February CallSheet 2017

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Callsheet OMPA 503-228-8822

POST+Truth

goodbye grimm & thank you

workers comp information Oregon Media Production Assn February 2017

CONTENTS post-truth

open signal & lowerboom

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Open Signal and Lower Boom partnered to launch the creative initiative “POST-TRUTH”.

goodbye grimm

images from wrapping up grimm

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Highlights

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OMPA Board Members

Meet the new OMPA Board of Directors

Workers Compensation

Submitted by Justine Avera of ABI Insurance

sourceoregon INDUSTRY DIRECTORY www.SourceOregon.com

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Bruce Lawson shares some photos of the Grimm crew wrapping up.

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Shut Up Anthony

Josh Lunden shares Shut Up Anthony poster

Events

Don’t miss these upcoming events

Contact Us OMPA

2828 SE 14th Ave Ste B Portland, OR 97202 503-228-8822 FAX: 503-228-7099 info@ompa.org www.ompa.org

Cover photo submitted by Bruce Lawson

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Dear

Director’s Letter

OMPA members, Following our snowy start to the new year I’m surprised that OMPA already has much to reflect upon and a full list of fruitful work ahead. Inside February’s CallSheet, we are sharing with you some reflections, celebrations, and a commitment for our future work.

Foremost, our reflective moment. OMPAmember, Bruce Lawson shared with us some poignant photos of Grimm’s wrapping six years of outstanding television. The emptiness speaks volumes.

Yet, Grimm leaves a gift that is certainly audible, laudable and applaudable; a legacy of excellence in television production, and a legacy of giving to Doernbecher Children's Hospital. This year the Grimm Gala raised over $800,000 and with that gift, a promise to continue to keep Grimmsters Giving.

This year OMPA members also came out in droves to uplift the oppressed, created art to spark empathy and produced outstanding work in the face of adverse conditions. I’m so grateful to be a part of the OMPA community.

Inside February's CallSheet you will find so much wonderful news to celebrate. One of my favorite pages in this ezine is our “Round of Applause.” From film festivals to awards, each nugget of good news becomes a story that I’m privileged to share with our legislators as to the vitality, growth and economic impact of the film, television and interactive media industry. We are also celebrating the OMPA’s Annual Award recipients for 2017. Remember to keep sharing your good news with me!

Finally, as OMPA looks ahead to 2017 we are officially welcoming our new Board of Directors. Our Board will be meeting in February to outline our goals for the coming year with tangible action steps.

Every year I choose a quote to hold dear and I am grateful for my personal quote of 2017 which reflects how I feel about OMPAmembers; “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions by its members,” Coretta Scott King.

Thank you for being a part of our community.

Membership matters,

Janice

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MISSION The mission of OMPA is to champion the film, television and interactive media industry. How OMPA achieves our mission rests upon the pillars of advocacy and by being a professional hub; providing resources, promotion and networking for our members. OMPA is a 501(c)6 nonprofit trade association.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS David Cress, President Producer Mary McDonald-Lewis, 1st V.P.

Dialect Coach Jacqueline Gault, 2nd V.P.

The Gault Shop Dennis Gleason, Secretary/Treasurer

Dark Wing Productions Jose Behar

ZUM Media Slater Dixon

Creative Director Skye Fitzgerald

Director of Photography Roland Gauthier

Hinge Digital Candice Jackson

Entertainment Attorney Neil Kopp Filmmaker Devon Lyon

Lyon Films Greg McMickle

Production Designer Shelley Midthun

Oregon Storyboard Gretchen Miller Hive-FX Ben Popp

NW Film Center

STAFF Janice Shokrian

Executive Director Anne Schuyler-Moon

Director of Communications Gisele Frederich

Intern

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT Alex Rivas

Alex was once an OMPA intern and now regularly volunteers at our events and at our office. We can’t thank him enough for all of his support.

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Steve Oster Producer steveoster7@gmail.com Lucky Banks-Kenny Photographer, Production assistant luckybk.com lucky.bankskenny@gmail.com

+WELCOME

TO OMPA!

