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Director’s Letter
On the first Sunday of this month, OMPA’s founders, board members, boosters, VIPs and members celebrated 30 years of working together to support OMPA’s mission: to develop, grow and enhance Oregon’s film, video and multimedia industry. It was quite a night, thanks to the guests, presenters, and hosts Catering by Caprice, @Large Films, R2C Group, Peter Corvallis Productions and Sam Downey. Supporting OMPA’s mission takes many forms. You know our core competency is producing the industry directory, and we are right now compiling the listings, editorial and photography for 2013. That keeps crew, vendors, producers and agencies connected, and helps us accurately promote our state’s resources. We will not close the book until we have made every effort to get all crew and vendors in there, so if you haven’t renewed yet, log in to www.SourceOregon.com, click “Get Listed” and follow the instructions. This year we’ve also continued to support significant Government Affairs efforts and represent our interests to cities and to the state. OMPA hosted a fullblown Mayoral Forum at KGW studios, in cooperation with Portland Community Media, Oregon Creative Industries and Women in Film-pdx. Government Affairs also initiated a Regional Government Coordinators program and we’ll continue to seek out and place industry members as liaisons to the Oregon legislature. Check out our progress at www.ompa.org/rgc. You should be one of these RGC’s! Thanks to working together, our state has been able to support record-breaking production levels. Last summer, for the first time we had three national television series being produced at one time by Oregon crew. And this fall, Southern Oregon crew produced two feature films - simultaneously. That initiative which was undertaken 30 years ago appears to be working. Let’s keep it up.
Tom McFadden, OMPA Executive Director
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Mission: OMPA is a 501(c)6 non-profit trade association dedicated to the development, growth and enhancement of the film, video and multimedia industry in the state of Oregon.
Board:
Michael Bard, President Golf Committee Chair
Lisa Cicala, Vice President Membership Committee Chair
Tim Troester, Secretary/Treasurer Nathaniel Applefield Government Affairs Committee Chair
Ryan Crisman Susan Haley
Scholarship Committee Co-chair
Stefan Henry-Biskup Janet McIntrye
Scholarship Committee Co-chair
Jeanna Minshall Dennis Noreen Mike Ratoza Dave Spraker
PR/Marketing Committee Chair
Christopher Toyne Film Finance Advisor
James WilderHancock, Past President Ryan Crisman, Past President
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OMPA Seeks Nominations for OMPA Awards The OMPA Awards recognize outstanding members of Oregon’s film, video and multimedia industry. Awards are given for excellence (the Award of Excellence), community participation (the Service and Inspiration award) and potential (the Rising Star) as recognized by industry peers.
OMPA invites your nominations by December 31st.
Award Categories Award of Excellence
Recognizes an individual who has reached the highest level of excellence, craftsmanship and integrity and has helped set the bar for professionalism in Oregon’s industry.
Rising Star
To nominate, go to www.ompa. org/awards. Only OMPA members may nominate, however nominees do not need to be members of OMPA themselves. Submissions should be 100 words or less and include the name of the nominee, the award category to be considered, your reasons for the nomination and your name & contact info.
An individual who has demonstrated great potential, initiative and the qualities that will make them a successful part of the creative and media production community.
Service and Inspiration
For the individual or team that has made a substantial contribution to the betterment of the community. This could be a contribution of time or talents, a public service production or other effort.
