverage, and OMPA’s SourceOregon guide was a big help. The fact that we were able to go to one place for so many important resources saved us time, money and headaches.”

- Kearie Peak, Co-Executive Producer, Leverage

“The book’s value is in the completeness of the list. As things get busier in Oregon, I am constantly trying to stay on top of who is here and who’s available.”

- Jeff Harding, Producer, Kamp Grizzly

“Knowing that people have been prevetted by having submitted references to list in the book is huge. Craigslist and Facebook are a great way to make friends or to sell a sofa, but it isn’t how we put together a professional crew.”

- Kate Raphael, Producer/Director, Studio Kate

“I frequently refer to the directory...

Quite often I’ll find crew and vendors that I had not previously worked with. The directory is an invaluable tool for me.”

- Brett Carlson, Line Producer

“If you want to be part of a unified voice promoting Oregon Film and Television, it is essential to be included in this valuable directory.

Not only do you benefit with work, but you are also supporting the critical lobbying efforts that OMPA so passionately participates in.”

- Gretchen Miller Order or renew your directory listing today!

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OREGON MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSN

10.2013 Board of Directors

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

Nathaniel Applefield, Secretary/Treasurer Government Affairs Committee Chair

Slater Dixon Aaron Douglas Dennis Gleason Stefan Henry-Biskup Janet McIntyre

Scholarship Committee Chair

Dennis Noreen Mike Ratoza Dave Spacek Dave Spraker

PR/Marketing Committee Chair

Christopher Toyne

Talent Committee Chair

Tim Troester James WilderHancock, Past President

Volunteer Liaisons

Stephanie Strahan Jobs Liaison

Sibyl Lazzara PR Liaison

Melanie Rose, Megan Drennan, Christian Henry Office Assistants

Industry Directory

www.SourceOregon.com

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Announcing

AnnaRose Williams

320-828-0134 williams.annarose@gmail.com wix.com/anwphotography/web Production assistant, assistant camera, line producer and grip

Advanced Systems Group LLC

Laura Fravel

503-412-9232 laura@laurafravel.com www.laurafravel.com Developer, producer and writer of non-fiction TV shows, documentaries and new media

Actors Comedy Studio

Todd Rohrbacher 323-302-9152, 310-490-4558 info@actorscomedystudio.com www.actorscomedystudio.com Acting instructor

Veronica Rose

503-720-4616 nikstarter@gmail.com vrphotomotion.us Student at Portland Community College

S. Wesley Casting

Serita Wesley 215-840-7088 SWesleyCasting@gmail.com Freelance casting director

Boyd Baumgartner 360-600-0873 boyd@asgllc.com asgllc.com Systems integrator for the media & entertainment industries

Brett Rothfeld

323-401-6457 brett.rothfeld@gmail.com Audio sweetening and ADR recordist

Red Flower Productions

Pamela Chipman 503-516-7367 pamela@redflowerproductions.com www.redflowerproductions.com Web/transmedia production company

Tom 11 Films LLC Tom Frisch 503-473-2801 tom@tom11.com www.tom11.com Camera operator

Toby Lister

832-241-1108 tobylister@yahoo.com www.imdb.com/name/nm1069694 Production designer, art director, set dresser, property master

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Oregon’s Got Talent!

A celebration of Oregon’s Professional Performers, Talent Support and Industry Resources

Saturday, October 26, 2013 Tradeshow & Expo, Educational panels and Awards Show for Oregon’s professional acting community.

1pm - 6pm Tradeshow & Exposition 6pm - 7pm Cocktail Party 7pm - 8pm Awards Show at The White Stag Building 70 NW Couch Street, Portland Oregon Tickets and Tradeshow Tabling Registration at OregonsGotTalent.com Attendees: Get ready for an amazing awards show and a stunning array of information and education featuring tables and presentations to educate the professional performer and an insider’s look at the casting process, including: • • • •

What Casting Directors look for in a reel What Talent Agents look for in new talent Union guidelines for actors “Don’t Pay to Play” and other professional industry standards

With the incredible amount of attention our local industry has gotten as a result of landing big-budget movies and TV shows, OMPA is eager to present the professional services available to support our performers.

Actors: Help decorate the auditorium by bringing your headshot for display!