Chris Barber Location scout, Assistant location manager chrisb@pdxlocations.com Tarquinn Boyatt Student at Portland State University neotarq@gmail.com Brooke Burgess Costuming, styling, and makeup for commercial, feature film and television.

Brooklyn.morse@gmail.com Barri Chase Light Dancing Productions Feature films, short films, music videos, commercials thewatchmanscanoe.com barrichase@gmail.com Ryan Claypool Camera Operator, Field Producer, Director of Photography, First AC, DIT rclaypoolphoto.com rlclaypool@gmail.com

Bryce Hill Line Producer - Commercials b.hill29@gmail.com Catherine Johnson Actress, producer Catherine2558@hotmail.com

YOUR VOICE + YOUR RESOURCE + YOUR COMMUNITY

New Members

Send us your work so we can celebrate you! info@ompa.org

Connor Limbocker ConnorVision Camera Operator, Director Of Photography, AC, PA, Some Gaffing Experience, Photography connorvision.com

+WELCOME

TO OMPA!

Kellen Rear Student at Portland State University kellenzr@gmail.com Hester Schell STUDIO SCHELL hesterschellcreative.com hester.schell@gmail.com Zachary Stevens Student at Portland State University zachaliath@gmail.com Demet Tuncer Actress-singer, Voice over, TV host demettuncer@hotmail.com

Sam Zimman Dive Studios Creative Editorial, Motion Graphics, Color Grading, Post Producing dive-studios.com sam@dive-studios.com Liz Vaughan Dead Tech Productions vimeo.com/182472190 liz.d.vaughan@gmail.com

Janice Williams Film and TV producer jwilliams@groundswellfilms.com YOUR VOICE Liz Vaughan Dead Tech Productions vimeo.com/182472190 liz.d.vaughan@gmail.com

+ YOUR RESOURCE + YOUR COMMUNITY

New Members

Send us your work so we can celebrate you! info@ompa.org

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incendi0 Writer and Director Slater Dixon will be premiering his latest short film INCENDIO as part of the upcoming 40th Portland International Film Festival.

“INCENDIO” is the hottest dating app on the market. But when "the girl," a fiesty, hangry Brit finally shows, her mild-mannered date gives in to his passionate side. The night doesn’t start well and it ends even worse. But will the couple kill each other, or fall in love trying in this over the top take on the highs and lows of online dating?

"Anything can happen in the world of online dating, and everything does when a mismatched couple meets on an ill-fated blind date. Sparks fly and passion erupts; but will they kill each other, or fall in love trying?"

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INCENDIO is marking it’s world premiere as a part of the Short Cuts, Made in Oregon short film showcase showing on FEB 18th at 2:30PM at the Whitsell Auditorium.

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#OMPAMEMBER Winners show us what you’re up to! #OMPAMember on Instagram to see your picture in the next CallSheet!

@bltkey bruce lawson @dawnjonesredstone dawn jones redstone @tzomfilms adolfo Cantu-VillarreaL @portlandfilmpodcast portland film podcast

FOLLOW O M P A Fa c e b o o k Linkedin Twit ter Instagram

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Inside ompa FOLLOW OMPA

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OMPA will start to host targeted speed-networking events. Look out for more info soon.

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ompa awards of excellence

On January 23rd, at OMPA’s Annual Meeting, we honored three indivduals with Awards of Excellence. Here are the winners and why our members nominated them.

award of excellence mary mcdonald-lewis “Over the course of decades, Mary McDonald-Lewis has contributed the highest level of dialect coaching assistance to the Oregon production community.”

“In addition her own performances in local and national work have been impressive. Can you say recurring role on Archer? Also finding the time to direct some of the best theater in town as well as acting and coaching in our vibrant theater community. Mary Mac is truly excellence!

rising star - kenny allen

“Kenny is one of those rare individuals that combines a natural eye for light and composition along with an incredible work ethic and attitude.”

service & inspiration - house speaker tina kotek

“She has been key to helping incentives the Oregon based industry. She has contributed greatly to the quality of life in Oregon which is our chief attribute. She has championed her N Portland constituency many of whom work directly and indirectly in the film and media business.”

