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38th Annual Northwest Filmmakers Festival! OMPA Members (& Guests) Reception on 11/16 at 6pm Portland Art Museum Miller Gallery (Mark Building)
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OMPA launches SourceOregon Magazine & Directory for 2012
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Photography: By Submission Page Layout: Duck Up Productions jay@duckupproductions.com 503.701.7926 OMPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS James WilderHancock, President Government Affairs and Business Development Co-Chair WilderHancock Productions wilderhancock@gmail.com 503.245.7415 Lisa Cicala, Vice-President Membership Chair lisa@lisacicala.com 503.260.2977 Tim Troester, Secretary/Treasurer Golf Co-Chair Hays Companies of Oregon ttroester@hayscompanies.com 503.624.4770 Ryan Crisman, Past President Directory Chair Read Entertainment ryan@readentertainment.com 503.501.5454 Kathleen Lopez Kathleen Lopez Production Services Filmmakerlopez@aol.com 503.780.2767 Damon Jones Talent Chair, Health Insurance Chair Actors in Action actorsinaction@qwest.net 503.762.2911 Michael Bard Golf Chair StudioBard Music and Audio Post michael@studiobard.com 503.273.2273 Wayne Paige Scholarship Chair Digital Wave wayne@digitalwave.tv 503.227.9283 Robert Lewis New Media Committee Fashionbuddha Studio robert@fashionbuddha.com 503.490.4787 Kathleen O'Reilly KTO Studio 310.301.0023 Mike Ratoza Bullivant Houser Bailey PC Michael.ratoza@bullivant.com 503.228.6351 Susan Haley Marketing Chair Paydogs susan@paydogs.com 503.850.4742 Stefan Henry-Biskup Liquid Development shbiskup@liquiddevelopment.com 503.223.8500
Announcing Alicia Johnson
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Kelly Pierre & Brain Belefant
20Fifteen 503-893-2980 Kelly@20Fifteen.tv, belefant@20Fifteen.tv Production company
Scott DeWitt
Middleman Talent Agency 347-927-8106 middlemantalentor@gmail.com Talent agent for musicians, actors, models & dancers
Bartley F. Day
Day & Koch LLP 503-224-4900 bart@dayandkoch.com Legal services – Entertainment, IP & Business Law attorney
Eric Goldstein
Steve Gilson
818-262-6030 stevegilson2@gmail.com Editor and writer/producer/editor
Sara Chesney
808-640-2815 sarachesney@me.com Student at Northwest Film Center
Richelle Witbrodt
All Voices Carry 503-336-4803 eric@allvoicescarry.com “Sound mixer to the stars”
989-330-4531 witbrodt@gmail.com Student studying documentary, feature film & multimedia at Michigan State University
Jeanna Minshall jminshall@gmail.com 541.228.7268 Christopher Toyne Talent Co-Chair NW Film Financing cftoyne@gmail.com 503.288.3551 OMPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Tom McFadden info@ompa.org OMPA ASSISTANT Jessica Beer jessica@ompa.org
The CALLSHEET is published monthly by the Oregon Media Production Association, a 501c(6) non-profit representing Oregon’s film, video and multimedia industry. © 2011 OMPA 901 SE Oak, Suite 104 Portland, OR 97214 503.228.8822 / FAX:503.228.7099 info@ompa.org • www.ompa.org
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Tell Oregon’s Story, with OMPA and the New SourceOregon Magazine/Directory We are lucky to work in an industry that shines as a bright spot in questionable times. We are equally lucky to work in a state that promotes our film, television, commercial and new media production resources, and the last 5 years in Oregon have shown record-year after record-year of production business. We did it by working together to earn as much business for Oregon companies and workers as we possibly could. The current level of production in Oregon is a game-changer. Now, instead of scrambling to earn any piece of business that looks like it may come our way, our job is as much to satisfy and facilitate the competing demands on our local crew, vendors and facilities, whether that comes from a big budget movie or television show, an Oregon-made indie, a national broadcast or new media spot—or as increasingly happens, all of the above, all at once.