Teacher Treat: Help us provide a “Trick or Treat” to teachers with your donation of Pencils, Scissors, Bottled glue, Erasers, Glue sticks, Markers, and Notebook paper to Schoolhouse Supplies.

Dress: Formal or casual, come as you are. Halloween or other costumes optional.

Awards: OMPA Members - Nominate your candidates for Superfine Actor Awards at www.ompa.org/awards!

Exhibitors: This is an incredible way to expose your services to Oregon’s professional performing industry with tradeshow categories including Workshops & Coaching, Agents & Managers, Casting, Hair, Makeup, Special Effects Makeup, Wellness and others.

Tables are low-priced - but we do require that your services are listed in the appropriate category in Oregon’s industry directory. All listings are checked for professional credentials. Order your listing online at www.SourceOregon.com/GetListed.

Presented by Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA) in association with Alliance of Professional Performers (APP-NW) the University of Oregon Cinema Studies Program and Dark Wing Productions Co-Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA Portland Local and Portland Area Theater Alliance

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Galaxy Sailor Works with Other Members to Win International Award Galaxy Sailor Productions is pleased to announce their achievement in the communication industry. Their video “WWII Ship Building and NECA/IBEW Local 48” won a Communicator Award in the Video and Commercial category. This all-local crew included Martin Vavra as Director and Editor, Jena Bodell as Line Producer and Ryan McCluskey as writer and voice actor. Tag Team Audio developed post production sound.

The piece was released on December 7th, 2012 as a remembrance to Pearl Harbor Day. Thousands of workers streamed to Vanport City—as well as Portland and Vancouver, WA—to help get the US Navy Fleet back into service and win the war. NECA/IBEW Local 48 electricians union built a training center in 1942 to enhance the strength and knowledge of the incoming tradesmen. The union’s training program is in full force today, educating electric craftsmen in current and revolutionary technologies. The full video can be viewed by clicking the image on this page.

The Communicator Awards is the leading international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications.

Founded nearly two decades ago, The Communicator Awards receives over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.

Galaxy Sailor wins Communicator Award for video “WWII Ship Building and NECA/IBEW Local 48”

Gales Creek Insurance Services 30 years of specializing in film production insurance local • national • international Talk with our team of experts: Bob Baker, Rusty Poehner, Kim Hutchinson and Brigitt Whitescarver

503.977.5640 Apply online for short-term productions!

www.galescreek.com

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Frank DiMarco Photos at Vinnies at the Ford In Portland through October Portland-based photographer/writer Frank DiMarco will exhibit images from his 17 years as a locomotive engineer for Southern Pacific railroad. This show of framed 11x14 color and black and white images is part of a larger collection to be incorporated in a book about working on the railroad as a young man.

Where: Vinnies at the Ford, 2505 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97202. Tel. 503234-4247 When: Thursday, Oct 3 - Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 Who/What: Frank DiMarco has been a photographer since 1969. At this point in his career he is working on books from the extensive archive of images made throughout his career as a freelancer.

DiMarco resides in Southeast Portland with his wife, Lucinda.

The DiMarco Gallery can be found online here.

Engineer H.K. Johnsen at the throttle of The Coast Daylight, northbound out of San Luis Obispo, CA circa 1971.

October Festival Screenings and November Release for The Falls: Testament of Love The Falls: Testament of Love – the sequel to last year’s The Falls – will screen in a handful of cities this October before its November release by TLA Video. The film’s world premiere will be in Portland on October 5 at the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. On October 10 it will screen in Atlanta as part of Out On

Film, and on October 12 you can see it at ImageOut in Rochester NY or at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.

All the details (including ticket information) can be found online at the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival website.

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Karl Lind Makes Film for Tom Tom Magazine Karl Lind Films recently collaborated on a video with renowned photographer Holly Andres and filmmaker Sam Pirnak for Tom Tom Magazine that features Portlandia’s Fred Armisen interviewing drummer, Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney, Quasi, Drumgasm). The video can be seen online at tomtommag. com.

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Video by Karl Lind Films: Fred Armisen interviews Janet Weiss for Tom Tom TV

Jose Solis Creative Art Services Reports Recent Projects By submission from OMPA Member Jose Solis Recent projects include: • Art direction / set construction for Oregon State Lottery at Cine Rent West and other locations • Projects for Nike, Inc. • “Sunflower” wall mural - 100’x20’.