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Schuyler Telleen, Production Designer of 'Portlandia' nominated for Best Variety, Reality, Competition Series

by Art Directors Guild.

Mary McDonald-Lewis narrates DotDotDash's D3-U VR experience Exoplanet.

ShadowMachine's 'BoJack Horseman' & Kevin Sullivan's 'Lady Dynamite' both on Neflix selected for Top 16 Shows of 2016.

Neil Kopp's 'I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore' won Sundance Film Festival 2017's U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize.

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LAIKA's 'Kubo and the Two Strings' costume designer gets historic nomination from Design Guild Association.

Congratulations and Best Wishes to all #OMPAmembers who have brought your excellent talent to Grimm.

Samsung teams up with Wieden+Kennedy to confirm that 'Working out is Crazy’.

Scott Ballard's feature film, Death On A Rock has been Slater Dixon's 'Incendio' is premiering accepted to the 2017 Durango Independent Film Festival. at Portland International Film Festival This is his 35th film festival for the locally produced feature. on Feb 18th.

Barri Chase screened 'Watchman's Canoe' at Sundance Kenji Sugahara's photos of Women's March with support from Travel Oregon and Oregon Film. featured on The Oregonian's Oregon Live.

Bent Image Lab's YouAR Project Secret Tank.

Lower Boom's Matt Schulte is the voice of NASA! SyFy’s The Magicians was renewed for Season 2!

Produced by OMPA board member, Janice Williams. Byron Beck's fun segment on KGW will delight.

Jon Manning of Brightwater Media - 'Burlesque Heart Cast and Crew of Grimm raised $800,000 for of the Glitter Tribe' feature documentary now has OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital at worldwide distribution by XLrator Media, Los Angeles. the final Grimm Gala.

Wieden+Kennedy named #1 Ad Agency in the World 2017!

Information shared with OMPA from our members. Send yours to info@ompa.org.

Round of applause

OMPA Member Highlights

LAIKA earned groundbreaking nominations for Best Jacqueline Gault's 'Notorius Women' is a VFX and Best Costume Design. semi-finalist in SeriesFest's Featuring Women Initiative episodic screenplay competition.

MovieMaker's 'Best places to live & work as a MovieMakJosh Lunden created the poster for er 2017' lists Portland as #12 and Ashland as on the cusp.

'Shut Up Anthony,' produced by David Great job #OMPAmembers & #SOFAMmembers.

Cress, original music by Mark Orton. Nike's 'Just Do It' from Rio Olympics spot is #3 in Best of 2016 TV/Film Branded Content. Created by Wieden+Kennedy Electric Entertainment's 'The Librarians' has been renewed for Season 4!

Editor Heidi Zimmerman's 'Alive and Kicking' selected as Best of Fest at the 2017 Palm Springs Hester Schell 2nd Edition of Casting ReInternational Film Festival.

vealed a Guide for Film Directors released.

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All Together Now – Workers Compensation Your cast, your crew, your industry.

Question: We know you’re the creative type, living on the edge, right? Yep, we thought so! But did you know, if you make the wrong choice when it comes to workers compensation, not only could you jeopardize your own livelihood and reputation, your actions could broadly impact others in your industry?

Here are important trends you need to know: • Only a few select insurance companies will write workers compensation for film production.

• Short-term policies are simply not available.

• Underwriters may require producers to agree in writing to a full year policy. As more producers try to cancel early, Oregon risks losing the few remaining insurance companies willing to offer coverage on the voluntary market.

• If you repeatedly cancel early, many insurance companies will automatically decline you in the future. Remember, they can track individual ownership information.

• If a voluntary market declines you, your only remaining option may the Assigned Risk Pool, which can more than double rates and increase minimum premiums.

• You will not be charged more than your fair share, whether you had 3 days on set, or 9 months for payroll. The year-end audit looks at your actual payroll, and adjusts premiums up or down, subject to a policy minimum premium.