state. The format change is exciting, as we get to tell the story of Oregon’s industry in even greater detail. Plus, we pack in a comprehensive directory of crew, equipment and media production services. Producers, coordinators and clients rely on this directory for people, equipment and post-production provisioning, and they know that only qualified and experienced crew and firms are listed. Oregon’s production industry sparkles with celebrated achievement. The list of awardwinners is too great to list here. Suffice it to say that we are glad you are among us. It is an exciting time for production, and it is an exciting time to be doing business in Oregon. Thank you for joining us to help tell the story. SourceOregon is a collaborative film industry community project, supported and endorsed by: IATSE 488, AFTRA, SAG, SoFAT, MOPAN, OMPA, the Portland Film Office and the Governor’s Office of Film & Television.
“The film industry is an important economic driver. From 2007 to Dec 1, 2010, the direct and indirect impact on Oregon’s economy by state-allied film and television projects was nearly $350 million. By the end of 2011, this impact is projected to be almost $542 million.” Mayor Sam Adams City of Portland
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SourceOregon is how we promote Oregon. It is a catalog of Oregon’s assets, complete with contact information for every person who makes this industry happen. SourceOregon is also a showcase, with display advertisers celebrated as our top resources—advertising and building brand recognition with decision makers around the state and across the nation. The directory now publishes within an industry magazine with a comprehensive editorial section covering all aspects of Oregon’s industry from all angles of the
The directory now publishes within an industry magazine with a comprehensive editorial section covering all aspects of Oregon’s industry from all angles of the state.
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People, places and capacities that make Oregon a remarkable place for storytelling Regions Who would have guessed that Harney County would host a world-class production with acclaim at Sundance and Toronto? Are we surprised that award-winning teams continue to look at the area as a production location? Oregon’s regions are each distinct in their look and strong with crew and resources. SourceOregon presents Oregon’s seven different climate zones and four broad regional economic centers. Reference Employment guidelines, Oregon industry Standards & Practices, a chronology of films shot in Oregon, union holidays, rainfall chart, mileage tables… everything you need to pack in preparation for an Oregon shooting adventure (except the camouflage). Directory From above the line allies to help you finance, promote and market, to the producers, production companies, directors, actors, crew, equipment, production and post production facilities that make it all happen. At a confluence of business, technology, advertising and creative, Oregon happens to have the smartest people in the industry. Where is it going next? Just ask around; you’ll find your answers.
“If I’m still turning to it [SourceOregon Printed Directory] after three solid years of Leverage, you’re doing something right.” Liz Brandenberg Production Coordinator, Leverage
is to know along the way. From hair, makeup and wardrobe to rigging, electric and effects, Oregon’s crews have seen it all, and you can bet your ass they’ll make it happen. Actors: Oregon’s acting pool is one of the largest and most experienced in the nation. We are lucky to have them as the face of our industry. Producers & Production Companies: Not everyone walks into Oregon ready to crew up, and Oregon’s production companies are where it all starts for many projects and commercials. Oregon’s incredible producer and director pool supports clients of global proportions and serves equally well for documentary, educational and corporate communications. Post Production: The increasing ease of piping content into and out of Oregon makes Oregon production and post-production an ever more important traded-sector export. Equipment: Many a production has staked its reputation and its budget on Oregon’s equipment and resources, and they keep coming back for more. Video Games: While revenues in the video game industry surpass those for traditional entertainment, Oregon continues to be the Mecca for creative business and hightechnology. Oregon’s role in video game production is blasting off. Animation: Oregon’s animation industry is unstoppable and continues to host production after groundbreaking production in stop motion and digital animation. We don’t know what the next wave in animation will bring, but we can be sure it will be taking place here. Liaisons: City permitting, state government liaisons and incentive programs, unions and local offices help make Oregon one of the most film friendly locations there are.