Acrylic painting at SE 9th between SE Ash & Ankeny in Portland • Other art projects include working on a grant (a “Totem pole” with cultural symbols) thru the Regional Arts & Cultural Council

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U of O Presents “What is Documentary?

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” Conference April 24-26, 2014 at University of Oregon in Portland Documentaries continue to play important roles in defining, exposing and transforming social realities. Today, we are witnessing an explosion of documentarymaking enabled by new digital production and distribution technologies, even as traditional news media may seem compromised and in decline.

We will gather at the University of Oregon’s Portland campus from April 2426, 2014, to explore the past, present and future of documentary in all its forms.

The conference will feature a unique coalescing of media scholars and students, media professionals, independent media producers, government and community officials, as well as interested community groups and the public. The event will feature keynote speakers, roundtables, paper presentations and screenings, in an attempt to answer questions about the changing nature of documentary.

We welcome proposals that address any and all forms of documentary – film, video, radio, audio, photography, print, digital media, online, etc. We especially welcome paper/presentation proposals on the following topics (as well as others): • How do we define documentary? by form? by content? by practice? by distribution outlets?

• How is the history of documentary relevant to the 21st century?

• What are the new forms of documentary?

• How have digital technologies shaped/reshaped the production and distribution of documentaries?

• What are the old and new theories that sustain or explain documentary practice?

• What role should documentary media play in society?

• Is reality television a new form of documentary?

• Does user-generated communication and self-documentation change our understanding of documentary?

• How do documentaries fit into media industries?

• Are there new developments in the funding of documentaries?

• What is the relationship of documentary and journalistic practices?

• What is the role of documentary in social change/social movements?

• How does documentary shape or anchor historical and collective memory?

• How have new digital technologies affected the production/ distribution/ reception of documentaries around the world?

• How have indigenous societies used documentaries?

Send 250-word proposals by November 1, 2013, to: Janet Wasko (jwasko@uoregon.edu) or Gabriela Martinez (gmartine@uoregon.edu) School of Journalism and Communication University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97405

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Portland Revival Scheduled for Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves LIVE from Outer Space Last April’s smash hit, Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves LIVE From Outer Space, will return to Post 5’s theater space for an encore limited run of the show.

The last two weekends of the show at the Funhouse Lounge in April sold out, forcing the venue to turn folks away at the door.

In the spirit of the Halloween season and by popular demand, Stage Works Ink will present the show again.

Where: Post 5 Theatre, 850 NE 81st Ave #122, Portland, OR 97213 When: October 3-6 and 10-12, 2013 Admission: $12.00 Friday/Saturday, $10.00 Thursday/Sunday. Available through www.brownpapertickets.com

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More about the show: In 1986, shortly after teen roller derby girl, Staci, is moved to a small town to salvage her future, a parasitic alien race crash-lands in the woods and possesses her high school’s varsity cheerleaders. Now it’s up to Staci, the town’s bad boy, Dean, and their grandparents to save the school, their town and the world.

A cabaret-style production featuring sexy cheerleaders, rebellious youth, evil aliens, 80s music, cabaret dance numbers and puppets!

The show stars “The New Mickey Mouse Club” alum, Tasha Danner, as Staci.

Rounding out the cast are local film and stage actors: Greg Skelton, Jaime Langton*, Illya Torres*, Sean Lamb*, Meagan McCarthy, Shannel Williams*, Corrinn DeWaard*, Dug Martell*, Wynee Hu*, MaryAnne Glazebrook*, Cyndi Rhoads*, Ithica Tell* and Scott Engdhal.

Written and directed by: Steve Coker (*Original Cast Members) View a teaser trailer for Varsity Cheerleader Werewolves from Outer Space

Submissions Open for OpenLens Short Film Competition Eugene’s Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) announces its tenth annual OpenLens Short Film Competition.

This event provides an opportunity for Oregon resident filmmakers to showcase their short films of 15 minutes or less in

a competitive event. The festival screening and awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 1st. Submission deadline: Friday, December 6, 2013. Entry details online: http://openlens.proscenia. net/

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Documentary The Unlearned from G Media Works Seeks Crowdfunding Genora Trotter (G Media Works) writes that she is “making a game-changing documentary” and needs help funding the project through the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.

