102011OREGON MEDIA PRODUCTION ASSN

Oregonrsquos Resource for the Media Production Industry

102011

See inside for more about the 2011 Oregons Got Talent party

It Takesa Village

to put on awildly successful industry event

1020112

Directorrsquos Letter

Dear Industry Members

As always thank you for being a strong community in support of growing jobs and business opportunities in Oregon as well as for continuing to hold our professional industry standards so high I donrsquot know what is more exciting to report ndash what should prove to be another record-breaking year of production business or the glowing reviews of the producers who work with our local community The job activity that we have been able to post to OMPA members is fabulous and it is pleasing to see postings for large crew calls as well as freelance and permanent positions at a variety of skill levels

Wrapping up one of the most active summers in over a decade we hear the need more than ever of having a comprehensive place to locate professional crew equipment and production facilities As an industry association our job becomes as much to offer tools to facilitate the multiple projects shooting here at a given time as it is to entice projects to do business in our state in the first place OMPArsquos main tool for doing both is to publish the industry directory SourceOregoncom

We are at this time excited to prepare the ldquoCall for Listingsrdquo for new and renewed listings in the SourceOregoncom directory 2012 print edition Some improvements in publishing the 2012 book are increased circulation in particular to an even larger list of national commercial production clients Letrsquos get even more jobs

In interviewing line producers and production coordinators about the utility and usability of the SourceOregoncom production directory the overwhelming concern was that the directoryrsquos usefulness is in its completeness A more complete book not only makes it easier for a coordinator producer or department head to find people and resources it also represents Oregon as a place with a wealth of resources to those producers and line producers whose first impression of the industry comes from reading SourceOregoncom

One coordinator put it this way ldquoI wish more people would put their numbers in herehellip it can take me forever to track down a phone number and that is a pain in the butt People keep your contact info in the directory updatedrdquo (Thanks Liz for that encouragement)

You heard her ndash letrsquos get to it Expect an email this month about renewing your listing by the October 31st early bird deadline to save 10

Sincerely

Tom McFadden

Photography By Submission

Page Layout Duck Up Productionsjayduckupproductionscom5037017926

OMPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The CALLSHEET is published monthly by the Oregon Media Production Association a 501c(6) non-profit representing Oregonrsquos film video and multimedia industry copy 2011OMPA901 SE Oak Suite 104Portland OR 972145032288822 FAX5032287099infoompaorg bull wwwompaorg

James WilderHancock PresidentGovernment Affairs and Business Development Co-ChairWilderHancock Productionswilderhancockgmailcom5032457415

Lisa Cicala Vice-PresidentMembership Chairlisalisacicalacom5032602977

Tim Troester SecretaryTreasurerGolf Co-ChairHays Companies of Oregonttroesterhayscompaniescom5036244770

Ryan Crisman Past PresidentDirectory ChairRead Entertainmentryanreadentertainmentcom5035015454

Kathleen LopezKathleen Lopez Production ServicesFilmmakerlopezaolcom5037802767

Damon JonesTalent Chair Health Insurance ChairActors in Actionactorsinactionqwestnet5037622911

Michael BardGolf ChairStudioBard Music and Audio Postmichaelstudiobardcom5032732273

Wayne Paige Scholarship ChairDigital Wavewaynedigitalwavetv5032279283 Robert LewisNew Media CommitteeFashionbuddha Studiorobertfashionbuddhacom5034904787

Kathleen OReilly KTO Studio3103010023 Mike RatozaBullivant Houser Bailey PCMichaelratozabullivantcom5032286351

Susan HaleyMarketing ChairPaydogssusanpaydogscom5038504742

Stefan Henry-BiskupLiquid Developmentshbiskupliquiddevelopmentcom5032238500

Jeanna Minshalljminshallgmailcom5412287268

Christopher ToyneTalent Co-Chair NW Film Financingcftoynegmailcom5032883551

OMPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTom McFaddeninfoompaorg

OMPA ASSISTANTJessica Beerjessicaompaorg

Hard Work is Paying Off

1020112

Directorrsquos Letter

Dear Industry Members

As always thank you for being a strong community in support of growing jobs and business opportunities in Oregon as well as for continuing to hold our professional industry standards so high I donrsquot know what is more exciting to report ndash what should prove to be another record-breaking year of production business or the glowing reviews of the producers who work with our local community The job activity that we have been able to post to OMPA members is fabulous and it is pleasing to see postings for large crew calls as well as freelance and permanent positions at a variety of skill levels

Wrapping up one of the most active summers in over a decade we hear the need more than ever of having a comprehensive place to locate professional crew equipment and production facilities As an industry association our job becomes as much to offer tools to facilitate the multiple projects shooting here at a given time as it is to entice projects to do business in our state in the first place OMPArsquos main tool for doing both is to publish the industry directory SourceOregoncom

We are at this time excited to prepare the ldquoCall for Listingsrdquo for new and renewed listings in the SourceOregoncom directory 2012 print edition Some improvements in publishing the 2012 book are increased circulation in particular to an even larger list of national commercial production clients Letrsquos get even more jobs

In interviewing line producers and production coordinators about the utility and usability of the SourceOregoncom production directory the overwhelming concern was that the directoryrsquos usefulness is in its completeness A more complete book not only makes it easier for a coordinator producer or department head to find people and resources it also represents Oregon as a place with a wealth of resources to those producers and line producers whose first impression of the industry comes from reading SourceOregoncom

One coordinator put it this way ldquoI wish more people would put their numbers in herehellip it can take me forever to track down a phone number and that is a pain in the butt People keep your contact info in the directory updatedrdquo (Thanks Liz for that encouragement)

You heard her ndash letrsquos get to it Expect an email this month about renewing your listing by the October 31st early bird deadline to save 10