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Exceptional Locations: Oregon is first and foremost a beautiful place to live, work and shoot. Deep & Experienced Crew: Oregon’s filmmaking history dates back to the silent film era, and we’ve learned everything there
“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 Head of Production, Kamp Grizzly
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Call for Listings! This is how we grow Oregon’s industry SourceOregon is a catalog of Oregon’s assets, a showcase of resources & a celebration of our achievements.
The directory is not complete without you Coordinators, producers and clients locally and internationally rely on SourceOregon for crew, equipment and post-production, and they expect this to be a complete list of what Oregon has to offer. Productions that come to Oregon request print copies of SourceOregon by the box-full; we want your name to be included!
List Today! List by November 30 to be included in the new printed 2012 SourceOregon Magazine & Directory SourceOregon is supported and endorsed by the film industry community in Oregon, including: IATSE 488, AFTRA, SAG, SoFAT, MOPAN, OMPA, the Portland Film Office and the Governor’s Office of Film & Television.
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38th Annual Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Comes to The Northwest’s premiere showcase of new work by regional filmmakers, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival—for 37 years called the Northwest Film & Video Festival—brings artists and audiences together for a singular community celebration. Each year the Festival draws more than 400 entries from filmmakers in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, presenting to the public carefully selected programs of outstanding work and awarding critical recognition to top jurorand audiencerecognized films. After the Festival, the event lives on in the form of the “Best of the Northwest” touring program, presented at key cultural and educational organizations across the Northwest. Writer/Curator Andrea Grover to Judge The Northwest Film Center is proud to announce artist, writer, and curator Andrea Grover as the judge for this year’s 38th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. The Festival, an annual survey of new work by regional media artists, takes center stage November 11 – 19, showcasing feature, documentary, and short films made by artists living in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Montana, Alaska, and Idaho. As the oldest and largest celebration of films made in the Northwest, the Festival captures the richness and diversity at work in our region’s media arts community. In her role as judge, Grover will single out works for special recognition and prizes. In 1998, Grover founded the Aurora
Peter D. Richardson’s acclaimed documentary How to Die in Oregon Gus Van Sant’s Restless
P i c t u r e Show in Houston, T e x a s , w h i c h began in her own living room as “the world’s most public home theater” and has since developed into a nationally recognized center for filmic art. After serving as executive and artistic director at the Aurora for ten years, Grover became a migrant consultant, writer, and curator. From 2006-2007 she served as lead consultant for film and video grants at the Creative Capital Foundation in New York. She has curated film programs for Buffalo Bayou Partnership, Houston (Floating Cinema, 2006; Junkyard Drive-In, 2009); The Menil Collection, Houston (Menil Movies, 2008-present); and Dia Art Foundation at The Hispanic Society of America, New York (Lessons in the Sky, 2009). She has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a BFA from Syracuse University, and was a Core Fellow in residence at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She is presently a Warhol Curatorial Fellow at the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 38th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival opens Friday, November 11, with a screening of Festival Shorts at the Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium, followed by the Opening Night Party. The Festival continues through Saturday, November 19, with a
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o Portland full schedule of screenings, workshops, discussions, and social events celebrating this year’s outstanding work and illuminating the resources available to Northwest filmmakers. The full Festival schedule is available at www. nwfilm.org.
The Line-up This year’s Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival presents 40+ short and feature films from filmmakers across the Northwest. Feature film highlights include Gus Van Sant’s latest film Restless, starring Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper; Peter D. Richardson’s acclaimed documentary How to Die in Oregon; Matt McCormick’s debut feature Some Days are Better Than Others, starring James Mercer and Carrie Brownstein; and the Portland premiere of award-winning filmmaker Chel White’s first feature film, Bucksville. In addition to
On the set of Chel White’s Bucksville
Matt McCormick’s debut feature Some Days Are Better Than Others
OMPA Reception for Members & Guests Join OMPA in the Miller Gallery at Portland Art Museum’s Mark Building (1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland) on Wednesday, Nov 16 for a pre-screening reception at the Northwest Filmmakers Festival. Free for OMPA members and their guests. Reception starts at 6pm and includes appetizers, a no-host bar and special VIP appearances. Festival ticket holders can stay for a screening of Shorts 1 at 7pm and Matt McCormick’s debut feature Some Days are Better Than Others at 8:30pm.
