NEWS
Governor Kitzhaber Includes Film and Video in Budget, Prioritizes Good Jobs
Governor Kitzhaber’s 2011-2013 budget includes job creation priorities that can help bring our state out of the recession. Included in these priorities is the extension and expansion of the Film and Video Tax Credit. More
OMPA's Political Candidate Report Card
OMPA's Government Affairs and Business Development Committee conducted its first ever survey of the political candidates for the 2011 Oregon legislature! Find out which candidates support OPIF (621) and Indigenous-OPIF (863) by clicking on this link:
Welcome Actors!
OMPA has created a means for actors to join the industry association either on their own, or as an "Add-on" member on behalf of their union, talent agency or manager, and promotes talent among Oregon's production resources. More
OMPA Media Arts Education Fund Winners Announced
The OMPA has announced the 2010 scholarship recipients of its Media Arts Education Fund: DIVA’s Youth Vision Teen Video Challenge in Eugene, Art Institute of Portland student Jessie Charlton, Portland Community College student Kristina Davies, and Portland Community College student Kathleen O'Reilly. More
OREGON LENS Spotlights Northwest Independent Filmmakers
Oregon Public Broadcasting brings indie-theater directly into your home over five nights this month as the work of some of the Pacific Northwest's most talented independent producers is showcased on OREGON LENS August 16-20 at 10pm. More
MDiTV changing the way medical news is delivered
Portland Internet broadcaster MDiTV creates around-the-clock health advice via video programming and social media, with anchor host and CNN veteran Andrew Holtz. More at kgw.com
Figaro documentary screens at NW Film Center Whitsell Auditorium
“Figaro! Living in the Moment of a Character,” a feature-length documentary about an opera production by the University of Louisville School of Music and Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland, screens at the Whitsell Auditorium on Thursday the 15th 2010 at 7:00 PM. More
Oregon film industry discussed on KBOO 90.7
"Behind the Screen" is hosted by OMPA member Natalie Butto. Listen to the January 28, 2010 program with OMPA Board representatives Ryan Crisman and James WilderHancock, and representatives from the industry: kboo.fm/BehindtheScreen
OMPA Thanks Concrete5
When the OMPA marketing committee sought out a content management system for OMPA.org, they were pleased to find a "top 20" CMS developer within their own city limits.
Legislation Helps to Increase Film Jobs and Revenue
Governor Kulongoski signed into law a bill that expands the Oregon Production Investment Fund (OPIF), approving our industry's efforts to increase the maximum amount of tax credits made available from $5 million to $7.5 million per year.
Oregon’s Media Production Directory Spins Off SourceOregon.com
OMPA has launched a new URL www.SourceOregon.com – to collect listings for The Source, the directory of virtually every service, product and freelance worker qualified to contribute to the state’s growing film & video industry.
Oregon Film and Video Industry Shows Big Gains
The economic report released in 2008 illustrates the impact that the film and video industry has on Oregon's economy.