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Volume 3 Number 11
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The NW News section is devoted to local and regional events of interest to individuals living and working in the Pacific Northwest. • The entry deadline for the 31st Northwest Film & Video Festival is just around the bend: July 30. Visit the NW web site (www.nwfilm.org),and follow the links to Festival for more information. Or, download the Entry Form,fill it out and send it in with a screening copy of your production. "The list of Festival Judges is narrowing and probably, as tradition has it, not be announced until along toward August. Know that your work will be evaluated by a prominent member of the film community joining the list of past NW Fest judges who include Gus Van Sant, Todd Haynes, Matt Groening, James Benning and the rest of the 30 years worth of esteemed eyes. We generally receive upwards of 400 entries and screen only 40. The competition is fierce, but then, once you find yourself in that gang of 40, you can bet you've got something to be proud of." Contact Festival Coordinator, Andrew Blubaugh (andrew@nwfilm.org) with any questions though most information can be found on our web site. • Oregon has many highly creative film and video producers. There is now a site on the web which provides a central source of information for and about production. The Portland Film web site is a rich resource of information about what, where, and when of media production in the regions. Check it out. • The Oregon premiere of the award-winning, controversial documentary film "UMATILLA" directed by Bend filmmakers RJ McHatton and Hans Skjersaa, will take place on Thursday, July 22. The film will be screened at the Northwest Film Center's Guild Theater. Director RJ McHatton and Cinematographer/Editor Hans Skjersaa will be present to answer questions. "In 1962, the small Eastern Oregon town of Umatilla became home to the largest stockpile of chemical agents and weapons ever created. Today the Cold War is over. These weapons were never designed to be stored for over 40 years. Government scientists now say these deadly chemical weapons and missiles are corroding and could auto-ignite any day. This is the true, scary story of an American town trying to deal with the fear, the uncertainty, of living next to a chemical weapons Depot. Bend filmmaker RJ McHatton's grandfather worked at the Depot many years ago. This documentary is the filmmaker's journey to learn about his grandfather and the Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot. Winner of the Silver Award at the 2003 Worldfest Houston. Source: White Kunckles Productions. • The da Vinci Film and Video Festival, held annually in Corvallis, Oregon, ends today. It is part of a three-day festival celebrating art, science and technology. Not only do festival-goers have an opportunity to view independent films, meet filmmakers, and attend special film-related presentations, but they also can attend other programs at the festival – music on three stages, the only Kinetic Sculpture Race in Oregon, art exhibits and much more! 10,000 to 15,000 people attend this multi-event festival each year with about 6,500 people attending the film festival. Special guest filmmaker has been Richard Hymns - seven-time nominated, three-time Academy Award winning sound effects editor. • Summer outdoor movies come to downtown Eugene Fridays, July 23, 30, and August 6 at 8:00PM. Impact! Arts is proud to present the first annual, Moonlight Serenade & Cinema. Enjoy three consecutive Fridays of wonderful music, great films and plenty of fun all happening at the Broadway Plaza (corners of Broadway and Willamette) in the heart of downtown Eugene. Kick off the evening with live entertainment, including performances by Fiddlin' Big Sue Band, #9 Band, and Brooks Robertson with Buster T. Jones. Enjoy door prizes, art displays, trivia contests, plenty of food and few surprises thrown in for good measure. At dusk, the projector will roll and the screen will light up with a favorite classic. This year's lineup of super summer cinema includes JAWS, DR. STRANGELOVE, and MODERN TIMES. • Eugenian Marshall Moseley's screen play "Wildcard" is the story of two scam artists who target the perfect sucker for $1.5 million in cash. This author's con-game thriller may soon be produced as a feature film as he is one of three finalist in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Bravo channel show, "Project Greenlight". The program seeks out undiscovered writer and directors and gives the winners the chance to make a film. You can also download and read the original and revised screen play (PDF). • Orlo has announced its third annual VIDEO SLAM. The Video Slam is a contest modeled after poetry slams: a judged contest featuring wildly creative and thought-provoking short videos of up to four minutes in length on environmental themes. This year's themes include: "The Campaign Trail," "Plastic Culture," and "Mad Cow(s)." The Slam format encourages fresh, spontaneously generated films from all segments of Portland's filmmaking community and three cash prizes will be offered, including a $500.00 first Prize for the overall best film, as chosen at the Grand Slam. 2nd Prize is $200.00 and 3rd Prize is $100.00. No experience is necessary and entry is free. There will be three preliminary battles (July 31, Aug. 7, Aug. 14) with each night a special event featuring a party and other attractions. Winners of each night's theme will be entered into the Grand Slam on Thursday, August 19, 2004 at the Laurelhurst Theater at 2735 East Burnside Street. The number of finalists will be determined by the percentage of entries from each heat. Orlo is a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to explore environmental issues through the creative arts. • The PSU Film Committee, in collaboration with the Northwest Film Center, is in progress, showcasing some of the most innovative & progressive individuals in Portland's burgeoning Independent Film and Video scene through an evening lecture series at the Fifth Avenue Cinema, 525 SW Hall Street, on the PSU campus. Saturdays 7:30 PM, July 10 - Sept. 11.PSU/NWFC students: $3, general public: $5
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