features, the Festival offers two programs of short films. Shorts I—a collection of films from Portland, OR; Wilsonville, OR; Seattle, WA, Spokane, WA; and Victoria, BC—will kick off the Festival on Friday, November 11 at 7 p.m. with filmmakers in attendance. Shorts II is a collection of films made by Portland filmmakers, and at times featuring Portland landmarks, including Cameron’s Books by Jin Ryu and Yi-Fan Lu, Eye Liner by Joanna Priestley, and Mighty Tacoma by Vanessa Renwick. In addition to numerous screenings, the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival also offers opportunities for audiences to interact directly with filmmakers and industry professionals through events such as the Filmmakers’ BarCamp, an un-conference bringing together the regional filmmaking community; an “Animated Portland” panel discussing the state of animation in Portland; a direct animation workshop and screening led by Devon Damonte; and a “So You Want to be A Filmmaker?” informational panel aimed at aspiring youth filmmakers. Filmmakers whose work was not selected for the Festival are invited to submit their short works to the popular program, “What’s Wrong with this Picture?”, a two-hour spectacle of constructive and informative feedback hosted by Seattle film pundit Warren Etheredge in front of a live audience. Alongside the launch of the Festival, the Film Center kicks off its 40th Anniversary Season in November. The Film Center will host a 40th Birthday Party on Festival Opening Night, November 11. The party will take place in the Portland Art Museum’s Fields Ballroom at 9:00 p.m., headlined by local indie rock bands Brainstorm and Dirty Mittens, accompanied by a video installation by local artist Chris Lael Larson, and featuring a stunning display of birthday cakes donated by local bakeries in honor of the Film Center’s Big 4-0.
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OMPA Welcomes Nathaniel Applefield as Government Affairs Chair “Roads of Oregon” promotion and blog, researched and published the Candidate Scorecard, organized constituent meetings with legislators and coordinated messaging to increase OPIF and re-affirm it by the legislature this last session. Thanks in large part to these efforts, Oregon’s production business has significantly increased, as has our reputation. GABD is truly OMPA’s brain-trust.
OMPA’s Government Affairs committee – formerly know as the Government Affairs and Business Development (GABD) committee – met last month at the OMPA office to begin preparations for the convening of the 2012 Oregon legislative session. The Government Affairs crew has done a lot of the heavy lifting for OMPA over the last few years. This group crafted iOPIF (OMPA’s revision to the Oregon Production Investment Fund to benefit Oregon-based independent producers), lobbied the film office to create the Portland’s Premiere Sound Stage Facility 35’ x 46’ Two Wall Cyc Completely Soundproof Complete Tungsten Lighting Package Full Grip Inventory and Expendables 1800 Amp Total Power Fisher 10 Dolly Paintable Stage No Weekend or Evening Upcharge
This achievement has taken great dedication and volunteerism, not the least of which has come from our past committee leader Kathleen Lopez. Kathleen passed the torch last season to interim chair David Cress, who appointed Nathaniel Applefield as Government Affairs chair. Barring any unforeseen resignations, Nathaniel will remain chair until the OMPA board meets again for strategic planning next February. So show Nathaniel some respect and support! Those of you who participated in the 2011 legislative efforts will already know that Nathaniel has been an extraordinary asset in our lobbying, even in his short time as Executive Director of Portland AFTRA. ALL BOXED UP & READY TO GO