Sincerely

Tom McFadden

Photography By Submission

Page Layout Duck Up Productionsjayduckupproductionscom5037017926

OMPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The CALLSHEET is published monthly by the Oregon Media Production Association a 501c(6) non-profit representing Oregonrsquos film video and multimedia industry copy 2011OMPA901 SE Oak Suite 104Portland OR 972145032288822 FAX5032287099infoompaorg bull wwwompaorg

James WilderHancock PresidentGovernment Affairs and Business Development Co-ChairWilderHancock Productionswilderhancockgmailcom5032457415

Lisa Cicala Vice-PresidentMembership Chairlisalisacicalacom5032602977

Tim Troester SecretaryTreasurerGolf Co-ChairHays Companies of Oregonttroesterhayscompaniescom5036244770

Ryan Crisman Past PresidentDirectory ChairRead Entertainmentryanreadentertainmentcom5035015454

Kathleen LopezKathleen Lopez Production ServicesFilmmakerlopezaolcom5037802767

Damon JonesTalent Chair Health Insurance ChairActors in Actionactorsinactionqwestnet5037622911

Michael BardGolf ChairStudioBard Music and Audio Postmichaelstudiobardcom5032732273

Wayne Paige Scholarship ChairDigital Wavewaynedigitalwavetv5032279283 Robert LewisNew Media CommitteeFashionbuddha Studiorobertfashionbuddhacom5034904787

Kathleen OReilly KTO Studio3103010023 Mike RatozaBullivant Houser Bailey PCMichaelratozabullivantcom5032286351

Susan HaleyMarketing ChairPaydogssusanpaydogscom5038504742

Stefan Henry-BiskupLiquid Developmentshbiskupliquiddevelopmentcom5032238500

Jeanna Minshalljminshallgmailcom5412287268

Christopher ToyneTalent Co-Chair NW Film Financingcftoynegmailcom5032883551

OMPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTORTom McFaddeninfoompaorg

OMPA ASSISTANTJessica Beerjessicaompaorg

Hard Work is Paying Off

102011 3

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1020114

EUGENE OR - The Lane Community College Media Arts Department and Chambers Family Foundation present the Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference from October 7-8 at the Center for Meeting and Learning Building 19 Room 102 Lane main campus 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene

The two-day conference features a variety of experts speakers and panelists from throughout the Western United States to present on broad a range of topics from emerging trends in media arts to working in major film studios to writing scripts to the politics of the music industry

The conference kicks-off Friday morning with Mark Shapiro of LAIKA presenting the making of the Oscar-nominated feature animation film ldquoCoralinerdquo Jeffrey Cooper from LArsquos Cut Entertainment Group will present ldquoFormula for Success The Independent Film Producerrdquo as well as a talk on how films get produced Paul Friedlander director of the music industry program at California State University Chico will present ldquoItrsquos the End

of the World as We Know It The Brave New World of Digital Music Distributionrdquo Award-winning animator and author Jason Lethcoe (Walt Disney Studios Dreamworks SKG and Sony Pictures) will talk on working for the studios as well as giving a workshop on storytelling and storyboarding Husband and wife screenwriting team Sara and Gregory Bernstein (ldquoTrial and Errorrdquo ldquoCall Me Clausrdquo ldquoThe Conformistrdquo) will talk about the writerrsquos process as well as give a talk on how to pitch a story to studio execs

Saturday opens with Shapiro talking on ldquoInside the Studio How Movies Get Maderdquo and Friedlander sharing his insight of the international music industry as well as a talk on the politics of the music industry Lethcoe will talk on the emerging independent scene in film and animation In addition a panel of Lane student alumni will provide honest insight into their own paths to success after studying at Lane

Both days feature lighting workshops by award-winning videographer and lighting

specialist Leonard Henderson and expert panels on career paths and creative industry directions There will be several open sessions to meet with presenters chat and ask questions

The conference is free and open to the public but online pre-registration is required

For more information go the Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference online look for Lane Media Arts on Facebook or contact Chad Winkler via email or at (541) 463-3258

Lane is an equal opportunityaffirmative action institution Visit the website Twitter or Facebook for more info

Lane Community College presents Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference - October 7-8

1020114

EUGENE OR - The Lane Community College Media Arts Department and Chambers Family Foundation present the Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference from October 7-8 at the Center for Meeting and Learning Building 19 Room 102 Lane main campus 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene

The two-day conference features a variety of experts speakers and panelists from throughout the Western United States to present on broad a range of topics from emerging trends in media arts to working in major film studios to writing scripts to the politics of the music industry

The conference kicks-off Friday morning with Mark Shapiro of LAIKA presenting the making of the Oscar-nominated feature animation film ldquoCoralinerdquo Jeffrey Cooper from LArsquos Cut Entertainment Group will present ldquoFormula for Success The Independent Film Producerrdquo as well as a talk on how films get produced Paul Friedlander director of the music industry program at California State University Chico will present ldquoItrsquos the End

of the World as We Know It The Brave New World of Digital Music Distributionrdquo Award-winning animator and author Jason Lethcoe (Walt Disney Studios Dreamworks SKG and Sony Pictures) will talk on working for the studios as well as giving a workshop on storytelling and storyboarding Husband and wife screenwriting team Sara and Gregory Bernstein (ldquoTrial and Errorrdquo ldquoCall Me Clausrdquo ldquoThe Conformistrdquo) will talk about the writerrsquos process as well as give a talk on how to pitch a story to studio execs

Saturday opens with Shapiro talking on ldquoInside the Studio How Movies Get Maderdquo and Friedlander sharing his insight of the international music industry as well as a talk on the politics of the music industry Lethcoe will talk on the emerging independent scene in film and animation In addition a panel of Lane student alumni will provide honest insight into their own paths to success after studying at Lane