Trotter reports that the film is “a striking psychological documentary on learned helplessness (LH) that peels back the Click layers of helplessness as learned from early childhood experiences and trauma.

Visually illustrating and documenting the affects of learned helplessness (LH) as young people share the struggle into adolescence, and adulthood from the 1st and 3rd person point of view. Examining the mental conditioning, environments, and social situations that breed and teach helplessness through trauma, hopelessness, and enablement.”

For more information and to contribute to the campaign, CLICK HERE.

here to view video View the Kickstarter campaign for The Unlearned documentary.

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NWFC School of Film Accepting Applications for Certificate Program in Film The Northwest Film Center School of Film is now accepting applications for its Certificate Program in Film, a non-degree track for individuals aspiring to make films. Applications for the Program can be downloaded from the School of Film’s website.

The hands-on Certificate Program in Film provides a structure within which individuals can progress from the beginning to advanced level of filmmaking, while creating works that showcase them as emerging filmmakers. Through a Core Sequence, the program teaches the concepts and techniques of cinematic storytelling while developing the vision of participants as media artists. The Core Sequence is supplemented by Topic Classes and Workshops in the general curriculum, based on interest. The track concludes with a public screening of a final film project in the Northwest Film Center’s state-of-theart Whitsell Auditorium, inside the Portland

Art Museum.

Individuals are accepted at any stage of education, from pre-college to pre-graduate school. A Certificate in Film may be earned in as little as two years or over as long as six years, depending on the needs of the individual.

Certificate students receive on-going advising and mentorship from faculty and staff, have access to state-of-the-art digital film and 16mm film equipment, and receive free admission to the Film Center’s yearround film exhibition program.

Now celebrating its 20th year, the Certificate Program has served as an entry point into film practice for its participants.

Past graduates have gone on to become professional filmmakers, media arts teachers, as well as other professionals integrating media into their work in business, fine arts, social service and communications.

Call for Submissions: 2014 Northwest Animation Festival NW Animation Fest is a variety show that celebrates the best new work from independent animators around the globe.

Submission for the 2014 festival is free and begins in October. To receive a timely reminder, sign up for the festival’s News for Filmmakers alerts. In 2014, the festival looks forward to bringing over 150 amazing short films to Oregon. The event premieres in Portland on Thursday-Sunday, May 1518. The entire program of films repeats one week later in Eugene during Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25. Portland’s schedule will include many additional special events,

including a presentation by Mark Shapiro from LAIKA about the upcoming stopmotion feature film, BoxTrolls.

May 15-18 NW Animation Fest – Portland

Hollywood Theatre: 4122 NW Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212

May 23-25

NW Animation Fest – Eugene

Bijou Art Cinemas: 492 E 13th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401

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Last Days of Crowdfunding for Oregonmade Feature Bad Exorcists

Campaign ends on Sat, Oct 5 OMPA member Harold Phillips reports: “I... worked on a hilarious comedy earlier this year called Bad Exorcists, produced by a team of ambitious young filmmakers with roots firmly planted in the University of Oregon. The film wrapped production back in July, and it’s shaping up really well, but the producers want to bring on a colorist, composer, sound designer and special effects artist to help the film compete with other big-budget comedies.

“They’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign to help them raise the $20,000 needed to hire these professionals and bring them into the post-production process. They’re 3/4 of the way to their goal, but they’ve only got [a few more] days to raise the remaining $4,000. Can you help put them over the top?

These guys can create a real splash

with Bad Exorcists, and the more polished the film is, the more attention they get from backers when they start production on their next film! If you’ve got a little spare change, please consider contributing... the campaign deadline is October 5, so don’t wait!”

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Visit the crowdfunding site for Oregonmade feature Bad Exorcists.

DisOrient Asian American Film Festival Seeks Submissions The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon wishes to announce that its Film Entry link is open for its 9th Annual Film Festival, set for April 11-13, 2014 at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene.