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AFTRA and SAG Group for One Union Meets in Los Angeles The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild convened on October 19 for the third formal face-to-face discussions of the Group for One Union. Known as the G1, the group consists of members from the Screen Actors Guild Merger Task Force and the AFTRA New Union Committee. G1 members including actors, performers, recording artists and broadcast professionals are working to facilitate the creation of a merged successor union to represent all of the members of AFTRA and Screen Actors Guild. The G1 received updates from the six workgroups established to formulate recommendations in key areas including Governance & Structure; Finance & Dues; Collective Bargaining; Pension, Health & Retirement; Operations & Staff; and Member Education & Outreach. Rankand-file members of AFTRA and Screen Actors Guild who attended the nationwide meetings of the Presidents’ Forum for One Union Listening Tour identified these topics as necessary areas for study. The workgroups gave detailed status reports on their achievements to date, providing G1 members the opportunity to evaluate any workgroup recommendations for inclusion in a comprehensive merger plan. Last spring, the AFTRA and SAG National Boards passed resolutions calling for creation of a Merger Agreement, National Constitution and uniform dues
structure for a successor union to be presented for review in January 2012. In a joint statement, Screen Actors Guild National President Ken Howard and AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon praised the G1 members and staff noting the achievements of the five-day meetings in a joint statement, saying: “This was a remarkably productive meeting and we made solid progress across the full spectrum of issues we have to consider. The members and staff of both unions continue to work as a true team, and our efforts continue to prove that our shared interests are far greater than any differences we have. The entertainment and media industries are evolving more quickly than ever, and the chance to bring our unions together is golden opportunity – one we plan to take full advantage of. We’re committed to preserving the best aspects of our existing organizations while we build a powerful new union that will be even better equipped to take on the emerging realities we’re facing. One thing is certain: we’re much stronger together than we are apart.” The meetings were held in the Screen Actors Guild James Cagney Board Room at 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, and were again facilitated by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations Professor Susan J. Schurman, and noted labor consultant Peter S. DiCicco.
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Pirates and opera? Opera Theater Oregon launches ‘Opera vs. Cinema’ series featuring improvised accompaniment Pirates, Pianists, and Popcorn, oh my! This fall, Opera Theater Oregon is launching “Opera vs. Cinema,” an exciting new series, which pairs forgotten silent films with live improvised accompaniment inspired by beloved operas. Way before today’s mega-budget films with Howard Shore and John Williams scores, silent films were accompanied live, with a pianist or organist creating the score on the fly. The accompanist’s charge was to engage with the film’s story and visual atmosphere in real time, and no two nights ever sounded alike. OTO’s upcoming “Opera vs. Cinema” series at the Mission Theater pays homage to this lost art. Artistic Director Erica Melton came up with the idea for the series when working with pianist Doug Schneider at Portland State University. Says Melton, “Doug is insanely talented. His combination of technical facility, improvisational skills, and knowledge of operatic repertoire inspired us to add a new twist to silent film accompaniment: we’ve upped the ante by challenging him not only to improvise a film score, but to base his improvisation on operatic themes.” The result? Like Liszt’s opera fantasias, but matched to the action of a film. The series launches on November 25th at the Mission with “The Black Pirate vs. The Flying Dutchman,” a pirate-themed evening pairing Douglas Fairbanks’ classic adventure film “The Black Pirate” in Technicolor with improvised accompaniment based on
Richard Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” (The Flying Dutchman). Including sea songs and shanties sung by the OTO gang, a pirate costume contest, and pirate-themed drink specials like the “Johnny Depp “and “Extra Special Booty” Ale. This performance shows for one night only. Future installments of the series include “Aida vs. Metropolis” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vs. Doctor Atomic” and will include public masterclasses on the art of silent film accompaniment.