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Bent Produces Hallmark Sequel “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star” Bent Image Lab and Hallmark Channel are excited to present “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star,” the sequel to the critically acclaimed stop motion production “Jingle All the Way”. Directed once again by Bent’s Chel White, this is the second stop motion animated venture between Bent Image Lab and Hallmark. Four-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban sings his rendition of “Jingle Bells” in the holiday special. Combining three Hallmark storybooks into one, White worked with screenwriter Allan Neuwirth to intertwine the stories into a workable script for the 24 minute special. One of the main challenges between “Jingle and Bell” and “Jingle All the Way” is the increased complexity of both the animation and storyline. “Jingle and Bell” included many new characters and complicated storm scenes. “There is a lot more complexity in the animation itself,” says Hallmark’s Product Development Director Kevin Swanson. “The trees and puppet hair blow around, there are multiple characters on set at the same time; it makes me think about the folks doing the animation. You have to have a lot
more awareness of what is happening on the set.” Bent’s art department, led by Art Director Greg Arden, had the opportunity to not just recreate miniature snowy landscapes made of sugar but also the tropical beach sets of Palm City. The tangible materials used included green fur for beach grass, artificial plants cut apart and kludged back together to form yucca plants, and palm trees made from a combination of torn brown paper wrapped around wire for trunks and stiffened green feathers for leaves. “I always find stop motion brings you back to a time when Christmas specials and TV shows were done in that old style,” says Bent Executive Producer Ray Di Carlo. “You can have enduring shows that are done in other methods, but stop motion is tactile. You see surfaces; you see light bouncing off of things. To me it is a more deeply rooted emotional experience when you can see light reflecting off of a character’s eyes.” “The stop motion animation is still fascinating to me even though this is our second special,” says Hallmark Creative Director and Executive Producer Diana Larson Stuart. “I think that Bent has done a beautiful job. There a lot of things that are pretty tricky to pull off in stop motion and the work they’ve done is seamless.” “Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star” premiered November 23rd on Hallmark Channel.
Bent Image Lab’s Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star
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Mercy Corps Completes First PSA Mercy Corps is proud to have completed production on its very first PSA. As a global non-profit based in Portland, we wanted to show why viewers should give to people around the world. The campaign is called “Why I Give” and encourages the audience to tweet about why they give to people in need (#whyigive). The campaign website can be seen at www.mercycorps.org/ whyigive. There is also a :20, :30 and :60 available for broadcast. The talented crew consisted of Seth Wiley (Director), OMPA Vice President Lisa Cicala (Producer/Editor), Jen Dillan (Creative Director), Bryce Fortner (Director of Photography), Peggy Knoebel (Camera
Assistant), Dan Hoxey (Gaffer), Brian Mazzola (Audio), M’chel Bauxal (Makeup/Hair) and Kathleen Kelly (Production Assistant). A big thank you goes out to Pacific Grip and Lighting and David Cress for their support with equipment. Music was composed by Joel Hunger. Actors in Action helped with the casting, including OMPA member Paul Jordan. Jared Elms and Seth Wiley worked together to create the script. Many thanks to all who made the PSA possible. Mercy Corps is eager to get the video out through as many channels as possible. Please let us know if you have outlets to share the PSA through. You can contact Lisa Cicala at lcicala@mercycorps.org.
Brian Mazzola, Dan Hoxey and Bryce Fortner prepare for a shot on the Waterfront.
Lisa Cicala, Jen Dillan, Peggy Knoebel, Bryce Fortner, Dan Hoxey shoot in Ankeny Square, just outside Mercy Corps headquarters.
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Mike Prosser’s Second Feature Recovery to Premiere Dec 15 Recovery is the second feature film of award winning actor/cult film director Mike Prosser. It premieres at the Hollywood Theater (4122 NE Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR 97212) at 2pm on Dec 15. Tickets are available at the door or at www.hollywoodtheatre.org.
About the Film
A supernatural drama that forces the audience to look inward, Recovery is about Samuel Keilor, a talented musician who has a loving wife, a beautiful daughter... and a secret. The Keilor family gathers for Sam’s funeral after his sudden suicide. The family is being haunted... is it their own guilt or is Sam reaching them from beyond? Five years in the making, this laborof-love film project has weathered a failed relationship, the passing of loved ones, a mid-life crisis, moving home to the parents’, falling in love, getting married and buying a house. Mike Prosser’s dedication to excellence has made the creation of
Recovery a long journey, never settling for “good enough,” and the destination is something extraordinary. Shot entirely in Portland, OR, Recovery stars Portland and Los Angeles film/ television/theatre actors Elle Poindexter, Chris Harder, Aaron McPherson, Benedict Herrman, Marilyn Faith Hickey, Eric Martin Reid, Jennifer Skyler, and Linden Hosack. Much of the cast have most recently appeared on TNT’s Leverage and NBC’s Grimm. Prosser says: “I have always been drawn to horror and sci-fi films that comment on the absurdity of modern society, address social issues, and reinforce the values of the human heart. Recovery is my attempt to bridge the real world issue of loss and layer it with psychological and supernatural overtones. First and foremost I wanted the film’s viewers to discuss their reactions to the questions that the film raises regarding their own lives. And gauging the responses from test screenings, it achieves its intended goal.”
