PDX-Files / News & Such

FILM

Best Irish Films
http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/03/a_st_patricks_day_film_festival_no_blarney_only_the_best.html

Read Your Script? Ain't Nobody Got time For That!
http://www.filmmakingstuff.com/screenwriting-agents-do-not-have-time-to-read-your-script/

Film Riot-Invisible Mic and DIY Lighting
http://revision3.com/filmriot/invisible-mic

Green Screen Tips
http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/tips-shooting-blue-green-screen/

Black Magic 4k VS Canon 1DC
http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/side-by-side_comparison_of_blackmagic_production_camera_4k_and_canon_1dc,p3160.html

Black Females In Film
http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/imdb-hollywood-black-women/

Mindy Kaling On How To Run A TV Show
http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/sxsw-10-things-we-learned-about-running-a-show-from-mindy-kaling


Match Moving For CG Elements
http://blog.digitaltutors.com/understanding-importance-matchmoving-integrating-cg-elements-live-action-footage/

Inside The Cameras Of "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
http://nyulocal.com/city/2014/03/12/inside-the-cameras-of-wes-andersons-the-grand-budapest-hotel/

Need For Speed: Behind The Curtain Tech
http://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2014/03/need-for-speed-innovation-gear/

Hal Douglas:Voice Of God
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-news/voice-god-hal-douglas-transformed-hollywood-movie-trailers-173735372.html

Black Cinema Getting More Money In H'Wood South
http://wgno.com/2014/03/11/hollywood-south-gets-more-money-to-expand-african-american-filmmaking/#axzz2vyccdBDg

Directing TV
http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/10-things-for-indie-filmmakers-to-know-about-directing-episodic-television

Hollywood: Film Capital Of The World!   Well...at least in the top 5
http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/03/06/local-film-industry-in-deep-trouble-in-california/

ACTING

Irish Celebs

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/543509/20140317/st-patrick-s-day-hottest-irish-celebs.htm

Clancy Brown...'Nuff Said

http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-news/clancy-brown-guy-thing-definitely-know-164706844.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory

Actors Transitioning From TV To Film

http://www.pajiba.com/seriously_random_lists/the-10-actors-who-currently-transition-between-two-mediums-tv-and-film-better-than-anyone.php#.UyN-JyiAd4E

Booking It! Audition Advice

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/188764-Booking-It-Tony-Winning-Spring-Awakening-Director-Michael-Mayer-on-Auditioning-and-Directing

White Actors Playing Native Americans

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/13/white-actors-native-americans_n_4957555.html

TV Stars Don't Need A Movie Career

http://www.vulture.com/2014/03/tv-stars-dont-need-a-movie-career-anymore.html

PORTLAND

Portlandia + Grimm= Awesome
http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/03/portlandia_season_4_1.html

Milwaukie FIlm Maker Talks Shop
http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2014/02/milwaukie_filmmaker_aims_open.html

Dancing Sister's Documentary
http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/03/12/dancing-sisters-focus-of-soar-documentary/

Cinescopio Brings Classic Mexican Cinema To Portland
http://www.oregonlive.com/multimedia/index.ssf/2014/03/cinescopio_brings_classic_mexi.html

SHORTS

Irish Shorts Of The Week
http://www.shortoftheweek.com/category/country/ireland/

"A Year In Dublin"

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/a-year-in-dublin-1360593-Mar2014/?no_gate=1

"Scratch"(Irish Short Gets To Tribeca)

http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/0313/601823-irish-short-scratch-gets-tribeca-premiere/

Evolution Of The Film Camera Short
http://www.movies.com/movie-news/watch-beautiful-short-about-evolution-film-camera/15196

Shorts Of The Week
http://www.cartoonbrew.com/shorts/short-of-the-week-selects-best-short-films-of-2013-97299.html

"First Kiss" Strangers Making Out
http://jezebel.com/finally-a-real-first-kiss-film-with-actual-real-people-1543459971

"Almost Home" With Steve Martin-Animated
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/13/almost-home-short-film_n_4958775.html

WEB SERIES

"Cucokoo" Irish Web Series
http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4286750&tpl=archnews&force=1

"Kissing In The Rain"
http://www.hypable.com/2014/03/11/kissing-in-the-rain-review/

"Try This Instead" Satirical Web Series
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/watch-episode-4-of-satirical-web-series-try-this-instead-tips-on-how-to-handle-racism

Schwarznegger...Running Over Things...In A Tank
http://www.brobible.com/entertainment/article/arnold-schwarzenegger-web-series-tank/

"Hot Mess" Funny Series
http://hellogiggles.com/life-hot-mess-youll-love-web-series

"Ask A Slave" Satirical Web Series
http://www.browndailyherald.com/2014/03/14/satirical-ask-slave-tackles-modern-knowledge-slavery/