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We are thrilled to announce a significant enhancement to the annual Vision Grant! Thanks to our friends Oregon Film and the Oregon Made Creative Fund, Women In Film Portland is excited to announce an increase to our annual Vision Grant, bringing the total grant award to $10,000! This is an incredible opportunity for the community!…
From local Portland company Muse Storytelling; Muse is looking for a top-notch StoryFinder–somebody exceptional at research, talking to people, and finding the best characters for their film productions. If this sounds like it’s the right fit for you, find the full listing on indeed.com.
Women In Film Portland member Heather Harlow’s recent short film, The Punishing Business, had the honor of the opening slot for the feature film The Sisterhood of Night at the Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival this month. POWFest showcases the work of female filmmakers by honoring pioneers and providing support for the next generation. Tara Johnson-Medinger, Executive Director of POWFest…
Filmmakers Julie Perini, Jodi Darby, and Erin Yanke are using Kickstarter to finish the documentary film, Arresting Power: Resisting Police Violence in Portland, Oregon. Below is a statement they’ve provided about their campaign. Arresting Power: Resisting Police Violence in Portland Oregon explores Portland’s unique history of policing, race relations and community resistance from the 1960s to…
Q: What do you currently do within the media industry? I have worn many media hats over the last 23 years. I am currently directing and co-producing a feature documentary called “America’s First Foodie: the Incredible Life of James Beard”. We have been running a Kickstarter campaign that will end on November 6th which will…
A documentary film on isolation, art, and transformation after brain injury made from within the brain injury community. Portrayals of disability in the media often revolve around a sense of tragic loss. So even the most mundane of life activities is assumed to be about rehabilitation and self-improvement. Co-Producer/Directors Cheryl Green and Cynthia Lopez are…
Foxtrot Films has clocked up an impressive roll call of credits over the years producing arts films such as the Royal Paintbox with Prince Charles and Looking for Lowry featuring Ian McKellen and Noel Gallagher. This autumn they are releasing their latest documentary feature, Hermitage Revealed. Director, Margy Kinmonth and Producer, Maureen Murray who jointly…
It’s time to elect FOUR new board members to Women in Film Portland! #165515133 / gettyimages.com Women in Film Portland is a membership organization that is managed solely by a strong working board – a group of media professionals who have participated in WIF and who care deeply about its ability to thrive and continue…
Only two weeks left to submit your grant proposal for the 2014 Women’s Vision Grant! If you haven’t already, visit our Grants to download an application and learn more. Want feedback on your project? Feedback is critical for any creative effort. It’s the way we, as filmmakers and artists, get a glimpse of how our…
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience”. – James Beard Like food, film often provides a common ground for eliciting a universal experience. So, it makes sense WIF board member Beth Federici is formulating a recipe that blends the two for her new documentary on the iconic life of James Beard. America’s First Foodie:…
Q: What do you currently do within the media industry? I am a Producer/Director at Studio Kate, a video production company I founded in 2010. As you can see from the business name, the branding process was very extensive. Q. What first inspired you to work in media? In 2010, my family and I were…
Upon completion of Dryland, a feature documentary by WIF Portland member Sue Arbuthnot, with partner Richard Wilhelm, was called “The Best Movie About Coming of Age and Crashing Combines You’ll Ever See” and “a bittersweet and beautiful new film” by Modern Farmer magazine. Sue and Richard premiered the film at the 2014 Big Sky Documentary…
Women in Film is pleased to announce a long awaited benefit concert to raise funds to make The Pearl – Short Film! The Pearl is a narrative short film about a brave and handsome PRINCE who is faced with a cruel decision. The EVIL ONE (Jonathan Hicks) has trapped the soul of the beautiful PRINCESS (Jasmin…
The Documentary Summit is pleased to announce that Portlandia producer David Cress will be moderating the Distribution of Your Story panel at 9:30am on May 9th. The panel will feature Collective Eye Films and WIF-PDX member Amanda Elder. Don’t miss the opportunity to network with other top pros in the Portland film scene. Go to http://www.documentarysummit.com/portland-documentary-summit/ for tickets.…
Next month, the Women in Film and Television International Summit is taking place in Pittsburgh, PA. It’s a weekend long event featuring lots of great speakers, that you can read about here. The organization just sent us some exciting news that we wanted to pass along to you. Catherine Hardwicke, director of such films as…
Variety magazine recently called Director Beth Harrington’s newest music documentary, The Winding Stream, “an impressively researched and deftly crafted feature that will find an appreciative audience through exposure in home screen platforms and regional fest screenings.” In addition, the film received a Best of the Rock Fest’s Music Movie Pictures mention from Rolling Stone magazine. The honor came in shortly after…