Let your creative genius help channel that inner business guru! Avoid costly mistakes, and stay in compliance with the law. If you have 1099 Contractors or SAG-AFTRA contracts, Cast and Crew coverage can help meet other contractual requirements. Before starting production on your next project, be sure to consult with a film production insurance specialist.

They will have a full understanding of the specific types of coverage you need to protect your project. .

About the Author Justine Avera is a Film, Arts and Entertainment insurance specialist, and a commercial photographer living and working from her studio in SE Portland, Oregon.

Email: justine@abipdx.com Tel: 503-467-4934 Insurance: www.abipdx.com Photography: www.MorphisStudios.com

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shut up anthony I'm finally able to share the one sheet I designed and illustrated for Kyle Eaton's upcoming feature "Shut Up Anthony" starring Robert D'Esposito, Jon Titterington and Katie Michels. Some of my favorite Portland people were involved in the making of this project and I was pleased to be able to contribute something.

The film will have its official premiere at the 2017 Cinequest Film Festival! And then there will be a special Portland screening on March 16th at the Hollywood Theatre, so come out and support this Oregon-made feature (RSVP here). Good things!

-Josh Lunden Filmmaker & OMPA Board member

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ompa board members

patty brebner WIEDEN + Kennedy

DAVID CRESS PRODUCER

NEIL KOPP PRODUCER

JANICE WILLIAMS PRODUCER

greg mcmickle

NOAH STANIK

jose behar züm media

MICHAEL KOERNER

james westby

iNDEPENDENT FILMMAKER

PRODUction designer EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AT NIKE

KOERNER CAMERA SYSTEMS

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ompa board members

jacqueline gault the gault shop

peter lund

coo of supergenius

roland gauthier jOSH LUNDEN hinge digital iNDEPENDENT FILMMAKER

shelley midthun oregon story board

ben popp

nw film center

thank you for voting. we are looking forward to an incredible year.

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goodbye grimm OMPA wishes the crew of Grimm the best after wrapping six incredible seasons. Grimm has given many OMPA members the opportunity to work on a major network television show in their home state of Oregon. We are looking forward to see what this talent does next!

Bruce Lawson shared some photos of the set closing up - enjoy!

recent grimm news where to watch the final season ‘Grimm’ gala raises $804,000 for children kgw chats with crew

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On Inauguration Day 2017, Open Signal and Lower Boom partnered to launch the creative initiative “POST-TRUTH” at Post-Truth-World.com.

Open Signal (formerly Portland Community Media) and Lower Boom will be awarding (5) $1000 stipends to 5 NW storytellers to help facilitate the creation of original work reflecting/commenting on the concept of Post-Truth.

WHAT IS POST-TRUTH?

Oxford Dictionaries selected “Post-Truth” as 2016’s international word of the year, after the contentious “Brexit” referendum and an equally divisive U.S. presidential election caused usage of the adjective to skyrocket, according to the Oxford University Press.

The dictionary defines “post-truth” as “relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.”

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SHARE YOUR STORY WITH US

Open Signal and Lower Boom invite storytellers to submit ideas, scripts or treatments (or even finished films) to truth@lowerboom. com within 100 days (April 30th, 2017) for consideration.

The produced films will premiere in a theatrical festival setting, date/ location TBD. The films will also be featured on both Post-TruthWorld.com and opensignalpdx.org.

BRINGING UP BABY

Lower Boom has also just finished filming “Bringing Up Baby�, their Post-Truth film #1, starring Alysse Fozmark and Evan Gandy. This haunting short will premiere on Post-Truth-World.com soon as well.

lower boom

Portland, Oregon-based Lower Boom creates new models and markets for storytellers world-wide. www.lowerboom.com

Open Signal is a community-driven media arts center located in Portland, Oregon. With a commitment to creativity, technology and social change, we make media production possible for everyone. We host numerous educational opportunities for filmmakers to gain skills and access to state of the art equipment in order to produce new content. The power of media is insurmountable, and we want to share your voice and vision with the world. We welcome folks interested in participating in Post-Truth to take classes and use of facilities to make their projects come to life.

