PDX-Files

FILM

6 Cameras That Changed Indie Film

http://www.indiewire.com/article/6-film-and-video-cameras-that-changed-the-face-of-indie-film-20140923

Best Original Shows On YouTube

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-original-shows-youtube,news-19563.html

Gender Bias Facts In Film

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/20-mustknow-facts-about-g_b_5869564.html

10 Tips On Making A Doc

http://www.indiewire.com/article/from-concept-to-final-cut-10-tips-on-making-a-documentary-20140924

The Lessons Of Lost  

http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/lost-legacy-ten-year-anniversary-abc/

Profile Of Stunt Woman Heidi Moneymaker

http://www.maxim.com/entertainment/meet-heidi-moneymaker-the-stuntwoman-who-helps-scarlett-johansson-kick-ass

Drama Is Conflict.What's The Conflict?-Analyzing A Scene From Heat

http://www.cinephiliabeyond.org/action-comes-drama-drama-conflict-whats-conflict/

30 Flops That Became Cult Classics

http://m.totalfilm.com/features/30-movie-flops-that-became-cult-classics

FAA And Drones

http://www.fastcompany.com/3036252/fast-feed/faa-expected-to-grant-drone-permits-to-filmmakers

Designing Websites For Your Film

http://www.indiewire.com/article/attention-filmmakers-heres-how-to-design-a-web-site-for-your-film-20140923

ACTING

improv Audition Tips

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/11-improv-audition-tips/

Film Debuts With Oscar Nods

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/entertainment/16-actors-to-earn-an-oscar-nod-with-film-debuts.html/

Headshot Tips

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/headshots/5-tips-professional-photographer-posing-headshots

PORTLAND

10 Seconds-Short Film Featuring Local Neon Artistian

https://vimeo.com/107112035

Oscar Nom Director Stops By Stumptown

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/09/james_ivory_oscar-nominated_di.html

Deep Premiering In Portland
http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/09/22/deep-film-premiere/

SHORTS

L3.O - Lonely Robot..With A Secret..

https://vimeo.com/105329112

What A Waste! Shorts Dealing With Food Waste

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3035701/these-short-films-sum-up-the-huge-ridiculous-problem-of-food-waste

Domino Falling - Spaghetti Western Style Short

http://www.winextra.com/culture-2/domino-falling-is-a-short-film-with-tributes-to-leone-and-peckinpah/

WEBBIES

Rent Controlled-Liz Lemon-est Series

http://www.afterellen.com/rent-controlled-is-the-liz-lemon-web-series/09/2014/

Surplus Candy-Featuring "Hanksy"

http://www.boweryboogie.com/2014/09/hanksy-unveils-new-surplus-candy-web-series-video/

PDX-Files

FILM

Remakes,Reboots & Sequels...Oh My!

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/stop-hollywood-remakes-reboots-sequels.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=stop-hollywood-remakes-reboots-sequels

Dolly Shots: Tracking Your Subject

http://www.lynda.com/articles/dolly-shots-tracking-subject

Selling Your Movie Online

http://www.filmmakingstuff.com/selling-your-movie-online/ 

10 Useful Apps For Your Crew

http://www.ssninsider.com/the-10-most-useful-comprehensive-production-apps-for-your-on-set-crew/

10 Great Horror Films

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/10-great-horror-films-21st-century

Buster Keaton... U So Crazy

http://m.ibnlive.com/news/watch-10-incredible-stunts-of-comedy-legend-buster-keaton-you-probably-havent-seen-before/496645-79.html

3 Axis GoPro Stabilizer

http://cinescopophilia.com/3-axis-gopro-hand-held-stabilizer-available-from-dslrpros/

MegaPixels ShmegaPixels

http://thenextweb.com/creativity/2014/09/13/many-megapixels-camera-really-need/

Future Of 3D

http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/news/shoot/future-3d-filmmaking/606716

ACTING

How An Actor Does Money

http://thebillfold.com/2014/09/sometimes-you-earn-0-sometimes-you-earn-10k-how-an-actor-does-money/

4 Excuses That Are Killing Your Acting Career

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/4-excuses-are-killing-your-acting-career/

Juntpbox Films Casting

http://www.backstage.com/news/no-representation-no-problem-juntobox-films/

PORTLAND

Oregon Indie Film Festival

http://www.oregonlive.com/movies/index.ssf/2014/09/the_oregon_independent_film_fe.html

Portland Fall Film Picks

http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-23044-fall-film-picks.html

Run To The Filming In Eugene

http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/elite-alexi-pappas-filming-running-movie-in-eugene?cid=social31273926

SHORTS

Parents- Filmmaker Tackles Suicide

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrew-benkovic/thales-correa-parents_b_5794962.html

It's Payback Time- Fun Lil Animated Short - Usually Don't Post Ads, But...

http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/watch-cheer-for-world-destruction-in-sci-fi-short-its-payback-time/

Spawn:The Recall-Fan Film

http://geektyrant.com/news/spawn-the-recall-fan-made-short-film

WEBBIES

8 Stages Of Finishing Your Favorite Web Series

http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2014/09/10-stages-finishing-favourite-web-series-tv-box-set.html

9 Things Web Series Producers Should Know

http://ninetythrees.com/screenings/9-things-web-series-producers-should-know/

PDX-Files

FILM

Century Of Data Shows How Movies Have Evolved

http://www.wired.com/2014/09/cinema-is-evolving/

Codecs...WTF?!