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Portland Independent Film Night to become Portland’s Rock-n-FilmFest Dec 9 at Boom Bap! in Portland Portland Independent Film Night will become Portland’s Rock-n-FilmFest after the final show at 6pm on Thursday, November 22nd. Both events will be hosted at Boom Bap!, a southeast Portland art gallery located at 640 SE Stark. Portland’s Rock-n-FilmFest, which begins December 9th, will provide Portland’s independent filmmakers and musicians an opportunity to screen films and play for local audiences. This event will feature sets played by local bands, short films, trailers, and a feature length film. The final Portland Independent Film Night and subsequent Portland’s
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Rock-n-FilmFest shows will have a $5.00 admission fee. The proceeds will support Boom Bap!, participating artists, and a monthly production incentive fund. The incentive fund will provide financial and promotional assistance to local film projects. Films must be submitted as .m4v files and must be over 10 minutes long. Submissions must be shot in Oregon and cannot be hateful. Interested filmmakers should message Howard DiNatale. Interested musicians should email Timothy Levine.
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Happy Holidays from Limbo Films! My what a busy year 2012 turned out to be! We produced spots for Mead Notebooks, Ikea, Intel, Kent State University, Cadet Heating, Leatherman Tools, and the Portland Trail Blazers. Once the creatives at New York agency Ryan Partners gave Limbo Films the green light on a national spot for Five Star/Mead Notebooks, our first task was setting the excellent trainers from Boones Animals in Hollywood to work. For two weeks prior to our Santa Monica-based shoot, they trained four hero and four back-up pooches to do the tricks required by the script, and all their work paid off. Each animal performed flawlessly and made Director/DP Gary Nolton’s life easy. Well, relatively...there were still all the voices from video village to be obeyed. Our new friends at L.A. agency Zambezi turned to Limbo and Gary as their choice to create a beautiful spot for The Portland Trail Blazers. The message celebrated the end of the NBA lockout and restart to the
2012 season. Gary shot the scenes over two chilly winter days and then edited it all himself here at Limbo in our Final Cut Pro suite. The marketing team at the Blazers was so happy with that spot, they called upon Gary and producer Heather Harlow again at the end of the year to create nine more spots that are airing now on TV and in local movie theaters. Our awesome young director Anders created a nice piece for Ikea that will be displayed in their showrooms across North America. The mix of action, editing and music is fun and inventive. We are proud of how Anders was able to make a crazy trip to Ikea so watchable! Our friends at agency Boyden & Youngblutt asked for Gary once again to apply his pictorial skills to film scenes designed to show active seniors enjoying the new-found freedom from having hip or knees replaced. Filmed over one long day in sunny Miami, our mobile circus travelled from South Beach to a Park, Golf Portland Trailblazers spot for L.A. agency Zambezi
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Intel Ultrabook promo for Katalyst agency
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Course and the Metro Zoo for the money shot of hungry giraffes. Wrap beers were well deserved! To spark interest in a Facebook based promotion on the amazing capabilities of Intel’s new Ultrabook computer, Gary was selected by Los Angeles agency Katalyst to create slow motion and time lapse cinematography, which the computer’s built in camera is capable of! Shooting at OSU and focusing on NCAA Gymnastics champion Leslie Mak as she flies, springs and generally defies gravity, this piece is a tribute to the elegance of sport when seen in time altered vignettes. For a second time in two years, Ohio agency Fahlgren selected Limbo Films and Gary Nolton to produce four fresh spots for Kent State University. Each features a former or current student, shot documentary style as they expound on the advantages of going to this esteemed liberal arts university. Filmed in Ohio and New York & edited by Matt Demerest at
Mission Control/Portland. With client Leatherman Tools, ad agency Pollinate and production company Limbo Films all headquartered here in Portland, this was surely an All-Oregon production! The task assigned to Gary and his crew was to create a South Eastern United States look as if a hurricane is imminent. Filmed on a shoestring budget with big results, we are especially proud of this one! Produced by Heather Harlow and edited by Brian Brezinski. Limbo Films also wholeheartedly supports local independent film making. This year alone we provided cameras, grip & electric and production support for three dramatic shorts and one documentary all shot in Portland. Gary also served as D.P. on “Legacy,” a beautiful short film written and directed by first time director Guy Baker. Recent Portland Art Institute graduates served as the small crew for the four day shoot.