ABOUT DOUG SCHNEIDER Doug Schneider is a recognized expert in the Portland classical music scene, having served as principal coach and accompanist for Portland Opera, Chicago Opera Theatre and Bowen Park Opera. His early career as a jazz saxophonist earned him a Downbeat award for Outstanding Performance. Schneider is currently the principal opera coach at Portland State University as well as a highly active freelance pianist and organist. ABOUT OPERA THEATER OREGON OTO’s mission is to bring opera back into pop culture through creative editing and adaptation. Affordable, entertaining, and commonly available—online, in movie theaters, at bars, OTO helps more people connect with classical music in ways that feel relevant to peoples’ lives.
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Blue Fiddles, Portland-made Web Series Blue Fiddles is a Portland web series about a poetic waitress, a manic business woman-intraining, and a hardened house cleaner who become friends while waiting in their therapist’s office. They offer each other support and good intentioned advice as they navigate their 30-something lives wrought with chauvinistic bosses, clueless significant others, and unusual living situations. Lisa’s husband leaves her for a man. Bree’s boss keeps crossing the line. Sam can’t stay away from other people’s medicine cabinet. The series stars Nena Botto, Alisyn Shaw, and Belinda Schramm as the three friends. Todd Robinson, Jeff Mills, Jake Rossman, Mark Richert co-star as the leading men of this dark comedy. Over 30 local actors and 10 crew members lent their amazing talents. Several local bands offered their songs, local designers lent original clothes, and artists displayed paintings to make a beautiful collaborative project. Three new episodes were released this summer, and the pilot season premiered online in 2010. The producers, Alisyn and Nena, chose to do a web series because they saw it as an efficient way to reach an audience and gain immediate exposure on a small budget. Not only have they learned the finer points of film making, but also business, promotion, social networking. Nena is also the writer and director of the series. Tune in at www.bluefiddles.net.
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Shirley Valentine Closing Weekend, with OMPA Member Discount OMPA Members receive a 20% discount on tickets to the show, plus a 20% discount at Old Wives Tales restaurant when buying tickets online at www.shirleypdx.com with the discount code passport. The final performances take place on Thursday, Nov 3, Friday, Nov 4 and Saturday, Nov 5 at 7:30pm, with a final Sunday matinee on November 6 at 2:00 pm. Salamander & Co. and Worcester Group Productions, in association with triangle productions!, present Helena de Crespo in Shirley Valentine a play by Willy Russell. Helena de Crespo brings Shirley back to the Portland stage, after a summer long extended hit run in Ashland in 2009. In it she plays a bored Liverpool housewife, with grown children and an indifferent husband, wondering how her life has seemed to slip away. It can’t be just about getting chips and egg on the dinner table on time. Then, after her friend
Jane wins a vacation to Greece, Shirley get a chance to escape - at least for two weeks. As Richard Moeschl writes in the Medford Mail Tribune: “Shirley Valentine explores life’s ups, downs. To do the play justice, you can’t act like you’re Shirley Valentine, you have to be her. And in this, de Crespo is a master.” Robert Miller of the Ashland Daily Tidings writes “Helena de Crespo is spellbinding and a consummate actress. In my considered opinion, with all the theatrical fare available in Ashland, Shirley Valentine should not be missed.” The Ashland Sneak Preview awarded Helena de Crespo “Best Theater Performance (Female)”. Shirley Valentine will be performed at the Sanctuary @ Sandy Plaza, 1785 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Opening night is October 14, 2011 and the show will be performed Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights at 7:30, and Sundays at 2:00 until November 6, 2011. Tickets and more information are available at www. shirleypdx.com or via Box Office Tickets at 800-494-TIXS. Following the Portland run, Helena de Crespo will be taking Shirley Valentine to Phnom Penh, Cambodia and Kathmandu, Nepal later in the fall. Shirley Valentine was first performed in Liverpool in 1986 and opened in London’s West End in 1988 where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and Best Actress for Pauline Collins. It appeared on Broadway a year later where Pauline Collins won a Tony award. Helena de Crespo first performed Shirley Valentine in 2001 at triangle productions!. Helena de Crespo is a Drammy award winning actress who has performed all over the world. Shirley Valentine is directed by Ken Salaman. The Lighting Director is Jeff Woods. The Musical Director is Joshua Pearl. Shirley Valentine is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