Both days feature lighting workshops by award-winning videographer and lighting

specialist Leonard Henderson and expert panels on career paths and creative industry directions There will be several open sessions to meet with presenters chat and ask questions

The conference is free and open to the public but online pre-registration is required

For more information go the Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference online look for Lane Media Arts on Facebook or contact Chad Winkler via email or at (541) 463-3258

Lane is an equal opportunityaffirmative action institution Visit the website Twitter or Facebook for more info

Lane Community College presents Transit 2011 Media Arts Conference - October 7-8

102011 5

Beginning Screenwriting with David Alexander at Gladstone Community School

Have you always wanted to write a screenplay but donrsquot know how to get started Learn about story concept characterization structure scene writing dialogue and formatting from working screenwriter David Alexander Dave is a past Humanitas Prize nominee has writing credits for seven films with a new one to be aired in December another in development Wed Oct 5-Nov 9 from 7-9 pmGladstone High School (18800 Portland Avenue Gladstone OR 97027)Tuition $49 (Senior tuition $39)

To register or for more information contact Gladstone Community School at (503) 650-2570

Good Works Film Festival in Eugene amp Portland Oct 6-10

Oregon welcomes the Good Works Film Festival a first-time event in Eugene (with a kick-off screening in Portland) The festival presents a series of acclaimed feature-length films with an array of social justice themes GWFF is not only about great films what happens once the lights come on is equally important The festival celebrates and encourages thoughtful discussion community engagement and positive action and will be providing a context time and space for this to occur

Numerous organizations and groups will participate in the audience post-screening discussions with filmmakers panels or roundtables by providing resources and by networking and socializing at the festival Hub All of these activities are intended to contribute to the civic dialogue and life of the community

The Bijou Art Cinemas is the home for most of the festival screenings and the networkingsocial Hub the Hult Center will host our centerpiece event and the Eugene Public Library will be the venue for a day of screenings for students

For more information visit the festivalrsquos website

Rid of Me Secures DistributionRid of Me directed written and

produced by James Westby and produced by star Katie OrsquoGrady has been acquired by Phase 4 films for US and Canadian distribution starting in the fall The film ndash a black comedy starring Katie OrsquoGrady as an awkward young woman trying too hard to perfect her marriage among a new group of friends in Portlandrsquos punk and rock scene ndash was selected to play in the Tribeca Film Festival Michael Moorersquos Traverse City Film Festival (where it won Best US Narrative) San Diego Film Festival and Bend Film Festival

1020116

It Takes a Village By Christopher Toyne Photos by Frank DiMarco

On Friday September 16 we celebrated ldquoOregonrsquos Got Talentrdquo - the First Anniversary of OMPArsquos launch of the Talent Section in SourceOregoncom and the OMPA agencymanagement lsquoadd-onrsquo membership Over 250 people gathered at Indent Studios for an evening of new introductions intense conversations and informal screenings of membersrsquo work while enjoying a New Belgium brew or two some vintage three-buck chuck great Popchips and the performance talents of the Portland Teen Idol finalists

Additionally the night honored the Portland Creative Conference ldquoCre8conrdquo and was the social kick-off for this fascinating and inspirational gathering held at the Newmark Theatre the following morning

103 non-members attended the event ndash and we are delighted to welcome 10 new members from within that number to the Oregon Media Production Association

As it takes a lot of dedication hard work and many volunteer hours to stage this event there is only one way to do justice to this report - ldquoName Namesrdquo Many of these volunteers give up time every month to support our Industry by participating on the OMPA Talent Committee

Our thanks go to Jena Bodell for her committed production of the event Ryan Menard for his tireless stage-management and Michele Mariana for her elegant decorations They were ably assisted by volunteers Loren Felix Kelly Timothy Levine James Patrick Butts and Faith Elaine Vaillancourt

Peter West although unable to be with us on the evening due to an lsquoout-of-townrsquo gig created a beautiful lighting design on a zero budget This plot was artfully executed by Sue Bean-Portinga a master electrician with the Portland Community College Performing Arts Center assisted by a team of her PCC Sylvania Campus students Victor Ciccone Cole Fiala Dug Martell and Marissa Portinga Hollywood Lights

102011 7

It Takes a Village By Christopher Toyne Photos by Frank DiMarco

donated the specialty lighting fixturesDrew Canulette of Dogfish Sound

donated the audio amplification and provided the PA mix sensitive to the desire of some to listen to the performance and notices while of others to continue enjoying their conversations

OMPA is thrilled to welcome Jessica Beer as our new full-time Administrative Manager This was her first event since taking on the position and she was aided and abetted by volunteers Vicky Anderson Kimber Dion Hall LeeAnn Gibbons Derald Krause Suzanne Owens-Duval Cyndi Rhoads Sharon Ross Laurie Slater Patty Stark and Spencer ldquoTimrdquo Wyndham The bar was as in many times past superbly manned by Andrew Warnecke and Erin Mackenzie

Dennis Gleason and his Dark Wing Productions presented five gorgeous young performers in arousing solo performances from his successful Portland Teen Idol competition and tour First was Haley Ward the 2011 Winner from Gladstone High School She was followed by Emily Syphus 2011 Finalist from Aloha High School Jereme Wilke 2011 Finalist from Jesuit High School and Michael Chaffee a 2008 Finalist The final solo was from

Jordan Thompson the 2007 Winner who has recently achieved an RCA recording contract Talented make-up artist Mrsquochel Bauxal hyphenated as makeuphair and music director

OMPArsquos Executive Director Tom McFadden introduced the business at hand with informative addresses from AFTRArsquos Nathaniel Applefield committee member Michele Mariana the Cre8conrsquos conference chairman Steve Gehlen and master of ceremonies Rob Sample Our thanks also to photographers Jeff Amram and Frank DiMarco