Kent State University, for Ohio agency Fahlgren
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Leatherman Tools spot, made with Portland ad agency Pollinate
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NW Film Center Announces Audience Award Winners from the 39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Julie Ivanova’s feature film Family Portrait in Black and White (Vancouver, B.C.) and Robert Sickels’ short Sterling Hallard Bright Drake (Walla Walla, Washington) are this year’s winners of the Favorite Feature and Favorite Short film Audience Choice Awards at the 39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival. The Festival wrapped up its ten day run Sunday, November 18 after screening 47 official selections, including 17 features and 30 short films produced by regional filmmakers. The Festival received over 400 submissions from artists in Alaska, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. In addition, Awards were given out for Favorite Narrative Feature (Steve Doughton’s Buoy); Favorite Narrative Short (Josh Lunden and Ben Mercer’s Someone); Favorite Animated Short (Joanna Priestley’s Dear Pluto); and Favorite Experimental Short (Chel White’s Bird of Flames). Workshops, panels, and networking opportunities brought together the region’s film community. Events such as the Un-Conference for Filmmakers that relies on peer to peer expertise brought
Family Portrait in Black and White won Favorite Feature at the 39th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival.
in 80 filmmakers of all backgrounds and accomplishments—a producer of Grimm, cinematographer of the major motion picture 127 HOURS, and a dozen University of Oregon film students, to name a few— that led sessions with topics ranging from producing your film, distributing the final product, and breaking into the industry. The Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival also included a teen division of the Festival this year— Fresh Film Northwest that brought 30 teens, ages 13-19, together from around the region for a one-day celebration of their work followed by a special presentation by LAIKA on the making of animated feature their Paranorman.
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Larry Overman & Stacie Sisk Keep Dreams Alive with TAKE 2 Talent Agency Dec 12 & 13 at Pro Video & Tape Local businessman Larry Overman contacted Stacie Sisk with Moonlight Talent at the first of the year about how to leverage the casting of a new TV series with different local charities. What came out of the chance contact was a new business relationship and a budding friendship, which then lead to marriage. Overman, having recently signed a contract for a new reality television series, opened the door to bring local talent the opportunity to participate in the TV series. Sisk had the perfect platform for assisting with the casting: Moonlight Talent. Even though Moonlight Talent had been under a tremendous strain from the economic climate in the region, there was also the hardship from the loss of Sisk’s husband Hank Sisk in 2010. “It just seemed like the perfect fit for us to use Moonlight Talent for all of our casting needs, as well as helping
keep Sisk’s dreams alive and to keep local talent working,” stated Overman. Since the original casting for the new television series—Ghost Mine on Syfy, slated for launch on January 16, 2013—called, Overman and Sisk have joined forces with Take 2 in Eugene, OR. Currently they are looking to increase their talent pool and continue finding work for them. They are located inside the Lesson Factory on Green Acres Road. After wrapping up filming Ghost Mine they moved their home office to Portland, OR. For the holiday season they are joining forces with Lesson Factory and Hanks Raiders Foundation to do a canned food drive and sponsor a local family battling cancer to provide them with gifts under the tree. If you would like to donate food, gifts or cash stop by the TAKE 2 office to do so: 1011 Green Acres Road, Eugene, OR 97408.
