PDX-Files

FILM

Why Indie Film Makers Should Care About Net Neutrality

http://www.indiewire.com/article/why-indie-filmmakers-should-care-about-net-neutrality

Netflix Launching Own Channel

http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Netflix-Launching-Its-Own-Cable-Channel-63698.html

Masters Of Sound Explain...Stuff 

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/04/masters-of-sound-explain-music-supervision-sound-design-at-tribeca-2/

Stabilizer For Smart Phones

http://provideocoalition.com/jfoster/story/worlds-first-3-axis-hand-held-sub-pixel-stabilizer-for-smartphones

Professional Editing Time Lines

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/video-editing-timelines-from-gravity-kick-ass-2-network-tv-shows-and-more/

Framing and the 180 Rule 

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/video-tutorial-composition-framing-and-the-180-rule/

Tips For Senior Actors

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/5-tips-senior-actors-getting-back-industry/

Films Breaking The Fourth Wall

http://www.backstage.com/news/14-films-famously-break-fourth-wall/

Best Death Scenes From Horror Movies

http://www.tasteofcinema.com/2014/the-32-best-death-scenes-in-horror-movie-history

ACTING

15 Things Everyone Does On A FIlm Set

http://www.raindance.org/15-things-everyone-does-on-a-film-set/

Where Voice Over At?

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/voiceover-exchange/east-coast-vs-west-coast-wheres-voiceover-work/

7 C's Of Auditioning

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/7-cs-auditioning/

Mistakes In Comedy Acting

http://filmcourage.com/content/a-common-mistake-actors-make-performing-comedy-by-actorstevetom

PORTLAND

Lana Veenker - Making It Rain!

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2014/04/portland-casting-director-raising-funds-to-finance.html?page=all

Grimm:Season 3 - 7 Questions

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/04/grimm_season_3_7_questions_fro.html

Portlandia:The Highs And Lows

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/04/portlandia_8_highs_and_lows_as.html

SHORTS

Beyond The Basement Door- Lovecraftian Short

http://lovecraftzine.com/2014/04/25/free-to-watch-beyond-the-basement-door-a-lovecraftian-short-film/

What Have We Done - Anti-Bullying Short

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqswTez1bw

A Solitary World

http://www.forcesofgeek.com/2014/03/a-solitary-world-incredibly-beautiful.html

Fathoms

http://io9.com/this-mournful-tale-of-post-apocalyptic-brooklyn-will-br-1537342789

WEB SERIES

Approach The Bench By Lorne Michaels

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/04/23/approach_the_bench_watch_the_new_webseries_by_bob_balaban_and_lorne_michaels.html

Caper

http://scifimafia.com/2014/03/web-series-wednesday-caper/

Love To Love - With Jana Kramer

http://tasteofcountry.com/jana-kramer-featured-in-love-to-love-web-series/

Hard Times by Tahir Jetter

http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2014/04/hard-times-web-series-episode-one

PDX-Files

FILM

How To Successfully Produce A Movie

http://www.slate.com/blogs/quora/2014/04/17/film_industry_what_is_the_role_of_a_successful_movie_producer.html

Next Chapter For Digital Film Cameras

http://filmmakermagazine.com/85259-digital-motion-picture-cameras-in-2014-the-next-chapter/

Mo-Cap In Real Time

http://www.filmmaking.net/232/New-Mo-Cap-Rig-Renders-Scenes-in-Real-Time/

12 Impressive Long Takes

http://www.slashfilm.com/watch-video-rundown-12-impressive-long-takes/

Cannes Film Festival

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-filmfestival-cannes-idUSBREA3G0SC20140417

Tips For Film Making In College

http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2014/04/16/5-tips-for-successful-filmmaking-in-college.html

TV Loves Female Screenwriters, Film...Not So Much

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Female-Screenwriters-Fare-Better-Television-Than-Film-42580.html

Flycam Flyboy III Stabilizer

http://www.flycamshoppe.com/fc/FLYCAM-Flyboy-III-DSLR-Stabilizer-FLCM-FB3-B.html

7 Craziest Film Productions Of All Time

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/7-craziest-film-productions-of-all-time.html/?a=viewall

ACTING

Highest Paid TV Actors

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-9-highest-paid-actors-on-tv.html/

Tips For Better Self Taping

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/13-tips-better-self-taping/