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FADED screens at Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival FADED: Girls + Binge Drinking, a film by Janet McIntyre will screen on Thursday, November 17, 7:30 pm as part of the 38th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Avenue (inside the Portland Art Museum). Brian Lindstom’s film, “Teens In Drug Treatment” screens at 7 pm and a short Q & A will follow the screenings FADED is a 60 minute documentary profiling four young women, ages 1422, and their struggles with binge drinking. Combining cinema verite, intimate confessions and footage shot by the girls themselves, Their stories are brave, terrifying and at times hilarious, but will no doubt encourage people to take another look at what is typically considered a teenage rite of passage. JANET McINTYRE / Director Janet McIntyre is an award-winning director, writer and producer based in Portland. Her documentary COVERED GIRLS, on Muslim American teenage girls in post 9-11 New York, aired on SHOWTIME and played at festivals worldwide. Directing credits include Luigi, Bird in Hand, Lost and Found, commercials for adidas, Nike, Oxygen, and music videos with Peter Gabriel and Anton Corjbin. Prior to moving to Portland, Janet worked in L.A. with the legendary Roger Corman on the minor cult classics, DinoCroc and Death Race 2050. She holds an MFA in Film from New York University. She is currently working on a film on Sister Helen Prejean, leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty and subject of Dead Man Walking. Director’s Statement Girls are drinking more. In the past decade alone, girls have closed the gender gap in
terms of drinking and are in fact drinking more than boys. According to the National Institute of Alcoholism and Addiction (NIAA) alcohol use among eighth grade girls accounts for the fastest growing population of drinkers in America. When you factor in increased rates of depression, suicide, sexual assault, reproductive disorders and brain abnormalities, the risks are far greater for girls than boys. So what’s going on? I made FADED knowing that my drinking as a teenager, though dangerous, was not unprecedented. My original plan was to shoot the film over the course of one school year. Not even close. The depth of denial, fear and self-loathing pushing so many young women into destructive behavior presented enormous roadblocks. Most girls were all too willing to let me in on their “good days” but on those “bad days” (which often stretched into months) they virtually dropped off the face of the earth. It ended up taking me five years. And I learned a lot. “If you can’t remember the night before, you hope you never do...” -- Alyssa, 15
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The 2011 Siren Nation Women’s Music and Arts Festiv Nov. 3-6 2011 at the Mission Theater in Portland Oregon This year the Siren Nation film program will include Sundance and SXSW winners, highlights from the international festival circuit and a special tribute to Russian filmmaker Larisa Shepitko. Several guests and subjects are scheduled to attend. All screenings will be held at the historic Mission Theater. All Ages. Festival Pass holders get into all films for free. Thursday November 3rd. 7pm. $8 Hit So Hard: The Life and Near Death Story of Patty Schemel Director: Peter David Ebersole This pull-no-punches portrait of the helland-back life of Patty Schemel, drummer for Courtney Love’s band Hole during its peak years, is no ordinary rockumentary. Told from the point of view of one band member, Hit So Hard takes an unprecedented inside look at one of the most crucial and controversial groups of the 1990s, with up-close-andpersonal home-video footage of life offstage with Courtney, Kurt Cobain, and the band. (101 min) Official site: http://pattydoc.com In person: Patty Schemel (subject) and Christina Soletti (producer) Friday November 4th. 7pm. $5 Tribute to Larisa Shepitko. Larisa (1980) Director: Elem Klimov A loving tribute to Russian filmmaker Larisa Shepitko, who died tragically in a car accident in 1979 at the age of 40. This documentary made by her husband, filmmaker Elem Klimov (Come and See), includes excerpts from all of Shepitko’s films, and her own voice is heard talking about her life and art. (20 min)
