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10 Tips for Making a Low-Budget Movie in the Woods
July 8, 2021
Anthony Orkin shares what he learned about making a low-budget movie outdoors while shooting his second feature, Hello From Nowhere,…
The Last BlockbusterReveals the Real Reason Why Blockbuster Shuttered - and It's Not Netflix
March 18, 2021
The Last Blockbuster, a doc about the very last brick and mortar store from the video rental franchise left in…
Phoenix, Oregon Film Festival Day
April 5, 2020
Support film festivals by taking part in a Film Festival Day screening of Phoenix, Oregon and a filmmaker Q&A this coming…
October 26, 2016
Portland EcoFilm Festival, held at Hollywood Theatre from October 20-23, focused heavily on how we understand our connection with the…
September 8, 2016
Our ultra-low budget feature Black Road was my third feature and our most ambitious project and our smallest budget to…
May 23, 2014
It started on a dark and stormy night...no wait... that’s another story. Dances With Films started with festival founders, Michael…
January 30, 2014
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our…
July 22, 2013
Kelly Reichardt’s Wendy and Lucy (2008) is a film in which locations and space play a pivotal role. The film…