How To Survive & Thrive on A TV Set

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/5-things-do-survive-and-thrive-tv-show-set/

PORTLAND

"Librarians" Filming In Oregon

http://www.onlocationvacations.com/2014/04/16/the-librarians-starring-noah-wyle-begins-filming-in-portland-oregon/

PDX SHORTS

http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/film-shorts/Content?oid=12225505

Tax Credit Auction

http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/04/16/2014-opif-tax-credit-auction-announced-for-july-9-18/

SHORTS 

In A World Where Capt Kirk Tries To Kill Shakespeare...As Lego's!?

http://laughingsquid.com/action-bill-a-lego-stop-motion-short-film-about-william-shatner-traveling-back-in-time-to-kill-william-shakespeare/

 I, For One,Welcome Our Google Glass Overlords

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/the-march-sci-fi-short-film.php

Scattered-Tragic Short Film

http://io9.com/a-tragic-short-film-about-the-worst-crime-youve-never-i-1563297494

Cliches Are Soooo Cliche

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/features/conq-aims-shatter-cliches/

Beloved Murderer-Animated Noir

http://www.onemorelesbian.com/beloved-murderer-short-film.html

I'm Turning Backwards Japanese...I Really Think So

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/film-tokyo-backwards

WEB SERIES

Food Club- With Aziz Ansari

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/HolyCinema/archives/2014/04/18/aziz-ansari-debuts-new-web-series

Getting Coffee In LA

http://laughingsquid.com/the-absurdity-of-people-ordering-coffee-in-los-angeles-california-captured-in-onlyinhella-web-series/

An African City- "Fun,Trendy And Over The Top!"

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/18/world/africa/ghana-african-city/

PDX-FIles

FILM

You Still Here? Post Movie Credits

http://www.vulture.com/2014/04/brief-history-of-movie-post-credits-sequences.html

Future Of Aerial Film Making

http://www.theverge.com/sponsored/intel-future-is-now/week-9

Raid 2 Director Talks Directing Action Films

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/articles/2014-04/14/the-raid-2-gareth-evans-how-to-direct-the-perfect-action-film

Werner Herzog Rogue Film Making

http://www.indiewire.com/article/attention-filmmakers-learn-guerrilla-filmmaking-tactics-and-the-art-of-lock-picking-in-werner-herzogs-rogue-film-school

3 Film Making Lessons From Monty Python

http://www.raindance.org/monty-pythons-3-lessons-for-filmmakers/

10 Sports Movies For People Who Don't Care About Sports

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/10-best-sports-movies-people-dont-care-sports.php

Movie Pioneer Talks VR

http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/interactive-design/vr-movie-pioneer-tells-us-about-making-films-for-oculus-rift/

10 Film Making Myths

http://filmdirectingtips.com/archives/9220

5 Skills Not Taught In Film School

https://www.raindance.org/toronto/5-skills-not-taught-in-film-school/

ACTING

Mastering Monologues

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/8-tips-mastering-monologues/

Hobbit Talks Fargo

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/martin-freeman-why-the-coen-brothers-movie-fargo-works-as-a-tv-series-9257499.html

Mistakes To Avoid At Auditions

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/3-amateur-mistakes-avoid-commercial-audition/

PORTLAND

New TV Series To Shoot In Oregon

http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/04/10/tnt-gives-green-light-for-new-10-episode-series-the-librarians-to-shoot-in-oregon/

Cinema Pacific Festival In Eugene

http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/04/10/cinema-pacific-festival-kicks-off-in-eugene-april-23rd/

NorthWest Animation Festival Coming Soon

http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/04/14/the-nw-animation-festival-is-coming-up-may-12-18/

SHORTS

Dr Who Meets Sherlock Holmes

http://geektyrant.com/news/doctor-who-and-sherlock-collide-in-this-fan-made-crossover

Minimus- Well Done Comedic Gladiator Short

http://geektyrant.com/news/gladiator-comedy-short-film-minimus

Elastika- Pretty Neat Short Film Made With Push Pins And Rubber Bands

http://www.dump.com/girlelastika/

Dr Who Short Horror Film

http://geektyrant.com/news/doctor-who-pov-short-film-stone

Waning Moon-Short Featuring Pete Campbell From Mad Men

http://www.soundonsight.org/sunday-shorts-waning-moon-starring-vincent-kartheiser/

WEB SERIES

Super Power Beat Down-Excellent Live Action Web Series 

http://laughingsquid.com/super-power-beat-down-a-live-action-web-series-that-has-two-fictional-super-powered-legends-engaging-in-battle/

Wallflowers-Singles In NY

http://www.feelguide.com/2014/04/13/stream-kieran-turners-web-series-wallflowers-about-singletons-searching-for-love-in-nyc/

Conquering Rifftopia- Learn Guitar!