Later in the evening Theo Burke provided a piano bar with spirited renditions of great standards and accompaniment to many of our members and guests trying out at the open mic Ryan and Tina Menard ran a free raffle giving away limited edition ldquoOregonrsquos Got Talentrdquo posters autographed by creator Arnold Pander and actorsrsquo coaching sessions donated by Ted Rooney and Damon Jones

Prior to the evening event Harold Phillips moderated a valuable and informative Healthcare Conversation with representatives from the unions and insurance industry The panel included Nathaniel Applefield Executive Director for PortlandSeattle of the American

Contrsquod on page 18

1020118

On Sept 9 the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that Portlandiarsquos Amanda Needham (Costume Designer) and Niki Dimitras (Costume Supervisor) won a juried Emmy award for best Costumes in a Variety or Music Program Emmy award for their work on the ldquoFarmrdquo episode

The Primetime Emmy rules state that in a juried award all entrants are screened by a jury of professionals in the peer group with the possibility of one more than one or no entry being awarded an Emmy There

Portlandia Wins an Emmy

are no nominations The winner(s) if any are announced prior to the awards presentation Deliberations are an open discussion of the work of each entrant with a thorough review of the merits of awarding the Emmy At the conclusion of the deliberation on each entry the jury votes on the question ldquoIs this entry worthy of an Emmy award ndash yea or nayrdquo Only those in unanimous approval win

About the Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences The Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences founded in 1946 at the birth of the medium is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunication arts sciences and

creative leadership Known for recognizing outstanding programming through its Primetime Emmyreg Awards the Television Academy also publishes emmy magazine Its charitable Foundation operates the Archive of American Television College Television Awards acclaimed student internships and other educational outreach programs For more information on the Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences its many industry-related programs and services including year-round events please visit the Emmys web site

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Production Office

Professional Kitchen

102011 9

Blackstone Edge Studios Wins Two Gold EMPixx Awards

Blackstone Edge Studiosrsquo hit YouTube series Pack Your Kit which features interviews with six local pro photographers and recently surpassed 70000 hits worldwide has been awarded two EMPixx Gold Awards for the series and its trailer Los Angeles Director of Photography Philip Holahan who shot such series as ER Boston Legal etc filmed the entire series on the Canon 5D MarkII Glidecam Operator Marshal Serna of Blackstone Edge Studios used a second Canon 5D MarkII Producer Donna Pizzi and DirectorCreator Philip Clayton-Thompson co-owners of Blackstone Edge Studios have been garnering nothing but praise for Pack Your Kit over the past year from camera enthusiast around the world with many many requests for the Portland-based company to do another series The awards are especially meaningful to the company considering

Thanks go out to Portland Mayor Sam Adams for his recent letter of support for Portlandrsquos thriving filmTV production scene If you havenrsquot yet read the letter titled ldquoAs the Film Industry Rises in Portland So Do Our Fortunesrdquo do so here

Oregonian photographer Thomas R Boyd (checking his camera) at a Sellwood food cart Director of

Photography Philip Holahan works the Kessler Crane Marshal Serna looks on

DP Philip Holahan and Director Philip Clayton-Thompson check the Canon 5D Mark II with Zacuto back while shooting on the Burnside Bridge

it was up against such big guns as CNN and BMW (with larger budgets)

LA film composer Steven Argila wrote the score Argila is currently working two major film scores including ldquoPeanutsrdquo and ldquoBasmati Bluesrdquo

BSE co-owner Philip Clayton-Thompson conceived this series after years of being on the road as a pro photographer and wondering how other pros packed their kits to make life easier It was very gratifying for him to see the idea come to fruition under his direction

10201110

My Summer as a Goth Feature Film Launches Kickstarter CampaignPortland Oregon-based filmmakers

Brandon Roberts and Tara Johnson-Medinger have spent the last two years crafting My Summer As A Goth a unique telling of the classic ldquogirl meets boyrdquo story Their story comes with a twist however a gothic ldquoMy Fair Ladyrdquo-esque twist fueled by the rush of summer love

Teenagers in the 80rsquos Roberts and Johnson-Medinger were inspired by the kinds of identifiable characters and social situations brought to life with by legendary filmmaker John Hughes who defined a generation through his films As screenwriters the duo challenged themselves to develop a script that would celebrate the extraordinariness of youthrsquos first loves (and heartbreaks) and relate universal life lessons that will appeal across demographic and generational lines

My Summer As A Goth is a film about the sometimes painful often entertaining adolescent search for identity and true love Sixteen-year old Joey Javitts reluctantly spends her first summer away from home with her grandparents and ends up transformed by the beguiling Goth neighbor boy Victor During the course of her crazy summer as Joey morphs from the girl-next-door to funereal mistress in black she also runs into her high school crush Robbie and unexpectedly finds herself the object of both boysrsquo affections My Summer As A Goth is an empowering funny tale about how sometimes we have to try on a new identity in order to figure out who we really

were all alongCurrently in the development phase the

filmmakers are seeking to raise $20000 in this Kickstarter effort to move the project forward launching the 45 day call for support on September 14th 2011 and ending on all Gothsrsquo favorite eve Halloween (October 31st) The biggest component in moving forward is having a defined film product to shop to investors in order to obtain their intended budget The development efforts include hiring an expert in writing business plans for independent films hiring a casting agent and attaching talent meeting with potential investors and casting directors in Los Angeles as well as providing payment to their talented Portland-based crew The filmmakersrsquo goal is to film in Oregon Summer 2012 for a theatrical release in Summer 2013