Wings (1966) Director: Larisa Shepitko Soviet film favorite Maya Bulgakova stars in Shepitko’s moving tale of a once-renowned Soviet fighter pilot, now constrained to a lackluster life as a schoolmistress far from the seats of power. Though her wartime exploits are renowned, she struggles against the despair of a lost love and a life increasingly marked by meaninglessness and waste. Called ‘a milestone in the development of Soviet cinema’ by Variety magazine. (85 min) In person: Dr. Martha Hickey Professor of Russian, Portland State Uniuversity Sunday November 6th. $5 11am - Eve and the Fire Horse Director: Julia Kwan Eve and Karena, two young Canadian sisters of Chinese heritage, are determined to reverse the string of tragedies that has shadowed their working-class family ever since their mother (Vivian Wu) cut down the backyard apple tree. In response, the two girls embrace Christianity, with 11-year-old Karena trying to live the life of a saint. But what of the family’s Buddhist tradition? Julia Kwan’s wry and delicately observed debut feature about faith, religion and coincidence won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. (92 min) *Portland Premiere 1pm - Small, Beautifully Moving Parts Director: Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson Sarah Sparks is pregnant and feeling wholly ambivalent, despite her boyfriend’s pure enthusiasm. A committed techgeek, she fears she is more interested in ultrasound technology than in what’s being ultra-sounded. When her sister lures her to
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val Presents: The Siren Nation Film Festival Los Angeles for what ends up being a terrorizing baby shower, Sarah keeps her rental van and hits the road in search of the source of her anxiety: her estranged mother, now living off the grid. Small, Beautiful Moving Parts takes a comic and poignant look at one woman’s coming-of-parenthood in the age of technology. (96 min) *Portland Premiere In person: Annie Howell and Lisa Robinson (co-directors) 3pm - Shadow Billionaire Director: Alexis Spraic Billionaire Larry Hillblom, founder of the worldwide courier company DHL, disappears following a 1995 plane crash off the coast of his secluded Micronesian home. Leaving a massive fortune bound by a curiously general will, would-be heirs start coming out of the woodwork. What emerges from the ensuing legal battle over his estate, however, leaves all who knew the enigmatic tycoon in shock. Hillblom enjoyed both the liberal lifestyle and tax laws of the US territory island of Saipan. But just how far did his interest in young island bar girls extend? For an experienced lawyer and shrewd businessman, why is his will so loosely worded? Why are his “trusted” estate trustees so reluctant to settle the paternity claims? One by one, Shadow Billionaire reveals the thrilling twists in a staggering case of greed and scandal that exposes one man’s secrets and an island’s startling truths. (86 min) *Portland Premiere 5pm - ANPO: Art X War Director: Linda Hoaglund ANPO refers to the US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty, which has justified the presence of 90 US military bases in Japan for six decades which has spawned opposition and protests. Director Linda Hoaglund delves deeply into resistance against ANPO, drawing upon rich archival sources
of oil paintings, photographs, films and animation. Her documentary is a revelation of art and history, offering a bracing perspective on Japan very different than most western coverage. (89 min) 7pm - Canal St Madam Director: Cameron Yates New Orleans madam Jeanette Maier, alongside mom Tommie and daughter Monica, ran a high-end brothel like a family. Busted in an FBI sting operation, Jeanette stares down the stigma of her professional past in haunting home movies. On and off probation, pre- and post-Katrina, inside and outside the sex industry, Jeanette struggles to make a “legitimate” living, repair her relationships, and advocate for sex workers. Since her arrest, Jeanette has devoted herself to exposing the truth, threatening to name former clients, powerful politicians among them. Johns apologize and go on with their lives while prostitutes go to jail. The blatant hypocrisy of government and lawmakers fuels her fight. Jeanette is a savvy entrepreneur who knows better than to go to the cops when she has a problem. She goes straight to the media. With humour and sympathy, she defends her loved ones and the rights of working girls against threats and insults. (89 min) *Portland Premiere In person: Jeanette Maier (subject)
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