Canon Holiday Open House Please join Professional Video and Tape as we host a Holiday Canon Cinema Family open house. The hottest camera of 2012, the EOS C300, plus the new 4K EOS C500 and the affordable EOS C100 will be on display. In addition, Canon’s line up of new cinema zooms and primes will be front and center, proving why they’re continuing to be the leader in lens technology.
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Digital One Founder Michael Forrest Carter Remembered Michael Forrest Carter, 72, of Silverton, Oregon, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 14, 2012, in his home with his loving wife, Pamela, at his side. Michael was born to Rose and Nick Carter in Boise, Idaho, one of three children. He served in the Navy for four years, then moved to Portland. He was the founder and president of Spectrum Studios and Digital One, award-winning audio visual companies. He also was a founder of the Portland Creative Conference, which he chaired for many years. He served on the board of Senior Advocates for Generational Equity (SAGE) and believed deeply in fairness and justice. Michael was adventurous and outgoing. In 1988, he married the love of his life, Pamela Edwards, on the Serengeti Plain in Kenya. Together they traveled the world and upon their retirement in 2001, they settled by Abiqua Creek in Silverton.
Michael loved life and enjoyed the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman, tennis player, ballroom dancer, chef, and downhill skier. He had the right tool for any project and was quick to lend a hand. Perhaps his greatest joy came from helping others. His kindness and generous spirit earned him a special place in the hearts of his many friends. A celebration and reception was held at the Oregon Garden Resort, Silverton, on Nov 29.
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PROJECT VIEWFINDER: Changing 12 Lives through Film What is PROJECT VIEWFINDER? There are an estimated 1,500-2,000 homeless youth in Portland, OR. PROJECT VIEWFINDER directly engages the Northwest Film Center’s School of Film in helping transitioning street youth to address this problem. From January-April 2013, with the collaboration of partnering social service providers, the School of Film will mentor 12 youth in transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. Learning the hands-on process of filmmaking from
our faculty, these individuals will share their personal stories on film, working both behind and in front of the camera. The films, and their personal testimonials, will screen in our Whitsell Auditorium and at other public events this spring, and be published widely online. Join us as PROJECT VIEWFINDER uses film to change lives, empower selfexpression, and create community. Learn more on the Northwest Film Center’s website.
Warren Pereira W Films Shoots Contest for Hpnotiq Warren Pereira says: Hpnotiq (a premium flavored Vodka drink) ran a dance off contest this summer. The winners got to fly to LA for makeovers and dance lessons with Maks from Dancing With The Stars followed by a fun stay in Vegas. Hpnotiq commissioned me to make a film highlighting the winners time in LA. I would like to share this film with you, and hope you enjoy it. As always -HD and Headphones -- for maximum pleasure!
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American Ex-GI Filmmaker Returns to Vietnam to Find His Former Fiancé American ex-G.I. and filmmaker Lawrence Johnson returned to Vietnam this October to find his former fiancé… and film the encounter. Mr. Johnson, known for his award-winning documentary films (Stuff, Hand Game), began production in October on his new film, Ghost Money, about his experience as an American entertainment specialist in Saigon in 1972. The trip was made possible through the prestigious Individual Artists Fellowship from the Regional Arts and Culture Council, honoring artists in the Portland metropolitan area who are the strongest representatives of the range and diversity of art in the Northwest. The filmmaker visited many of the places he “haunted” in 1972 to compare the old and new Vietnams. He remembers many hours drinking coffee at the Continental Hotel, or browsing bookshops on Le Loi. “When I was stationed there, I loved the people of Vietnam, who were always ready with a smile and a kind word,” says Johnson, “And after spending over
two weeks there, I’m blown away by the resilience and ingenuity of the Vietnamese.” During the war. Johnson worked as an entertainer, playing drums for a gospel singer and arranging entertainment for the troops. As a fledgling filmmaker, he took hours of 8mm film while traveling around Vietnam, now an important and rare historical document. While in Vietnam, Johnson donated a digital copy of the film to the Vietnam Film Institute for education. “It is my hope that Ghost Money will open up a new dialogue on the effects of war, which go far beyond the destruction of life and property and reach into every area of social and personal life,” said the filmmaker. Johnson has been producing documentary and experimental films for 25 years. His film Hand Game (2000) opened the American Indian film Festival in San Francisco. His film three possible scenes won best dramatic short at the 2004 River Run International Film Festival. Video installations by Johnson have appeared in several galleries in the Portland area. His feature-length personal documentary, Stuff, received the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship and won a special jury prize at the 2011 Florida Film Festival and Best Documentary at the Talking Pictures Festival.