There are Kickstarter contribution levels for all budgets from $5 to $5000 with several distinctive rewards including ldquoI Heart Gothrdquo buttons and t-shirts a Goth box makeover kit an extra role in the film or your name appearing on a tombstone in the film All contributions of $35 and above will also receive an invitation to a special Halloween night vampire film screening at the ldquohauntedrdquo Hollywood Theatre

There is a talented team of filmmakers behind this effort Co-Producer Tara Johnson-Medinger is a force to be reckoned with in the burgeoning Portland film scene as Executive Director of The Portland Womenrsquos Film Festival and co-founder of Sour Apple Productions a production company dedicated to original filmmaking and festival exhibition Her background includes over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry including serving as manager of affiliate promotion at FOX Broadcasting in Los Angeles Johnson-Medinger recently mounted another successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign raising $10000 for a documentary feature she is co-producing ldquoRock-n-Roll Mamasrdquo

Screenwriter and co-producer Brandon Robertsrsquo first script rdquoIn The Morning Gloryrdquo was a Sundance Screenplay Competition and Contrsquod on page 11

102011 11

Newspace Center for Photography features Frank DiMarcoOMPA Member Frank DiMarcorsquos photography will be part

of Newspace Center for Photographyrsquos Annual Members Showcase exhibition on view at the Center from Friday October 7 through Sunday October 30 2011Opening party is Friday October 7 from 6-9 PM1632 SE 10th Ave Portland OR 972145039631935 More info on our web site

DiMarcorsquos work is also part of the permanent collection of Oregon Health Sciences University and is featured in a new book ldquoArt On The Hill - Works from the OHSU Collectionrdquo published October 2011 by OHSU Details on our web site

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist (top 10) in 2001 Roberts and Johnson-Medinger have assembled a creative team that includes Tyson Wisbrock a Portland OR-based Director of Photography who has worked on television commercials for high-profile clients such as Nike Nintendo MTV2 Purina and the Oregon Lottery Wisbrockrsquos unique vision also extends into the music

video world (Fruit Bats Minus the Bear) and reality television (Expeditions to the Edge Little People Big World) Jillian Venters the mastermind behind the long-running Gothic Charm School advice column and the author of Gothic Charm School An Essential Guide For Goths And Those Who Love Them serves as Goth lifestyle consultant

Visit our web site to learn more about supporting this film project

Contrsquod from page 10

102011 11

Newspace Center for Photography features Frank DiMarcoOMPA Member Frank DiMarcorsquos photography will be part

of Newspace Center for Photographyrsquos Annual Members Showcase exhibition on view at the Center from Friday October 7 through Sunday October 30 2011Opening party is Friday October 7 from 6-9 PM1632 SE 10th Ave Portland OR 972145039631935 More info on our web site

DiMarcorsquos work is also part of the permanent collection of Oregon Health Sciences University and is featured in a new book ldquoArt On The Hill - Works from the OHSU Collectionrdquo published October 2011 by OHSU Details on our web site

Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition Semi-Finalist (top 10) in 2001 Roberts and Johnson-Medinger have assembled a creative team that includes Tyson Wisbrock a Portland OR-based Director of Photography who has worked on television commercials for high-profile clients such as Nike Nintendo MTV2 Purina and the Oregon Lottery Wisbrockrsquos unique vision also extends into the music

video world (Fruit Bats Minus the Bear) and reality television (Expeditions to the Edge Little People Big World) Jillian Venters the mastermind behind the long-running Gothic Charm School advice column and the author of Gothic Charm School An Essential Guide For Goths And Those Who Love Them serves as Goth lifestyle consultant

Visit our web site to learn more about supporting this film project

Contrsquod from page 10

10201112

Eastern Oregon Film Festival Takes To The Screen October 20-22

LA GRANDE OR- The 2011 Eastern Oregon Film Festival will be held on October 20th - October 22nd in historic downtown La Grande Oregon The event includes 20 films 7 bands 3 days of after parties and experiencing La Grande

Featured films for this yearrsquos program include the NW Premiere of Jon Foyrsquos Sundance winning documentary lsquoResurrect Deadrsquo the West Coast Premiere of Tristan Pattersonrsquos moving and intimate SXSW winner lsquoDragonslayerrsquo and Evan Glodellrsquos innovative and thrilling low-budget phenom lsquoBellflowerrsquo For a list of this yearrsquos full program please visit the official festival website

2011rsquos music line-up includes some of the best up and coming NW musicians After parties will feature the likes of Portlandrsquos Jared Mees and The Grown Children Boisersquos Hillfolk Noir Finn Riggins and Atomic Mama La Grandersquos own Elidila and Sons of Guns and from Pendleton Oregon JD Kindle and The Eastern Oregon Playboys Times and schedules are available on the festival website

Eastern Oregon Film Festival is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating a cinematic experience in Eastern Oregon that promotes discovery entertainment and education via artistic exhibition and

viewership Through the mediums of independent film and music we aim to expand the cultural experience within our region

Eastern Oregon Film Festival had a tremendous 2010 year screening 20 films showcasing 4 bands and having a heck of a lot of fun The festival reached out to filmmakers across the globe and was blessed by the participation of such filmmakers as Matthew Porterfield (Putty Hill) Jessica Oreck (Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo) Kentucker Audley (Open Five) and many more

Nestled among the Blue Mountains and the Eagle Cap Wilderness La Grande Oregon is located in the center of the largest fully-enclosed valley in North America The town itself is approximately 13000 people and is a nationally accredited Tree Town Sweet

Eastern Oregon University along with the numerous boutiques art galleries coffee shops living room jam sessions bike trails bodies of running water dive bars drifters and train cars help to define the cultural landscape

Plan to attend this yearrsquos festival in beautiful Eastern Oregon October 20 21 amp 22 in La Grande Oregon Visit the festival website or connect to facebooktwitter (eofilmfest) to learn how to participate attend and interact at this yearrsquos event