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Events feb - tba sourceoregon release party & new office open house

Festivals

feb 9 - 25

portland international film festival Portland, OR

feb 26 oscar night gala

Historic Ashland Armory 4:30PM-9:30PM Join AIFF for the 89th Annual Academy Awards® at our Oscar® Night Gala to see who takes home the big prize! The whole event, from the pre-show chatter and party dresses to the last “thank you” will be streamed live from two 30foot screens.

MAR 7 vr & indie film mixer

Presented by Dot Dot Dash & Lower Boom Lucky Lab 915 SE Hawthorne We will share more info on our Facebook page when we know more.

MAR 3 - 5 POrtland oregon women’s film festival

Portland, OR

apr 6 - 10 ASHLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Ashland, OR

Workshops nw FILM CENTER portland community media

MAR 20 OMPA ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW

Gerding Theatre at Portland Center Stage 1219 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205

NW DOCUMENTARY OMPA Members receive industry events, workshops and conference information weekly! Keep up to date with the industry by becoming an OMPA member.

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february Showtimes feb 10 feb 3 Rain the Color of Blue with A Little Red In It @ 6:30PM & 9:15PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 4 Portland Kids’ Film Festival @ 10AM, 12PM, 1:30PM & 2:30PM Hollywood Theatre

AIFF Benefit Screening: Oscar® Nominated Short Documentaries @ 6:30PM Varsity Theatre (Ashland) Animated Oscar Nominated Shorts @ 6:30PM Hollywood Theatre Live Action Oscar Nominated Shorts @ 8:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 5

feb 11

Portland Kids’ Film Festival @ 10AM, 11:30PM & 12:45PM Hollywood Theatre Throne of Blood @ 7PM Hollywood Theatre

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feb 6 CAN Double Feature @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 7

Coffy with Pam Grier: Sold Out @ 2PM & 7PM Hollywood Theatre The Philadelphia Story @ 2PM Hollywood Theatre Pioneers of African American Cinema @ 7PM Hollywood Theatre

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feb 8

Sign O’ The Times @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

Ghost in the Shell @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

Bound @ 8PM Hollywood Theatre

Traxx @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 9 Maya Angelou: Still I Rise @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 14 feb 15 Women Who Kill @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

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Showtimes

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feb 16 Soul on Ice @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 17 I Am Not Your Negro @ 7:30PM & 9:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 18 SHORT CUTS 5: Made in Oregon @ 2:30PM Whitsell I Am Not Your Negro @ 4:45PM, 7:30PM & 9:30PM Hollywood Theatre Our Hospitality @ 2PM Hollywood Theatre The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings @ 4:30PM Hollywood Theatre

Within Our Gates @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 21 I Am Not Your Negro @ 7PM & 9PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 22 I Am Not Your Negro @ 7PM & 9PM Hollywood Theatre Soul Train Express @ 7:30PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 23 I Am Not Your Negro @ 7PM & 9PM Hollywood Theatre

feb 24 The Sense of an Ending @ 6PM Whitsell

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feb 25

Black Images Matter @ 2PM Hollywood Theatre I Am Not Your Negro @ 2:30PM, 4:45PM, 7:30PM & 9:30PM Hollywood Theatre The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings @ 4:30PM Hollywood Theatre The New Black @ 7PM Hollywood Theatre

tune in...

feb 20 I Am Not Your Negro @ 7PM & 9PM Hollywood Theatre

Kong: Love Lives the King @ 7PM Hollywood Theatre Zombie Nightmare @ 9:15PM Hollywood Theatre

Check your listings for Rollin’ On TV

SEE THE ENTIRE PIFF LINE UP HERE FEB 9 - 25

OMPA MEMBERS CAN SHARE their UPCOMING SCREENINGs WITH OMPA! We want to help spread the word. CONTACT INFO@OMPA.ORG

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