Filmmakers should consider the “By USAbout Us” theme when submitting; e.g., film entries are accepted if they are Asian and Pacific Islander filmmakers or about Asian and Pacific Islander themes. Five shows sold out last year and since it wasn’t pleasant turning away attendees, the DisOrient planners will post the program

earlier so that everyone has an earlier opportunity to order their tickets. In its 9th year, DisOrient is an all-volunteer effort by a large planning committee; there are no paid staff but professional talent from around the state offers their assistance. If you wish to submit films or be part of the planning effort, please visit the website or send an email to Pam Quan at pam@disorientfilm. org or Anselmo Villanueva at anselmo@ disorientfilm.org.

For more on the 2014 festival, CLICK HERE.

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OMPA Member Will Vinton to Direct New Animated Feature Gnosis Moving Pictures, a newly formed global, multicultural studio with a focus on releasing one or two CGanimation or live action features per year, is producing its first animated feature, The Quest, in creative partnership with Vinton Entertainment. The film, which Oscar winner (and five-time nominee) Will

Vinton will direct from a script by Vinton, Andrew Weise and Peter Crabbe, and visual design by Bruce Zick (The Lion King, Wall-E, Finding Nemo, Prince of Egypt) is a Monty Python-esque, absurdist look at outer space aimed at all ages and will feature the voice talent of Python alum John Cleese.

OMPA Member Will Vinton of Vinton Entertainment

Will Vinton set to direct animated feature The Quest for Gnosis Moving Pictures.

Registration Open for Doc Camp October 5-7, 2013 at Silver Falls State Park Spend a weekend with award-winning documentary filmmakers, a top festival programmer, and more at Doc Camp, hosted by NW Documentary, the Hollywood Theatre, and Women in Film Portland.

Doc Camp is designed to bring together documentary professionals to learn and share ideas about the art of non-fiction film in a relaxing and fun setting.

You, along with a roster of experienced documentary makers in our region and beyond, can join in a participatory learning

and networking experience brimming with expertise and camaraderie. We have an amazing line-up of guest presenters who will offer Master Classes, informal workshops, panel discussions and one-onone consultation sessions, while offering a platform for you to share your project ideas and work samples with the group.

For online registration, please CLICK HERE and scroll down for info on our guest presenters. If you’ve already registered, we hope you’re getting excited!

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sketchXchange Features OMPA Member LAIKA and Director Nelson Lowry in October When: Saturday, Oct 12, 2012, 4:30–7:00 PM. Sign in and drinks begin at 4:30 PM. Doors close at 5:15.

Where: Sandbox Studio, 420 NE 9th Ave in Portland Cost: $10.00. Tickets can be PURCHASED ONLINE. Join WeMake for a special edition of our monthly design event, sketchXchange featuring the award-winning animation studio LAIKA and director Nelson Lowry. Discover how they handcraft and transform everyday materials into living creatures infused with dimension and soul.

Nelson will not only share his studio work, but will also be sharing some of his private collection and creations. This is your chance to see some of LAIKA’s puppets up close and walk away with a special LAIKA sketchbook.

Nelson Lowry is the winner of the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Production Design for his work on Fantastic Mr. Fox, Nelson Lowry’s lengthy credits include ParaNorman, Corpse Bride, the Christmas comedy Fred Claus and Danny Boyle’s Sunshine.

Lowry contributed to twenty-two episodes of The PJs, an Eddie Murphy Imagine Entertainment/Touchstone Pictures stop-motion animated TV series for which

OMPA Member LAIKA and Director Nelson Lowry to appear at sketchXchange at Sandbox Studio on Oct 12

he won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation. He has also been nominated for several Annie Awards.

You’ll bring your own sketchbook, mingle with other participants, have a beverage and draw in a few sketchbooks.

There are no rules, no themes (unless you have one for your book); just pens, pencils, sketchbooks and friends.

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Portland Community Media News PCM Acquires Mobile MultiCamera Unit

Portland Community Media is pleased to announce the acquisition of a mobile multi-camera production unit for the public.

This state-of-the-art package includes a Blackmagicdesign ATEM 1 M/E Production Switcher, Blackmagicdesign HyperDeck Studio Recorder and 4 JVC 600 HD cameras.