Photo by Laura Hancock Filmmaker Benjamin Morgan searches for a seat at the 2010 Eastern Oregon Film Festival

Photo by Laura Hancock (2010) - Musician Shaun Daniel busks it outside of The Granada Theater

Photo by Ian Clark Upshot at the Granada Theater 2010 Festival

102011 13

NW Film Center Offers Bill Bowling WorkshopBill Bowling location manager

extraordinaire recently purchased a residence in Portland and to waste no time sinking his teeth into the PDX film community he is teaching a workshop to inspire us with his (literally) worldly knowledge on shooting on location Visit the Film Center to register

THE NUTS amp BOLTS OF FILMING ON LOCATION

Saturdays Oct 22 amp 29 10 AM-4 PMTuition $7000 (See below for

scholarship info)Description Locations are more than

an attractive backdrop Great locations propel and enhance the story often becoming major characters themselves The Film Center is pleased to present this unique opportunity to dive into the world of film locations with one of the worldrsquos experts in the field Whether you are already a specialist in some aspect of location production or aspire to more effectively scout or manage your own (or friendsrsquo) locations this workshop will help you hone your skills drawing upon the instructorrsquos vast experience in scouting arranging and supervising locations around the globe

The first Saturday class will focus on aesthetic implications of locations architectural styles script breakdown budgeting location agreements and legal concerns The class will include an

on-location demonstration of how to select and shoot locations Participants will be assigned to find locations as homework during the week

The second Saturday will review class location selection assignments with participants presenting their selections as if to a director This class day will also cover scoutinglocation resources the importance of an aesthetic eye pre-shoot tech scouts with the director and department personnel logistical arrangements how visual effects can factor into filming on location negotiating working with key players career opportunities and techniques for success

The goals are for participants to increase their abilities to 1) select locations that best advance their stories and 2) organize smooth efficient location production logistics

50 need-based scholarships are available to emerging and veteran filmmakers Previous experience with location shooting is not required but applicants must have some film production experience To apply send resume contact information and a brief description of financial need to classesnwfilmorg Requests will be processed on a first come first served basis until the workshop is full No deadline

10201114

Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios Releases First Book and Movie

Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios has released its first movie Witch Key A Princersquos Adventure and its first book The Enchanted Ring A Princessrsquos Adventure - fairy tale fantasy entertainment for pre-teens and families

Witch Key a Princersquos Adventure is a one hour DVD of one of the Olde World Puppet Theatrersquos most beloved stories The movie uses puppets instead of human actors to tell its story Unlike some other ldquopuppet moviesrdquo this one features three-foot tall marionettes seven elegant and elaborate lifelike sets an extraordinary classical music score and exciting cinematography to bring the daring adventure to life The five additional behind-the-scenes making-of segments are designed to illustrate the art of filmmaking to a young audience There is also a special download link to build characters from the film

The Enchanted Ring A Princessrsquos Adventure The Olde World Puppet Theatre Studiosrsquo new book is the first in the award-winning Tales of Belvuria series of marionette plays to be adapted from stage to book by Steven M Overton Master Puppeteer and Creative Director This 88 page book is available both in deluxe printed as well as e-book versions

Both the book and the movie are available at httpwwwbelvuriacom

Steven M Overton Master Puppeteer and Studio Creative Director said ldquoIt has been a lifetime dream of mine to see my stories presented in book and direct to DVD movie formats to reach a wider audience While ours may be the smallest studio known to man it suits us just fine - after all our actors are only three feet tallrdquo

The Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios is an offshoot of The Olde World Puppet Theatre which has been performing their medieval Tales of Belvuria live for over 30 years making it one of the longest running puppet companies in the United States Using all Oregon-based talent the studio spent the last four years

making the movie Witch Key one of the most beloved and performed tales in the series The series features 17 interlocking episodes with over 150 exquisite marionette characters- from Dragons to Unicorns Witches Pixies Faeries a King and Queen and a Prince and Princess Each story tells children and families a new adventure from the very unique land of Belvuria The company spent the lsquo80rsquos in San Francisco where they were Macyrsquos puppet company for 17 Bay Area stores They dazzled the opening of the San Francisco opera season by featuring their jewel-like marionettes in eight windows for Tiffany amp Co The California Board of Education and the National Association of Librarians recognized Mr Overtonrsquos stage scripts with awards for best childrenrsquos plays for The Tales Of Belvuria The company also planted the idea for the talking Mother Goose by Worlds of Wonder and gave inspiration to Steven Sondheim for

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his Broadway hit Into the WoodsIn 1992 under the creative direction of

Steven M Overton and Martin Richmond The Olde World Puppet Theatre returned the company home to its roots in the Portland area opening marionette puppet theaters in both Mall 205 and Jantzen Beach Super Center For the next 15 years they also continued performing their live traveling shows for festivals and local events throughout the western United States

Portlandrsquos Starlight Parade and Rose Festival parade have both featured fifteen-foot tall Norse God puppets a giant purple smoke-belching dragon and Renaissance costumed walk around characters winning the company three Best Float awards

The studio gained recognition for building many of the puppets for the Hunchback of Notre Dame stage show at Disney World in Orlando which was seen by over 21 million people during its six-year run Other challenging projects included the creation of many of the puppets for the childrenrsquos movie Wee Sing Under The Sea the Barqrsquos Root Beer Dog and the puppets for Portlandrsquos Tears of Joy Theatrersquos Adventures of Perseus

In 1996 the Company curated and created The Incredible Fascinating Wonderful World of Puppets for The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry the largest puppet event ever held on the west coast It featured over 1000 puppets from around the world hands-on activities for visitors and three months of live puppet performances by the most famous puppet troupes on the west coast Drawing over 71000 visitors it helped OMSI recover from the river flooding that ravaged their campus This is still one of the companyrsquos proudest achievements