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Filmmaker’s Statement: Ghost Money, a feature length film about the impact of the Vietnam War through a personal lens. Ghost Money tells the story of my experience as a US Army soldier in Vietnam in 1972. Ghost Money will—I hope— explore some rarely discussed areas of the War, and indeed many wars: the impact on the young, the fragmentation of the family and the militarization of women as “comfort women” serving American and South Vietnamese troops. The film will be structured as three interwoven threads. The first thread is the story of the Vietnam War told through archival footage and hundreds of feet of super-8 film that I shot in Vietnam during my tour there in 1972. The second thread will be produced in hand-drawn animated scenes reminiscent of Asian comic books. My story is a little different than most. Instead of fighting, my job was as an entertainment specialist. I worked for a branch of Special Services, producing shows to entertain the troops. Actually, I didn’t really work much at all. I was a defiant soldier. I bunked in a barracks in Saigon but spent most of my time in cafes and bookstalls in the lovely French-designed downtown. I fell in love with a girl named Lien. For a time, I thought I would try to take Lien back to the U.S. with me. As far as I know, Lien is still in Vietnam. The third thread will be the video record of a trip back to Vietnam, looking up all the old haunts and comparing new and old societies. This trip will reveal to those in the U. S. and elsewhere how vibrant, adaptable and far thinking the Vietnamese people are. I do not know what will result from this trip. I expect it will be emotionally over-powering for me. Perhaps I
will find some new understanding that will help others overcome any lingering anger or resentment. Why would I want to revisit this strange and difficult period of my life as a 22-yearold American draftee in an unnecessary war? In America these days, Vietnam isn’t on anybody’s radar. If it is mentioned at all, it is usually as part of an revisionist program to rewrite history by those who still believe that the war was “winnable”—whatever “winnable” means. However, some surmise that the subject will make a comeback as the Vietnam generation starts to die off. What is important to me is that I came back from Vietnam changed. Maybe it was growing up. The wounds I received in Nam weren’t physical. They were psychological, spiritual. No one comes out of a war unaffected. The tragic error of the Vietnam War spawned a corruption in its leaders that trickled down to its humblest participants. I still carry that corruption in me. I want to tell this tale. I want to take that hungry ghost back to Nam and put it to rest. Release date: January 2014.
Gerald Lewis, Ghost Money DP
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Announcing Joe DP, Inc.
Joe Meade 503-799-3936 joe@joedp.com www.joedp.com Director of Photography
Snap Independent Features Samuel Morris 323-404-6274 morris@snapif.com www.snapif.com Writer, Producer
Courtney Rowe
323-543-1741 crowe_3@yahoo.com First AD
Brian Allard
503 890 6944 brian@brianallard.net www.brianallard.net Actor represented by Arthouse Talent & Literary
Bank of the Cascades
Deanna Allred Professional Banking Officer 503-499-5930 dallred@botc.com www.botc.com An Oregon-based community bank
Stephanie Fajardo
503-680-9880 personalstylecoach@gmail.com www.stephaniefajardo.com Hairstylist & Makeup Artist
Mint Films
Jeff Griecci 774-994-1120 jeffrey.griecci@gmail.com www.mintfilms.net Grip & 2nd Assistant Camera
Penny Shaw
503 789 4825 penny.shaw@frontier.com Actor represented by Ryan Artists
Rowan Spiers-Floyd
503-997-4596 rowansfloyd@gmail.com www.rowansfloyd.com Production Assistant
Erik Talbert
541-232-3437 eriktalbert@gmail.com www.eriktalbert.com PA, Utility, Camera Work. President of the MOPAN Chapter of OMPA.
