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SAG Approves New Contract
Posted 6/10/09The nine-month stalemate between the Screen Actors Guild and producers came to an end Tuesday night as SAG members voted to approve the union's new TV/theatrical contract with the AMPTP. The contract includes a 3% wage increase, a .5% increase in pension and health contributions, and residuals for new-media work similar to the guild's home-video residuals.
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July 4th Vampire Baseball at PGE Park
Posted 6/08/09Join cast members from Twilight and New Moon when they take to the field to play Vampire Baseball to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation™ of Oregon. Doors open at 8:00 a.m., July 4th at PGE Park.
Tickets are on sale now!
"All Star" Premium Package (Limited Availability) includes:
"All Star" Day Package includes:
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Portland's "Everyman's War" Wins at G.I. Film Festival
Posted 5/27/09On Sunday, May 17, 2009, "Everyman's War" was awarded the best narrative feature award at the prestigious G.I. Film Festival in Washington, D.C.
"If I could package the mission of the GI Film Festival into one two hour film, it would be Everyman's War. This film has the feel of one of those classic World War II movies. It has everything you could want: courage, sacrifice, commitment, brotherhood and romance"
Brandon L. Millett, founder and president
G.I. Film Festival
The 2009 G.I. Film Festival, the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the American military through the medium of film, played host to a number of celebrities this year including actors Gary Sinise and Kelsey Grammar and Senator's John McCain and Fred Thompson.
"Everyman's War" is an action-love story based on the real-life experiences of Thad's father, S/Sgt Don Smith, during WWII. "Everyman's War" has been produced by Smith's companies One-Eighty Films and X Factor Entertainment Group and was shot entirely in Oregon utilizing locations in Scappoose, St. Helens, Astoria and the Mt. Hood National Forest.
A special Memorial Day week preview screening of "Everyman's War" will play at the Scappoose Cinema 7 May 22nd through May 28th. For tickets and showtimes visit www.scappoosecinema7.com. A national theatrical release is slated for September 2009.
For more information about the feature film and book, "Everyman's War," log onto www.everymanswarthemovie.com. Thad Smith (producer-director), Craig Smith (screenwriter), Jay Lance (historical advisor), and Cole Carson (lead actor) are available for interviews. Hi-resolution JPEG images are available on request by emailing csmith@xfactoradvertising.com.
TalkingTwilight.com Convention
August 28 - 30th, 2009
Posted 5/6/09TalkingTwilight.com would like to announce that it is holding the first annual Twilight convention at the Holiday Inn Convention center by Portland airport August 28th - August 30th, 2009. The confirmed actors for this event so far include Rachelle Lefevre, who played Victoria, and local actress Ayanna Berkshire, who played Cora the waitress from the cafe. There will be an opportunity to meet with the actors for questions, autographs and photos, filming tours of local places that the movie filmed, concerts by various Twilight related bands, a charity breakfast with the actors and a recreation of the prom from the movie. There will also be acting related sessions held at the convention, as well as trivia games, vendor tables and much more activities to come! This event has chosen Doernbecher's Children's Hospital as it's charity of choice to benefit from this event.
Elisa Cotton, Founder
TalkingTwilight.com
Major Web Film to be Shot In Boring, OR - Now Casting for Locals to Star
Posted 5/6/09Boring, OR, 5/1/09-Toshiba Laptops and their advertising agency Young & Rubicam Brands Southern California have announced plans to film their next online project in Boring, Oregon-featuring local citizens as the stars.
After an exhaustive search, Toshiba chose Boring to compete against another aptly named town in a friendly contest to see which can become more "exciting." Select participants from each town will be provided with new Toshiba Laptops and a stipend.
Camera crews will document their progression as they attempt to realize their personal and professional dreams via Toshiba Laptops' innovative and helpful technology. Over the course of the project, online viewers will vote on which town they believe achieved more and collectively became more "exciting." The town with the most votes will receive a technology upgrade to the local school system, courtesy of Toshiba.
Award-winning documentary and commercial director Mark Foster has been tapped to helm the project.
Casting to begin immediately; all Boring, Oregon residents welcome. Filming runs June-July '09
About Toshiba Laptops - With over 6,900 patents, Toshiba Laptops have led the field with a constant succession of highly advanced, infinitely mobile and super-reliable notebooks. Toshiba Laptops are a division of the Toshiba Corporation, a worldwide innovator for 130 years.
CONTACT:
Brenda Arechiga -Casting Contact: (310) 873-8981
Tiffany Leslie, Y&R Brands SoCal-Press Contact: (949) 754-2302
Oregon History Museum Exhibit Reveals the Ground-breaking Birth of "Claymation"
Posted 4/29/09Exhibit features Will Vinton's personal animation art collection, including drawings, character designs, clay sculptures, storyboards and more
Portland, Ore. - April 29, 2009 - Opening May 15 and running through September 16, the Oregon History Museum will host a special exhibit entitled The Amazing World of Claymation. For the first time, visitors will be able to view the historic animation art collection of Claymation founder and Oregon native, Will Vinton.
The showcase exhibit will draw from Vinton's personal animation art collection - including drawings, paintings, clay and cast sculptures, videos and storyboards. This one-of-a-kind show celebrates the quality and quantity of the artistry required to create the award-winning Claymation films. Museum visitors will get a glimpse of what went into making some of the world's best-known animated characters, including the Domino's Pizza "Noid," the famous California Raisins, and Eddie Murphy's "Thurgood Stubbs," from the television show "The PJs."
The Amazing World of Claymation will illustrate and demonstrate the different steps that comprise the production of an animated feature, including script, character design, production design and storyboards, voice recording, character construction, sets and props, animation, and post-production. In addition, there will be a focus on Will Vinton's most notable productions, such as the early short films "Closed Mondays" and "Rip Van Winkle," the California Raisins TV commercials, the feature film "The Adventures of Mark Twain" - the world's first all-Claymation feature - and "The PJs" TV series.
"Will Vinton's influence on the animation industry is of international proportions," said Oregon Historical Society Executive Director, George Vogt. "His contribution of sophistication and artistry provided the building blocks for the animated film world as we know it today."
A special media and member exhibit preview to kick off the spring/summer run is scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.
Contact: Sue Metzler
503-306-5229
Sue.Metzler@OHS.org