No No No Pinocchio was created for the Festas Italiana in both Portland

and Seattle The company produced The Adventures of Robin Hood for Sherwoodrsquos annual Robin Hood Days festival Resembling stained glass these unique characters lifted off the windows of an outdoor chapel to battle foes in this romantic legend of old

The studio has also been either puppet or costume consultant for such films as Skin Deep for Blake Edwards Mousehunt and Titanic as well as winning the Portland Drama Criticrsquos DRAMMY award for Best Costumer for Tygrersquos Heart Shakespeare Companyrsquos production of Much Ado About Nothing

The goal of the Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios in the new digital age is to release its stories into peoplersquos homes for the whole family to share Printed and electronic books DVDs and electronic downloads all fulfill this goal Later we hope to film other puppet companies preserving the traditions of American puppetry for future generations to come

The company operates two websites the destination website devoted to everything about the mythical kingdom and an international magnet for puppet enthusiasts with visitors from over 83 different countries represented to date

Steven M Overton and Martin Richmond on the set of Witch Key

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his Broadway hit Into the WoodsIn 1992 under the creative direction of

Steven M Overton and Martin Richmond The Olde World Puppet Theatre returned the company home to its roots in the Portland area opening marionette puppet theaters in both Mall 205 and Jantzen Beach Super Center For the next 15 years they also continued performing their live traveling shows for festivals and local events throughout the western United States

Portlandrsquos Starlight Parade and Rose Festival parade have both featured fifteen-foot tall Norse God puppets a giant purple smoke-belching dragon and Renaissance costumed walk around characters winning the company three Best Float awards

The studio gained recognition for building many of the puppets for the Hunchback of Notre Dame stage show at Disney World in Orlando which was seen by over 21 million people during its six-year run Other challenging projects included the creation of many of the puppets for the childrenrsquos movie Wee Sing Under The Sea the Barqrsquos Root Beer Dog and the puppets for Portlandrsquos Tears of Joy Theatrersquos Adventures of Perseus

In 1996 the Company curated and created The Incredible Fascinating Wonderful World of Puppets for The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry the largest puppet event ever held on the west coast It featured over 1000 puppets from around the world hands-on activities for visitors and three months of live puppet performances by the most famous puppet troupes on the west coast Drawing over 71000 visitors it helped OMSI recover from the river flooding that ravaged their campus This is still one of the companyrsquos proudest achievements

No No No Pinocchio was created for the Festas Italiana in both Portland

and Seattle The company produced The Adventures of Robin Hood for Sherwoodrsquos annual Robin Hood Days festival Resembling stained glass these unique characters lifted off the windows of an outdoor chapel to battle foes in this romantic legend of old

The studio has also been either puppet or costume consultant for such films as Skin Deep for Blake Edwards Mousehunt and Titanic as well as winning the Portland Drama Criticrsquos DRAMMY award for Best Costumer for Tygrersquos Heart Shakespeare Companyrsquos production of Much Ado About Nothing

The goal of the Olde World Puppet Theatre Studios in the new digital age is to release its stories into peoplersquos homes for the whole family to share Printed and electronic books DVDs and electronic downloads all fulfill this goal Later we hope to film other puppet companies preserving the traditions of American puppetry for future generations to come

The company operates two websites the destination website devoted to everything about the mythical kingdom and an international magnet for puppet enthusiasts with visitors from over 83 different countries represented to date

Steven M Overton and Martin Richmond on the set of Witch Key

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White Box Presents David EckardThrough Nov 12 in collaboration with the

Marylhurst University Art Gymrsquos mid-career survey of Portland artist David Eckardrsquos work The White Box at the University of Oregonrsquos School of Architecture and Allied Arts 24 NW First Avenue in Portland) will be showcasing Eckardrsquos most recent 2D work consisting of paintings drawings and video

Eckard has created elaborate sculptural and performative works for many years in the last decade he has moved his work into new two dimensional representations and responses to themes that continue to engage him

The White Box visual laboratory is presenting several of these works alongside Eckardrsquos imaginative video productions that will be screened in The Gray Box media exhibition space

Art Gym Collaboration The Art Gym at Maryhurst University is opening its Fall 2011 season on Sunday October 2 2011 with David Eckard Deployment a mid-career

survey covering 20 years of the Portland-based artistrsquos career David Eckard Deployment will exhibit approximately 40 artworks including new paintings sculptures and performances and a collection of previously exhibited sculptures drawings and documentation

About David Eckard David Eckard is a Portland Oregon artist performer and educator He received his BFA (1988) from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago Through objects drawings installations and performative interventions Eckard investigates conditions of masculinity identity endurance authority and absurdity His work has been exhibited internationally and has been written about and reviewed in The New York Times Art in Review and The Chicago Tribune

David Eckard recently performed as part of Portland Institute for Contemporary Artrsquos Time-Based Art Festival 2011 For more information about that festival and Davidrsquos performances please visit this link

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The ldquoNative Speakerrdquo Syndrome

By OMPA member Rico Vallejos multicultural communications scriptwritercreative director living in Eugene Oregon

In twenty-five years of working on multilingual AV and broadcast programs Irsquove heard the following a few times meant as reassurance that we have a good foreign-language script for a new project ldquoThe script is OK because it was written (or translated) by a native speakerrdquo

Reality Check Since when is being a native speaker of a language the sole prerequisite for writing good copy Following that rationale finding a good scriptwriter would be quite simple You look for someone with English as their native language and a college or graduate degree and if they are available and interested you hire them to write your next script