Jon Farley
503-206-7772 jonfar@teleport.com Actor represented by Dangerfield Talent
Wendy Martel
503-233-4244 vilkingirl@hotmail.com Actor & singer represented by Option Model & Media
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Todd McClelland
503-539-5188 todd@toddmcclelland.com www.toddmcclelland.com Director of Photography
Petra Boyd
617-834-6446 petra.boyd@gmail.com Production Assistant
Grey Hawk Productions
Mark Iler 503-974-4295 mark@greyhawk-productions.com Location Sound Recordist
Nate Wey
503-432-9113 natewey@gmail.com natewey.com Sound Mixer/Recordist
BLT Productions, LLC
Bruce Lawson 503-704-7221 bltkey@me.com www.bltgrip.com Grip, Grip Equipment, Camera Cars
Heather Harlow
503-806-1753 heatherharlow@mac.com Freelance Producer, Line Producer
Kai Shelton
503-910-7378 sheltonfx@hotmail.com www.sheltonfx.com Special Effects Technician, Stunt Person
Oakley Design Studios
Tim Oakley 971-221-5023 tim@oakleydesign.com www.oakleydesign.com Art Director, Prop Master, Prop Fabricator
Tom Grissom
503-539-8983 tom.grissom@comcast.net grissomcam.com DP/Cinematographer
Blake Heiss
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Graystone Media
Jamie Livingston 360-326-1517 internal@graystonemedia.com www.graystonemedia.com Television & Graphic Production
FreeSpirit Casting
Lori Lewis 503-720-4458 freespiritcasting@comcast.net freespirit13.wix/fscasting Casting Director
Advanced Broadcast Solutions
Arco Groenenberg 206-870-0244 ext 122 arco@advancedbroadcastsolutions.com www.advancedbroadcastsolutions.com Design, integration and installation of digital and HD TV systems
Line One Productions
Mary Jane Wood 503-544-2059 maryjane@lineone.tv Freelance/Independent Producer
Matt Dinsmore
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Hollywood Theatre Funding For New Marquee Is Underway The Hollywood Theatre, Portland’s historic nonprofit theatre, is in dire need of a new marquee. The current marquee is crumbling and leaking through the roof, slowly damaging the beautiful façade. To raise the remaining money to replace it, the theatre has kicked off a campaign on the crowd-funding website, Kickstarter. The goal is to raise the remaining $55,000 to fabricate and install a new neon, illuminated sign based on the design of the theatre’s original marquee of 1926. The Meyer Memorial Trust has already pledged $25,000, the Kinsman Foundation $10,000, the Hollywood Boosters $5,000, and the project has already received thousands of dollars of donations from individuals and businesses, but a minimum of $55,000 is needed to make the new marquee a reality. The Kickstarter campaign runs through December 18th. The entire $55,000 must be pledged by then. If only a portion of the total is pledged, the theatre will receive none of the donations. Donors can give anywhere from $1 up. Portlandia stars, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, both appear in a video promoting the marquee project that can be seen on the Kickstarter page. Every donor will receive a special reward, which may include a movie ticket and popcorn, vintage marquee letters, donor’s name and message displayed on the new marquee, and the opportunity to curate a night at the theatre. The idea behind this historic marquee revival is to honor the Hollywood Theatre’s past while setting the stage for the future. The existing marquee is over 30 years old and is out of character with the original design of the theatre. It is literally crumbling at the edges and causing leaks in the roof. Plus, there is a 5-story building being erected next door which dwarfs
the theatre and obstructs the view of the marquee and beautiful façade. This new marquee will help the theatre reclaim its prominence on Sandy Boulevard. Now 86 years old, the Hollywood Theatre is being revitalized. New seats, screens, sound systems and other features have recently been installed, with more to come. The new marquee, already designed, will reflect the theatre’s long heritage and be a sign of great things to come. We ask for the support of the community in this vintage “marquee raising.” Note: All Kickstarter donations for the marquee are tax-deductible less the fair market value of the rewards. (But thankfully free tickets to films do not count against donations!)