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/09/everything-you-need-know-about-codecs

Why Hollywood Can't Ignore Digital Distribution

http://filmdirectingtips.com/archives/9936

8 Films That Immortalize The Video Store

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/8-films-immortalize-lost-charm-video-store.php

Is Cinema Really Dying?

http://creativesocialblog.com/news/is-cinema-really-dying

SOA Behind The Scenes

http://www.pinkisthenewblog.com/2014-09-05/watch-sons-of-anarchy-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-of-the-filming-of-the-7th-and-final-season-of-the-show

Francis Ford Coppola Discusses The Creative Process

http://filmmakeriq.com/2014/09/the-creative-process-according-to-francis-ford-coppola/

Supercharge Your 4K Sony A7

http://www.4kshooters.net/2014/09/09/supercharge-your-4k-sony-a7s-with-the-cinoflex-type-a7s-camera-system/

Early Who Framed Roger Rabbit Footage With PeeWee Herman

http://www.avclub.com/article/watch-footage-disneys-early-who-framed-roger-rabbi-208984

Best Of Arab Cinema

http://londonist.com/2014/09/see-some-of-the-best-of-arab-cinema.php

ACTING

8 Tips For Your Self Taped Audition

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/8-tips-make-your-self-taped-audition-look-its-best/

How To Avoid The Casting Couch

http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2014/09/how-to-avoid-casting-couch.html

The 2 Positions Of Comedy

http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/the-working-actor/2-positions-comedy/

PORTLAND

Grimm-Season 3 On DVD

http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/108708/20140906/grimm-season-three-comes-dvd-universal-studios-home-entertainment.htm

Crowd Funding Mojo

http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/09/09/is-a-crowdfunding-campaign-in-your-future/

Zombies In Tigard...Oh My!

http://koin.com/2014/09/07/zombies-caught-on-film-in-tigard/

SHORTS

Are You Blind? Tough To Get Around In Malaysia For The Visually Impaired

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7YRj6hi1ns

Game Night-Great Short For $50!

http://filmschoolrejects.com/features/short-film-game-night.php

The Sand Storm-The Life Of A Water Smuggler

http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/watch-chinese-lo-fi-sci-fi-short-the-sand-storm-with-ai-weiwei/

WEBBIES

Johnny Dynamo Season 2 Starts Sept 14

http://guardianlv.com/2014/09/johnny-dynamo-season-two-starts-september-14/

Biatches-From Comedy Central

http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/09/05/comedy-central-biatches/

PDX-Files

FILM
Metro is sponsoring a Short Film Contest With A $500 Cash Prize!
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/filmcontest


Halloween Film Contest w/ Guillermo Del Toro
http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/09/02/guillermo-del-toro-youtube-legendary-halloween-contest/

Pulling Focus Tips
http://nofilmschool.com/2014/09/simple-tips-make-focus-pulling-more-efficient

How Not To Negotiate A Distribution Deal
http://www.indiewire.com/article/attention-filmmakers-read-this-before-you-negotiate-a-distribution-deal-20140904

Tough Love Tips For Film Festivals
http://blogs.indiewire.com/bent/5-tough-love-tips-for-getting-your-film-into-film-festivals-20140819

Film Advice From Werner Herzog
http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/09/04/werner-herzog-advice-to-filmmakers/

Female Characters In Movies Improving
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/movies/fall-arts-preview-representation-of-female-characters-in-movies-is-improving.html?_r=0

Cali Getting Incentives...dammit..
http://www.backstage.com/news/california-set-330m-incentive/

Shows That Were Cancelled After First Episode
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tv_editorial/news/1931451/11_tv_shows_cancelled_after_the_first_episode/?popup=false

Films That Were Banned And What It Tells Us
http://filmmakeriq.com/2014/07/17-banned-films-and-what-they-tell-us-about-the-power-of-cinema/

Did You Catch That? Hollywood Bloopers
http://www.etonline.com/movies/144598_Did_You_Catch_That_Hollywood_s_Movie_Blunders/index.html

Great Soundtracks
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2014/03/9-movies-with-great-soundtracks/3


ACTING
Different Acting Techniques and Stars Who Use Them
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/resources/8-acting-techniques-and-stars-who-swear-them/

3 Types Of Characters That Cameras Love
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/3-types-characters-camera-finds-irresistible/

Make The Audition Material Your Own
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/3-ways-make-audition-material-your-own/


PORTLAND
Wild Ride For New Oregon Film Office Director
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2014/09/for-new-oregon-film-office-director-its-been-a.html

Bored Story? Try Story Boarding!!
http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/09/04/the-oregon-story-board-announces-its-inaugural-accelorator-class/

Simpsons In Springfield!
http://oregonconfluence.com/2014/09/01/simpsons-mural-unveiled-in-springfield-oregon/


SHORTS
Interview With A Time Traveler-Well Done Short With A Lil Twist At The End
http://www.firstshowing.net/2014/watch-james-coopers-interview-with-a-time-traveler-sci-fi-short/

Eugene-Instant Gratification Not Always A Good Thing
http://elitedaily.com/news/world/short-film-eugene-shows-whats-wrong-instant-gratification-video/725653/

The Risk Not Taken-Great Animated Short
http://www.blendernation.com/2014/06/13/short-film-the-risk-not-taken/


WEBBIES
Veronica Mars Webbie
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/07/first-trailer-for-veronica-mars-webseries-play-it-again-dick

Great New Webbies That Are Returning This Fall
http://www.tubefilter.com/2014/09/04/nerdist-fall-web-series/

Chin Up- Mockumentry Of Actress In Johannesburg 
http://10and5.com/2014/05/19/chin-up-a-mocumentary-web-series-by-lara-lipschitz/