Even a Good Translation Is Not Enough To avoid this ldquonative speakerrdquo syndrome production teams often hire a translator for the task However a translation thatrsquos accurate and error-free can be terribly off the mark from a branding positioning or messaging point of view After all do we evaluate creative copy only by the absence of typos and grammatical errors Yet many translations are still deemed ldquovery goodrdquo by professionals in our industry just by this ldquoerror freerdquo standard They get very excited when a ldquono mistakesrdquo finding is reported as if this means that the script will prompt an audience to action or help develop a relationship with consumers

Red Flag Next time you hear someone say ldquowe need a translatorrdquo for a script think of the skills needed to write a script Then consider this 99 of the translation business consists of technical copy and consequently most translators tend to be technical writers In 20 years as agency executive and creative director Irsquove found that of thousands of professional Spanish translators who sent me impressive reacutesumeacutes (with equally impressive client lists) only a handful were able to work on copy for Hispanic consumers In most cases the technical manuals that they translated for Fortune 500 companies didnrsquot give them the right experience

The Bottom Line Get a creative not a translator Translators think of accuracy as first and foremost in their work and seldom have the training experience or creativity to depart in a disciplined way from whatrsquos written in English On the other hand a true creative writer keeps the spirit of the piece the brand and relevance top-of-mind and is able to translate adapt contextualize transcreate do concepting and write new copy as needed Very different concepts a vastly different set of skills and dramatically different results

Rico Vallejos can be reached at 541-833-0222 or email him You can find him in social media as RicoLatino and at his web site

Ricorsquos latest corporate video Rosabellersquos Story incorporates translation and transcreation elements

to convey the emotional impact of the Rosabellersquos life lesson Click the image to watch

Email ricoRicoLatinonet for the Translation-Transcreation chart

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Gault (lsquoSack Lunchrsquo) Jim Becker (lsquoSoul Salesrsquo ) Nena Botto (lsquoBlue Fiddlesrsquo) Rico Vallejos (lsquoRosabellersquos Storyrsquo) and Laurie Slater (lsquoPerfect Companionrsquo) The loop included commercial reels from the Pander Brothers and Paul Tice plus actorsrsquo Reels from Frank DiMarco Dennis Fitzpatrick and Mad Martian The screening ended with Kristy McPhersonrsquos lsquoThe Ban-Sidhersquo Trailer

Last but not least Dennis Troutman

and Marcia Bell presented statuettes to the eight recipients of the 1st OMPA Superfine Actor Appreciation Award Although all fine actors this award celebrates the recipientsrsquo tireless efforts in promoting their craft and the Industry here in Oregon In alphabetical order the awards were presented to Jeffrey Babcock for spearheading the conversation on healthcare and heading the new OMPA

It Takes a Village Contrsquod from page 7

Award-Winning Industry Professionals in Development and Production for Network Television Cable Independent Film

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Serving the Pacific Northwest

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Producers Directors Writers Cinematographers Editors Graphic Designers

Federation of Radio and Television Artists Dena Beaty Executive Director for SeattlePortland of the Screen Actors Guild as well as Amanda Bernard and Nancy Morgan with SAGrsquos pension amp welfare department (via Skype) Ray Armstrong represented Insurance NW and Phil Dietmeyer represented AFLAC Morgan Butler introduced the innovative concept of PatientPhysician Cooperatives of Portland Dennis Noreen of Strategy Insurance and OMPArsquos insurance consultant was on hand to describe OMPArsquos existing dental and vision plan

This was the second in a series of OMPA Talent Committee seminars designed by Harold Phillips The first tackled tax preparation held last February We plan to follow up with a seminar on investment planning savings and investment as well as returning to panels on tax filing and healthcare for actors and freelancers

Throughout the evening an informal screening loop of membersrsquo shorts and sizzle-pieces played in the Indent Studio Screening Room compiled by OMPA vice-president and Mercycorps video editor Lisa Cicala These included a tribute to our friend and producer CK Lichenstein III directed by Vincent Caldoni (lsquoCertaintiesrsquo lsquoReceptionrsquo and lsquoThe McMillan Girlrsquo Trailer) and projects from Erich Demerath (lsquoThe Plotrsquo ) Suzanne Owens-Duval (lsquoRetrospectrsquo) Hollie Olson (lsquoThe Salonrsquo) Jacqueline

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speakerrsquos bureau to Duane Hanson for his advocacy work with the performance guilds to Michele Mariana for her committee work with the guilds to Ryan Menard who alongside Rob Harris started and sustains the mentoring and training igraveGround Flooricirc script reading group and website to Katie OrsquoGrady for her ceaseless Industry support and inspired teens amp kids acting classes and workshops to Harold Phillips for maintaining the influential Oregon Film amp TV Dollars and Professional Actors Guide websites while being totally giving of his time to Mercedes Rose for maintaining almost hourly social networking on behalf of us all while producing multiple YouTube episodes of ldquoThe Lazy Actorrdquo - a fabulous training tool for all up-and-coming talent ndash and lastly ldquoTrdquo to Christopher Toyne

We are grateful to our sponsors and benefactors Tim Whitcomb and Maren McGuire for providing the Indent Studios space and Screening Room Dennis Troutmanrsquos Option Model amp Media Agency for sponsoring the poster design and printing Nathaniel Applefield and AFTRA George Swords and MacPac for projection New Belgium Brewing Popchips Hollywood Lights plus Actors In Action Disjecta and Picture This Production Services for furniture and staging

It Takes a Village Contrsquod from page 7

It is the mission of the OMPA Talent Committee to add value to the talent membership of OMPA by producing events and programs tailored to the community raising industry standards and practices and to enhance the profile of the diverse Oregon talent pool including promoting it in SourceOregoncom With the extraordinary volunteer help described above ndash ldquomission completedrdquo on this night However we have much work to do Please support us The Talent Committee meets at noon on the second Thursday of each month at the OMPA offices It is open for any one to attend You see it does take a Villagehellip

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