With this mobile unit, certified producers will have the ability to film events and shows at multiple locations, all with professional broadcast quality! Certified Studio Producers who have volunteered on at least two studio shows will have the opportunity to sign up for the MCU Certification workshops that will be offered monthly beginning in November. These workshops will cover the step-by-step procedures on how to set up, operate, and take down each component of the MCU. Workshops will be comprised of one 6 hour session with a break during the day. The student capacity is being kept at 6 per class, so register now! NOTE: Further information regarding check-out policies will be explained in the workshops, to be taught by Joe Glode. Registration is open.

Register online at www.pcmtv.org, or by calling 503-288-1515.

Workshop Details: Sat, Nov 2 – 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM Sun, Dec 8 – 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM Fee: $85

Community Productions

Over the next two months, PCM’s Community Productions will be developing a production plan for a regularly scheduled studio program that highlights local art & culture focused non-profit organizations.

The format of the program will be part interview-based and part live performance (i.e. theater, dance, music, etc.). If you would like more information on the program, please contact Joe Glode at joseph@pcmtv.org.

The Community Productions program will also begin production on the second installment of the PCM PSA project at the end of the month. With the production assistance of interns from PCC’s Multimedia program, the video will highlight The Children’s Book Bank, a non-profit organization located in NE Portland dedicated to providing free books to low-income children and their families. The video is scheduled to air on PCM’s channels by the end of October.

If you would like to be added to the volunteer list for Community Productions, or are interested in volutneering as a host for one of the studio shows, please contact Hannah at hbohart@pcmtv.org.

Final Cut Pro X Upgrade

Are you interested in learning Apple’s newest editing software that is faster, easier and more fun to use than Final Cut Pro 7? This is your chance! PCM is pleased to announce we are installing Final Cut Pro X on all of our laptops and will integrate it into our certification workshops beginning in November 2013. For all of our current editing certified producers, we will be offering free upgrade training workshops beginning in November as well, so stay tuned for more information. Also for you who wish to continue using Final Cut Pro 7 for a little while longer, it will still be installed on each laptop so you can make the transition at your own pace. FCPX Certification workshops begin in November. Register here or by calling 503288-1515.

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PCM News Continued Sound Design and Audio Recording Workshop this certification October at PCM:

Upcoming Project-Based Certification Workshops

In PCM’s project-based workshops, participants work collaboratively to produce various types of short videos that, upon completion, are broadcast in HD on PCM’s channels, as well as distributed on the web. To view recent examples, visit PCM’s vimeo page.

This fall, learn documentary basics while producing a video on a Portland person or place in Documenting Portland. Write, shoot, and edit your own fictional narrative video in Project Narrative: A Short Film Challenge, or combine photos, archival footage, narration and music to write a digital story about yourself, your family, or your neighborhood in Digital Storytelling.

Learn the basics of creating and recording music using GarageBand, an accessible multi-tracking audio program for Mac, great for creating soundtracks, podcasts and more.

Topics covered include audio recording using M-Track Plus interfaces, field recording using Zoom H4ns, microphone placement, multitracking midi recording, effects and mixing.

By the end of class, participants will have completed a soundtrack for a short video clip. No musical experience necessary.

Taught by Grant Fairbrother.

Intro to Sound Design Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-9:30pm, October 8th, 10th, 15th, & 17th Fee: $100

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The Northwest Film Center presents Reel Music 31 October 11-27, 2013 in Portland The Northwest Film Center (NWFC) is proud to present its 31st edition of the Reel Music film festival, a two-week long, thirty-two film celebration of music and film, ranging from documentaries about musicians to performance films to movies drenched in popular music and musical tropes. NWFC has been on the lookout all year for new works—and timely classics— for this annual celebration of sound and image, music and culture, and the origins of sounds infused in our experience.

Whether your passion is jazz, blues, rock, soul, folk, funk or punk, we hope you find this mixture of old and new, familiar and strange, to be full of inspiration and discovery.

Overlapping, and part of, Reel Music is “The Hitchcock 9,” recent restorations of all of Alfred Hitchcock’s surviving early silent

films, accompanied by live performance by some of Portland’s finest musical talents.

Screenings for this year’s Reel Music festival are scheduled in Whitsell Auditorium and at McMenamin’s Mission Theater. For more information about the Reel Music 31 lineup, including location and times, visit http://www.nwfilm.org/ screenings/51/527/.

Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium at Portland Art Museum 1219 SW Park Ave Admission: $9 General $8 Students Seniors $6 Child Advanced Tickets: CLICK HERE

DIVA Presents Fall Term films with Tom Blank In Eugene, beginning Oct 1 The Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) hosts “Behind the Lens,” a weekly film seminar that explores the relationship between classic feature films and the culture in which they appeared.

The seminar is offered to the community in collaboration with the University of Oregon Arts and Administration and Academic Extension programs. Each week a single film is screened and discussed. The host, Tom Blank, is a retired film and television director who brings illuminating insights to the history of Hollywood and international film production. All film screenings include a lecture, discussion and question and answer period. The duration of each session varies by the length of the film.

Screenings take place at 7:00 PM at the UO

Baker Center, 325 East 10th St in Eugene.

Free parking on site.

For the next three quarters, “Behind the Lens” will look at the films of the 60s, American and otherwise, in a series called The Sixties - Things Fall Apart. The decade of the sixties was a time of upheaval in politics and in the way Americans viewed themselves. This year, “Behind the Lens” will examine the seismic changes the 1960s brought to the film world, including changes in content, in technical advancement and in corporate ownership. Television and government regulation was in the process of destroying Hollywood’s business plan just as European film was experiencing its New Wave and the art house film was finding its niche. American film moved from

10.2013 DIVA Presents Continued being a cinema of sentiment to a cinema of sensation, and established genre patterns were challenged.

Registration Fees:

Fall term registration is required to participate. $15 non-credit for entire term (Prorated fees are offered after Oct 22) $5 for current Osher Lifelong Learning Members for entire term Register online at http://bit.ly/13PKVAG or register at the door

The Schedule

Oct 1 - America, America (1963) Dir. Elia Kazan, 174 minutes. Plot: A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family’s fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America. With: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, and Elena Karam Oct 8 - The Apartment (1960) Dir. Billy Wilder, 125 minutes. Plot: A man tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue. With: Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, and Fred MacMurray Oct 15 - The Misfits (1961) Dir. John Huston, 124 minutes. A sexy divorcée falls for an over-the-hill cowboy who is struggling to maintain his romantically independent lifestyle in early-sixties Nevada. With: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift Oct 22 - Yojimbo (1961) Dir. Akira Kurosawa, 110 minutes. A crafty ronin comes to a town divided by two criminal gangs and decides to play them against each other to free the town. With: Toshirô Mifune, Eijirô Tôno, Tatsuya Nakadai Oct 29 - The Exterminating Angel (1962) Dir. Luis Bunuel, 95 minutes. The guests at an upper-class dinner party find

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themselves unable to leave. With: Silvia Pinal, Jacqueline Andere, Enrique Rambal Nov 5 - Ride the High Country (1962) Dir. Sam Peckinpah, 94 minutes. An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory.

But what he doesn’t realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to doublecross him. With: Joel McCrea, Randolph Scott, Mariette Hartley Nov 12 - The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Dir. John Frankenheimer, 126 minutes. A former Korean War POW is brainwashed

by Communists into becoming a political assassin. But another former prisoner may know how to save him. With: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh Nov 19 - Tom Jones (1963) Dir. Tony Richardson, 128 minutes. Tom Jones, abandoned as a baby in mysterious circumstances, is brought up by Squire Allworthy. Resented by Allworthy’s legitimate heir Blifil, Tom grows into an amiable rascal, fond of the fair sex. With: Albert Finney, Susannah York, George Devine Nov 26 - Contempt (1963) Dir. Jean-Luc Godard, 102 minutes. A writer who is hired to make a script for a new movie about Ulysses more commercial. His wife Camille believes he uses her to get better payment for the script, so the relationship ends.

With: Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli Dec 3 - 8 1/2 (1963) Dir. Federico Fellini, 138 minutes. A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.

With: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimée, Claudia Cardinale Dec 10 - Goldfinger (1964) Dir. Guy Hamilton, 110 minutes. Investigating a gold magnate’s smuggling, James Bond uncovers a plot to contaminate the Fort Knox gold reserve. With: Sean Connery, Gert Fröbe, Honor Blackman