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/industry_news/schecter_guitars_releases_new_web_series_called_conquering_rifftopia_featuring_jeff_loomis_and_keith_merrow.html

Street Fighter-Assassins-Upcoming Webbie Looks Pretty Awesome

http://geektyrant.com/news/ryu-trailer-for-street-fighter-assassins-fist-web-series

PDX-Files

FILM

10 Things Film Festivals Wants You To Know

http://www.indiewire.com/article/10-things-every-film-festival-wants-filmmakers-to-know

Trailer For "Citizen Kane" As Innovative As The Film

http://www.openculture.com/2014/04/the-innovative-trailer-for-citizen-kane.html

No More Pulling Focus? You're Pulling My Leg!

http://www.gizmag.com/andra-motion-focus-dslr-autofocus/31502/

"Afflicted" Does "Found Footage" Right

http://news.moviefone.com/2014/04/03/afflicted-movie-derek-lee-clif-prowse-interview/

6 Sites To Make You A Better Film Maker

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/6-sites-to-make-you-a-better-filmmaker/

5 Best Film Making Moments On "Game Of Thrones"

http://www.indiewire.com/article/television/the-5-best-filmmaking-moments-on-game-of-thrones

Directors Of New Captian America Film Talk Directing Action Films

http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/04/03/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-anthony-joe-russo-talk-action-filmmaking

Making It Rain! (Not At A Strip Club...On A Low Budgie)

http://www.raindance.org/sexy-movie-rain-on-a-low-budget/

Making It Rain! (Not At A Strip Club...On A Big Budgie)

http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/noah_by_darren_aronofsky_amazing_rain_system_controlled_with_a_single_ipad_app,p3211.html

ACTING

Demo Reels-L.A. Vs N.Y.

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/demo-reels-l-vs-ny/

10 Epic Movie Monologues

http://www.backstage.com/news/10-epic-film-monologues/

15 Reasons We Cast You

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/15-reasons-why-we-cast-you/

Finding Character Clues In Audition Scripts

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/be-detective-finding-character-clues-audition-scripts/

PORTLAND

Seeking Executive Director,Gov's Office Of Film And TV

http://oregonconfluence.com/jobs/executive-director-oregon-governors-office-of-film-television/

"Something Wicked" Shot In Oregon, Premieres At Valley River Center

http://dailyemerald.com/2014/04/05/something-wicked-filmed-on-uo-campus-premiered-at-valley-river-center/

New Production Studio Coming To Portland?

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Fore_River_Sound_Stage_may_move_to_Portland_.html

SHORTS

"Father And Daughter" Oscar Winning Short

http://www.youth24x7.com/component/k2/item/652-review-father-and-daughter-oscar-winning-short-film

"Woodhouse" Melancholy Short With Little Girls & Monsters

http://io9.com/a-melancholy-short-film-about-an-elusive-london-monster-1556534701

"Anijam" Done With Post-It Notes!!

http://designtaxi.com/news/364904/An-Animated-Short-Film-Made-Entirely-With-Drawings-On-Post-It-Notes/

"Movies Starring Movies" Silly Fun

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/movies-star-movies-clever-short-film.php

"The Body-At The Mercy Of It All" A Dark Short

http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2014/04/watch-dark-short-film-inspired-b

WEB SERIES

Look At What's Happened To Me..I Can't Believe It Myself! Greatest American Hero Webbie

http://mikecanex.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/the-greatest-american-hero-web-series/

"Park Bench" With Steve Buscemi

http://nypost.com/2014/04/03/buscemi-land-park-bench-web-series/

"2040" Funny Webbie About Making A Feature

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/03/2040-web-series_n_5079363.html

"High Maintanence" About Cannabis & Life

http://www.openculture.com/2014/04/high-maintanence.html